Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-10-13
KATIE,S LOVERS.

Nate Talbot was beauty. One of
elzatose superb, dazzling brunettes, with
- classical contour of head and raven
Rack hair and eyes. Her father was a
asa&n OF wealth. He loved and patronized
SAT, and his house was adorned with
@aszegy thing calculated to render home
.sSSSzaTactive.
Kate was his only child and was nine
ssssen years of age. She had received an
sgzzeellent education, and possessed
Judgment, discrimination and taste.
ss2ae, moreover had a rich IMAGINATION
xhHeh cast its rosy hues over all she saw
sxad hoped for; and her life, as it we're,
IN q spiritualized world. Mr.. Talbot
lowed his daughter with fond engross-
ing affection, and Kate repaid him with
eazaHoted attachment. If he ever grew
rafzapondent, she was ever near to cheer
MIN. If he were sick she would soothe
zzsd tend him, and her merry laugh
chased away many dark cloud from
ha bosom.
1t is unnecessary to remark that Kate
sHEtors by scores Though she was not
Essensible to the praises Of her lowell
aEss, she never sought or courted adj
EzTation.
Mr. Talbot, in his younger days, was
Rzsown in the literary world as the
azsshor of several popular works, and
saough he no longer INDUCED (for it
TEES an indulgence, he being born to
wealth In these pursuits, he neverthe-
sess kept an open house, where. the most
gazfed writer's In the land had their seat
as his board.
Early in life Kate haa been deprived
af her mother, who died suddenly one
efaaY while walking in the garden. a
aazzazden aunt, every way fitted for the
! Nzarpose. -Eas called upon to watch over
zsrAf rear Mr.. Talbot's daughter.
Thrown as she was among the enthu-
ssizs&ic spirits who thronged her fathers
REae, it was 10 wonder that Rates
aSsd early became imbued with spirit
esE romance. She was an admirable
Musician, good artist. and some of the
zRzsses she wrote were considered very
xssx5tcrious.
Among those who visited Mr.. Tai
EssEsg house was a certain Monsieur
Dx3rley, a French wit, writer and poll
Aaaa6asome man, whose superb physi-
same and captivating manners were al
.xos6 sure to win him an enviable posi-
Gasm among the fair sex. Kate Talbot
slfared In the general enthusiasm for
Hae Frenchman, and he soon began to
Jay her the most devoted and slavish
Sske1tion. There was another, however,
rho stood very fair m. the opinion OF
MISS Talbot certain Rodney Yates,
a. gentleman of literary taste, good
Ezuaalv, and, withal, wealthy. Yates
waa certainly handsome man, and had
s-xveled extensively in Europe, always
nzngling with the best society, and
alwzys having tue good fortune to be q
8avurlte wherever he went.
WAaen Mons. D'Orley appeared upon
as scene, Rodney Yates was consider
I'D 30 stand the best chance OF winning
Hate Talbot for a wife, but matters
altered little with the Erenchman's
advent.
Between D'Orley and himself the
sanse studious politeness and urbanlty
weze ever practiced; but never did two
KfAdiators In Roman arena measure
.each ether with more jealous eyes than
did these two men. That they cor.
daily hated each other was no great
RaOder; bnt never by word or look did
2seg hetray the least animosity, but met
sEsA parted from each other at Mr.. Tal.
zassss house with gay words and sailing
ApAA while hidden away in their boseIaf
aEEsx debp rancor that only required
zse zuze and occasion for manifestine
siEss haarea they really cherished.
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