Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-17

piece of folly as that !! Haven't told 20
forty thousand times that l intend only t
marry for money It may sound a littl
conceited, but do consider myself jewel
and I want choice setting-a bird tina
will sing only in gilded cage Helen, yo'
shall be my bridesmaid when l MARI.
Lawrence Emmett y
Things were at this interesting junctur'
when, one delicious moonlight evening
Miss Mayo went up to the Central Park t.
skate, and came back under convoy of {
tall, handsome young man, who had beer
introduced to her there.
''Did you say his name was St. John =
asked curious Helen. when the cavalier
servamte had gone. ooh, Kate, how hand
some he is !"
Nothing of the kind" said Kate tartly;
''only rather pleasant looking"
"But who is he, Kate p
ooh, I don't know clerk in some
bank, believe"
"Poor fellow p said Helen refectively
"What do you say that for p asked
Kate, suddenly turning round upon her
cousin
Because, Kate, if he is poor and OBJ
scure, and has come within the magic circle
of your fascinations-'
s'Nonsense .' said Kate almost angrily.
edo you suppose every man l look at must
of necessity fall in love with me? I think
you are goose, Helen Dewey"
Little Helen looked amazed this was
rather an unexpected mood on Kate's pa, t.
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 QUE
evening into the room where Kate sat, gaz-
ing out into the twilight, "have you
thought Of your dress tomorrow evening p
Tomorrow evening !"
Eyes; at Mrs. Allaire's. Don't you
remember ? Mr.. Emmett is to be there
your rich husband"
Aunt Dewey spoke almost loosely she
had come to look upon Kates castle en-
Espagne as an actual reality.
/ Yes." said Kate absently 81 remem-
ber." aa r5at
"He saw you at the opera last night, and
asked who you were r
.Who did 2" ~ Ha
'sMr. Emmett"
Kate looked up with momentary inter-
est.
'sDid 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 the Roman pearls, and
Mr.. Emmett, stout, short man, with a
very ruddy face and glossy blue eyes, evil
IDENTIFY appreciated it all.
"Oh, Kate r' cried Helen gleefully, as
they were rolling homeward in their car
riage, "all the girls are envying you. Mr..
Emmett is certainly in love with YOU
Hes clumsy old clown, old enough to
be my grandfather p said the ungrateful
Kate.
"But he's so rich," pleaded Helen.
"A es." said Kate. ''he 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 !''
'And I've got one for you, Aurty," said
Kate, looking up with eyes that were un-
wontedly tear-wet. a
'Mr. Emmett has called to SCENE He
requests the privilege of paying his address,
es formally to you"
"Tell him he can't have any such privi-
lege.' rs e,ss "a"
"Kate p rss ..a :..
''Pm in earnest, aunt. Lawrence St.
John has asked me to be his wife, and [
have said-Yes p 1
Lawrence St. John-a clerk in bank
at salary of fifteen hundred year .''
''We can live on fifteen hundred year,
aunt, and Lawrence is the dearest fellow
that ever breathed. AS for being clerk
in the bank, don't care if he was street
sweeper p.
But, Kate, thought you were so bent
on marrying rich"
''Oh, aunt, don't remind me OF that l
have been silly goose, but have learned
my own folly"
''And do you mean to say you will reject
Mr.. Emmett, man worth million of dol
lars at the very least, in favor of this young
St. john" as-5..H
eyes, aunt. I love Mr. St. John
And in the last words, spoken very quiet
ly, Aunt Dewey learned the folly of fur
Their remonstrance Miss Mayo, with an in
consistency which is not unusual in girls of
eighteen, had decided to set all her previous
declarations totally at defiance. She had
laughed at Love all her days. Love was
having his revenge at last.
But Mr.. Emmett was not to be put of
thus. He insisted on personal interview
not satisfied unless he learned his fate from
Miss Mayos own rosebud lips.
$50 you won't have me :" he said brus
quely.
s'I'm very much obliged to you, sir
said Kate alteringly, ''but-l would rather
not ..i...-
"Like another fellow better, eh ?"
eyes, Sir"
'sSt. John, oh ? pvnniless chap, with
nothing on earth but a handsome face p
"You are wrong, sir" said Kate, firms
up. ''He has a noble nature and loyal
SOUL et-
Cali humbug p quietly commented Mr.
Emmett. However, do as you like
"Pve nothing to say. Only I thought yo'
wanted to marry rich !"
Kate colored scarlet-the old folly cominl
back to taunt her. ..-.. -.
"We shall be rich, sir" she said softly
",ich in our own love and mutual conf
dence."
II suppose, now" said the ruddy-fac
old gentleman, ''you would not believe m
if i told you you were going to be Mrs
Lawrence Emmett after ALL"
ono, sir should not, most certainly.
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