The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-07-12
7 He TW KATES
BY MARY E. CLARKE. :

nicely. mrS. NllllauS says the SdldIy y
IwiE be liberal, and that the little girl is
livery lovely though she is so afflicted
I"Don't look so doubtful, mother" and
Kate Everett wound her arms round her
mothers waist, sinking down beside her
at the moment with pretty, graceful at
titude all her own.
you do not appreciate all the Difficult
lty, Katie. And-then to think that you
must teach for our tdeily food while l sit
idly here, tied down by my ill-health. Oh!
Kate, it is very hard to bearl"
at is right that should be So mother.
If it had not been for your love, your
kind teaching, l should not now be fit for
the life before me. You first taught me,
and from the alphabet to the last sonata
I practiced, owe all know to you. Is
lit not just that l should now repay you,
/ my dear, patient mother?"
Mrs. Everett's hands passed caressingly
lover the bright curls that shaded her
child's beautiful face, but she did not an
swer. Only in the tender touch of her
small white hand did she 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 affec-
tions center in her child's life. Her mar
riage had not been happy one. 1t had
been made by her parents, and she shy,
timid girl, had let herself be influenced
by their stronger will. Years before, when
she was a school girl, her life had been
gilded, for the time, by the dream of love
that spans every woman's life to higher
thoughts; but her suitor was poor and ob-
sure, the son of an ambitious carpenter,
who was spending his all to educate the
boy, and her father had frowned down the
presumptious youth at his first call. He
was modest, dreamy and poor; she shy,
timid and obedient; SO they separated with
only a longing sigh over their castle-buil-
ding so rudely aud coldly ended. And
iwhea, as she reached wemanhood, Kate
Seymour heard of the proposal of the
roposal of the rich Leigh Everett, she
5 wondered a little how he learned to love
J. her in their short acquaintance in social
n circles, but quietly submitted to her moth
: er's wish. her fathers command, and be-
: came his wife. Four years Later he died
: and in his grave his widow tried to bury
: the memory Of bitter sorrow, neglect
: harshuess, cutting sarcasm, and the un-
d kindly used Wit that had made her mar
: red life a martyrdom. He left her veal
a thY, and she spared no expense In the ed
), ucation of her only child, the Kate o
q this story. Every lesson was given II
h her own presence, her patient care 1ireo-
ted every hour of her study aud practice
p while the recreatious were judiciousl,
ie plapned to give health to the childs grace
ot full form and animation to her movements
~: i II I ,
: insisted upon, and now, at nineteen, Kat
of EYerett's sunny face, perfect health, AM
t graceful manners, spoke as cloquently o
I'd her mothers care as her fluent converse
l. ton in French and German. her brillian
s. lingering Of the piano forte keys, Of he
lg cultivated tastes and pursuits. And JUS
as as the fond mothers health, never strong
Id began to grow still more feeble, cras
at came in business affairs that swept ava
It, her large income, leaving her mere pi
II, tance in place OF her former wealth. Sh
H. had never saved for both from her parent
On and husband she had inherited money AN
she lived fully up to her income, dispen'
ling large sums in charity and living
luxury. The blow fell heavily upon he
She was iIl-ftted to cope with poverty,an
RS she shrank with sick shudder from tt
OF idea of seeing Kate working for her II
'er ing. Always timid snd reserved she gaN
'ot mp utterly for time; while Kate, in ev
ed nv moment of leisure nursing left he
TO sought for some means OF earning b
ng bread. One of their friends, anxious
a aid her, told of child whose father W
rst seeking a governess. and Kate applied
me letter for the situation. She had alreat
ice sought and found small house, whi
1t she furnished from their own large ma
an sion, and there on the day our story ope
1t we find the two Hates.
to "The little GIRL" said Kate, breaki
the long silence, s'has some disease of t
1ell spine that makes her incurably lame, a
red her father wishes her to have governt
'ra. who will teach her orally, and be carel
all that she does not undertake too mu
mental exertion,. l shall be there OF
In, Eve hours every day, so still have our
ana ternoons and evenings together.
Llon "And the name p. asked her moth
q II interested at once.
ION, "Grace Myers"
its aMyersl All Katie, long, long a
| Of wban T went TO boarding-school. | ha
unk lover named Myers-Horace Myers.
"lell me ali aDout IL, sdlu AAd10, F"
ndi- girls eager interest in love story,
anne 'sThere is very little to tell, dear. ]
tied college where he studied was in the sa
village as the seminary where | wen
school One day, in high wind,
ebel my veil, and he caught it. This led
,ers, speaking acquaintance, and we met
|, his frequently at little parties given in
,Iul- village. One summer we both renal
and at school during the holidays, and t
we met every day, for there was but Ii
uent restraint in either He was very ha
some, with gentle, winning manners.
Null were both reserved and shy amongst
companions, and, having no associates
with school, perhaps made us happier toget
he of out Of it. Well, dear, we fancied t
that life would be very worthless If
ford; could not pass it together; but after |
u for school my father was very angry beea
le of Horace was poor and the son OF a carp
ter, and SO, dear he would not allow