The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-10-03
ribbon as blue as her eYea.

Another bouquet for yees, Miss
Kate" holding out the mass of beau.
ty aud fragrance as she spoke.
"0h ~
Hates sparkling eyes and glow
ing cheeks were sufficient evidence
of her delight as she feceived the
bouquet and turned into the parlor
followed by Lucy.
"Why Kate! as sure as live
there's note-a bona fi,le love bill
let, tied With crimson ribbonl Do
let me see it?r pleaded the mischiev-
Gus girl.
But Kate tucked the note in her
pocket, aud quietly attended to the
arranging OF her precious flowers,
with, however, deeper glow in her
soft cheek, and an added sparkle to
her eyes.
As soon as possible sbe escaped
from the room and her cousins ban.
tering, mounted the stairs to bel
own cosy boudoir. located on the
second floor Of Or. Nelson's handsome
residence.
The next we saw of Kate Waldrou
she had tied a broad-brimmed ha,
lover her golden curls, aud was cross
ing the yard to her nncle's Office.
Read it, please, Uncle Harold
aud tell me what you think 2" and
Kate laid a tiny perfumed note in
his palm. Dr.. Nelson complied.
"Well, pussy" with a smile, as be
finished reading, what do you pro-
pose doing about it. eh? Shall you
grant an Introduction othe printer?H
Whatever you say, uncle. nrepIied
the hlushing girl, resting her head
on his arm
DR.. Nelson drew bis niece closer
to him. and tenderly kissed her
cheek
"Well, then, Kate-dil, answer il
by all means | rather Ike that note;
/ it has the ring of true metal in it.
| A young man not ashamed of an hon.
est profession, however humble, and
the friend of such man as | know
our squire to be, is rarity 10 these
days. Let him call and present his
credentials to me- If they are all
righ, | will favor him with an intro
duction to my bonnv Kate. What
does aunty say !''
"She DOESN'T know anything about
it," was Kate's demure reply.
"Aunty doesn't like printers, aud so
II
"Abl understand, you mink All
right Write note and give
the chap permission to call to-mor-
row evening | will attend to his
case f"
A fond kiss and smile were his
reward, as Kate bounded off at her
uncle's bidding.
The next evening after tea found
our heroine in her own room, kneel-
ing by the window, with her foolish
little heart beating strangely fast.
1t was dusk, but she had no light,
and Lucy, coming to seek her, upon
swinging open the door in answer to
Kate's low "come in," peered for a
moment through the gloom before
she 81 " the little, white -robed figure
by the window.
Where are you, Kate? Lazy
girl I've half mind to shake you
for running off as you did after tea.
There is gentleman in the pGrlor
with papa, who wishes to see you
Come. hurry up, will you? I'm dy-
ing with curiosity to learn his name
perhaps it's your knight Of the how-
ers. Kate" she called after her.
Bat Kate did not hear. She was
already pausing at the parlor door.
1t was lovely moonlight night,
and as Kate entered the parlor, a soft
ray stealing in at the open door. rest
ed on her white dress. and enveloped
her sweet face and golden hair in its
pale glory.
Dr. Nelson arose from the sofa,
where be had been chatting with o
tall, handsome srarger whom be in
troduced as "Mr. Ray De Lille"
Mr.. De Lille bowed low over the
plump, white hand Kate extende 10
her frank bewitching way.
"Miss Kate, cannot find words in
which to thank you for your kindness
in granting the favor asked"
What Kate replied we cannot tell
you, but when DR.. Nelson slipped
out of the room few minu'es later,
and joiaed his wondering wife and
daughter in the back parlor, we
doubt if be was missed by the two
conversng so pleasantly upon the
sofa.
Ray lie Lille became a constant
visitor at DR. Nelson's. He had ask
ed and received permission to present
bis friend, Esquire DunleF to the
Doctors family, and few evenings
passed that did not find one or both
of the young men chatting with Lucy
and Kate upon the moonlit piazza, or
watching the evening primroses un-
fold their petals with breath Of
fragrance, down by the garden gate.
"Lucy's black eYes have captured
the Squire, Mr. he Lille" laughed
Kate, late one Saturday afternoon,
as ahs suffered the young man to
draw her out of the parlor, upon the
cool, shady piazza, inclining her head
toward the door as she spoke,
Il am not so sure Of that, Mis-,
Kate replied the gentlemun ad-
dfessed, with look and smile that
was lost upon the merry girl, who
had suddenly discovered sSd-btrd's
nest hidden away among the glossy
leaves of honeysuckle, that climbed
up one side of the piazza, hiding the
white column with its euivariag To-
liage aud spikes oisTaGrant bloom.
Down, tlolla, down." exclaimed
the girl, as beautiful dog bounded
up tbe steps and fawned upon. hsS-
Down cir If you ever distaEb those
scarlet ssoes,Vrs yoa and are no
longer fiiends."
The dog croucbed at her feet 10 "a
instant, and raised his bright eyes
pleadlnglY to ber mce.
arhefs. old fellow, didn't scold
you"
And Kate pa,ted his head tea