The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-07

were In the midst OF an animated discussion
concerning their favOrite authors when che
| depot bit Stanley was reached, and Kate was
warmly welcomed by her grandfather; Near
had evidently been talking; This young man
seized her companion by the hand, and. after
o hearty shake, turned and introduced him to
Mr.. Howard as Mr.. Cecil Alland. After the
granddaughter to both the young men, and
Kate had the opportunity Of thanking Mr..
Alland for his Kindness to her. She rather
wondered at the peculiar smile which per-
pronounced her name, but 1t passed away as
he acknowledged her thanks by q graceful
bow assuring her '"rwas nothing
Mi, Howard, after q cordial Invitation to
Mr.. Davids to bring his friend to the farm
house. took Kate to the carriage, and they
rode away. A short drive over q smooth
quiet road, brought them to the farm house.
and Grandma Howard received her guest
with open arms. Kate found her visit, as she
expected. rather quiet. but the woods were
beautiful and she took frequent rambles,
bringing as trophies Of her search great
bandfus of lovely leaves. or q new scene in
her sketchAbook Sometimes she would take
book and read an hour In the calm autlinnal
solitude. Thus the days fled.
True to his promise, Mr.. Davids brought
his friend out to call. and after that almost
every evening found him at the farmhouse.
occasionally with his host, but oftenest alone.
He knew Kate was the ''simpe9ring miss, he
thrown In his way, but she evidently did not
identify him with the one he was certain she
had left the city TO evade. He often
laughed in secret over Their, eseapades,
and blessed kind fate and the. railroad
accident which, contrary to their de-
signs, had thrown them together. Kate
had been from home a month, but 1t did not
seem nearly SO long. She could not help adj
hitting that looking forward to the evening
grown to expect Mr.. Alland with the growing
dusk. Her brother had written that "Sey-
mour had arrived ,cthom his nephew but
she had fingered still. Even after hearing Of
his departure she was 10th to go. But it
1t was her last evening at the farm house.
Mr. Aland came as usual. and Kate told him
she was going. home the next day II have
made q long visit, she said; Longer than |
intended" Then the recollection Of the OBJ
Though readily guessing Mr.. Alland inquired
the reason of her mirth. Kate gave him a
graphic description OF the stormy interview
with her father, and her ,escapade, adding,
"He must have equally dreaded me. for he
didn't come with his uncle and ] ran away
for nothing, after all
For nothing, Kate"
A warm hand grasped hers, and a soft voice
whispered In her ear the old. old story of love.
She must have been willing listener, for the
hours rolled by unheedsd. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard had long been dreaming. when he
pressed the last burning kiss on her forehead
and was gone
The next day found them seated in the
train steaming toward the city. Kate was
rather troubled. as visions of her fathers in
dignation fitted through her mind, for he
was determined she should marry q wealthy
man, and her lover, alas assured her he was
not rich. But as she glanced at his manly
form, and thought of the rich gtaces of his
mind. she felt she would not give him UP for
all the wealth the world contained. When
they reached the city Kate wished him to
allow her to go home alone.
81 know papa will be furious. and he might
say something you would not like. Indeed,
I'd rather see him first and prepare him
But with the same curious smile she had
before observed he insiste9 on accompanying
her.
Better have 1t over with ut once,' he
said.
So 1t was with secret misgivings she en-
tered her own drawng-room 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 a low tone say something which she knew
concerned her. Mr.. Howard demanded in all
icy tone:
"Who and what are you sir p
To which he answered something that
caused her father to break into hearty laugh
as he seized him by both hands and led him
to where Kate sat.
my dear daughter" said he, there is Cecil
Alland. Mr.. Seymour's nephew. He wishes
to marry you, but as you have SO emphati-
cally 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 land they have been married a
year, he leases her about her escapade.