Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-17
KATE DOUGLASS;
or, TnE SCHOOL, AIsFREss N DISCUS


The arrival OF a new scholar is always theme
of excitement, but especially would it be SO in
sncta school as the one of which we have spo.
ken of before.
Miss Br.n Ian, or, ilst words, Miss KATE
Douglass had finished her daily routine of school
duties, and retired to her own room for the pur-
pose of reading and spending few hours alone
Her little band of girls were playing on the
lawn, when their attention was attracted by a
large travelling carriage which was coming up
the avenue.
Miss Brendnn had scarcely become interested
in her book, when bright-eyed little girl, the
pet of the circle, opened the door and exclaimed,
"Ohl Miss Kate there is travelling carriage
BET re the door, containing a gentleman and a
little girl, both dressed in deep mourning. OH
don't you think she lisa new girlI But perhaps
her mother is dead. Poor little creature. If
she is, you will be mother to her. Won't
you Miss Kate! You are so kind and good to
every one %
One of Kate's sweetest smiles wreathed her
face, as she imprinted kiss on the glowing
cheek of the little pet, and sent her down stairs
where she soon followed with her usual grace
and dexterity of manners.
After the usual preliminaries, she consented
to take the little Lucy us one Of her pupils
Alr. Lee charmed with Miss Brendans manners.
was satisfied that with her his little sister
would find friend, and be happily situated in
promised to call soon ngain.
When Mr.. Lee left his sister, he thought he
never saw more bewitehing face, combined
with SO much dignity of manners, as that pre-
scented by Miss Brendan.
She could not have been reared in this place,
so far from the world. Her beauty and grace
alone fit her for higher station in life than that
of school mistress in SO secluded spot as this
thought he to himself
1t is apity that one SO fitted to grace the
highest circles in society should waste her
charms in such seclusion. The immage of Miss
Brendan could not be effaced from his memory;
and even. when sleep visited his pillow, her
graceful form still hovcred near him. But to
return to little Lucy. When her brother left
her, feeling of her loneliness so overcame her
that she could not restrain her tears Kate,
thinking it best to allow her to give full vent to
her feelings, left her alone for few moments,
and then returning with her usual kindness,
told her not to feel lonely, as she would find
friend in her, and loving companions in her pu-
pills. She soon became calm, and taking the
hand of her teacher, accompanied by the pupils,
they went to lake near the house, where q de-
ghtful sail the boat brought smiles to her face
again; and, as iicatching the infection of happi-
ness from those around her, she soon became
one OF the merTiest of the party, and when they
returned to the house, her eyes sparlSlut bright
er, and her cheeks wore richer hue than they
had for months.
II Miss Brendan advised Lucy to rise early in
the morning and take a walk, as she thought
the morning air would be beneficial to her,
promising to be her companion; and in compli
ancc with her promise she tapped ightlyat the
door of her little charge, and before the sun had
shed its first bright rays upol the earth, they
were prepared for their walk. Lucy enjoyed it
very much, as everything was new to her.
They had not gone far when they met Mr. Lee
Lucy was delighted to see her brother, and in
compliance with Miss Brendan's polite invitation
he accompanied them to the cottage and break
tasted. with them. Kate presided at the table
with so much ease aud cordiality, that she COM
plctely won the admiration nf Air. Lee, and lie
Thought how happy it would make him to raise
her To her true sphere in society.
Mr.. Lee was fearful that the pain of separation
would be too much for the feeble state of Lucys
health, and SO undetermined tospend several weeks
in the village. He became therefore frequent
,isitor at the cottage, and accompanied his sis
ter and Miss Brendan not only in their walks
but in many excursions OH horseback through
the blooming country, being every day more
entangled in the net spread for him by Cupid.
But their happiness could not stay the realities
of time; and Mr.. Lee began to realize that the
time was fast approaching when he must return
to the city, and not until then was he aware that
the presence of Miss Kate was essential to his
happiness.
One evening he called as usual to see his sis,
ter, but finding her, prevented from being down
stairs from slight iudisposition, he determined
to take advantage of the opportunity to open his
heart to Miss Kate But as our readers are
doubtless familiar with such scenes we will
pass this over, leaving it to the Imagination OF
the reader.
Suffice it to say that Kate was happy to find
ono who would love her for herself alone, and
she determined to let Mr.. Lee remain in igno-
rance of her real situation in life.
Before he In TIM off
that their marriage should take place the fol-
lowing spring at the white cottage where they
had just known each other Kate Informed her
pupils that this to be her last session, as she
intended to make change i'll her course of liv-
ing at the end of that time
They were all very much distressed at this
intelligence; but she soon brought the smiles to
their faces again by promising to visit them of
ten, and saying that she intended giving apar-
ty at the cottage at the close of the term.
Little Lucy was almost beside herself with Joy
when she became acquainted with the fact that
her dear Miss Kate was so soon to become her
own sister
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