Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-09-20

must Of necessity fall in love with me
J think you are goose, Helen Dewey"
I Little Helen looked amazed this wal
rather an unexpected mood on Kate's part
As the bright winter days went by Kate
changed more. and more. Sometimes she
was strangely soft and loveable; sometimes
capricious, and given to sudden gusts and
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
about your dress tomorrow evening 2"
Tomorrow eveuing?'
eyes; at Mrs. Allaires. Don't you re.
member Mr. Emmett is to be there-your
rich husband
Aunt Dewey spoke almost loosely; she
had come to look upon Hates chateau en-
Espagme as an actual reality.
Eyes, said Kate, absently Il remem.
ber7 ~
He saw you at the opera last night, and
asked who you we're"
"Who did ?"
s'Mr. Emmett
Kate looked up with momentary interest.
did he? Then perhaps I will wear my
blue silk, with the Roman pearls and blue
vioets 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
very rudy face and CLASSY blue eyes, evil
IDENTIFY appreciated her attractions.
"Oh, Kate !" cried Helen, gleeful!y, as
they were rolling homeward in their car.
riage, call the girls are envying you. Mr..
Emmett is certainly in love with you"
Giles clumsy old clown, old enough to
be my grandfather p said the ungrateful
Kate
"But he's SO rich" pleaded Helen.
esq said Kate, ''he is rich"
And that was all that was said.
"Kate," said Mrs. Dewey one morning,
coming in with triumphant air, II have a
grand piece Of news for you!''
"And I've got one for you, aunty," said
Kate. looking up with eyes unwontedly
tear-wet.
''Mr. Emmett has called to see me. He
requests the privilege Of paying his addresses
formally to you"
''Tell him he can't have any such privi-
lege.
"Kate p
''Tm in earnest, aunt Lawrence St.
John has asked me to be his wife, and [
have said-Yes p
"Lawrence ST. John-a clerk in bank,
at salary of three hundred year ~
"We can live on three hundred year,
aunt, and Lawrence is the dearest fellow
that ever breatbed As for being clerk
in bank, I don't care if he was a street
sweeper p
''But, Kate. thought you we're so bent
Oh rich marriage p
"Oh, aunt, don't remind me Of that I
have been silly goose, but have seen my
own folly
edo you mean to say that you will reject
Mr. Emmett, man worth million at the
very least, in favor Of this young St.
John ?"
In the last words, spoken very quietly,
Aunt Dewey learned the folly Of further re-
monstrance. Miss Mayo with an inconsis-
tency which is not unusual in girls of eigh-
teen, had decided to set all her previous
declarations at defiance. She had laughed
at love all her days. Love was having his
revenge at last.
Mr.. Emmitt was not to be put off thus.
He insisted on personal interview, not sat
is6ed unless he learned his fate from Miss
Mayo's own rosebud lips.
so you won't have me ? he said brusque-
Il am very much obliged to you," said
Kate, falteringly, "but-I would rather
not"
"Like somebody else better, eh p
eyes, sir"
EST. John, eh f.? penniess fellow, with
nothing on earth but handsome face"
"You are wrong, sir" said Kate, firing
UP. 'He has noble nature and loyal
SOUL"
"All humbug!'' quietly commented Mr.
Emmett. However, do as you like I've
nothing to say. Only [ thought you want
ed rich husband p
Kate colored scarlet-the old folly came
back to taunt her.
"We shall be rich, SIR she said, softly
-''rich in our own love and mutual conf.
dence"
81 suppose, now," said the ruddy faced
old gentleman, ''you would not believe me
if l said that you were to be Mrs. Lawrence
Emmett after all p
"No, sir; II should not, most GER
tainly."
"It's the solemn truth, notwithstanding
Lawrence Emmett will be your husband >
Kate looked at Mr.. Emmett-was be 90
ing crazy?
"He is telling you the truth, Kate said
gentle voice behind her, and she turned
to feel her hand in the clasp of Mr.. St
John. "When you are married to me 20,
will be the wife OF Lawrence St. John En-
metz
"And my daughter.in- law" chuckled TIT
old gentleman, gleeful]y. ''Kate, Kate
we've been too much for you, you little for
tune-hunter You've promised to marry
bank clerk, just because you fell in low
with him, and you'll marry Mr.. Emmett
the millionaire, after all p
Yes, Kate Mayo had been out-generaled
The stratagem by which Lawrence Emmit
had won her disinterested love had succeed
ed, and the little hayward, capricious birt
had folded her wings within the gilded cage
10 spite Of fate
Kate kept her word, and Helen Dewe
was bridesmaid to Mrs. Lawrence Emmett
after all.