The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-06-13
KITTY DALE.

to say, hall IN earnest ana hall IN run,
"the fortunate manor, if you like
better, the Northumberland be per-
son who possesses these three qualities /:
wealth, good looks, sense. L name
wealth first, because think it the most
necessary and desirable quality of the
three. Although L would never think of
marrying fool, or man whose ugh
ness / should be ashamed of, yet think
/ would sooner talk sensibly for the one
or shine for the other, provided he were
rich, than to economize and live in OBJ
security with any man, however handsome
and sensible he might be"
/ know not how much of this came
from Kitty's heart but some OF it did,
as the sequel will show. Without doubt,
she built her full share of Spanish cas-
ties, for her education in the duties and
objects of life was exceedingly imper-
feet, if not absolutely false. But, who
ever became acquainted with Kitty's
truly womanly nature could not doubt
that she was capable of deeper and
nobler sentiments.
And the time approached when Kitty
must take the important step-the most
important III woman's life-of which
she had often spoken so lightly; when
she would give her friends an opportu-
nifty TO Judge how much of her heart
there was in the words we have cited
At the joyous age of eighteen she had
q goodly number of suitors, but as she
never seriously encouraged but two, we
will follow her example, and leaving the
others unnoticed, consider the only
relative advantages and merits of her
favorites.
If this were not thoroughly true
story, 1 would avail myself of the priv
ileges of the literary artist and picture
the two gentlemen in strong contrast, so
as to heighten the effect would repre-
sent the one as hero and genius, but
poor, the other as fool and n rascal,
but rich. But the truth is, our poor
genius was neither genius nor very
poor. He was n clerk in a Broadway
bank, with sufficient salary to enable
him to live very comfortably, but which
offered no chance of his ever becoming
rich.
Frank Gothwait possessed many ex-
cellent qualities, which gave him the
reputation among the early and more
discriminating portion of his acquaint-
ances as being "highly estimable
young man." among his comrades as
being ca deuced good fellow" and
among the young ladies of being "just
as nice as he could be-.
Kitty loved Frank; she couldn't help
it, and Frank knew it. He was con-
WINGED she preferred his society to that
of Tom Wellington, his only rival.
This Tom Wellingtom-hi comrades
called him the "Duke was neither an
idiot, nor hump-backed, nor bow legged,
all of which l wish he had been it
would have made my story so much
more interesting. On the contrary, he
was sensible, handsome, well bred
young man, and, so far as L know, there
was not trace of the rascal in his COM
position. Besides these advantages, he
the son of one of our merchant
princes-possessed an income sufficient
to enable him TO live superbly. He
counted his thousands when his rival
counted hundreds.
Frank rested his hopes, therefore, en-
tirely on the influence he possessed over
Kitty's heart. The DUKE" although
just the man for her in every particular,
as he was rich, handsome and sensible,
could never succeed in winning her
not or would not believe she would allow
the promptings of her nobler and better
nature to be overruled by worldly con-
siderations.
When he, however, one day insisted
on knowing his fate, she startled him by
saying, with a deep-drawn sigh:
"Ah, Frank, L am sorry we ever
met"
"Sorry ?"
eyes, 1 have thought it all over; we
can never be anything but friends"
"What !" exclaimed Frank, turning
suddenly, and nervously twisting his
blonde mustache
"Never, never I" said Kitty, in tone
scarcely audible.
Frank sat down beside her on the
sofa put his arm around her waist in
spite of gentle "don't do that, and,
letting his voice sink almost to a MUIR
muir, spoke to her-to the proud Kitty
until she wept bitterly.
Kitty" said he, in tone full of ten
der emotion, Kitty, know that you
love me, but are proud, ambitious,
selfish III 1t is really your will that /
should Leave you, speak the word, and 1
will CO."
Go, then" murmured Kitty.
Have you fully decidedly" asked
Frank, hardly able to believe his ears.
Yes"
"Then farewell I"
He took her hand in his, looked for a
moment at her pretty, fearful face. and
then, unable to control himself, pressed
her passionately to his bosom.
She not onlysubmitted to the embrace
without struggle, but giving way to an
irresistible impulse, threw her arms
lovingly around his neck. Suddenly
however, recollecting her resolution, she
loosened her hold and pushed him from
her with a sigh.
"Shall go?' he stammered.
A faint Eyes fell from Kitty's lips-
the next moment she lay alone, sobbino
and weeping, on the sofa But, little by