The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-28

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sent. YOU must do as l say"
You'd bes. keep it, sir" said John: '.for
I've made up my mind 10 60 with you. and
YOU ought to have tha. for taking care OF me
-eh, Amv?" be added laughing.
Stanhope with the right kind Of feeling grace.
fully accepted the loan. 1t was then planned
that in two DAYS they should leave for New
York. and embark in ship to sail the next
day for the gold region
CHAPTER II.
On the evening of the same day, Katharine
Travener was standing by the open window
of the drawing-room of her fathers elegant
mansion. which stood In lawn overlooking
the Hudson, the waters of which laved the
grav=lsd walks that led to the portco.
She was admiring the cloud scenery in the
west. gaily painted rowboat, pulled by
two Young men in club uniform, attracted
her attention. 1t landed, and one of them,
a fine, handsome fellow of three or four and
twenty. came up the lawn. Seeing her at
the window, he bowed with an air of fashion
to her, and even flung her a kiss.
Cooling Wippell is presuming,' said
the beauty and heiress, with a curve of her
lip, which indicated partly displeasure and
partly contempt. He fancies his riches, and
his handsome person, and having been to
Paris elevate him to a resistless lady killer.
How little sense and how much vanity it
takes to make young man Of fashion. How
absurd he looks in that blue BRAIDED rounda-
bout and pettcoat- trousers. with that little
tea plate Of a straw hat with broad black
ribbon, worn with such affected nautical
air.
Good evening, fair Katarine,' he said.
coming under the window Have you heard
the news?
News is constantly coming to ones ears"
she said quietly.
You are not curious enough 10 ask what
1articular news, Miss Kate. l Will not be
cruel however, but crafty your secret curl
osity The Court pronounced Col. Seymour's
estate insolvent to- day. Not enough to pay
his debts. I'm sorry for Stanhopc, poor lei
low," added the young man, with crocodile
hvpocricy. while he was, from the corner of
his ewes, watching maliciously the effect OF
the intellioence He was gratihed by seeing
Kate turn pale. and look Of sad surprise
passed over her fair countenance.
: Il am sorry to hear it." she answered, IN
tones of womanly sympathy
"He'll have to work for living fear
He can teach Or
"Excuse me, Mr.. Wippell-ny father calls
me.'
Thus saying she disappeared from the
window.
.Deuced cavalierly, that he soliloquized.
..Not even ask man in! 1t cut ner. see
She loves him. perceive that. But his
cake is dough there now. She wont marry
a begrar. I will wait few days and then
try nv chance again. As for Stanhope, he
will be for the future out Of account.
Thus solloquizing, the young man slowly
returned to the boat.
Rad news. Kate" said the father, as he
entered the hall, whence he had called her
name
What, dear father?''
This marriage with Stanhope must be
given up The old man was bankrupt. Not
left a maravadi. 1t will take even his car
riape and horses, Sly tells me, to pay
the last dollar Always knew he lived
fast. Speculated. too Sorry for you, daugh-
ter. bu, YOU must give up all thought of
Seymour. He is fine fellow.
but quite out Of the question as my son IN
law
Kate made no reply. Her dark brown
ewes filed with tears. She fastened to her
room, and cast herself into chair, sobbing:
Il will love Seymour to the last! What
is gold to me, with heart SO rich as his
I have twenty thousand dollarsl That is
more than enough for US! l will not give
him up, NV father shall yield to my en-
treaties
At this moment servent left note in l.er
hand. She recognized the familiar writing of
he lover. She tore it open and read as fol-
lows. bv the roseate radience which the
bright. welcome clouds lent after the sun had
..DE.R Miss TREvEsER-I write you
few lines with deep emotion. They will in
form you (that which perhaps you have al
ready heard that l have nothing whatever
left to me from my fathers estate. l cannot.
though you should not change offer to you
penniless hand will not--I dare not see
you-less should repent my resolution
for know you are too noble and good to
value money in and for itself! 1 restore you
your promised hand. though 1 shall forever
keep your heartl To morrow or the next
day leave for California. | hope to re-
deem my fortune there! # should return
rich and you should yet be free-but l ask
nothiug-bind you to nothing even in hopes.
Let me say, then, that if | return rich and
find YOU the wife forgive me--let it not Of
tend you) of another, shall not be angry
but shall ever remain single for your sake
Your friend, who prays for your happi
ness, SrASHoPE SEYMOUR
Il will see him before he leaves His loss
has made him morbid and proud L cannot
thus lose him. 1t makes no difference with
me-yes it does-it makes me love him more!
How distantiy and cold be addresses me as
Miss Trevener, Our engagement shall con-
,inue, Stanhope. You have more than ever
need of my love-"
Kate was not able TO obtain the interview
she sought. To avoid seeing her, Stanhope
had left for the city as soon as he dispatched
to her his note. Two days afterwards he
was joined by John Howell. and they en-
barked together in The Golden Horn" for
the regions of Ell Dorado.
CHAPTER III.
Four months elapsed and not any tidings
had come to Miss Trevener's ears from her
former lover. Yet absence did not conquer
t,xa in her bosom The attentions of Cal