Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-29

had discarded the old narrow sulkyr and
replaced it with buggy,) might be seen
going at full speed along the avenue ci.
ten enough for a patient at the point OF
death. -s.7..-yv 3gtyyee g. :. -e9s
We We're married and went into the VII
iage to live in the very house in which l
had first taken possession Of its owner.
That former neighbor who had seen me
an Old maid in her prophetic soul said.
SO you took the Doctor after all.m ss
II this We're an ordinary and well con-
Quoted story, it ought to end here; but
being atrue history, my life did not at
heroines, with marriage. sa4sf-ss
had been Mrs. Gilmore nearly ten
years, and had led downy life Of 1t. My
love, which had run smooth from the be-
ginning, kept up the same habit.
mentally carried an umbrella alfthose
years, but it never rained anything butgood
fortune iaaap-4- u s,z.sr- sds
Three little Gillnores made my life
happy burden, and my old friend Kate
turdy came constantly to nv house to
help me bring them up. Kate was nearly
thirty years old, when her fate was car
ried into her aunt's house with spraiaed
ankle, and came out Of 1t her accepted
lover. .F's9'sI
+ Many men had fallen in love with Kate
in these years. but they had been without
form or comeliness in her eyes. The mild
colorless man whom she loved at last with
all her tender heart, CARRIED her away
from Dovecotes, and did not see her
again till she brought with her the trGns-
cendant first baby, which was to cast far
into the shade all Gilmore babies. past,
present and to come.
One feggy twilight, when our tyrants
were "laid' for the night, we walkedto-
wards Doveeotes. The long gate opening
on the avenue was shut and we leaned
upon it, to rest moment before turning
homeward @-s %t-4-
''By the way, said !, 'sit h just like
the night when found this ring. won
der if the lovers ever made up their quar-
rel and married after all"
II am quite sure they never married."
said Hates husband gravely.
Tell her all about it, said Kate TO DR..
Gilmore.
ave are all happy now She kissed
me twice, with long look into my fright
ened face, and walked away with her hus-
band. H
SO dry was my throat.
''It was Kate Purdy and who quarreled
at the gate and lost the ring. That Is ALL"
"All!' l repeated.
Little wife, have we not been happy
together % -a-
II have supposed So"
"And have knoscn it,
"But the long deceit
"On my word, there has been none.
After you introduced ME to Kate, never
| spoke word to her that you did not hear,
nor looked a look that you did not see.
She fascinated me once, but l never
really loved her
believe men often make this sort of re-
mark to their wives touching their youth
fUl tOllieS, but it eomtorted me neyerthe-
less, as it has comfored many another
wife. | had always worn the sapphire
ring, the sign of our betrothal. and as we
talked had been slipping it up and down
my finger.
As we turned to leave the gate | saw
deep crack in the ground where frost had
loosened the post; In an instant l had
dropped the ring into the crack and went
on, with one bruise less on my spirit.
On the way home we talked OF the uni
versal preference for moonlight over fog,
and found Kate waiting alone on the door
step. II will not darken your doors
again, she said "till you say that you for
give me.
"Yes," said the doctor, ''she will let by
cones be bygones, and Kate took that for
her answer,
You will find your ring where you left
it," whispered to Kate as left her for
the night.
When was taking out my hair-pins un-
der the gas-light, saw the doctor look
curiousy at my foretinger.
YES" said, ''it is gone found the
owner, you know"
He made no reply, but he drew from
under the dressing. table the little leather
covered box that held all his private pa.
pers, the only things in the house of which
| did not possess the key. He took out
little case, and uncovered pearl ring, an
exquisite solitaire. tl
''Iboughtthis ring for you, he said, ION
the day after you accepted me, feeling sure
that you would some day throw away the
other
Iput on the ring, and christened it with
kisses and tears. could not long be an
CRY with my doctor" loved him too
WE'LL
As to Kate, can forgive, but can new
er quite forget.
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