Connecticut western news., 1908-12-10
Making a Match.

Hlaklng. when MT. Charles Edwin i.upton took up his residence in the city of Mrs. Hunniman's home and presented a letter of introduction to her, her first thought was how to pre- sent him to society, the second how to present him with q wife. She de- t2rmined to invite the social leaders to meet him at dinner and to give him for table companion d lady, also newcomer, in whose social preferment she took deep interest.
 MT. Lupton was a man of forty, in- tellectual, good looking. well to do and or aristocratic mein. He had been abroad for some time. and Mrs. Hunni- man knew nothing of his antecedents except that he was vouched for in the highest terms in his letter of introduc- tion. But no one would mistake him for anything else than a gentleman Miss Overlander. whom Mrs. Hunni- man designed for MT. Lupton's wife, was thirty-two years old and still a beautiful woman. But friend of Mrs Hunniman told some one, who told oth- CTS, that Miss Overlander was not Miss Overlander at all.
 When the dinner guests were assem- bled In the drawing room, Mrs. Uunni- man took Mir. Lupton's arm and led him to the lady beside whom he was to sit at table. There was something so distinguished in both MT. Lupton's and Miss Overlander's person and manner that the hum of conversation ceased, and all eyes were fixed upon the couple. Both bowed low, the man made some casual observation. the woman replied by an assenting nod. the guests resumed their chat, and not long afterward all passed into the dln- Ing room.
 There is one thing that matchmakers who are real matchmakers never do. They carefully abstain from any word or act that will intimate their inten- tions to the objects of their designs. Mrs. Hunnimah had thus abstained in the present case. though 1t had been whispered among the dinner guests that she had intentions concerning MT. Lupton and Miss Overlander, and dur ing the dinner the couple were the re- cipients of curious glances. The con- versation between the two seemed at first a triie constrained. and Mrs. Hunniman was not especially encour- aged as to the matter she had In view. The lady seemed not especially at tracted to her dinner companion. who showed a trifie of embarrassment con- seQuent upon her coldness. and when shortly after the soup she entered into conversation with the gentleman sit ting on her other side MT. Lupton turned to the lady on his other side and became animated.
 But at dinner party one cannot ignore his or her dinner companion very long without being considered rude. and MT. Lupton and Miss Over lander soon found themselves forced to entertain each other or sit in silence. The lady by this time seemed to have made up her mind to make the best of bad bargain and ventured several re- marks to the gentleman, who sat very stifly beside her restlessly lingering the stem of his wineglass and only re- piled Tn a perfunctory manner. 1t be- came evident to several of the com- pany who were in the secret of the hostess matchmaking that MT. Lupton at least was showing a sure sign of entanglement-pique. Then he made some remark In tone too low to be heard except by Miss Overlander. whereupon she. haughtily turned her back on him.
 This was near the close of the din ner. When the guests were departing. Mrs Hunniman asked MT. Lupton how he was pleased with the lady she had assigned him for the evening. His re- ply was q snort and an angry turning away. AS Miss Overlander came down from the ladies cloakroom she re- ceived the same question with regard to Mir. Lupton. Delighted" was her reply In a tone calculated to freeze the marrow in the bones of the questioner
 When the last guests were depart ing. MT. Hunniman. who had gone out to put lady in her carriage, returned, with a blank look on his face and whispered to his wife:
 ''AIy dear. what do you think?"
 "What?"
 "Mr. Lupton and Miss Overlander have gone in the same carriage"
 "Fcr heavens sake! What does 1t meanP'
 Now. the departure of the newly in trcduced couple was seen by two men of the party who were starting for their club. Moved by curiosity. they followed in their carriage. Two hours later they returned to the Hunniman mansion and called for the head of the house. He came down from his bed room in pajamas.
 "Hunniman." said one of the visit DTS. 'tt is our duty as your friccd to warn .Cr that you and your wife are being deceived. There's something wronG-very wrong-about Miss Over lander"
 "Ch. heavens"' exclaimed Mrs. Hun niman from the landing above.
 eve saw her leave your house in q carriage with Lupton. We considered it our duty to you to follow them. They drove through the park for an