The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-11-03
and herself sObbing as fher heart would

break.
"He will despise mew she groaned; "ant
I TO lose him when have discovered that
love him to distraction, is horrible! Regi
nald! will you-can you forgive me?"
;, Kate was so overwhelmed that she haC
an hysteraal attack Her cries alarmed tn,
house, and presently she was subjected tC
| the torture of shower bath, varied by in
5 Ihictions of burnt feathers and brown paper
with copous supplies ofvincgar.
;, The old housekeeper shook her head, ant
,}who had seen several generations of lovely
women, declared it was pity; "but mel
would be men, and so long as young wo
men gallivanted they must take the "konsi
quences."
Il "What will my lady say?" inquired tn,
housekeeper, after she had adjourned to hel
own room, leaving Katein refreshing slum
Der.
Don't tell her Pnything-mum's thu
word! Besides, ] think we ought to have
dropped her line when that sprig of fel
low first came"
This advice was too sensible to be resis
ted, and it was resolved that Kate should
be "cut," and lett entirely to herself anC
her wrongs, if she had any. In the moring
she arose considerably better, but pale anC
stern-looking. She had evidently been pre-
pairing herself for the worst. Reginald came
early to see her, and was inexpressiby
shocked to find her so altered. He exertel
himself to re-assure her, and succeeded SC
| far as to coax few truant smiles into hel
countenance. But resolute as her character
was, she experienced a heavy depression
of spirit. Her absorbed idea was dread
of losing her husband Death, disgrace
anything but that shocking alternative!-
Kate had immense courage, but it requi
red opposition to call it into play; and this
she was soon to have; for the day after hel
return, while she was sitting with Reginald
in drawing room, listening to his hopeful
plans for the future, couple of carriages
drew up to the door, followed by patter,
ing in the hall, which drove all the blood
from her face.
Gear nothing, love, while I am neal
Iyou," said Reginald throwing his arms a
round her, and pressing hor fondly to hi:
side.
"I will not--I ought not" she stqmmer
ed: "but when the truth is disclosed, you viii
nOt-not---"
"Why not dearest, prettest wife?"
/ "Bess you for that word!" But wher
My lord comes, and you know all, you will
hate me and leave me?"
"Hate you--leave youH' calculated ReGi-
maid, amazed at her troubled manner; bu
before he could ask foran explanation, the
door opened, and my Lady Castlcarden wa,
observed to stagger back, to the intense dis
comiure of my lord, and the utter prostra.
ton of young lady in pink.
"What-What's S the matter?" exclaimed
his lordship, rubbing his nose.
MATERNITY look hereP' screamed hel
ladyship.
His lordship looked In the direction indi-
Gated, and certainly did recoil pace or two
at what he saw. His son stood agape at his
elbow, and his daughters, with burning
cheeks and flashing eyes, clustered around
their mother. There, right before them,
with face very pale, but manner very
calm and decided, stood lord Percy, proudly
supporting the sinking form of tie half in
sensible Kate.
percy! Percy! why, what the devil does
all this mean?" said his lordship, angrily
"this pantomine in my house singular-ex
traordinary-very."
"My lord" said Percy, Il owe you many
apologies but love must be my excuse.
"Love" cried her ladyship, looking apo
plecticaly Indignant, as she made fruitIes
attempt to thrust her daughters from th'
room. ... ............ ...... .......L -..
eyes, Lady Castlearden--love! and low
as pure as that the angels" said Percy
eagerly. A pause ensued, which he bruk
by faint attempts to smile, saying: "thi
position may appear"quivocal, but it's sane
toned by marriage!" ...-. ..... ..a
| "Marriag e'' loared Castlearden.
! Marriage" gasped her ladyship, con
vulsveIy.
"Marriage!' screamed the daughter,
budding together.
THE devil!" calculated the son, Russel
with marked emphasis, .
} eyes, marriage my lord" replied percy
| i'm his her and sterner key. "your daughte
Z and my self were married at -- churc
:. three weeks agoP u a'
: The shout that was raised was heard
the square outside, and brought up the alal
!. med servants pell nell into the room. boss
Married! daughter" calculated the be
N wildered old peer, as he tnok delibera
r survey of his flock Of feminines, 40 see if an
/, one Of them was missing. s.l.g aa4. 81
!, "The hussy! the imposter! the shameless
creatureF' chorussed the ladies, aa,g h~@
j "Married, repeat" uttered Percy. Wi
e much energy. "and to the section of a hou'
= that cannot bring blush to the check of
= Casllearden."s n t- gga- .r1 aUo. 'E3i
d "You are joking, surely, said the o
Ii Reginald's only reply was to bestow
It warm caress upon the almost convulst
n Kate, and to attempt to lead her, as supp
If ant, to the feet Of her mother. gl,.s.s
'.TaLe her awayP' shouted her rladyshi
d as she feeoiled with an expression of loat
ling. &. .., .,...., A. -.o.,g
''This't TO your dhild?" said Reginald, j
dignantly. .n,... .g.
!, 7'Childl How dare you address such la
i. guage to me? She is no child Of mine!"
I Reginald turned ashly white; and, holdir
A Kate little from him, bestowed an implor
. glance on the agitated peer 2h';' s.a ,0#
"This young person is not my daughte
!, my lord = said the latter; "nor any relati'
of minel" sHH9t "dl ~4aa 8'i Soh2
: "Then who-who--" gasped Percy.
= t"Whois sheY why, my daughters go