The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-12-02
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money for another dress. we canno
afford to take Kate over to Paris"
"She can waib' was the pettish re
sponse. .f
"Mr. Fairfield viii soOh propos'
and then shall be off your hands
"Amelia, am shockedP was he
aunt's reply. q.
I Bat Fairfield waited to hear AZ
more. He had, in fact, already heart
too much for Miss HaVerstOne's fu
ture anticipatiOns. a.
"Saved p he muttered. ''This Visi
was special plan of Providence
Say nothing of my call, !" he continu.
ed, addressing servant, whose il
concealed glee betrayed she knew
what was going on in there, an6
slipped haif crown into her hand.
: "You're. a gentleman" she ehRcu'
lated "and Pm glad ye have found
that creature out. She Knocked Miss
Kate-the sweet, pretty angel -
down stairs when she was mad with
rage, and hurt her back. Her aunt
wants to take herto Paris, to the doe
tors, but that vixen won't let. them,
until she's married"
(Which viii never be" he muttPP-
ed to himself, E.if everybody thinks
as do now
He went home. He sat down. lie
meditated. He made up his mind at
last. He was a bachelor, lie was we'll
of, he had no relatives, he was inde-
pendent, and he would do as he
pleased s.z. .r.y 20 -.
He went over to the HaYerstone' 8
villa before his usual visiting hour.
''Pelf Miss Kate that ] w fsh to see
her, he said to. the servant, .s- 90 -
The gOOd-hearted woman laughed
out right; she clapped her hands as
she carried the message. Miss Kate
was dear to her heart. ...g -F.-s
''TO see herw Amelia calculated.
EWhO can it be-, Be sure, Kate, and
get out of the parlor before Fairfield
comes" - -"
With that Injunction ringing in her
ears, Kate went into the parlOF. Mr..
rose tC meet her. -sarf.
"AIr. Fairfield 7" she stammered,
lie locked at her. Miss
beauty dWindled by the
he made. The little
creature, with her abundance of soft,
golden hair, and blue eyes, and visit
tul tace was far more beautiful
than Amelia IIavIrstonc had ever
been.
y ~ es, Miss Kate"
''Did you ask for ME :" ar-
Il did. Sit down here beside inc.
| have something TO say to YOU"
She obeyed him silently, She was
trembling with modification. This
20 III -
her misfortune, she believed, and
now she was doomed to sit beside
him. sF
81 know why you shrink from me-"
he said softly, every unintentiOn-
ally, overheard a little OF your fsmi-
81 conversation this morning; and
was happy to have your sisters true
character revealed 10 me-"
''Mr. Fairfield" she calculated, sim
DossibleW
''But not timpOssible-a blessed re-
lIity. 1 find that the shock does not
lurt me. l never loved your sister;
was only bewildered by her for a
time. But l find that do love some
body else. Can you guess who it
is ?"
She looked up frankly into his
face. How should she know? She
had never been ont in society with
Mr., Fairfield, and knew nothing Of
his preferences.
"Shall tell you Z"
"Tfyou please"
yourself"
Shecaught her hand quickly from
him and tears sprang into her eyes.
''This is too cruel a jest" she cried
'If my affiiCtion has made me appear
ridiculous in your eyes, you need not
mock me-"
'.YOu misunderstood me-" he said
gently; Il mean what l Say. / love
too dearly to mock you. | want to
marry you, aud take you to Paris
Withsne, and get you cured"
She hid her face and Wept; not
tears of sorrow, but rather those of
Joy. The great, good gift of life,
which she had coveted, had come to
her at last. .H -.a -.Er sa .s
sDo your tears mean yes Z" he ask
ed ;iand, though he obtained no re-
spOnse, he was satisfied.
He LETT her. She went to her own
room, and he went home. But MIR.
when he returned home
10 dine, was all radiant with smiles.
81 ''Mr. Fairfield came to sec me to-
day" he said; and Amelia gave q
little pleased start.
did he propose, uncle?" she ask
ed. s...
eyes, but SO differently to what 1
lie asked for Kate's hand,
not yours" ae.r no ~
"Kate's! Impossible You've made
4 mistake !" she ejaculated.# u
"NOne whatever. lie wants to
marry her immediately, and take her
TO France"
"And you know iti7 Amelia ex-
claim cd, turning to her sister. "That
was who your visitor was last night,
yon sly minxI You've been fawuing
and cringing to him, you've"
''Amelia, hush!" said her uncle,
sternIy. "Ilast night was only the
second time he ever saw poor Kate.
lie told me the whole circumstances
He called here to see you
yesterday morning, aud overheard
you venting your rage on your aunt
and sister. He was disgusted with
you, and equally charmed by Kate in
proportion TO the. contrast between
you. Please take warning II
She spIang from the table and ran
TO her room, where she had violent
attack of Mysteries. The pfize she
had tried to win was lost.
Four weeks later, Kate was married
and started for France. 1 -.E-H
"A year later, she came bone per-
fectl tlyPestOrCd to health and strength
Amelia was still single, but she
Y0uehsafed no word of welcome to
Mrs. Fairfield. .r-tt q #s.--t #s
An Irish girl in Harrisburg, who
was in the habit of sOaping the dirty
clothes before putting them to soak,
on being told few days since by her
mistress to get a dried Goldfish and
put it to soak for dinner, did SO, after
Falb}iuor Il over. sIOaFtIy with q UOOd