The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-06-24
How She Was Revenged.

AoW 6Ae was Revengea.
Kate Murray was emily teacher, on
| ly a teacher in Madame Morrelli's
French and English Day and Board
ing-school, at salary so meagre that
she sometimes wondered how she
managed to live upon it at all. But
nevertheless, live she did, and kept up
pretty decent appearance, too, by
dint of freshened ribbons, turned silks,
and bonnets skillfully trimmed after
the fashion of those she saw, natural
enough in a woman, Miss Murray
looked forward to marriage as the on
ly escape from this life of drudgery.
"FOr I'm tired of it ALL" Miss Muir
said 10 herself. "French verbs, Thurs
day compositions, German exercises,
and drawings in crayon and water
colOrs. don't think it was ever my
vocation to teach the young idea how
to shoot. I'd Il great deal rather 60
out TO housework, if it was only gem
teel."
Miss Murray was what the world
calls "a very fine girl" Tall and rosy,
with deep wine brown eyes, chestnut
hair, slightly rippied, as if stirred by
some invisible breeze, and healthy
English complexion, like rose in full
bloom. She had sort of stately
grace in her movements that made
even her turned dresses and dyed
gloves look stylish; and katherine
Murray was the prettiest girl in Mrs.
Leatherwing's boarding school.
81 really think you've made con-
quest Of him, my DEAR" said Mrs.
Leatherwing, lady who had been
very pretty once, and still kept up the
illusion with pearl powder, false curls
and touch of rouge.
Nonsense said Kate, with her
eyes shining and her cheeks very pink.
"But just look at the common sense
Of the thing" persisted the Iandlady.
"Boquets every day invitations TO the
opera, whenever there's anything
worth hearing; new kid gloves, all the
latest novels. Or course he means
something serious, Miss katherine,
and I'm glad of it, Tor he's got nice
income, and isn't much over forty, and
its really time he thought of settling
himself. l hope, Miss Katherine,
when you're married to him, YOU won't
be too proud tonotice y our old friends
81 shall always be grateful to you
for your kindness, Mrs. Lcatherwing,
whatever lot in life may await me-"
said Kate, flinging her arm around the
good-natured landlady.
In fact it had become, as far as ap-
pearance went, quite fo, egene con-
clusion. Kate was a sensible girl, not
apt to fly of at tangent, nor to be
misled by mere chance concatcna-
ton of circumstances and Kate real
ly believed that Mr.. Appleton Ark
wright "msant something"
"But wonder why he doesn't pro-
poser" Kate asked herself, one night,
as she was musing, in her little, fire
less room, alter an evening among the
Italian lakes and Swiss sunsets of the
Academy of Designs. She was kneel-
ing at the window, looking at the
three little stars she could not just see,
between the chevaux de frise of chin
ney pots, with her pretty pink nostrils
buried in bog uet of cream colored
roses. edged with white carnations. 81
thought surely he was going TO, when
he squeezed my hand SO, in the car
riage, coming home! Oh, how happy
L shall be when"
And then, blushing and dimpling all
over; Kate cxtiuguished her Wretchcd
kerosene lamp, aud went to bed. And
all through her dreams went one re-
frain-
.'He loves me lie loves mc,''
For it is only once in lifetime that
one can be eighteen and in love!
x + x
"Mrs. Harcs, who would have
thought of meeting your"
'Katc Murray, is this yourself, or a
pink checked vision of May2 Well [
declare, l am delighted TO see you.
Where are you staying now? l am
only in town few days, but l must
see something OF you."
Kate gave her address, with beam
ing face. 1t was seIdo she encountered
an old school-friend like Nina Hayes.
Seventeen Domino Place! Well,
was there eyer such curious coiuci-
dence !" cried Mrs. Hayes "Thcm. of
course, you know Appleton Ark
wright ?"
"Know him ?"-Kate colored like a
whole cluster OF apple blossoms. 81
-yes-that is, sit opposite him at
the table"
"IsD't he a fine fellow ?" cried Mrs
Hayes, etfusively. Its he that has
brought me to town. Oartly He ia en-