The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-07-26

son couldn't keep his foolish secret any
longer from his mothelePnd ApcA8 90
hear directly til a16uetn' t W. III
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it. But non Va, - II 81 and a. =
about it, and lkA0W lSq IN lssfsgeT
but Heave 6osS isSshle A1chlN 1ala
blame-ke iows n0thfni. - i. 500 +,
Mrs. BalYol dseeEnaincd 70 s. Is Kah
leen. She 16dfd not compromise .hel
charge BY implying, even to Archie, tina
the girl had been less discreet than It wa.
well his brosher's promised bride sshdolt
be. SO she sought Kathleen, and found
her in her own room, doing nothing ana
looking sad. 80 - -.
You have come to scold me-" sht
cried impetuOusly, jumping up and put
ting her arms round Mre. Balyon's neck
don't do 1t yet; l am 50 sorry, I'm sc
frightened" 10 .,s-s. 80.
"What aboute Make clean breast Of
it, Kathleen" Mrs. Balyon said softly
may have to scold you afterward, blu,
I'll hear what your trouble is first" &.
You'll forgive me, whatever it is?'
"Stop . moment, dear; instead of scold
ing you or hearing your confession, III
make everything easy for you by telling
you that Rupert has taken me into his
confidence, and that l congratulate my
adopted daughter on the engagement t.
my eldest son." -. 49,.
Mrs. Balyon tried to speak cheerfully,
but her heart was beating thickly with
apprehension of what she might be called
upon to hear.
The girl fidgeted and blushed, and
finally asked:
"You say it as if you wouldn't have
congratulated me if you had heard of my
engagement to your youngest SON."
"Ah, Kathleen, remember they are
brothers; they love each other so we'll"
You do know-yOu do suspect some
thing more than Rupert mas told you,
the girl said, eagerly. "Oh, love me
still, help me, am 10 unhappy; I kept
the secret as joke at first, and then Ar
chic came home, and-how l dare not
tell him.
"Then it is true he loves you, too -
the mother painted. kathleen, child
that I've loved so; what have you done !
Heaven help them-both my sons deceived
by you! Why have you stabbed me
through them in this ways Their hap.
piness has been the only thing good that
l had in my life; couldn't you leave it to
me!'
She had put away the girls clinging,
c!asping arms as she spoke, but Kathleen
would not be repulsed.s, She had worked
mischief and misery for want of thought,
not want of heart, and it CALLED her to the
quick to be reproved and treated coldly.
Don't push me from you, y she plead
ed. Rupert would be kinder than that,
and it's for Rupert's sake you hate me
now. You don't care for Archie's pain /;
he loves me, too, and he will have to lose
me, and have to tell him the truth and
teach him to despise me-and oh, no one
will pity me''
+" l will pity you, will try tohelp you,
Tiff you'll only be truthful, if you'll
only Try to mend the mischief; you must
not see Archie again. / knew he couldn't
have wronged his brother knowingly. Il
knew he was ignorant. My boys are gen.
tlemen, and they have always loved each
other and given each other their due.
Archie must be spared as much as possible;
Kathleen, but not at the expense of his
brother; you art pledged to Rupert, and
Archie must bear his disappointment
You'll ,eacl. him to hate me-" the
girl interrupted. "Let me see him once.
only once, and tell him of my fault NV.
self; that will be punishment enough for
me; let me see Archie once again."
My sons are gentlemen" the mother
repeated proudly; "there can be no danger
in what you ask; they will both renounce
You If you 60 with your heart to one,
with the other. What has made YOU do
it, child? Why have you played at love
with natures SO much finer than YOUR
own, when It was only vanity actuating
your
"No, no. no!'' Kathleen cried, falling
down on her knees; mot vanity when
Archie is concerned. l love him, l love
him, and he will never know it-isn't
that hard enough? You only feel for
Rupert"
.'And you only for YOURSELF" Mrs
Balyon said, sternly; "there shall he no
uASSCAcAOu 1u0UC UcIWcCu my UOySs IL
Rupert can trust you after this, I'll not
interfere, but Archie shall not see you and
be worked upon hy you; my son is but
human, and, though I think 1t Impossible,
you might teach him to be untrue to his
brother and himself. Leave him his
honor, if you have robbed him of his hap
piness."
"You have no care for me-" the girl
walled; g have loved you all so much,
and you'll all come to hate me, and though
l may deserve it, shall feel it hard all
the same. l never meant to do any harm.
l never knew it was real harm till to-day,
when Archie said word or two thai
showed me that the end was comet kiss
me and forgive me, mother! may lose
you all, and the worst that may happen to
you all is tnat you may lose me, and as
I'm such doubtful blessing, that may be
the best thing that could be''
What could Mrs. Balyon do but ." kiss
her and forgive herr" /" Evil can't come
through her." the too partial friend
thought as she caressed the girls bent
head; "but there must be no more secrets,
no folly, DEAR" she added aloud. and
Kathleen, relieved from her fear of being
further reprehended just at present, sprane
to her feet joyfully, and gave every prom.
Use that was asked of her.
Rupert need never be troubled about
Archie" she finished up. eco back and
tell Rupert that the engagement shall be
made public Immediately, and then he'll
understand that there's no difficulty; as
for Archie"
She paused, and Mrs. Balyon asked
anxiOusly: sge -
"les, what ofmy ether boy s.,s
"He'll never make sign. I'm sure Of
that" Kathleen answered, proudly; "ii
I'd behaved three times as badly as
have, Archie would never blame me and
never seem to think me wrong. We can
all trust him-you to spare his bro:her's
feelings, to spare mine."
And may it all end well, and be a
warning to you, Kathleen" Mrs. Balyon
said, weepingly; am trying to think
hopefully about it; I'm trying. to believe
that ali my children will come unscathed
out of the trial" But though she said
this and SO tried to cheer the girl, who wa.
crushed by the consciousness of her error
H. A.