River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-04-26

THANK you" she replied, Il, too, am
only going to Stanley, and as the distance
is so short, will walk, too"
He picked up her light handbag and
his own more substantial sschel, and to-
gether they left the car. The ice of con-
ventionality being broken, they conversed
pleasantly on different topics, and very
entertaining and agreeable Kate found
her strange companion
He, oh reader, is the veritable nephew
of Seymour.
| Having no desire to be married to 8
simpering boarding-school miss, as he
mentally pictured Kate, he had left his
guardian 70 proceed alone TO the house OF
his old friend, while he went to Stanley |
to visit an old college chum. As he
walked and talked with Kate he thought |
more than once, if some one AS bright ana |
witty as she had been his uncle's choice,
his would not have been SO terrible fate |
after ALL
The conversation turned on books, and |
thew were in the midst of an animated
discussion concerning their favorite au-
thors, when the depot at Stanley was
reached, and Kate was warmly welcomed
by her grandfather Near him stood a
lyoung gentleman. to whom he had evil
IDENTIFY been talking. This young man
seized her companion by the hand, and
after hearty shake, turned and intro
lduced him to Mr.. Howard as Mr.. Cecil
Alland. After the usual greetings, Mr..
Howard presented his granddaughter to
both the young men, and Kate had the
opportunity of thanking Mr.. Allard for
Ibis kindness to her. She rather won
dered at the peculiar smile which per-
vaded his countenance, as her grandfather
pronounced ner name, but it passed away
as he acknowledged her thanks, by
: graceful bow. and assured her "Twas
nothing
. Mr.. Howard. after cordial invitation
to Mr.. Davids to bring his friend TO the
} farmhouse, took Kate TO the carriage,
and they rode away. A short drive over
smooth, quiet road, brought them to the
farm-house and Grandma Howard re-
: ceived her guest with open arms. Kate
: found her visit, as she expected, rather
j Quiet. but the woods were beautiful and
: she took frequent rambles, bringing as
D trophies of her search great handfuls OF
! lovely leaves, or new scene In her
G sketch-book. Some times she would take
e book and read an hour in the calm au-
t tumnal solitude. Tins the days fled.
: True to his promise, Mr.. Davlds
e brought his friend out to call, and after
J that almost every evening found him at
a tho farmhouse, occasionally with his
: host, but oftenest alone. He knew Kate
o was the simpering miss he had pur-
e posely avoided and chance had so oppor-
e tunely thrown in his way, but she evil
I IDENTIFY did not identify him with the one
:. whom he was positive she had left the
7, city to evade. He often laughed in secret
!. over their escapade, and blessed kind
j fate and the railroad accident which, con-
i trary to their designs, had thrown them
e together. Kate had been from home a
: month, but it did not seem nearly so long.
: She could not held admitting that look
|, ing forward to the evening made the days
g pass swiftly, for now she had grown to
o jexpect Mr. Alland with the growing dusk.
Her brother had written that " Seymour
{ had arrived uoithout his nephew" but she
: had fingered still. Even after hearing of
e his departure she was 10th to go, but it
d must be.
e 1t was her last evening at the farm
house. Mr.. Alland came as usual, and
r Kate told him she was going home the
n next day. II have made a long visit, y
d she said; " longer than l intended" Then
the recollection of the object of her visit
e caused her to laugh aloud. Though readi-
t lily guessing, Mr.. Alland inquired the rea-
e son of her mirth. Kate gave him q
:, graphic description of the stormy inter
4 view with her father, and her escapade,
Y adding, He must have equally dreaded
a me, for ne didn't come with his uncle,
e and ran away for nothing, after ALL"
4 For nothing, KateT
e A warm hand grasped hers. and a soft
< voice whispered in her ear the old, old
: story of love. She must have been a
e willing listener, for the hours rolled by
: unheeded, and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard had
: long been dreaming when he pressed the
last goodnight kiss on her forehead and
t was gone.
r The next day found them seated in the
l train steaming toward the city. Kate was
e rather troubled as visions of her fathers
: indignation fitted through her mind-for
a The was determined she should marry a
: wealthy man, and her lover, alas assured
| her he was not rich. But as she glanced
y at his manly form, and thought of the
: rich graces of his mind she felt she would
f not give him up for all the wealth the
!, world contained. When they reached the
. city Kate wisned him to allow her to go
l home alone.
!, ~ know papa viii. oe urIous, and on
). may say something you would not like.
D Indeed, I'd rather see h.m first and pre-
pare his mind for what's coming, you
know" she said, laughing.
$ But with the same curious smile she
had before observed he insisted on accom-
{ panying her.
Better have it over with at once" he
: said.
SO it was with secret misgivings she
entered her own drawing-rooni, and found
: her father and brother there. The usual
home greetings were over, and Kate felt
rather than saw her lover draw her father
: aside, and in low tone say something
which she knew concerned her. Mr..
: Howard demanded in an icy tone:
, "Who, and what are you, sir?"
r To which he answered something that
; caused her father to break into hearty
} laugh as he seized him by both hands and
II led him to where Kate sat
, my dear daughter" said he; here is
: Cecil Alland, Mr.. Seymour's nephew.
! He wishes to marry you, but as YOU have
! so emphatically declared you'd never
speak to him, am obliged to tell him
! his suit is hopeless"
But Kate was already in her lovers
arms.
To this day (and they have been mar
/ ried year, he leases her about her esca-
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