Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-02
VOLUME Is.

been thinking of us, for in the cosy
little parlor burned bright fire, very
welcome in the chilly dawn of the
morning, and on the table stood two
cups of hot coffee. Kate looked pale
and exhausted.
"Madelaine," she said, as l held a
biscuit to her, a cannot eat. If /
have seriously hurt that man, l shall
never be happy again"
"You have saved all our lives" |
answered, kissing her tenderly.
"Ah, the gossips will not sheer at
me again because l can use pistol
as well as a man." said Kate; ait has
proved of good service to u.s."
Half an hour afterwards the DR..
entered the room. Ka.e looked at
him anxiously; she could not speak.
at is all right, Miss Fulton" he
said. "You have only given the fell
low a sharp lesson; he is not very
much hurt. A week or two in the
hospital will set him all right"
"Thank God p said Kate earnestly.
In another few hours Mr.. Fulton
arrived, as Kate had said he would,
and his establishment at what had
happened cannot be described. He |
held Kate in his arms and kissed her
as though he would never let her go
again. any darling child" he muir
INJURED, over and over again, 81 am so
glad you are safer'
Mrs. Denbigh was visited by the
doctor. He said she had received a
great shock but it had not seriously |
injured her, and that in a few days
she would be all right again.
Then the gentlemen made arrange
ments for conveying the wounded man |
to rockingham hospital. | may as
we'll state here that he recovered in |
q few weeks, and no trace Of his hav-
ing been wounded remained save
slight lameness. He was transported
but have been told he never express
ed any anger against the brave young
cir! who had stopped him III his ca
reer of crime.
In the evening Mr.. and Miss Den.
bigh returned. The lawsuit had been
decided in their favor, and they were
consequently in great state Of de-
light. l thought Miss Denbigh would
have tainted with fright when she
heard the tale.
"And you shot him, my dear ?" she
said, turning to Kate. "How courag-
eous you are You saved my mothers
life-how must l thank your
But bonnie Kate wanted no thanks.
She disliked hearing the affair men.
toned. She did rally me rather I'M
mercifully sometimes upon the great
cowardice l had shown. l knew de-
served it. My impulse was to run
away, and let every one else take care
OF themselves.
In spite of her wish, however the
adventure gradually became known
the papers got hold of it, and then it
spread like wildfre. They called it
Daring heroism;" "Noble conduct on
the part of young lady," &c. Kate
absolutely refused to look at another
paragraph until the excitement had
died away.
al do not want to be set upon a
pedestal and worshiped because | shot
a man." she said to me one day. land
that by the very people who called me
fast few weeks ago, because | knew
how to hold pistol"
How can | describe the admiration
of the Clifton ladies'? Kate might
have been as eccentric as she would,
they would never again do anything
but praise her.
More good still was to come to my
bonnie Kate. One fine morning a
handsome carriage dashed up to Ken
dial Villa; Sir Edward and Lady
Carleton alighted from it and asked
to see Miss Fulton. Kate turned
pale when she heard who wanted her.
/ heard her murmur her favorite song
as she went into the house: "True as
the stars will | be to thee" knew
she was thinking of Raymond.
"Well, | never was so astonished in
all my life Icould not believe it, al
though Kate had told me, with her
beautiful, blushing face hidden upon
my shoulder. What do you think
proud lady Carleton had come for ?
To ask Kate to be her sons wife =
She told the young girl that she had
been prejudiced against her; but when
she heard of her heroic action, she
felt convinced that in mind and soul,
as we'll as in face, she was fitted to
become one Of family who loved
bravery next to virtue.
Gall because | shot man !" said
Kate, between smiles and tears. ooh
Maddy dear, just think what they
would have said if | had shot a par
tridgeW
The foregoing incident took place
years ago. My bonnie Kate is Lady
Carleton, with four daughters and
two brave sons by her side. We are
still the dearest OF friends, but we sci.
dom meet without talking over the
Night of tho Burglary.