The Placer herald., 1873-04-12
Written f,r the HERALp.l
MARRIED by NfIATAk f.,
ny tANCELoT.

there too, as far as / am concerned. But,
while it lasted. 1t stayed in hotel. There
are two or more hotels In Nevada city, but |
leave my readers to find out. II they can,
which one mean. The principal characters
are in TIE town yet,or were few years ago
One of them was a-no he wasn't hotel
keeper, ether-anyway. he stayed at the
hotel, and his name was Frank b.
Maybe he was "bummer;" I've forgotten.
recollect it now, having heard it a long time
ago.
One bonny June night the stage r,ttled up
to the door and little girl and her father
lighted from it and called tor rooms. Just
here we will make it convenient TO drop the
father, who. being quiet man, don; amount
to much anyway. This little girl was eigh-
teen years old, and her name was Katie
Childers. She was a sensible, wide-awake,
spriehtly, frank, cunning little girl. She
had come from Marysvile to spend the Sum
ner among the mountains. This much
Frank learned before she had come down t~
breakfast the next morning. During the
day he contrived to secure an introduction to
her, aud made himself agreeable, of course,
and was very much pleased. Aud Kati
showed her good sense hy not falling in love
at once with his six feet Of good form, his
handsome head Of curly black hair. and hi
languishing blue eyes. She looked rather
deeper than the eyes. did Katie. think
she looked through them. dowd to peoples
hearts, and saw how small aud selfish they
were. suspect her Indifference piqued him
for he was considered one of the handsonesl
men in town, and was used to being adored.
But Katie was not SO Indifferent as she
seemed. One day there came another Sum
mer arrival. A little widow, just Katie's
size, with temper like hop yeast, flashing
black eyes and wreath of FURNISHED black
hair-al her own. She was very pretty
very fascinating, and very youthful, and al
the end of two weeks Frank could not nave
tod to save his life, which OF the two adie.
he was most in love with. Katie was watch
ing and waiting. She made up her mind to
cultivate the acquaintance Of the pretty wild
ow, whose patronymic was Mrs. 1lillson
So one cay she captured Frank, sailed with
him into the parlor, compelled him to MIRO
duce her to Mrs. Hillson, and then released
him. 1t was a point OF honor will, him to
never let his right hand know hat his left
hand WAS in tie habit of doing, therefore he
beat a speedy retreat in consequence OF not
wishing Katie to see how matters stood he.
tween him and Mrs Hillson, and rice rersa
But Katie-cunning e.f-put on her sweetest
society smile, and the two were mutually
and intoerably lovely.
"Ohw exclaimed Katie, in a softly modu-
lated rapture of enthusiasm, 81 do so admire
little women and-tsll men,"
The widow WAS too crafty TO swallow the
hook, baited as it was with A.ttery. She
ignored the "woman question as she all
swered sweeiy:
"Indeed! then think have friend here
who would just suit you" And between
Katie and the wind w there loomed up the
figure of golden haired Apollo, who was
gazing at Katie with half smile. called
him an Apollo, but only did it because thai
was Katie's first thought on seeing him.
"My friend, Mr. Hson," said the pretty
widow, introducing him; then adding rs an
explanation; "Ihe same name, my dear,
though we are no relation" finishing ib,
sentence with queer little smile. Katie
md A, olO bowed j., a conventional manner,
md silently took an inventory of each other
features. Katie decided that Mr. Hilson
WAS man perhaps thirty years old, and
very preposseseing in outward appearance.
They separated with IA feeling of mutual re-
gard. During the next month this quartettr
we're very much together. They ra,nbled
all over the town or they took long excur-
-ions into the surrounding cou try. Katie
.oupd herself thrown constantly into MIR.
HilIson's company. If they rode four in {"
carriage, she was by his side and lie faced
he widow If thy went walking, X tie's
lot was to follow Frank and the widow with
Paul Hillson, and enjoy herself as best sh'
might But this little girl, being in the
habit Of taking things as they came along
found Mr.. Hsons company very enjoyable.
One day Frank sent up boquet to her
room.
"Goodnessw exclaimed Kate, holding
out at arms length and survey ng It with
contempt, "has the fellow no more taste
han that =? A huge bunch of flowers OF
every color and size crushed promiscously to-
geil,er, and not a spray OF green among
them. Who could love man with TASTE
like that? Not !. Id as coon marry a
pumpkin or to"gs!'
She contrasted tie flowers with the deli
cate spray of lilies. bedded in cool, green
leaves, previously sent her by Mr.. Hillson,
and leaning out of the open window, delib'
rraiely drol ped the bunch of flowers on the
mead of gentleman passing beneath. Kate
had not intended to do that. but the stranger
ookiug up, caught sight of the pretty face
with an unused smile playing around the
red mouth. aud. while his dark eyes glanced
,dmiriugiy ut her, BE- lifted his hat from his
handsome I've ID. bowed. and passed on
Kate went down to the parlor TO ll'ank
Frank for TIE flowers. As she put her he'd
in tive door, she saw Frank pass his arm
|. round Mrs. Hson and take u kiss from
her unresisting Ips. She heard him rall her