Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1868-04-09
KATIE NORTH'S ELOPEMENT.

Katie North was an angel, but flying,
like Icarus too pear the sun, her fragile
yings melted away from her shoulders
and she gravitated earth ward No other
suppos.tion to account for appearance here
below would satisfy the beholder, unless
it were one involving the nebuia theory.
She seemed imralpable, intangible :; there
was nothing gross, nothing of the earth,
earthly Her light feet scarce touched
the ground and she seemed to float along
an airy, unsubstantial mass Of curls,
smile, and white muslin Her eyes re
tanned the color caught in hcaveu--cloud-
less sapphires Her hair was printed with
the golden sunset; each instant chang
ing' to some new shade still more beautI-
ful than the last But, withal, Katie
had some human attributes. She had an
inlpcrious Ittlc viii Of her own, because
it had never been thwarted Carcssed
aud pctted by her doting father from ba-
byhood up. She bad never known restraint
or endured the pain Of having the wish
ungratted a grieyed look on her sun
ny face had ever been potent to Danish
parental frowns, and she had lived on
through the summer Of childhood, the
happy careless SON. 4bird that fears not or
knows not the coming winter, and bur
dcns not its lays with prophetic sadness.
/ Ia one other respect Katie manifested a
very human tendency. She had great
admiration for handsome young fellow,
with glossy IuoustacAes an admiration
which gave her father some uncasiness
/ for he was anxious to have his daughter
comfortably married and occupying re-
spectacle position in society and he kne"
that, as rule, handsome young men are
not So well-to-do, SO solid, as ugliel
and older men This rule can only be
accounted for by the great law Of com
pensations. Beauty, genius and wealth
are seldom united IN the same person
Every blessing has its offset every charm
is matched by some unpleasant quality Of
condition Youth and poverty, age and
wealth, beauty and simplicity, genius ano
urlincss, are oftencst paired with each
! other.
Mr.. North had taken note of his daugh-
tcr's unworldly disposition, her unealcu
I latiug nature, her preference OF youth
beauty, and rags (metaphorically speak
Eins), to age, uglincss, and wealth, and II
troubled him not little. He loved ka-
Itic and could not command, while wlSt
counsel as to good matches, with allusiou>
to certain middle-agcd and solid men
was thrown away on her. She could not
understand, ana was obstinate. Know
/ iug nothing Of the intricate machinery BY
which greenbacks are manufactured, nol
of the trouble and application necessary t.
success in business, size imagined that
money was one Of the most plentiful
/ things in the world and agreeable quali-
| ties the most scarce. She continued tC
throw her smiles away upon handsome
Young men, and to pout her pretty lips
at the heavy suitors introduced by hen
father. In this dilemma po'rr JUHt'ilr
determined to resort to strategy.
The son of an cid friend had lately re
turned from Europe lie was wealthy
intelligent, MISUNDERSTANDING. and OF
polished manners. and Mr. North, set his
heart ou having him for a son-iu-law.-
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poor Young man. while he himself
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And Sir. North rose very grandly, and
turned away IN order that Matte mlSht
not see the twinkle IN his eye, which her
rcbeIhouS pout had brought there. Miss
Katie had intended to visit dear trrnd
that evening, hut now she determ1ned 10
postpone the visit IN order TO catch a
glimpse Of this dangerous clerk.
That evening MIR lanSdon came
kane saw him as ho a>r'udcd the steps,
and was pleased with his appearance, and
determined to see more OF hlm. lie was
ushcred into the parlor. and was soon en-