The Republican journal., 1873-01-30

Whlch met the late or most good ADVICE.
/ crept into her bed in the 'wee sma' hours
ayont the twal, and she woke instantly
"This is good example to set before
young and innocent maiden" she re-
| marked.
''Oh, Kate" said in the usual gushing
fashion. Il am so happy l can't believe
it,"
'Oh, we'll l can Nobody comes to bed
at this time of night unless something
awful has happened.''
81 wonder he did not fall in love with
you, Kate"
$50 DO |, but some men have no taste,
you know They are to be pitied, not
| blamed. Besides as [ have said before,
he is too aged for me. He'll be cen
| tenarian when you are in your prime"
Kate refused to talk all night as would
hour or two of sleep, full of happy dreams
| was nearly alone in the world, and
there was no earthly reason for delaying
the marriage except for wedding gar
ments
| Dovecotes was wonderfully healthy ut
this time, but the Doctors carriage-he
| had discarded the old narrow snlly and
replaced it with a buggy-might be seen
| going at full speed along the avenue often
enough for patient at the point Of death.
| We were married and went into the
village to live in the very house in which
| 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
1t this We're an ordinary and well con-
Quoted story it ought to end here but
being a true history, my life did not come
to an end, like that of most heroines, with
marriage.
had been Mrs. Gilmore nearly ten
years, and had led a very downy life of it.
| Ny love, which had run so smooth from
the beginning KEEP up the same habit
mentally carried an umbrella all those
years, but it never rained anything but
good fortune.
Three little Gimores made my life
happy burden. and my old friend Kate
| Purdv came constantly to the house to
help me bring them up Kate was nearly 40
years old, when her fate was carried into
her aunts house with sprained ankle,
and came out her accepted lover
Many men had fallen in love with Kate
in these years, but they had been without
form OF comeliness in her eyes. The mild,
coorless man whom she loved at last with
AL her tender heart, carried her away
from Dovecotes, and | did not see her
again till she brought the transcendent
first baby which was to cast in the shade
all Gilmore babies. past, present and to
come.
| One foggy twilight when our tyrants
were laid for the night, we walked toward
Dovecotes. The long gate opening on
| the avenue was shut and we all leaned on
it to rest y moment, before turning home
| ward.
SPY the way" said I. cit is Just like
the night when | found this ring. Won
der if the lovers ever made up their quar-
rel, and married after all ?"
81 am quite sure they never married"
said Kate's husband, gravely.
"What do You mean" ! gasped.
Tell her all about it," said Kate to
| Dr. Gilmore. eve are all happy now"
| She kissed me twice, with q long look into
my frightened face, and walked away
with her husband.
'NWhat is il ~ ! said with great effort,
50 dry was my throat.
eft was Kate Purdy and who quarrclcd
at the gate and lost the ring That is ALL"
| said the Doctor
"All ~ | repeated.
'ILittle wife, have we not been happy
| together ?"
&c! have supposed so.'
| "And | have known it,"
''lfnt the long deceit"
"On my word, there has been none.
After you introduced me to Kate, I never
spoke word TO her that You did not hear;
nor looked that YOU did not see She
fascinated me once, but | really never
loved her"
believe men often make this sort of
remark to their wives touching their
youthful follies, but it comtorted me
nevertheless, as it had comforted many
another wife. | had always wore the
sapphire ring. the sign of our betrothal,
and rs we talked 7 had been slipping it
up and down my finger.
| As we turned TO leave the gate. | saw q
deep crack in the ground where the frost
had loosened the post; in an instant I had
dropped The ring into the crack and went
on, with one hruise less on my spirit
On the way home we talked of the uni
versa preference tor moonlight over fog,
and found Kate waiting alone on the door
step. Il will not darken your door again."
she sald, ''until YOU say that you forgive
me-
Yes" said the doctor, ''she will let
by-goneS be hy-gones," 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 hair pins under
the gas light | saw the doctor look
curiously 1t my forefnger
"Yes," | said. lit is gone found the
| owner yCu know
He made me no reply, but he drew
from under the dressing table. the little
leather covered box that held all his
private papers, the only thing in the house
of which did not possess the key He
took out u little case, and uncovered
pearl ring, an exquisite solitaire
81 bought this ring for you" he said,
con the day after you accepted me, feel
ing sure that you would some day throw
away the other"
put on the ring and christened it with
kisses and tears. | could not long be
angry with my doctor loved him too
we'll.
AS to Kate, ] can forgive, but l can
never quite forget.
How A HORSE REASONS. A corres-
| DOndpnt of Our Dumb Animals writes