The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-01-06

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enough, without you adding q grain
more; and to think how that trouble
came upon her! Once for all, Amelia,
l tell you you must give up going to
that ball. II you take the money for
another dress, we cannot afford to take
Kate over to Paris.
"She can wait" was the patty re-
Spouse. "Mr. Fairfield will surely
propose, and then shall be of youn
hands"
''Amelia, am shockedw was her
aunt's reply.
But Fairfield waited to hear no
more. He had, in fact, already heard
too much for Miss Haverstone's future
anticipations.
Saved he muttered. "This visit
was o special plan of Providence
Say nothing Of my CALL" he contin-
ued, addressing the servant, whose
ill-coneealed glee betrayed she knew
what was going on in there, and slip
ped a half crown into her hand.
You're q gentleman" she ejacula-
ted; "and I'm glad you've 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 her to Paris, TO the doctors,
but that vixen won't let her until she's
married"
Which will never be" he muttered
to himself. If everybody thinks as /
do now"
He went home; he sat down; he
meditated; he made up his mind at
last; he was bachelor; lie was well
off; he had no relatives; he was inde-
pendent, and he would do as he
pleased.
He went over again to the Haver-
stones villa before his usual visiting
hour. .----
Tell Miss Kata that wish to see
her, he said to the servant.
The good woman laughed outright;
she clapped her hands as she carried
the message. Miss Kate was dear to
her heart.
ITO see her. Amelia CALCULATED.
"Who can it be? BE sure, Kate. and
get out Of the pnrlor before Fairfield
comes.
With that injunction ringing in her
ears, Kate went into the parlor. Mr..
Fairfield arose to meet her.
MIR. Fairfeld" she stammered,
blushing. He looked ut her. Miss
Emelia's beauty dwindled by the COM
parison he made. This little creature,
with her abundance of soft, golden
hair. and blue eyes and wistful face,
was far more beautiful than Amelia
Haverstone had ever been.
Yes, Miss Kate"
did you ask for me?
II did. Sit down here beside me.
/ have something To say TO you"
She obeyed him silently. She was
trembling with modification. This
man had ridiculed her on account Of
her misfortune, she believed, and now
she was doomed to sit beside him.
II know why you shrink from me, 4"
he said softly. avery unintentional-
ly, overheard little of your family
conversation this morning, and was
happy to have your sisters true char
acter revealed TO me-"
Mr.. Fairfield" she CALCULATED
"impossible!'
"But not impossible-a blessed re-
ality. / find that the shock does not
hurt me. / never loved your sister;
/ was only bewildered by her for a
time. But find that do love some
body else. Can you guess who it is?'
She looked up frankly into his face.
How saould she know? She had nev-
er been out in society with Mr.. Fair
field, and know nothing of his prefer
ences.
"Shall I tell you?"
eff you please" '5
yourself"
She drew her hand quickly away
from him, and tears sprang into her
eyes.
"This is cruel JEST" she cried
"If my ailiict on has maze me appear
ridiculous in your eyes, you need not
mock me-"
"You misunderstood me-. he said
gently; 81 mean what 1 say. I love
you too dearly to mock you. I want
to marry you and take you to Paris
with me and get you cured"
She hid her face and wept; not
tears of sorrow, but rather those OF
ljoy. The great, good gift of life,
which she had coveted, had come to
her at last.
"Do your tears mean yes" he ask
ed; and though he obtained no re-
sponse, he was satisfied.
He left her. She went to her own
room, and he went home. But when
Mr.. Haverstone returned home to
dinner his face was oil radiant with
smiles. vs. -
Mr.. Fairfield came to see me to.
day." he said; and Amelia gave little
pleased start.
| "Did he propose, uncle?" she ask.
| ed.
"Yes, but so different to what I ex.
pected.. He asked for Kate's hand
not yours ae
"Kate's! Impossible! You've made
a mistake" she said.
"None whatever. He wants to mar
ry her Immediately, and take her ate
France" a. e.,ea s a.
"And you knew itp' Amelia ex
claimed, turning to her sister. "That
was who your visitor was last night
you sly mink! You've been fawnine
and cringing to him, you've
amelia, hush! said her uncle
sternly. "Last night was only the
second time he ever saw poor Kate. -
/ He told me the whole circumstance