Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-07-04
Kate's PrInce.--A Love Story.

Kate's PrInCe.--A Love Story,
We three-Lil, Cissy and had long
discussion about cousin Kate, who was com
ing on visit to us from the city; and we
all felt what dreadful little ragmuffins we
should seem TO her, for am afraid we had
been running Wild though papa only used
to laugh about it, and would come into the
school-room when mamma was busy with us
over our lessons, whenever it was fine
morning. and cry "Now, then, girls, the
sun shines and the birds are calling. Out
with you Learn lessons when it rains"
knew afterwards why this was. Papa
had horrible nervous dread of our growing
up weak and sickly, for his was delicate
family; and ! had heard that our cousins
were often very i'll.
al can guess why cousin Kate is coming
to stay with us" said Lii.
al know why she's coming" | said.
"Its because she's ill.," shouted Lii, for
fear should show my knowledge first.
Sally will take her up new warm milk
and an egg in it before she gets out of bed
in the morning." said Cissy, solemny that
will soon make her we'll"
"She shall have all the eggs old Speckle
lays said Lii, "and Jennie will take her
every morning to the old garden seat under
the trees. She is sure to get well there"
And so we did, for cousin Kate came that
afternoon-a tall, pale girl, with sad, weary
look in her face, as she gazed wistfully from
one to the other.
We three young girls stood back, quite in
awe of the well dressed, fashionable looking
body who was so different from what we
had expected. while mamma went up to
welcome her, and took her in her arms in
tender, affectionate way, saying, My dear
child, we are glad to welcome you"
Cousin Kate threw her arms around
mammals neck and burst into fit of sob
hing. hiding her face out of sight. We did
not see any more of Cousin Kate that day,
out our young interest was deeply excited
md somehow, perhaps fostered by dark
hints dropped by Sally who was bighted
dover, having been crossed in love affair
with the horsekeeper at a neighboring farm,
We girls got to think of our cousins illness
rs kind of mystery connected in some way,
now we did not know, with the heart.
Our awe of the sweet, gentle cousin fell
If the very next day, when we took posses
! ion of her and led her around our dear old
country home. with its wilderness of an or
hard, great garden strawberries and pleas
| INT meadow.
Her coming seelheu 10 ila,h AL epIcn II,
,ur young hVeS' ior' seeing now weak anu
,r'ca,e sue was We u.'u ~ w. o"e - NJ
the other IN being quiet ana gentle, waited i!,s
upon her IN the most unnecessary way I'm.
'layes, and always ready TO fuSh OH, mos most
"ii'lhg messengers u ioies''i' any "''ie
want she expressed; ;.
lnis came natural 10 US out on my PaI' !,
was increased oy a lew worus which hearu
pass between papa ana inaililha' lna,ilino
saying that she ulu hoI .hiiik Poo' ha,e
would ever grow strong AGAIN out s'owly
wlther away gave agrea. gulp as hearu
those words ana theh ourst OUT soooihs
violently. q,
GU mere, Jenny saiu ihaihtla' wen
my dear, as you nave hearo w,iaV we saiu' II
must DE your secret too' never ie' fou
poor cousin know what we think' ana hevel
behave TO her as II you 'hougn' she coui'
not recover
promised readily ana at fourteen th'
possession oil that secret seemed 10 make III
more womanly than my sisters, as re
doubled my tenderness 70 tne suffering . siil
. Inc invalld vas niheteen-a sLea. as
our estimation-ahu trieu 10 looh up 70 NE
WIN 'rnera'ipii, s"1"s "s n. so.I ~
face and wisttui eyes, wondering why sh
was so H. ana wiiae was tne grea' sorio'
that had come upon her IKE oi'sh' upo
/, one oil the roses round our pofGn'
, COUSIN Maze caihe 10 US III 'le sPrins, an
the mohths he" oy t'li l. was 'he ne.sns y
summers ana many anu many n,S"V na