The Russellville Democrat., 1877-06-07

Five shillings is very handy sum now, Kate," said Emily, as she went pa tiently down on her knees to pick up the scattered rolls of work.
 But it's shame" went on Kate, flushed and indignant, that I, who was born to better things"
 She paused, with the hot current of words yet on her tongue, as knock came to the door.
 "Its only MT. Harley, in the next roon," said Emily, as she rose to her feet. know his knock"
 MT. Harley was tall, fresh-looking young man, with bright hazel eyes and a smooth, broad forehead, who had fe- gently engaged the one vacant apartment on the fourth story of the house in Bland street. GA literary gentleman" 1" Mrs. Farley hnd called him: while Mir. Johnspn asserted, with less elegance, that no was "ewleditor of one of them pa. pers that never tells the truth"
 Poor people assimilate more readily than those who surround themselves with the barriersof form and ceremony; and, ia one week of their neighborly prox- imity, Mir. Harley and the Miss Ellers- lies had become the best of friends.
 The lcop has come off my necktie again." MT. Harley began apologetic- ally. " Dare l venture to az .Tou to uew it on second time, Miss Emily 2"
 Emily 5miled and nodded as she threaded her needle with black silk and put on thrifty-looking tbimble.
 Is anything the matter, Miss Katew asked Harley as he obse. ed the elder sisters flushed cheeks and discomfted mood"
 Nothing" she answered, petulantly, " but the old story-poverty and humil. iation. Oh, I wish l were dead; or, better still," she went on, with increas- ing energy, wish the villain who cheats us out of all our money were deadp
 Mir. Harley winced little, and no wonder Emily thought; her sister had spoken with ufrestrained vehemence.
 Kate, kates" she said softly, "you don't consider. He is net to blame be- cause the law has given him what was rightfully his own."
 "He is, say" burst out Kate, but then she repressed herself. "Give me the shirts, Emily" she said, resignedly. "We can't starve. Now the footstool and the work basket. And just draw that curtain; the sun is shining in enough to dassle forty pairs of eyes,"
 Patiently Emily trudged hither and thither Tor her sister, only too glad that the storm of Kate's temper was tempo rarily averted by Mir. Harley's presence. The young man, quietly observant of all that transpired around him, began to think that, after all, Kate was not so beautiful as he had at first supposed. Emily had the sweetest, more Madonna like face. Ther she was so gentle, so quietly resigned.
 Emily always was drudge,.' said Miss Ellerslie, contemptiously. "She never had any more spirit than canary bird"
 So Emily did the work of the con- tracted little room, washed and ironed Kate's laces, arranging her sisters lux uriant hair, sat up at night to finish the sewing Kate had thrown aside "because it made her nervous" hours before, and was sunny and happy through it all, while Kate sighed over her fat, and persuaded herself that she was the most wretched of created beings.
 Aud one day MT. Harley astonished her out of her equanimity by proposing to marry her.
 "Upon--my-wOrd " ejaculated she the young man must have a very good opinion of himself! Of course you said No!"
 Emily hung her head until she looked like a sweet pea vine that has been ex- posed to the June sunshine.
 "I-Pm afraid I said yes, she faltered.
 What on earth could have induced you to accept him?" demanded Kate, with both hands imploringly uplifted.
 Because I love him !" said Emily, plucking up courage.
 The selfishness of some people!" sobbed Kate, burying her face in her pocket.handkerchief "I suppose you never once thought what was to become of me
 Innocent Emily felt that she had in- deed been monster of ingratitude and egotism.
 "We must provide for our sister Kate, in some way or other, "said MT. Harley, when Emily timidly confessed her tribu- lation to him.
 " Wait and sec, little girl"
 Kate Ellerslie gave her brother.in-law elect rather cool greeting that evening when he dropped in, as usual, about nine o'clock.
 Il nope you congratulate usW he said, haughtily.
 "Of course you have my best wishes," she answered with some little acerbity.
 "It will be ysur turn next, Kate"
 She tossed her head heartily.
 "l am in no particular hurry"
 "Wouldn't it be nice chapter of TO- nance in real life," he added, smiling, [" if Murray Lennox, to whom the law has awarded property that was once yours, should come and marry you ?''
 "Nonsense !" said Kate, sharply. Such things don't happen in real life."
 Do they not? But just let me sup pose it only for once. What would you say?"
 And you, Emily"
 My heart is already given away, she answered, smiling and blushing.
 She looked at him in surprise.
 {" My darling" he said, "I have de- ceived you all this time. sm not John Harley, but Murray Lennox, your dis tant cousin. came here to study your characters apart from the disadvantage which would surely follow mo were l known as the unwilling usurper of your fortunes. Nor do regret the use. Upon