Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-04

was in light evening attire before he was conscious of the delicacy of the situation. He had sprang to the rescue because the intended tictin-as he sup posed-was a woman, yet that very same woman had called his fncompar- able family gang" As he reviewed the evenings Experiences his mentality became clouded to such sn extent that he crept into bed to seek refuge in sleep. As he softly stretched himself his wife sighed, half widening:
 "1 thought I-heard a noise-little while ago."
 "Yes, dear; tumbled down. It's all right nowt go to sleep"
 CHAPTER Ill
 Amusement sat enthroned on the family visage fin the morning, when the disarrahged countenance of the head of the family was exposed, but Zenas said it would all pass of during the day. All he needed, he said, was absolute quiet, and he absolutely or dered his wife to take all the children on a steamboat trip to New York and back, taking the earliest boat, and bringing him up first-rate breakfast just before they started. His wife l obeyed him under protest, and no sooner were the family out of the gate \ than Zenas, in his panjemas, took the loaded tray, ascended to the top floor guest. As the door opened Maytham looked more at the man than the break | fast and exclaimed in contrite tones: | "Did do all that?'
 Don't mention it, said the little fel- ' loxx- wit nir hou ho6 such a bully fight since left school. | Eat your breakfast before it gets cold, | so can bring your wife up to see you. | The coast is clear; I've got the whole ' family out of the housc-tirst time in my life ever was glad to do it. Every ! thing hcrc?-watcr, towels, comb and brush? She deserves to see you looking your best
 Then the little fellow dressed hastily,
 hid his face as much as possible in 8
 bandagc and slipped out upon the rear piazza. As he suspected, Mrs. Mayhem
 was in her garden cnd saw him; he beclloned, in real country style, and she \ was beside him in a moment.
 Allow me, madam" said he with a
 bow which was digniied in spite of his aspect, Ito conduct you to your hus-
 band" He led the way upstairs, and soon husband and wife were in each others arms. The host discreetly with
 drew, but stopped at the thres hold and
 remarked:
 Don't feel the least bit uneasy: no
 one can disturb you. I've sent away
 my-gdng."
 He was ashamed of the shot as soon
 as he had fired it, and still more ashamed N |, hot o1ro
 effect. Then he remained on guard
 over both houses, entertaining officers
 and all other curious people, and for
 bidding that anyone should even ring
 Mrs. Maytham's door bell-the poor
 lady's nerves had been terribly shaken.
 Later in the day he watched carefully
 for the return of his family. and
 warned Mrs Maytham in time.
 "Oh, Zenas!'' exclaimed Mrs Bortley.
 as her husband met her at the gate.
 "The greatest news! bought an even
 ing paper as we left New York, and
 what do you think9 MT. Maytham isn't
 a defaulter at all. The securities he fl
 said to have taken have been found, ant the real thieves have confessed, and
 "Give me that paper," interrupted
 Zenas. He glanced over the story, and N "
 "Now what do you think?" 'I think" said Zenas, "that oul neighbor will call on us to-day" Ther he dashed into the house, showed tho newspaper to his hidden guest, hurried downstairs and over the fence, rang tho bell, and broke the news as gently as , possible to his wondering neighbor. "You will excuse me, I trust, madam U kN "a yhoVN . \ come over? She is the head of the fam fly when she is at home"
 "I shall do myself the honor to tel 5 Mrs. Bortley how loyal a neighbor. how brave a soul and how noble a man he1 2 husband is," said Mrs. Mayth land !, shall beg her to let me be her husband's , devoted friend-and hers-forever." So the Bortleys came to know thei,
 next-door neighbors after alL 1.-THE END.1
 Tho body of Samuel Leedy, of Byran < N. J., has been found in the debris of hi burned barn. Robbery and murder aI
 suspected.
 The steamer Donna Maria, from th
 Azores, brought 513 immigrants, and th
 steamer Boston, from Yarmouth, 258, : Boston yesterday.
 I-Achilles Apolloni, Cardinal Deacon, die
 fin Rome yesterday. He was born on Ma }, | 13. 1893, and was created cardinal deaco e on May 24, 1869.
 N-Dr W. H. Harper, president of the Un o ' versi ty of Chicago, announces that th Il \ Y erkes telescope will be located at Las !, \ Geneva, Wisconsin.
 d Edward Hanlan, the oarsman, leave t Toronto to-day for Newark, N. J.,
 train for his race with Gaudaur for tn d championship of America
 g A row of wooden tenement houses c n Fremont street in San Francisco, was d o stroyed by fire yesterday. Lubin Astell,
 printer, was burned to death. n zzuuuusgma | H(