The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-30

! Won want that photograph Oh me We Iid',
better 90 ut once and have it taken
An hour after Mrs. Bellamy and
Kate entered the gallery and beauti-
full picture of Kate was taken; then for
Il sai1nter through the rooms.
"Oh. Thcrese, see this splendid fell
low" and Kate pointed to picture on
an easel. Isn't he elegant? Who can
he be-
He's handsome; let's find out his
name" p
"Wcll. Theresc. what do You think l
mean to do? You know when / an
nornce nv marriage, it will be neces-
sary to show T. picture of my husband
and I am going TO buy this one.
Miss Bellamv laughed, " let'saSk who
he is
The Young man in attendance in
formed the ladies that the picture was
that OF Mr.. Henri Lemoignc, a stranger
in Baltimore. but ut Rates request that
she might buy the picture, he hesitated.
Il 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 selling
IL photograph. when it would oblige 50
charming young lady. And flatterlnG
Of course it was to Mr.. Lemoigne. His
scruples vanished. and Kate carried Off
the picture.
"Theresc. she said, when they were
scented in the carriage on the way home,
what pretty name, ! believe | will
take the name with the picture. You
know it will be necessary for me to take
new name.
'But. Kate, you are crazy You will
surely get found out if you take real
name.
mo fear. shall he in New York,
Won know. and he will never hear Of his
name, OF his picture. either.
He will never know Of the honor
done him,
What pity, even if he hears the
picture is sold. the use to which it IS
put can never by any possibility be
known
The next day Miss katc Fanshaw re-
turned home. and soon after declared
to hor astonished uncle and hewildered
aunt that she had three months before
been married to Young officer of the
name of Lemoignc. The picture OF the
husband was produced, and Kate de
clarcd that the reason of her marriage
being secret one was. that her lover
had urged it, he being ordered OIL on
service She hal yielded to his wishes,
because, as there would be no time for
a reception Il public marriage was not
to be thought Of. This should all he
performed in grave style in afew weeks
Naughty, naughty Kate? However
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 mp ii
her dressing room.
As for George, he decided to marry
his second best love and became engaged
forthwith.
Il Meantime, Kate wrote to Mrs. Bel
lamy:
My DEAE-I have succeeded splendid
; ". so far. | am now Mrs LemoiGne
> You know. but am impatiento of delays
= / wish to assume the weeds. mourning
; Will he so becoming to me, and 1T vii
he so interesting; so, dear. l wish you
would write Il letter saying my poor
): dear. dashing Henri settled point o
honor. | really think that would bf
the best WAY to arrange the matter. \
: duel is. after all, delightful. Disguise
I your handwriting. and sign it whatever
YOU like. only let it be mailed in Wash
> ington the first time you get there
- Uncle Jacob. Won know, is not the mar
I to go busting about in search OF partlc
, ulars."
Thcresc Bcllamy had been a perfec
l witch in her school days, and now laugh
> ing mt the fun of the proceeding, she
sat down to write letter. mentioning
in few melancholy lines the death OF
Captain Iemoignc. Slight details were
given, while the black border of tho
paper and the extraordinary. oficer-lillt
handwriting, it would seem, were quite
sufficient to give I'm air of authenticity
and Mrs BciIamy mailed it the very next
: day at Washington.
The letter WAS directed to Mrs. Henr
: Lemoienc, and whenit arrived it brought
many wicked, crocodile tears into the
little lady's eyes, A full suit of mourn
ing was then assumed, and the purchas
ing of Jet ornaments proved as delight
full rs had been anticipated.
Now. so strangely do things CONF
about in this world, that it happened the
very week after this sal denouement
the real Henri Iiemoignc met his fricnc
, Fred. Lockwood.
MY dear Fred. he said, extending
his hand, have you been to see Mrs
Bcllamy yet, | should he so glad if yor
wonld renew your acq uaintancc there bN
introducing me"
= ought to call, said Fred. "she