The Lincoln County herald., 1872-09-18
"Nimporie-he's coming home soon.
you have never seen him."
81 dare say | shall see him"

H NV, ouue you you'ooh wiz
own it when you see me Mrs. Emmett T.
The audacity Of tho girl fairly be-
vildorsd her sage relative; il was as If
little French grisctts had sspired to
share the august throne Of the Napo.
Icons
We'll, 1 never did r. gnsped Mrs.
Dewey.
"But that's no sign you never will,
aunt" said Katc. Evidently the mis-
chievous elf enjoyed the old lady's sore
perplexity.
"But KATE" suggested little Helen
Who had sat BY demurely listening, "sup.
slss ?"
II fall in love II said Kate, with a
merry, mocking laugh. REST assured,
Helen, shall never commit such absurd
piece of folly as that! Haven't l told
you forty thousand time that intend
only to marry Tor money? 1t may
sound little conceited, but I do con-
slider myself q jewel, and l want choice
settinv-a bird that will sing only in a
gilded cagsI Helen. you shall be my
brides. maid when l marry Lawrence
Emmett"
Things we're at this interesting juncturc
whom, one delicious moonlight evening,
Miss Mayo came homo under convoy Of
q tall handsome young man, who had
been recently introduced to her.
did yeu say bis name was st. John ?"
asked curious Helen, when the cavalier
serue"te had gone. "Oh, Kate, how
handsome he 10 T.
"Nothing Of the kind" said Kate,
tartly; "only rather pleasant looking"
"But who is hs, Kate?"
"Oh, | dsn't know q clerk in some
bank, l believe"
"Poor fellow |" said Helen, rsfectively.
"What do you say that for ?" asked
Kate, suddenly turning round upon her
cousin.
because, Kato, if he's poor and OBJ.
scure, and has come within the magic
circle of your fascination"
"Nonseose l. said Kate, almost an
grily. "Do you suppose almost every
man | look at must Of necessity fall iu
love with me? think you are a little
goose, Helen Dewey"
Little Helen looked amazed this was
rather an unexpected mood on Kate's
part.
Al the bright winter days went by
Kate changed more and more. Some
times she was strangely y soft and loveable !;
sometimes eapricious, and given to sudden
gusts and tears, like April showers, sue
ceeded by brief sunshine.
Kate" said Mrs. Dewey, coming one
evening into the room where Kate sat,
gazing out into the twilight, "have
you thought about your dress to morrow
evening ?"
To morrow evening p
"Yes; at Mrs. Allaire's. Don't you
rsmsmbsr2 Mr.. Emmett is to be there
your rich husband"
Aunt Dewey spoke almost jocosely
she had como to look upon Kate's cha
teau en- Espagne az an actual reality"
YES" said Kate, absently; II re
member"
He saw you at tho opera last night,
and asked who you wsrs."
"Who did ?"
MIR. Emmett
Kate looked up with momentary in
terest.
"Did he? Then perhaps I will wear
my blue silk, with the Roman pearls and
blue violsts in my hair"
Kate looked lovely as Venus Of old iu
that same blue dress with the Roman
pearls, aud Mr.. Emmett, = stout rhorI
man. with q very ruddy face and CLASSY
blue eyes, evidently appreciated her at
fractions.
"Oh, Kate I" cried Helen, glee fully, q,
they were rolling homeward in their car
riags, "all the girls are cnvying you
Mr.. Emmett is certainly in love with
you"
Hes q clum.y old clown, old enough
to be my grandfather |" said the uugsts'
ful Kate.
"But he's 90 rich," pleaded Helen.
EYES," said Kate, "he 10 rich"
And that was all that was said.
"kate," said Mrs. Dewey one morn
ing, coming in with triumphant air. 81
have . grand piece of news for you'll"
ANU W eOs ouV A0S ySus suosyS
said Kate, locking up with eyes unwont
sdly tear wet.
''Mr. Emmett has called to see me
He requests the privilege Of paying hi'
addresses formally to you"
"Tell him he cant have any suct
privilege"
"Kats |"
"Im in earnest, aunt. Lawrence St
John has asked me to bo bis wife, aud
have said-Yesi"
"Lawrepos St. johns clerk 10 9
bank, at . salary Of three hundred
year T.
ave can live on three hundred I
year, aunt, aud Lawrence 10 the dsares
fellow that ever brsatbsd. As for being
q clerk in . bank, l dou'I care il be vas
q street sweeper
"But Kate l thought you we're so ben
on q rich marriage ?"
ooh aunt. done remind me of that