The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-09-23
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Kate Talbot was beauty. One of those
superb, dazzlirg brunettes, with classical
contour of head, and raven black hair and
eyes. Her father was a man Of wealth
lie loved asd patronized art, end his house
was adorned with everything calculated to
render home attractive.
Kate was his only child, and was I9 years
of age. She had received an excellent edu-
calion, and possessed judgment, discrimi-
nation, and taste. She, moreover, had o
rich Imagination which cast it's rosy hues
over all she saw and hoped fer; and made
her live, as it were, in o spiritualized world.
Mr.. Talbot loved his daughter with fond
engrossing affection, and Kate repaid him
with devoted attachment. If he ever grew
despon1ent, she was ever ear to cheer him.
If he were sick she would soothe and tend
him, and her merry laugh chased away
many dark cloud from his bosom.
1t is unnecessary to remark that Kate
Talbot was admired. She counted her
suitors by scores. Though she was not in
sensible to the praises of her loveliness, she
never sought or courted admiration.
Mr.. Talbot, in his younger days, was
knosn IN the literary world as the author
of several popular works, and though he no
longer INDUCED (for it was an indulgence,
he being born to wealth, in these pursuits,
he neve tn less kept an open house, where
the most gifted writers in the land had their
seat at his board.
Early in life Kate had been deprived of
her mother, who died suddenly one day
while walking in the garden. A maiden
aunt, every way fitted for the purpose, was
called upon to watch over and rear Mr..
Talbot's daughter.
Thrown as she was among the enthusias-
tic spirits who thronged her fathers table,
it was no wonder that Kate's mind early
became imbued with spirit of romance.
She was an admirable musician, good ar
tist, and some of the verses she wrote were
considered very meritorious.
Among those who visited Mr.. Talbot 8
house was a certain Monsieur D'Orley, a
French wit, writer and politician, all COM
bined. D'Orley was handsome man,
whose superb physique and captivating
manners were almost sure to win HIM an
enviable position among the fair sex.
Kate Talbot shared in the general enthu-
siasm for the Frenchman, and he soon be-
gan to pay her the most devoted and savish
attention. There was another, however,
who stood very fair in the opinion of Miss
Ialbot-a certain Rodney Yates, gentle
man of literary taste, good family, and,
withal, wealthy. Yates was certainly a
handsome man, and bad travelled extensive
ly in Europe, always miugling with the best
society, and always having the good fortune
to be fsvorite wherever be went.
When Mons. D'Orley appeared upon the
scene. Rodney Yates was considered to
stand the best chance of winning Kate Tai
bot for q wife, but matters altered little
with the French mans advent
Between D'Orley and himself the most
studious politeness and urbanity were ever
rracticed: but never did two gladlators in
a Roman arena measure each other with
more jealous eyes than did these two men.
That they cordially hated each other was
no great wonder, but never by word or look
did they betray the least animosisy, but
met and parted from each other at Mr..
Talbot's house with gay words and smiling
lips, while hidden away in their posoms
was dsep rsncor that only required the
time and occasion for manifesting the hat
red they really cherished.
D'Orley succeeded in filing Kate's mind
with desire to travel abroad. He told
her of the beauty and wonders of gay Paris,
of the thousand and one sights and sounds
that city presents each day. He spoke Of
the vine clad hills and picturesque wales oil
Ia belle France, and of the antiquity that
fingered about the quaint old castles in bis
native Provence.
Kate listened as became one interested,
and finally made up her mind that she
would induce her father to take trip
across the ocean. Mons. D'Orley was il
ecstscies when he heard her express hea
resolution Of visiting France. He would