The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-11-30
KATE HAMILTON,
TIE MAID OF HONOR.

"YKase really ses,s Der duties soo much ~ hesJ
abe 81 letter send in her reeiznsnon."
"fndeel, xr. Hamilton I should NOT rencc.
mend cssss Up her :.H;,So sSA
"Dut II she's out n health Ard 70 speak plainly
an not sstisned With her sPpesrance
than LITTLE county ar and quiet will speedily 80
right. Catherine lonss for country air, And 60 -
Truth, dol"
"And when do you think Of leaving town, srp
Tied for the next month ct least"
I'VE cant we'll so I'll after Lucy Dsrrill's mar
mage. The Darrils make point Of our being Pc
sent and a. they are my near relations. u would Re-
Impossible to refuse them: although, " speak
sincerely, l would rather thousand tmee remsin
away Weddings are nv aversion hee des C.the-
rnes drees must Be entirely new, and in these days
drees 10 20 expensive"
Kate IL 70 . bridesmaid, 7 fnd,
yes out Of compliment To me, I telcve."
"Nr. Savillc IL 40 much N love with Lucy DR.
rl, and N full Of his approaching happiness tbs,
question whether he even remembers his former
disappointment.
And Kate. how does are feel about ~"
"Cstherine wss always very spathetic charf-
ter aud lstcrly. this wsnt Of energy icelrE, o.
whatever u may bs, has snyularly increased"
The wedding morning came, and Catherine, Attn
ed ~ br desmaid W Walter Ssvilles wife. folloscd
her mother in-lsv W the carriage. Wa. she an ap-
athletic teingf Tho trembling hand and tho sshy
ips and the right spot OF crimson her eheek.
were scarcely tokens Of Indifference.
~ dec ar', Kate. you look quito pretty today
cried Arthur. who Nd aso becn invited 10 the wed
ding and whose anxiety 70 vituess the gay scenc
hsd. In fact. decided Mrs Hamilton on going. "You
look quite pretty in tina, gown. and I shouldn't
wonder II You were going to get married yourself
some day or other ;"
~ have no wish 10 marry" answered Kate.
WELL If were you, should do everything N
the world TO set husband. III were = woman. I
~culdhu ." an old maid for anything"
81 shall not be IN old maid" said Catherine
sadly"
I'm very glsd " near 10 and Tell you what
hate II you'll only take pains with yourself and
~ a. you DO % dare ssS Franz Weston vii
hs,e you;
,..,in. =. weston woam re rSher young ior ~
xon, ,,,- er .eu MS ha,cn' Oh "on'ns
~ So "n'u' 70 nc NOV, II.
no 1--we, hse' put aonr Wink he would mar, NARY
woman 40 +. :. 49,. 49, ~, .,,.,' ''>'
az an Iii No, ami, n n, a. ;" ..,d C..h.v,c. 49,
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s,nd vssr "na .nn,. ~ c rasy - owsn
Wsl,or s,vtl,e he Wa ~ cn,rsy snaYossed Win
Lucy ~ no, until .i,s, .Ss h,.sLf.ss. when bv
some scc,dent thew we're brougbt in close contact
tSsn r ~ ~, u, y, 70 resosnse un,rh S,,s s-s
,rr.a,s,ed ME cnnn,ar .naa s',ai.n,v gnvs MAJ
N n ai,n,., . ,-o~,,nr liz
briDh, colour ned from, Ca,Ser,ne's ctect.
"Cs,hcrine. " ssid ono ~ NJ ws,ry s.v,l,e,s
s,s,er. who nionc hsr..S IN hs.rs f,.nt And In
consequence Wa ot,sn ysry d,s ,areesIle-"d YOU
Lnow1 n I e,o -. T sh,niS - mora thar I'm
inclined 10 H. t.aior. -, rn"e', - A'O'' A'''
40 me," ;non,,sJ S.,h.,,n. Nth ann. .u,.
pr.c
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ware -, sou - ~. 10 ~" ,''''sA'N'' wv
"Ip,I. ,ovs "s;n " s C.,.. ar -
,p 20 - .s'ne ms ~,
a, -" ye~ Ano"' ~ 1ou me u',' 49,. "
I.v. w. You say ~, nus ,es. eau iu'.
you. nav uv'n ~t.n'ns you ~ "V''' '"u
mink tns' you NV n. s.ei az
.Wh.t has msao ,oe - ..
'Oh, wan'oo W 81 w." you "ouu oonnucs
al about the business ~ s'sde Cour' ana very inucn
surprised VIC were.
"lndced!' said Catherine, quickly, tnink' that
In making such confidence MT esvihe a'o NOT scs
quite honoursbly."
We oil admired him for bis opcnness Ana why
does appear very strange that you should nave re-
fused Walter savile-th ere was nothing 70 %
ashamed Of in IT,"
II did not refuse Mr.. Savlle-I assure you dso
not"
"But you empowered Mrs. Hamilton 70 refnss
him. and that's the name thing, you know"
"Cstherine, ! am going now" said Mrs. HAml-
ton, approaching the young ladies' and % treeking
up the conference.
"Then," thought Catherine, when In the solitude
OF her chamber she could sive way TO meditation,
Then Mr.. s.ville did love-did wish 70 marry me
and might have boon happy, but for my step-mo.
thsr'a interference. Yes, Mrs. Hamilton interfered
and how dared abe interfere In such matterf
And my father could he have known ny No; he V
only thoughtless, Indifferent he could not-would
not be unjust. Sill had he loved me, ! scaruely
think this misun terStsnding culd have ar1sen.
But he does not no one loves mc-Wslter Savihs