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

lNOhtlAlucu htih AASN PAbN.l
rising, he took down his hat, drew OH
his gloves, and with long rapid strides
set out for the residence oSlM betrothed
Kate had not been long in from the
drive with young Lee, and answered
Vane's energetic ring in person. She
ushered him into the handsomely fur
nished parlor, and taking sest beside
him, playfully asked him why he looked
so rum.
81 hardly know how to approach a
subject so delicate" he answered, "but
you know, dear Kate, that 1 love you
iondly, dearly, and that my chief desire
is 10 make you happy; therefore you
will excuse me If 1 talk rather plainly,
for rest assured it is my love for you
that prompts me to do it. You are
young and thoughtess, and do not take
note of your actions as others do. For
the past few days there has been consid-
cradle gossip afioat concerning yourself
and Mr.. Lee, and it grieves me sorely to
hear your actions publicly commented
upon. Do not think me exacting when
say that it is my wish and think it
for your good that in the future you
should be less free with Mr.. Lee."
AS Vane finished speaking Kate
angrily rose from her seat, and snatch
ing the sparkling engagement ring from
her finger, flung II at his feet, exclaim-
ing;
"There, sir, take back your ring, and
with it the VOWS You made me. From
this moment 1 will be free-free to go
with whom 1 please without being
lectured by you. And there is the door,
sir. Go, and never trouble me with
your presence again"
A moment Vane stood as if struck
dumb, and then turning his eyes, full of
sorrowful reproach and tenderness, upon
her, said:
Farewell and may heavens choicest
blessings rest upon you-may you new
er be called upon to drink of the cup
That ] am now draining to the very
aregs p and with omcla lingering look
at the fair being, he turned and left the
room.
A moment she stood and gazed at the
spot he had just quilted, and then sank
weeping to the floor. Bitterly, indeed,
were the hasty words of a moment be-
lnent before repented of, but repentance
came too late.
The next day Kate sent tiny note
round to Vane's Office, begging that he
would forgive her for the shameful con-
ouct of the day before that she had, oh |!
how bitterly, repented of, and that she
would be pleased to have him call that
evening, ms she could not rest contented
without his forgiveness.
The word brought back by her mes
senger, who also brought her unopened
note, sent the life-Llood receding from
her heart. Vane had sailed for Europe.
Three years passed by, during which
time Kate heard often through her
friends of the distant traveller, her once
scorned lover, Morton Vane. From the
time of Vane's departure from the city
Kate was a changed being. Immediate
lv after her rude conduct drove Want
from her presence, she quietly, yet firm
" dismissed Mr.. Lee, and from that
time forth she never once resumed thu
old habit of trifllng. The third summe
5sfter -Vahe's denarturt, KITE ,r1sss.--...s
Miss Ettna Raymond, who lived at III
old homestead in an adjoining county
and while there she learned that ther
had been regular correspondence cal
ried on between Vane and the heires
ever since the formers departure abroad
y month after Kate's return to the cit
her father brought in the daily paper an
pointed to the following paragraph:
Ho,fE AGA1S.-we learn from good autl
orlty that Morton Vane, a formerresident
this Lace, who Tor the past three years III
been travelling abroad, reached this city la
last evening.
Kate read the paragraph through, gay
the paper TO her father, and without
word left the room. She could not be;
other eyes to witness her emotions
that moment.
A few weeks later as Kate was stant
ing in the doorway, the newsboy can
along distributing the morning paper
Kate ran out and picked up the pap
The boy flung in the gate, and careless
glanced over its columns until her ey
rested upon the following notice:
"MARRIED.--On the evening of Decent
%, lS6--, at the residence of the brides COT
in, by the Rev. f. u. Smith, Mr.. Mort
Nane TO Miss Ettna Raymond.
With many sad and bitter though
OF the past and of what might have bee
Kate read the marriage notice, and bo
lug her fair head in sorrow upon !
ieweleG hands, mentally acknowledg
that her punishment was just.-Litero
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