Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-22
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THE TWO KATEs.
ny MARY 4. CLkRKE

around nor m0tnefB WalBt, SINKING down Debluo
her at the moment, with pretty, graceful at
titude all her own.
lyon do not appreciate oil the difficulty,
Katie. And-then to think that you must teach
for our daily food, while cit Idly here, tied
down by i'll health. Oh, Kato, II is very, very
hard to bear!"
at Ia right that IL should be 80, mother. If
ithad not been for your love, your kind teach
You fret taught me, and from my alphabet to
the last sonata practiced, owe oil know to
you. Ia 1t not just that / should now repay
you, my dear, patient mother2"
Mr5 Eyerett'a hands passed carelessly over
the bright curls that shaded her childs beautiful
face, but she did not answer. Only In the ten
der touch Of her small white hand did che give
any token of how her heart was affected. She
had been widow for fifteen years, and since
Katie Was wee baby had let her affections
center in her chid's life. Her marriage had
not been happy one. It had been made by
her parents, and she shy, timid girl, had let
herself be influenced by their stronger will
Yeara before, when che was school girl, her
life had been gilded, for the time, By the dream
of lovo, that opens every womsn'e life to high
er thoughts; but her sutor was poor and OBJ
scnre, the son of an ambitious carpenter, who
was spending his oil to educate the boy, and her
father had frowned down the presump pLious youth
at his frat call. He was modest, dreamy, and
poor; she, shy, timid and obedlent; 60 they sep
arated. with only longing sigh over their Gag
tle.building so rudely and codly ended And
when, 90 che reached womanhood, Kate Soy
mour heard of the proposal Of the strict Leght
Everett, che wondered little how he learned
to love her in their short acquaintance In
social circles, but quietly submitted to her
mothers wish, her fathers command, and be-
came his wife. Four years later he died aud in
his grave his widow tried 20 bury the memort
Of bitter sorrow, neglect, harshness, cutting aar-
casm, and the unkindly used wit that had
made her married life martyrdom. He left
her wealthy, and she spared no expense in the
education of her only child, the Kate OF this
story. Every lesson was given in her own
presence, her patient care directed every hour
OF study aud practice; while the recreations
were judclously planned to give health to the
movements. Riding, dancing and walking,
were daily insisted upon, and now, at nineteen,
Kate Everetta sunny face, perfect health and
graceful manner1, H[oke as eloquently oil her
mothers care as her fluent conversation in
French and German, her brilliant lingering of
the pianoforte keys, or her cultivated tastes and
pursuits, And just as the mothers health,
never strong, began to grow still more feeble,
crash came in busness affairs that swept
away her large income, leaving her q mere pit
tance In place of her former wealth. Sne had
never saved, from her parents and huabend che
had inherited money, aud she lived fully up to
her income, dispensing large sumo in charity
and living in luxury. The blow fell heavily
upon her. She was i'll fitted to cope with pow
erty, and she shrsDk with sick Bhudder from
the idea Of seeing Kate working for her living.
Always timid and reserved, she gave up utterly
for time; while Kate, in every moment Of
leisure leit her, sought for some moans Of earn
ing her bread. One Of their friends, anxious
to aid her, told her of child whose father was
seeking governess, aud Kate applied by letter
for the situation. She had already sought and
found small house, which che furnished from
their own large mansion, and there on the day
our story opens we find the two Katel,
"The little girl" said Kate, breaking long
silence, "has come disease oil the spine that
makes her incurably lame, and her tatuer wish.
cs her to have goyerness who will teach her
orally aud be careful that che doei moi under
take too much mental exsrton ] shall be
there only five hours every day, 60 still have
our afternoons and evenings together "
"And the uame2" asked her mother, inter
ested at once.
"Grace Myers." -
"Myers! All! Katie, long, lUug ago, When |
went to boarding school, had lover named
Myers-Ioraoe Myers."
"Tell me- all about it," said Kate, with a
girls eager interest in love story.
"There Is very little to tell, dear. The col
ego where he studied was iu the same village
as the seminary where | went to sohoOl. One
day, in high wind, lost my veil, and he caught
It. This led to speaking acquaintance, and
We met very frequently at little paries given in
the village. One summer We both remained al
school during tho holidays, and then We met
every day, for there WAS but little restraint in
eithor school. lie was very handsome, with
gentle, winning manners. We were both re-
served and shy amongst our companions, and,
having no assooiatea III sch0ol, perhaps made
us happier together out OF it. Well, dear, we
fanoied then that life would be very worthless
II VIC could not pass it togetherS but after
lett school. my father wss very angry that Hor-
ace was poor and the son of Carpenter, and
80, dear, he would not allow him to visit me, and
heard he went to California when the gold
fever broke out. don't know, because no vent
from hero years before, and only hearing q
friend speak Of a Mr.. Myers whom she met in
San Francisco, merchant, very wealthy and
very Intellectual, highly respected there, whose
name was Horace. He was married, she said,
with touF or five ohidren--perhaps, after all, it
was some one else," and the little pale invalid
smiled as she saw Kats's interest.
They were very unlike in looks-Lhis loving
mother and child. Mra. Everett was deli.
cate blonde. with slender. fragile figure, blue
eyes, and fair curls; while her daughter Was
tall, With full, we'll developed figure; large
hazel eyes, and dark chestnut hair. She had
inherited from her father well-cut features,
and q firm, though beautiful mouth, aud with
her fair, noble brow, stately manners and Dig
nifed carriage, was very unlike her gentle, timid
mother. Yet her respect and love Tor the pale
invalid were true and earnest, their two lives
bound up together by lasting -tender ties.
Six months later look again at Kate Evcreit'a
life, She is seated in iuxurIously iurniahed
parlur, and IN her arms tests pale, golden
haired child, whose stunted figure, crooked by
disease, is crowned by an angela face. yr,t,
"That 10 the last lesson for to-day" said The
child, as, leaving tho piano-stool, she climbed
into Kste's lap. "NoW tell me q story" .
"Not now Goito Mary and DO dressed for Q
ride. want word with Miss Evsrett." 4.
twas the voice Gracie wished TO- obey, her
fathers, 80 she went quietly, leaving Kate alone
with her employer. Surprising he wished some
alteration made In The course of etudy, or some
change Of exercise for Grace, she waited fol
him 20 croes the room, take chair beside hel
and speak Butafter seating himself, the silenc,
was 90 long that abe looked up ilqulringly Il
/ meet A pair Of eoft. dark ewes resting on he