The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-25
KATE HAMILTON,
OR,
TIE MAID OF HONOR.

ceJ'was proud, ambitious rnln-proud OF his fam
ily,proud Of the slllAnces which connected him with
many OF the leading country people proud Of + 0
talents which be teHev d would one day place
within his grasp those honours his subl,ous .pri,
painted to enjoy-snd he hsd also been proud Of his
ancestral residence but alAs. alss. the high, Of
poverty bad fallen on his 'snly, and Home Tracey
was no longer such as even he could remember It.
on course be resolved TO remedy the evil IN the
quickest, easicss manner and six mouths after his
succession TO the estate, xr. Hamilton msrrei TIE
only daughter Of . merchant, who was universally
considered immensely rich
The union proved scarcely happy. Marmaduse's
offer bad not been prompted by affection, and 4,
was suspected Wat the Indifference with which hs
had always regarded Miss Farley, instead Of diu,ln
ishing, increased mstersliy during their engage
ment Indeed. q; one period. that Is 10 say. when
the settlements were under consideration. he would
gladly have put end 10 The come xion sltose,her
90 greatly was be disappointed By the very slender
portion Mr.. Farley proposed to give bis daughter.
AT my dea,t, said the old gentleman, "sophy
shall have every shilling OF my fortune but for tho
present, dont intend to give her than thirty
thousand pounds with MA, she mus, be content:
well manssed the insere-, will give you nesrly
twelve hundred year, which will make very fair
addition to your income. Toe principle, or ., any
rate the greatest portion Of II, will ofcourse be set
Ned on the younger children, together with what
ever sum OF money you may think proper 10 aIo,
Tor the same purposc-hfern or twenty thousand
pounds should think . reasonable sum
Mr. Hamilton bit his glove. Il would be highly
inconvenent to him TO set aside any sum Of money
by way Of provsion Tor his younger children, those
younger children are dreadtul impelimen,s in the
way Of holy ma,rtmony,, AMI be considered thirty
thousand pounds very shsbby portion for Ham.
iltons bride. but his future father.in.lsw was .,
least sixty years Of age, aud extremely spoplep,ic:
In tho course OF few years II no, before, Mr. Far.
10y must depart this life, and then his daus liter
would inherit fortune OF two hundred thousand
pounds; " therefore, Miss Farley did not prove tho
capital prize he had expected, she WAS still no, 20
entirely blank to warrant his Withdrawal. Tn
der these considerations lie consented 10 burihcn
Lis already wasted property 70 the amour, requir-
cd by Mr.. Farley, and The marriage was celebrated
with al The pomp aud circumstance OF similar
events.
Two years afterwards Mrs. Hamilton died. lesv.
ing one little girl: and not many weeks subscq ucn,.
ly Mr.. Farley failed. Marmsduke Hamilton, in
consequences found himself almost loser by his
mercensry marriage, aud for some time he showed
no inclination to repeat IN experiment by which he
had gained % little lie plunged into the vortex Of
ambitious Toll aud the little Catherine, len 70 the
charge OF servants, WAS even from her earliest
years, utter stranger to the cndcarmcnts OF par
entail love. Neither WAS 1t given her TO taste the
pleasures and the joys peculiar " her age: she bad
no companion but her nurse, no playmate but Tido,
her mothers Italian greyhound Change Of scene
never varied the monotony Of her existence. Home
Tracey WAS her world; beyond It's boundaries she
never strayed. and. excepting with its accustomed
inmates, she held no Communication.
II was not until Catherine had attained her thir.
teenth year that size became acquainted with her
stepmother indeed. it might be said, with any Of
the members Of Of her family. About that time Mr.
Hamilton resigned his diplomatic trust, in order to
receive an appointment Of greater emoument and
higher distinction in this country and during the
parliamentary recess the right honoursble the Sc
cre;ary Of the department came with his wic
sad son to his ancestral residence. GATHERINGS
heart bounded with delight the prospec, their a
preaching meeting opened to her; with glowing
check and sparkling eve she flew impMenly from
place to place, watching the preparations for the ex
pected arrival, and no one would have guessed u
WAS the same pale, melancholy girl who usually in
habitod those dreary looking chambers ~ am 30
happy, dear, dear Pra ford ~ she exclaimed throw
ing her arms round her attendants neck 'thcy
will arrive this very evening. Yes-in six hours
or, stay, It will no. be 20 long liz hours aud Q
hsh papa, and msmma and Arthur will be here
HNw happy how v~rv happy shall he -
That night C1therinc's head rested on Brsdford's
shoulder AMI the big tears fell fast and penteouslv.
Bradford, was my mamma like Mrs 'milton 80
sne asked, looking in Bradford's face-'O no, AN
sure she could not heller picture IL 80 beautiful
she looks II she wouli not be unk, md 10 any
Was my mamma like Mrs. Hlmilfony"
"My dear young lady, must not ask such ques-
tons"
"P1t tel me, Rrstfori, are hey alikes"
"Why mo- Miss Hamilton, not Isctly."
"waioh WAS the hsndsomes,s Ny msmmsS o
yes know abe must have BEEN and the kinIest
TOO"
THAT girl Ia terribly awkward" observed M.
Hlmlton, few days after his arrival; "she has
been suffered 10 run wild too long. Her education
seems 10 have been quite neglected. No manner,
no carriage, inforna nit really vcxes me To
see hcr And yet, one can't blame the poor child,
a'te- all"
"Iniced," repl ed Mrs Hamilton, " perfectly
agree with you Catherine rs unfortunately awk-
ward, aud her ignorance 10 excessive. ! confess
she has disappointed me entirely"
~ wlsh sarah, You would take steps to remedy
the evil"
~ scarcely see how We can. Nv health, ] fear,
will not admit # my taking the charge OF Citho-
r!ne's education; besides, my many family engae
mems aud duties occupy the greater portion Of my
time, not to mention Artnur."
"Can't you get governessV'
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