Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-06

'h"' S''N '''S9''N ''J '1 I>'
hesitated.
81 must have it," she said, ''it re-
sembles a friend of mine, and | must
have this one at any price
The artist held the negative, and
after all, where was the harm of sell
ing photograph, when it would
oblige so charming young lady.
And hattering Of course it was, to Mr..
Lemoigne. His scruples vanished,
aud Kate carried off the picture
"Therese," she SAID, when they were
seated in the carriage on the way
home, "what a pretty name . | be-
lieve | will take the name with the
picture. You know it will be neces.
sary for me to take new name"
"But Kate, you are crazy! You
will surely get found out if you take a
real name
"No fear, l shall be in New York,
You know, and he will never hear OF
his name, or his picture either.
"Ile will never know of the honor
done him."
"What pity! even ifhe hears the
picture is sold, the use to which it is
put can never by any possibility be
known"
Nhe next day Miss Kate Fanshaw
returned home, and soon after deClar-
ed to her astonished uncle and bewild-
cred aunt that she had three months
before been married to young Off
Ger of the name of Lemoiane. The
picture of the husband was produced,
and Kate declared that the reason OF
her marriage being a secret one was
that her lover had urged it, he being
ordered off on service. She had
welded to his wishes, because as there
would be 70 time for a reception, a
public marriage was not to be thought
Of This should all he performed ii
grave style in a few weeks
Naughty, naughty Kate ! How
ever, she was so loving and charming,
it was impossible not to forgive her,
while she for her part, proceeded to
get her picture expressly framed, and
to hang it up in her dressing room.
As for George, he decided to marry
his second best love, and became en-
gagged forthwith.
Meantime Kate wrote to Mrs. Bel
lamy
My DEAR: | have succeeded
splcndidly so far. l am now Mrs
Lemoigne, you know, but | am impa-
tient OF delays, | wish to assume the
weeds, mourning will be so becoming
to me, and it will be so interesting
so, dear, | wish you would write a let
ter saying my poor, dear, dashine
Henri settled Il point Of honor.
really think that would be the bes
way 10 arrange the matter. A due
is, after all, delightful. Disguise you
handwriting, and sign it whateve
you like, only let it bemailed in Wash
ington the first time you get there
Uncle Jacob, you know, is not th'
man to 90 bustling about in search o
particulars.
Therse Bellamy had been perfec
witch in her school days, and nov
laughing at the fun of the proceeding
she sat down TO write a letter, men
tioning iu few melancholy lines TIN
death of Captain Lemoigne. Sigh
details were given, while the blacl
border of the paper and the extraordl
nary, otiicer-hke handwriting, it weul'
seem, we're quite sufficient to give al
air of authenticity, and Mrs. Bellam,
mailed it the very next day at Wash
ington.
The letter was directed to Mrs
Henri Lemoigne, and when it arrivc'
it bro't many wicked, crocodile tear
into the lady's eyes. A tull suit O
mourning was then assumed, and tn
purchasing Of jet ornaments prove'
as delightful as had been anticipated.
Now, so strangely do things com
about in this world, that it happene'
the very week after this sad denoue
ment, the real Henri Lemoigne Inc
his friend Fred Lockwood.
"NIy dear Fred,' he said, extendin!
his hand, "have you been to see Mrs
Bellamy yeta / Ishould be so glad
you would renew your acquaintanc
there by introducing me
81 ought to call" said Fred ssh
will no doubt give reception soon.'
"And | should like to 60 into socit
ty, now that have returned from Eu