South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-03-31

Things were at this interesting juucture
when, one delicious moonlight evening,
Miss Mayo went up to the Central Park to
skate, and came back under convoy of a
tall, handsome young man, who had been
introduced to her there.
Did you say his name was St. John 2?
asked curious Helen, when the cavalier
serrante had gone. 'Oh Kate, how hand
some be is :
Nothing of the kind said Kate tartly
only rather pleasant looking
But who is he, Kate p
'Oh, Idon'tknow; clerk in some bank,
believe
Poor fellow said Helen refiectively.
What do you say that for p asked Kate,
suddenly turning round upon her cousin.
Because, Kate, if he is poor and obscure,
and has come within the magic circle of
your destinations
Nonsense " said Kate almost angrily..
DO you suppose every man look at must
of necessity fall in love with mo? l think
you are goose, Helen Dewey
Little Helen looked amazed this was
rather an unexpected mode on Kites part
As the bright winter days went by, Kate
changed more and more. Sometimes she
was strangely soft and lovable; sometimes
capricious, and given to sudden gusts of
tears, like April showers, succeeded by brief
sunshine.
Kate, said Mrs. Dewey, coming one
evening Into the room where Kate sat, gaz-
ing out into the twilight, have you thought
of your dress to. morrow evening"
'To-morow evening"
GNa Mrc A ll,irats 49,, -
member Mr. Emmett is to be there-your
rich husband
Aunt Dewey spoke almost loosely; she
had come to look upon Hates castle en- rs
payne as an actual reality.
Yes said Kate absently; Il remcm-
ber'
He saw you at the opera last night, and
asked who you wereI'
"Who did !?
'Mr Emmett
Kate looked upwi,h a momentary interest
did he? Then perhaps will wear my
blue silk, with the Roman pearls and blue
violets in my hair
Kate looked lovely as Venus of old in
that same blue dress with Roman pearls,
and Mr. Emmett, stout, short man, with
very rudy face and glossy blue eyes, ev-
identity appreciated it all
ooh, Kate y cried Helen gleefully, as
they were rolling homeward in their car
riage, 'all the girls are envyiDg you. Mr..
Emmett is certainly in love with you
He's clumsy old clown, oil enough to
be my grandfather said the ungrateful
Kate.
But he's 50 ricb,' pleaded Helen.
yes said Kate, che is rich
And that was all was said.
kate said Mrs. Dewey one morning,
coming in with sort of triumphal air,
I've got grand piece of news for you
Aud I've got one for you, Aunty,' said
Kate, looking up with eyes that were I'M
wontedly tear-wet.
Mr.. Emmett has called to see me. lie
requests the privilege of paying his address
es formally TO you
Tell him be can't have any such privi-
lege
Kate
I'm in earnest, aunt. Lawrence St.
John has asked me to be his wife, and
have said-Yesv
Lawrence St john clerk in bank,
at a salary Of fifteen hundred year
I'VE can live on fifteen hundred a year,
aunt, and Lawrence is the dearest fellow
that ever breatbed AS for being clerk
in the bank, don't care if he was street
sweeper =
but, Kate thought you were so bent
on marrying rich
Ooh, aunt, don't remind me Of that. 7
have been a silly goose, but l have learned
my own folly
and do you mean to say you will reject
Mr.. Emmett, a man worth million Of dol
lars at the very least, 10 favor Of this young
St john
yes, aunt. love Mr. St John
Mud 10 the last words, spoken very qui-
city, Aunt Dewey learned the folly Of fur
Their remonstrance. Miss Mayo, with an
inconsistency which il not unusal 10 girls
Of eighteen, bad deceived to set all her pre-
vious declarations totally at defiance. She
bad laughed at Love al her days. Love
was having bis revenge at last
But Mr. Emmett was not 70 be put of
thus lie insisted on personal interview,
not satisfied unless he learned his fate from
Miss Mayo's own rosebud lips.
so you won't have mc?' he said brus-
que.y
I'm very much obliged to you, sir said
Kate ialtcringy butt would rather
not
Like another fellow better, eh|
yes, Sir
'Sr. John, Ell penniless chap, with
nothing on earth bu, handsome face =
You are wrong, sir, said Kate, firing
up lie has a noble nature and loyal
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