The Union and journal., 1863-10-30
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KATE OsBoRNE's ELOPEMENT.

sweet hnto OSDorne! ono was, lnueeu'
beauty after her own heart. Picture to your
self, reader, gentle, loving, afsctionate
creature, with her rich dark eyes, that up.
pear in their almost hthomless depth. when
they can bo persuaded to allow you to gaze
into them, between tho long, heavy lashes'
as thick, and almost as long (and this is q
rare attraction) on the lower eyelash as on
the upper. There was spice of fun, with
al, in those wonderful eyes, that showed it.
self, spite Of all efforts to keep 1t down {; and
gavo evidence that sweet Kate, gentle as she
was. was not without her power Of self.do-
fence, to DO used on occasion.
But the occasion was long wanting for
Kate when we first knew lrcr, and five or six
years afterwards, lived secluded, with father
and an old aunt, in retired village in York
shire.
There she was worshippcd, at distance,
BY the curate and some half dozen country.
fled beaux, who thought her long, bright
curls, and well proportioned figure. and,
above all,hcr splendid dark cycs, the very at
tributes of an earthly goddess.
But Kate was not destined always to re-
main immured amid the elm trees Of Knott.
ingly. She came to bid us adieu, ono spring
morning. with tears on her long lashcs, and
sob in her white throat, informing US that
she had received an invitation from a cousin
in London. who, almost as great beauty as
Katc herself, had married distinguished
member Of Parliament, and was now reign
ing belle in fashionable circlo.
For long timo after this, we heard little
of our dear Kate (for she was no corrcspon.
dcnt) save flying rumors, that she had Great
cd an immense sensation, and bad received
offers innumerable from some Of the highest
'cligiblcs' in the gay world.
We have omitted to state that our fayoritc
possessed very nice fortune in the funds, to
tho tune Of some ten thousand pounds.
Having just attained hcr majority, this
might have had some influence in attract
ing suitors for her heart and hand; though
wo were then, as now, unwilling to admit SO
sordid an element into the scale with Kate's
personal and mental charms.
However, truth will out, and our readers
must digest It after their own fashion.
The next news OF Kate was considerably
more startling. Indeed, itso much usncrved
us, that We lot fall q cup of exquisite gun
powder tea, on our best Turkey carpet, scald-
ing into tho bargain, the silky right ear Of
our graceful little Italian greyhound.
Kate has elopcd-yes, actually elopcd; or
rather, as other reports stated, she had been
run away with against her will, by terri
BILE bandit of q man, and forced to marry at
the pistols muzzlo. The news was so extra
ordinary that after tho first surprise, wo re-
fused to believe it; but most puzzling lct-
tor from Kato herself, assured us that it was
at least in part, perfectly truo. Tho letter,
though, did not prepare us for what actual
ly followed afterwards namely, visit from
Kate.
She came flying in, arraycd in the most
elegant Regent street attire, but with a
warmth and earnestncss about her that show
cd that the fashionable world had no power
to corrupt her heart; or to damage in the
least that honest and loving simplicity OF
character. which, with all her beauty, and
all her fortune, constituted her principal
charm.
"why Kate !-Kato Osbornc?" we bc.
gan. 80,
"Mrs. Arthur Lorrimcr, II you please ;"
returned she, drawing herself up with a
playful assumption Of dignity.
~ beg your pardon. Mrs. Arthur Lorri'
mcr. Then it is oil truo about your mar
riage?"
This was said moro with view Of introduce
ling tho subject than from any remaining
doubt we had.
"True? or course Il is7 Why should
you disbeliovc It you dear old
As wo have not yet revealed our sex or
age, We shall not say what the beautiful Mrs.
Lorrimer dcigncd to call us.
"But Kate! dear Kate do toll me how 1t
came about! You to elopc!-and without
even tho spur of opposition y"
al did not clopc was run away with ~
$50 report said. Yet you seem we'll and
happy, and resigned to your fatc, which
does not always happen in the cases Of ab-
duction."
After great deal Of tcazng and tantaliz.
ing, Kate gave us the history Of her esca.
pade, which We will repeat in pretty nearly
her own words--at least as nearly Us We can
remember.
"Mr. Iorrimer," said sho, "was FIRST pre-
scn,ed TO me ut ball. I had been persecu-
ted that evening beyond expression such a
set of insane and iulsomo suitors, mouthing
their affected compliments, and striving to
mako mo believe myself the vcriest angel
that had ever appeared in tho realms Of fash.
ion. was sick Of IL all, and determined,
as the risk Of acquiring an uncnviablc rcpu.
tu,ion for sclf.conccit and singularity, to
mako my own terms beforehand with tho
next eligible who presented himself. Just
as had arrived at this determination per-