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frightened at her dauntless manner
and original ways.

and original ways.
Kate and I were the dearest friends;
she was the only relief to the almost
intolerable dullness of my home. She
would fetch me to Lime House, and
keep me there for weeks at a time,
until my dear father, coming to the
end of some dreadfully abstruse and
learned book, would suddenly remem-
Der that he had darling little daugh-
ter, and would dispatch some one
or other to convey me home.
l enjoyed these visits immensely,
Kate was so lively and gay. Mr..
Fulton, pleased with himself and
everything around him, was always
in high good humor, and enjoyed
nothing SO much as the "war of wits"
with the pride and joy, and, to speak
truthfully, the plague of his lite-his
only child Kate.
| do not know what the ladies
would have done without Kate. There
was so little to talk about, and she
was such a fertile theme. There was
always something or other to startle
them-something original and wild
that she had either done or said. She
was positive boon to the little CON-
munity. Yet believe, in the depths
of their hearts, the kindly women lik-
ed her much; but, they were never
tired of saying: Why could she not
be like other girls ?"
There was nothing remarkable
about me. l never was considered
very beautiful or particularly clever.
| had bright cheerful face, happy,
sunny temper. very loving heart,
and there the catalogue Of Madelaine
Stewart's perfections ends. Kate
loved me; beautiful, brilliant Kate,
who turned all hearts and heads; so
there must have been something nice
in me, after all, for she was very par
ticnlar. Still more, | am proud to say
she loves me now.
Kate had her romance, and | was
her confdant. Her lover was no 9TH
er than the son and heir of Sir Ed
ward Carleton, whose residence in
our neighborhood made US all so
proud. Carleton Towers was one of
the oldest and finest seats in Essex,
and the worthy baronet was one of
the prOudest of men. He was intense
ly proud of his name, his lineage, his
old picturesque mansion, but most of
all, his son and heir, handsome wilful
Raymond.
Sir Edward was twice married
his first wife was the daughter of Lord
Chadleigh, of Leigh; she brought
him fortune, but their union was not
a happy one. The baronet wanted
an heir, but Lady Carleton had no
children. She died, and a few years
afterwards he married again. His
second wife, Lady Blanche Carleton
was one of the numerous family of an
English peer whose fortune did not
equal his rank. They had one son.
kate's lover, and a handSomer, bon
nier boy one could never wish to see.
They had also two daughters, but
they had lost them during their in
fancy.
| doubt much if ever any child wa;
so thoroughly INDUCED, petted, anc
humored, as was Raymond Carleton
but his disposition was so good tina
it seemed impossible to spoil him. If
anything could have done so, surely
the boundless love of his parents
would have accomplished it.
The young heir went through tn,
customary courses of education ant
training-Eaton, Oxford, and tn
Continent. At the age Of twenty h
: returned to Carleton Towers, an &C
complished, handsome man, generous
open, brave and noble, the idol of al
English nobleman. His lady mother
, wish and prayer was, that he Nigh
l marry early and settle in life. Ray
mond managed to fall in love; but, t,
her uubounded CONSERVATION, it wa
with the wrong person. The lady 0
his choice, to whom he gave the hor
! ! est love of his noole heart, was n
l other than our bonnie, brilliant Kate
. | leave the reader to imagine tn
sensation this fact excited. Raymon
: met with Kate at the county bal
i where Sir Edward and Lady Carleto
always went in great state. On thi
popular occasion they were accompar
! led by their son, to the great and flu
i tering delight of all the young ladie
{ present. Raymond's eyes wandere
J carelessly over them. All at once h
u started and uttered an exclamation {
:, great delight.
q "My dear mother" he said to tha
u stately lady, who was leaning on hi
arm, "do you know who that beautift
u girl is talking to DR.. Brent?"
Il II see no beautiful girl here" reptile
} Lady Carleton rather contemptuousl,
/ "One seldom sees a face worth looI
{ ing at
! Now" said Raymond, eagerl
u "look again that girl with the dan
Il hair. l never saw such face: 1t
! positively matchless. Look at tt
e brilliant color, the magnificent eye
4, i, Do you not see her?"
u y "Is your rapture about that your
u, person in white and pink, Raymor
. the one with blush rose in h
hair ?" said Lady Carleton.
y "Yes; is she not superb ?" said b
~ son. 81 never saw a girl so beautif
- before. See what a thorough air
ie refinement and good breeding 81
A. has. Who can she be?"
y. Nobody" was Lady Carleton
3 languid reply, "or | should knc
- her."
of Nothing disconnected, Raymond L
k. his mother to a seat, and Fastening
lie. ter one of the stewards, asked for
h Introduction to Kate. The spirit
IN young lady was by no means overcor
IN with the honor. She treated Raymo
nd Carleton with as much indifference
she would have done any other stra
it. ger. The name and title did not
as terest her; but very soon the har
ic, some face and admiring eyes did.
,r; Three times that evening they dane
ull together, and before the ball was eI
rl. ed, they were fathoms deep in I
20. vortex called love.