Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-06-19


always scorned the idea Of love, and
whose heart up to the moment she mft
yane had been free and untrammelled.
mentally acknowledged him to- be her
conquering hero, and that he was her
fate. And he ! In vain did the stars OF
lesser note outvie each other in their at
tempts TO gain from him look or Il
word-he had neither ewes nor ears for
aught else but Kate, and when the party
broke up he was her escort home. From
that time forth the young lawyer was
constant and welcome visitor at her faith
er's house, and Madame Rumor soon as
serted, and for once truly, that they
were engaged and the day set.
A short time after the engagement be-
tween Morton and Kate, there arrived
by the evening train from Washington
the gay and dashing Charles Lee, Rep
resentative in Congress from that dis
trict. The arrival Of the honorable gem
tleman created quito buzz among the
fashienabes of tho pla-e, q f.
ball was given by Mr.. Crane, wealthy
c tizen, in honor, as he said, Of The Rep
resentatve's return.
Before his election and departure for
Washington, young Lee was one of the
many aspirants for the hand of Kate
Southerland, in fact there had been
quite desperate Irritation carried on
between the two, and rumor even went
so far as to hint that they were engaged.
How that was we will not pretend to
say, but this we do know, that when
Kate entered the ball room OH The night
referred to, leaning on the arm Of her
aflianced the young honorable" imme-
diately left the circle Of charming bellies
that had gathered around him, and came
forward extending his hand in hearty
greeting. An exultant smile which she
could not hide, shone for an instant on
Kate's face, and dangerous bewitching
Light cleaned in her eyes.
Immediately after the ceremony of
introduction between the two gentle
men had boon gonethrough with, young
Lee, "for the sake of old acquaintance"
as he said, claimed Kate's hand for the
first dance, the sets OF which were thcn
forming on the floor. Without word
she took his arm, and they glidcd 10
their places.
less observer in The room that KITES old
habit of flirting, which every ono
thought had been laid aside forever, had
returned with all its oldcn visor She
did her utmost to keep young Lee
chained to her side, and she succeeded.
! Her conduct was the genera. themo of
conversation throughout the room, car
ried on in whispers, to bc sure, but Of
which young Vane could not help
catching an occasional observation. 1t
reused his pride and anger; yet by no
outward sign did he betray the fierce
storm that ragged within his heart-calm
and collected he was. rs though the utter
neglect of his bctrothed WAS merely
previously arranged farce.
One there was in that fashionable
throng, whose heart was far away from
The glitter and ponp that surrounded
her and whose mind wandered back To
the grand old mansion on the homo
stead farm, whore had been passed t4o
happy gleesome years Of her girlhood.--
OF timid, unobtrusive nature was,
Etlna Raymond. Beautiful she re,lly
was, with a natural and unstudied grace
in all her movements; and something
beyond mere beauty shone from tho
depths of the clear blue eye, revealing
the pure and spotless life within. Her
mother had died when she was quitc
small, and Il year previous to the coui-
monc.ment of our story, her father lad
followed the mother tC the land of sp:r-
its, leaving Ettna solo heiress to all his
vast wealth. and il was in accordance
with her iathor's last wish that she was
now in the city finishing an educatioL
not yet complete.
Nane was somewhat acquainted with
Miss Raymond, having previously met
her, and to her il was that he turned for
u partner, after bearing Tor while tho
utter neglect of his bvtrothcd. As we
said, his pride was rouscl for the timo
being, and lie was determined TO be as
indifferent rs his betrothed. aud il neg.
lect was her game he would under-
stand ut the start that tt0o could play it;
yet despite his resolves, when tue ies-
tivitics of the evening were over, and
Kate came floating up to him, IA bright
smile parting her lips and loving light
glisteniug in her eyes, ail the old love
took the place of the b tier feelings. All!
Kate, if you had but then and there ban
ished forever the desire to trine, AL
might have been well.
Encouraged by the flattering atten-
ton bestowed upon him, young Lee