The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-05

| looked down upon them as mere clods
The village lasses were dazzied by his fash.
ionblo clothes and kismany perfumes. Then,
again, he had brarght from London q
Stanhope, which LEd never been seen il
those parts before.
Lizzie Randall, the lawyers daughter,
made furious siege to this Adonis, but ho
treated all with the most supercilious air,
Eaty Langley alone had passed him by as
unworthy of notice; and this, from the
village beauty, had piqued his vanity.
On the day of the picnic, what was his
delight to find he had made favorable i'm
preston! He thought it would be a good
way of passing his six months probation to
make love to the village belle.
Little did Frank Churchill think that he
was making slight impression by his lisp
ing talk, whilst he stroked his mustacAs
with his delicate. looking hand. Even his
conceit would have received q check,
had he known how Indifferent his COM
panion was to his most fattering atten.
tioms.
Katy was greatly relieved when her
father entered the room, and so took her
visitors attention from herself. Farmer
Langley was not pleased to see who his
guest was, for he, like most others, looked
upon him as an empty y-headed, af-
fected fellow. The young man soon
took his leave, after vainly asking Katy to
allow him TO take her for drive ON the
morrow.
Just as leaving the house he came upon
Harry Amory, who, between struggling
with his anger and love, was wandering
about the neighborhood of the Homestead,
undecided whether to call and make it up
with Katy or not. He had loved her for a
long time and had only waited to have
some settled income before asking her to
be his wife,
The rector had early taken fancy to
the intelligent lad and had devoted many
hours to the improvement of his mind.
Harry Amory was consequently better
educated than most of his class. His good
friend had not stopped at this, but had
recommended him to the squire, who,
finding him useful, had employed him in
many ways. He was often called upon to
perform the duties of the steward, who
was old and infrm. No direct promise
had been made by the squire, but still
enough had been said to lead Harry to sup
pose that upon the death of the old man he
should fill his office. All in the village
looked forward to his then asking Katy to
be his wife, and installing her as mistress
of the stewards lodge.
$50, Amory, have to congratulate you
on your rise in ife," said Churchill.
"Well, my good fellow, make haste and
find wife to keep you company in your
pretty cottage Shouldn't mind living
there myself, and fancy know one who
would be glad to go with me-" and he
nodded toward the Homestead farm.
"Katy Langley is not so much amiss-eh,
Amory? and deuced fond of your hum
ble servant. Well, tu-ta; shall be glad to
hear Just such another has taken fancy
to you"
"The hcartless coquette! So this is the
FOOLS game she has been playing with
mel" exclaimed the irate lover. $50 that
is a fellow she prefers to me who has
loved her SO long! Let him have her,
then, say; but won't stop here TO wit
ness heir courtship. So this is the end of
all my hopes! Just MS my desire is accom-
plished, and l can offer her a home, am
baked of my greatest treasure. l will be
off 10 the squire, and let him know 1 have
altered my mind about accepting the
stewards Office. Ned Glover will be glad
enough 10 have it, so I shall be doing no
harm. So good-by, Katy langley" he
cried as he waved his hand toward the
Homestead. MAY you be happy with
your found lover W
'Katy, child, what is this I hear Giles,
the ploughman, has just brought the news
that Harry Amory has thrown up his new
situation and is gone TO London! Wonder
if the lad is mad? But what is the matter
with the lass? Here, Martha! hurry
Why, the child has fainted!"
Katy had not fainted; she was keenly
alive to her sorrow. So Harry had taken
her hasty words in earnest, and was gone
forever, perhapsp Should she never
see him again
Taking the weeping girl in his arms,
her fond father soon learned the particu-
lars of the lovers quarrel. He saw his
child was to blame, but could not under
stand Harry's not attempting to see her
again. He did not know of his meeting
with Frank Churchill, and the wrong
impressions that had been made on him.
Poor, poor Katy She was indeed
severely punished for her petulance.