Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-06-02

Bland street. a literary gentleman"
Mrs. Farley had called him: while Mr.
johnson asserted, with less elegance, that
he was "owl.editor of one Of them pa
pers that never tells the truth"
Poor people assimilate more readily
than those who surround themselves with
the baniersof form and ceremony; and,
in one week Of their neighborly prox.
unity, Mr.. Harley and the Miss Ellers,
lies had become the best OF friends.
" The loop has come off m, necktie
again" MIR. Harley began, apologetic-
ally. " Dare | venture to ask you 10 sew
it on a second time, Miss Emily ?n
Emily smiled and nodded "a she
threaded her needle with black silk, and
put on thrifty-looking thimbIe.
" Is anything the matter, Miss Kate|
asked Harley as he observed the elder
sisters flushed checks and discounted
MOOD
Nothing she answered, petulantly,
but the old story-poyerty and humil.
iation Oh, | wish were dead or,
better still" she went on, with increas.
ing energy, &C wish the villain who
cheats us out of all our money were
deadW
Mr.. Harley WINGED a little, and no
wonder, Emily thought; her sister had
! spoken with unrestrained vehemence.
Kate, Kate" she said softly, "you
don't consider. He is not to blame be.
cause the law has given him what was
rightfully bis own"
He is, say' burst out Kate, but
then she repressed herself. "Giye me
the shirts, Emily" she said, resignedly. .
We can't starve. Now the footstool
and the work basket. And Just draw
that curtain; the SUMS shining in enough
to dazzle forty pairs OF eyes,
Patiently Emily trudged hither and
thither ior her sister, only too glad that
the storm of Kate's temper was tempo,
rarily avcrted by Mr.. Harey's presence
The young man, quietly observant of all
that transpired around him, began to
think that, after all, Kate was not 50
beautiful as he had at first supposed .
Emily had the sweetest, more Madonna
like face. Their she was so gentle, 50
quietly resigned,
Emily always was drudge ) said
Miss Elerslie, contemptiously, "She
never had any more spirit than canary
bird.
So Emily d.l the work of the CON
ltyseted itta room, washed aud ironed
kates iaGes, arranging her sistar's lux-
uriant hair, SAT ap a night to 4he
sewing Kate had thrown alide
it made her nervous hours III IA ID.
was sunny and happy throu@ all
while Kate sighed over her Fat and
persuaded herself that she was the most
wretched Of created beings
And one day Mr.. Harley aytonished
her out of her equanimity by proposing
to marry her.
Upon--my-word, +" calculated 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 sweet pea vine that has been ex.
posed to the June sunshine.
I'm afraid said yes, - she faltered |
What on earth could have induced !
you to accept him ," demanded Kate
with both hands imporingly uplihed
" Because ] love him said Emily, |
pluCking up courage.
The selfshness OF some people"
sobbed Kate, burying her face in her
pocket handkerchief 81 suppose YOU
never once thought what was to become
of me !"
Innocent Emily felt that she had in.
deed been monster of ingratltude and
egOtism.
" Wemust provide for our sister Kate,
in some way or other said Mr.. Harley,
when Emily timidly confessed her tribu-
lation to him.
g." Wait and see, little girl
Kate Ellerslje gave her brother-in.law
elect rather a cool greeting that evening
when he dropped in, as usual, about nine
o'clock
~ nope you congratulate us?' he
said, haughtily.
"Ofcoursc YOU have my best wishes,' |
she answered with some little acerbity
:" 1T will be your turn next, Kate
She tossed her head heartily.
al am in no particular hurry"
",Wouldn't ii be a nice 'chapter of ro-
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 ~
Nonsonso," said Eote ybor,,Iv
" Such th;,,gs don't bannen in roai % iite'" E,';
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