Connecticut western news., 1900-10-25

ceived Harry In time to bestuw on him very distant bow and then turned, with added empressment. to her com panion. Harry changed his intentions at once, walked by the house In the most leisurely and indifferent manner and proceeded to call upon that obnox- ious Nellie kellis, whom Rosalie re- garded so superciliously.
 Mir. Dalton meanwhile found his af- fairs In a somewhat perplexing state. Filtration had been since his eleventh year the element in which he delight ed to exist. Matrimony with its cares most distant of prospects and must of- fer extra inducements to make him for sake his freedom. Now, however, he began to feel himself very seriously in- terested In a person who had not one claim to fashion, family or fortune-a little village girl who wore dresses of her own fitting and made all the pies and cakes that appeared on her table. Whether she really cared for him or re- garded him as a friend or simply as an admirer was impossible to say. Other people were not slow In draw Ing their conclusions, and before three weeks were over the village authori- ties In such cases declared 1t would be a match.
 Harry could not In his heart deny the reasonableness of their predictions. He had the grief of believing that his wishes, hopes and affections were noth- | frnr fn hn h In q but his own harshness to blame for the change? He was miserable, but his own act had caused the misery.
 MT. Dalton had mother living, a stately lady of some forty odd years, well preserved and leader of society. Clarence was her only boy and the object of a great many ambitious dreams. The marriage which looked to her so misty and far away was to her very near reality. She had se- lected a girl of his rank for a wife. when, 10, there came rumor that struck her to the heart. Could 1t be that Clarence was about to make a fool of himself? She wrote a letter to her son In which she expressed per feet confidence in his discretion and her assurance that he would do noth- Ing foolish or imprudent.
 MT. Clarence's brow as he read the thought. Where. In the name of com. mon sense. could there be any danger In a marriage with such a charming girl as Rosalie Ames? AS for the dan- ger of her heart, he wished he were little surer of 1t. He felt at that moment that his own was In a much more perilous position than hers.
 AS Harry walked that afternoon along the broad road leading from his house he was attracted by almost h. articulate groans, and looking a few yards into the distance he saw a sense less form lying in his path, while a mad horse dashed -furiously down the road. AS he drew nearer he recognized the dark. tasteful riding suit which he had seen Dalton wear so often before. And passing from the clothing his eyes rested upon the face, pale as death, of the unconscious man.
 Good and bad angels tugged at Har- ry's soul for one moment In a mortal conflict. What call had he to interfere In his behalf? The sneering flop who had blighted all his hopes. Let him stay there and die. But in the next moment. forgetting all but the welfare of his fellow being, he snatched off his overcoat and raised Dalton's head and rested 1t upon 1t. Then. with frantic haste. he summoned aid, and all that skill and care could do was employed for the sufferers restoration. Harry hung over him, pale and agonized. the accusing voice ever ringing In his ears God forgive mew he cried. That | wicked delay"
 At last signs of returning life were visible, and ere long the physicians as sured the watchers round that all was hopeful. Rest and good nursing alone were needed.
 Harry quietly stole away and resum | ed his walk. Wandering thus. quite forgetful of the outer world, he encoun tered a well known form-Rosalis stood In his path. her cheeks pallid | her eyes swollen with weeping. Sht did not seek to avoid him. but seemed | waiting for him to speak. He took hel hand. She did not withdraw 1t. H, felt that she knew all.
 | Don't hate me-" he said. "I de serve no credit. I almost turned tt leave him, for hatred and jealousy hat possession of me. and if he had diet | I should have been his murderer. Blu 1t was for you, Rosalie. I loved yo, so! For I have saved him only t, render certain the destruction of m, own happiness"
 Rosalie looked up at him with brim ming eyes. "I don't see why" she sait softly. "I am sure that nobody wishe to make you unhappy"
 Now, I cannot say whether this state ment appears particularly lucid. bu Harry was clever enough to under stand 1t instantly. All the troubles trials and misgivings of the last fey
 weeks dispersed like mists before tn
 sun, and content took the place o
 wretchedness In those two reunite
 hearts.
 Clarence Dalton made a very stylis
 best man at the wedding of his preser,
 CT, and, Judging from his devoted mar
 ner to the maid of honor, he did nc
 suffer irremediably from his loss. A
 for his mother, she blesses to this da
 the friendly accident that saved he
 darling from so terrible a misallianc'
 Brooklyn Citizen.
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