Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-11-19

mistake in bringing me there. | ney
had an ideal. INV busy lie in college q
= my money TO live at all afterwards had
s. lowed no margin for dreams. But | a
d sure Kate Marstou embodied all the eI
" ments which have composed my ideal if
a had possessed one.
Hhe was small, a perfect brunette vii
>, Diue eyes, which might sparkle with 10,
l or nate, red lips and cheeks, lustrous blac
hair' white, shapely teeth, and, in fac
everything which is charming in woman
ohe treated me very kindly, very gentl,
because l, her fathers friend Wis an inv
!id' 1t l had been apparently strong an
hearty she would have suspected her faith
er's motives, and met every advance wit
rebuff. He had brought several eligibl
young men to his house but Kate had sen
them about their business in anything bu
a complimentary style. All the ladies VIII,
had been hired as companions she wol
over to her disobedience, and we're dis
charged in disgrace. 1t was planned tina
while drawing on her sympathy, and seek
ing kindly affices from her. l should
watch over her, keep with her as much a.
could, and excite if possible, the Jealous,
OF her lover, and tempt him to some des
| perate action.
L felt Immediately that it would be a
pleasant task, although had | been as
appeared, young man of landed estate,
l. would have entered into it with greater
zeal. For few days everything progressed
smoothly. Kate was assiduous in her at
tentions to my comfort. i would lie ON
the sofa and she would read to me in her
dulcet tones. l enjoyed this heartily, for
she was really good reader, and Tenny-
son or Byron from her lips was the sweet
est music to me.
When my head ached, and l often had
severe spells with my head, how tenderly
shc bathed it with those deft fingers of
hers. l would have been content to live
and ba SIX in the sunshine of her presence
forever, but observation showed me that
there was necessity for action. Some
times Kate would shut herself up in her
room for an hour or two, Meanwhile, 1
on whom time always hung heavily when
ahe was absent, placed my chair by the
window to view passers by Invariably l
saw man pacing up and down in front
of the house. He was of medium size,
light complexion, blue gray eyes, long side
whiskers, a mixture between haxen and
brown. Most people would have called
him rather good looking, but close obser-
of character would have noted the strange
shaped forehead and the gradual sinking
in Of the features at the bridge of the nose
was not Ion 8 in finding out that this was
Hates lover, and took strange delight
in watching him. l caught him looking
at me with 4 malignant scowl. With
kate's re-appearance he always disappear
ed. L was certain that they were keeping
up correspondence, but l never saw her
receive any letters. l began to concoct
plans to prevent this. | begged her as
great favor to help me in writing some let
ters which was necessity for me to write,
but which, ON account of my weakness, II
was unable to do. l kept her for long
hours writing letters about all sorts ofthings
to imaginary people, which, of course,
were never mailed. have some of them
yet carefully put away in my writing desk.
Then we took long rides, and she, beiiev-
ing me to be stranger in the city, pointed
Dut objects of interest, and answered the
numerous questions which chose to ask. |
l think at those times she must have |
thought me very stupid, and possessed of
very little information. but she always
ms wered me with the same unwearving
I
With the frmUcss and, as her father /
ermed it, O5stinacy, there was always in /
Ter that Sen:leness and sweetness which |
haracterizes the true lady. l only si0hnA I
hat she had not bestowed her love on some !
worthy obiect-mySelf, for instance. Luck |
~ ihe1-o one that knew me as David !
Moss, ATTORNEY and solicitor but we near
y always passed e>,uewhere IN our rides
her lover, whom her i;sa,er told me was
Walter ReyeauX.
At such times Kate would U,-y and /
smile, while he returned q naughty nOa
which brought frightened, grieved looks
INTO Kate's fair face. Then an insane de-
sire would seize me to jump out of the car
riage and give him the thrashing he de-
served, but discretion being the better part
Jf valor. would ON reflection remain seat
ed, aud by playful badinage endeavOr to
coax back Kate's smiles.
had been at Marston's house nearly q
and been treated as an honOred
guest by both master and mistress. The
change in my life seemed almost as Won
ierful as the miracles wrought by Aiadin's
amp. came slowly down stairs on this
little earlier than usual, and
entered the dining room. L had expected
to find no one there, and was surprised TO
see Kate kneeling before her pet canary,
weeping bitterly, and between her sobs
saying, goodbye, sweetheart for SO she
called the bird. l entered uaobserved, so
slipped out again and closed the door
softly after me, determined to closelv I
watch affairs. ,.co. a
1 came down lp,~ eaAi'''' ~, 'nN
w already seated. There
..e no traces of agitation about Kate
here seemed to be an added sweetness and
,entleness in her manner to her father. L
of having passed bad night
md of feeling badly. l kept my room
most of the day, but within its precincts l
ragged furously. To let her escape with
hat scoundrel, seemed to me would be to
ct the last of my life depart. No, l was
determined TO prevent it even at the cost OF
ny life.
The day wore away in slow, intermina-
Die length. did not tell her father what |
suspected, but prepared to keep my vigil
.lone BY ten O'Clock the house was 81
ent. knew that Kate had gone to her
.oom. for had heard light steps on the
stairs some time before l lowered the gas,
,,anpd NV door silently and preuared Go