Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-26

help me up. And when we stood to- gether, looking toward the setting sun, I-I thought kissed her and that we stood alone in all the world-just she and I. I seemed to be unable to speak, but she told me that we were never, never to be parted. Then I thought forehead, and it began to grow dark and she vanished. It was a twinge in my wound that walked me-"
 What a purty dreamw said Mrs. Hillyer musingly. An it seems to me that this life-or the future one ought to be like that-be jest what q body would want it, mean. It looks like shame fer you to be tantalized that away, though, at sech time. I reckon you heard the Cranstons was back from Atlanta"
 "No; didn't know it," replied Buck ley. "When did they come?" .
 "Day before yesterday. They want ed to be here when the New York doc tor come. He got here, Mrs. Dugan says, on this mornin's train an went straight, to the house. I axed Ter what he thought ailed the major, but she hadn't heard the last time I seed her. She'll git the news as soon as the fami- ly does you kin bank on that, an she'll fetch it in to me. She always told me that was entitled to the fust slice of every pie she picks up. She says Lydia made 'em come home when they did. They was right in the middle of a whole lot O lunches an tea parties in the'r honor down thar, an Mrs. Cranston, 1t seems, was in fer stayin' over an gittin' the majors health re- port by mail, but Lydia said no, siree, it was her daddy, an she wasn't ago. in to stay away from i'm minute at sech a time. even ef he did say they wasn't necessary. So she busted up the picnic, an is thar with the old white head now. I never seed such devotion, an that accounts fer the way she's treated you, George.
 "Yes, she's a devoted daughter" Buckley agreed, "and he has been very much opposed toto our friendship"
 "Still, Pm puzzled about the way she's doin' right now" said Mrs. Hill yer, with a thoughtful frown. "Ever since you was laid up here I've been lookin' fer some'n'. from her. She hain't the woman, I tell you, to be quiet at sech a time. At fust, while she was still in Atlanta, lowed she simply hadn't heard about the shootin', an when she got back I thought shore she'd write or call to ax about you but not word or line has come, an I hardly know what to think about it"
 ''There is one thing which would ex- plain it," said Buckley, and the ob- servant woman saw his tense lips twitching. ''She may be engaged to Telfare, an he may have asked her not to communicate with me. Tiff she has promised to marry him, she would respect his wishes. She's that kind of woman"
 George" Mrs. Hillyer took deep breath-"do you reckon she has agreed to marry that manY'
 I'm really afraid she has," Buckley answered. "I'm afraid she has given in to the wishes of her people"
 There was silence for moment; then Mrs. Hillyer broke it abruptly as she rose and moved toward the door. Well" she said almost furiously, "ef she has-ef she has I'd never have the respect fer Ter once had an that I still have. The fact is I'm not a-goin' to condemn 'er tell know she's done it. Thar's some mystery here, an I'm goin' to find out what 1t is.''
 Half an hour later she burst into the room, huge bunch of white and red roses in her hands "Them beauties