Red Wing sentinel., 1860-05-02

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times, and finallyt in a very embarrass-
ed manner, he handed her a package
very much like the one she had receiv-
ed from Mr.. Barton, but few inmates
before, remarking, as he did so:
" Miss Kate, IL really---I don't
wish to make you feel disagreeable,
but Henry Thompson says he's engag-
ed to you; he fought duel once, and
he's mighty clever, and I don't w4nt
to stand in his way, so reckon we'd
better dissolve partnership and Frank
looked as guilty and miserable as if
he had been caught in the act of steal
ing sheep.
Really, Mr.. Green," commenced
Kate, with the air of a tragedy Queen,
"I|" but she was cut short by the
entrance of the fascinating Mr.. Thomp-
son, who greeted the company with his
accustomed Chester6eldian air, and
then, without accepting the chair Miss
Kate indicated by a wave Of the hand :,
said:
"Excuse my abruptness, Miss. Den
mis-, have an engagement, and am in
haste, but finding that you are engaged
to each of these gentlemen, I must de-
cline sharing the priceless treasure of
your heart with them, return your
lovely picture, with what regret need
not say may you be happy with Mr..
Green, or Mr.. Barton,' and he grace
fully bowed himself out, followed by
the other two gentlemen.
What Miss Kate's feelings were, [
leave it to the fair sex to imagine.
Mortified and indignant at their, heart
lessness she certainly was; but she
consoled herself with the reflection
that George knew nothing Of this, ard
she trernbled for fear that he might
yet learn it, and with flushed face and
beating heart she patted her foot in.
dignantly and restless1y.
The door bell rung, and directly a
servant entered the room and handed
Kate another package. She opened
it with misgiving heart. There was
her own pretty false face before her,
and small billetdoux enclosed in the
case. She read as follows:
"M1ss DENNIS: From Messrs. Green,
Thampson'and Barton, I learn that you
have been playing a game, very anus
ing to yourself no doubt, but at their
expense as we'll as mine. would not
subject you to the modification ofmeet-
ing fourth dupe, or witness your
qualification, as the case might be, and
therefore declined being present when
the other gentlemen refused the honor
of your hand, but I now resign all
claims to your heart. Return me my
picture and letters by the bearer, If
convenient. Not very respectfully,
GEO w. DENT"
Miss Kate did not faint, perhaps she
might have done so if there had been
any one present to support her, but she
sat down on the sofa and took a hearty
cry, tor which think no one can blame
her. 1t is said that She made s desp-
crate effort to make up matters with
George, but he was entirely disenchant-
ed !; as much out oflcvc as he had once
been in, so far as she was concerned {;
and the next year he wooed and wed.
ded a good, honest hearted girl, who
had never firted in her life. She was
not so stylish as Kate, but she made a
good and loving wife.
Meanwhile, the tale got wind some.
how. Pm sure / don't know how.
Certainly she didn't tell it, and the men
are not generally given to telling tales
out Of school; but she got sick ofhear-
ing the girls make sarcastic enquiries
about the four young men, and she left
for Kentucky and was absent a year at
her nnole's.
She returned without a husband,
and is now pining on the stalk Of sin
gle blessedness, in very wilted con-
dition, indeed. A few day sinnce I
heard her singing my hopes have for
ever Departed" in such q touching
it would have drawn tears
from the most obdurate. / felt really
sorry for her.
Now, girls, can ouce of prevention
is better than pound of cure" Take
my advice, think of Miss Kate's uur
lucky affair, and don't engaged your
self to more than too men at once.
Montgomery, Alabama.