The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
MISS KATE.

fui girl, with laughing brown eyes ana reg
lips, and knew how to pout no less tnan now
I'D smile. She was the one creature TO whom
my, fat from susceptible heart had ever bowed
In true love homage, and she was the richest
heiress In H.
Alas the knowledge OF this latter fact
'blighted ruthlessly enough the first blossom
OF hope with which her presence inspired me
/ was only D government clerk, wholly ue-
pendent on my pay. compelled 20 deny my
sell many OF the luxuries my more fortunate
,sasoeiates regarded as the necessnries OF life;
md was fat too proud to enrol myself
among the sultors OF the rich Miss Noble.
Of course the various attractions OF Mics
Noble procured for her numerous devoted al
rnIrsrs. The maiden aunt who acted o.
aI,aneron for the orphan girl could scarcely
have held an envlable position. for, on the
either hand, It was easy to perceive her pei
nat,lal dread OF ineligibles and fortune-hunt
ora. md. on the other hand, Miss Kate herself
was such d whimsical, self-Willed little per-
Bor,age that 1t needed o considerable amount
iii tact and patience to act as her guide and
guard.
At, tie time first made her acquaintance
Il y,ar latest crotchet was the well-worn subject
al tswoma1.'s rights or, rather, their unmiti-
gated wrongs. My opinion on the suplect
being then as now, that Woman's highest
sphere is The domestic and that only those
few who cannot penetrate the circle do well 10
let their purpose beyond 1t. Miss Noble en-
tered the lists against me at once, and, com
unllin1 me In honesty TO utter certain truths
eaneerning the movement, flashed upon me
chances of the utmost indignation and con-
tempt. 49,. IL, .,,,ao,,,na
fafiits4. mil. Re1nington2' she aueried. sarcasti-
H@ cally. lis d lady masculine who assumes
certain privileges your selfish sex has monop-
oIizedl One really meets With go lew nen
nowadays that 1t is quite time the character
was sustained creditably even .by poor crea.
lures like ourselves, who bear it US o term Of
M : dear" demonstrated the gentle Miss
Noble, Sen, ut this. CRISIS,
+ simply bowed In reply; for, though my
<,npunert was generally rude when she tried
Il to pa ironical, ! knew she was spoiled little
creature, and, besides. rather enjoyed those
contests with brown-eyed Kate. ne safest ~ y
plan, when 10 her company iI my was always 10
aAunt,n said my fair foe, why should you
come To- Saratoga with me this Year, Cant
no aud board at the hotel and experience the
charms OF solitude and liberty ior once III my
Hfelp
go and board In d hotel. my love" replied
ii fIla ala lazy: tour furnished house Is already
engaged, and il would be highly improper
Tor u single young lady
y sinnproperl / am tired OF the sound. All
one Gates to do or say Is sure to be improper
til the eyes Of society. Well, no one can &C
euse me OF being proper.
Sure was my murmn My I Rspmington nv
sitting there insulting mer' cried Kate, very
angrily. "How dare you say ever forgot
myself or my position2 Il you don't know
how to behave, you had better remount that
IIEtempered horse ct yours. ! wouldn't 90,
seen Oh such an obstinate brute, know
AsNobody axed you. sir, she said, ~ was
my reply. "selim was d dead bargain Miss
Noble, and | have propensity for bargains.
Your aunt has invited me to dinner, and as
fhat il III institution / admire, shall not
trouble my steed at present. You cannot
blame me when politely aeauesce In your
own propositions
ifDh, you can stay II you choose!" said Kate
tiiadainfully. The Misses Dudley are COM
ing; i believe you know them. Some people
ttlfnk them the beauties of Ii ."
i .Tney are more than beautiful" ! ex-
claimed, enthusiasticaLly. there Is some,
thing eminently graceful In their qulct ana
Iady-like demeanoro
sfes." said restless Kate, getting up and
crossing to the window, whence she turned
round with the impatient exclamation Mr.
i
q short cut, for he has broken three geran1um
plants in one of the side beds. DO wish you
would remember the flowers are my special
Treasures
Il will make a note OF 1t, returned !,
taking out my tablets; whereat good old
Auntie looked up from her embroidery ana
remarked:
Somehow you two are always quarreling
Kate. love, you should receive your friends
ESQ will, auntie," agreed Miss Kate, look
ing daggerS at my tablets Miss Dudley
and Capt. Searles are just riding up the
avenue, and Mr.. Dudley follows Clara, and
Kate waived her hand with frantic cordality
To the equestrians.
/ should not wonder that the Captain, per-
feet ladyss knight, met with u favor denied to
ME. but somehow the appearance Of his ele-
gance iii that pleasant room seemed to rob 1t
of half its sunshine.
Many OF Miss Hates suitors would have
given much could they have enjoyed, as did,
tree entrance to Miss Mobiles cottage The
fact OF the matter was that in years gone by
my own dear mother had been the favorite
school friend OF the elder Miss Noble; and
when Mr.. Dudley first introduced me she had
recognized my likeness to Ella Vane, whom
she had lost sight Of for years, and finding
s me to be the son Of her old friend, forthwith
adopted me into her choicest favor. AS q
rule, the good aunt was chary OF penniless
men. but think she trusted her friends son
not to abuse her confidence, though must
confess that she freely gave me many tete-
u-tete with her niece.
Between the latter and myself it was,
i s.s,nnahnw or other war to the knife; we could
never agree, and men took to condoning with
Z rne Oh Miss Hates openly manifested prelu.
dice. ..,a,.,
an last our mutual disputes came TO crisis
q III was one July evening when, 10 sel1-delense,
I had chased Miss Noble, as representesu py
4 striped blue ball, all over the cr4quet lawn
MY party won the victory and l saw as tnaI
! Rate, Who prided herself on her Skill. was
deepiy offended with me. :.
4 Asph others way, but later on, when the dew
3 a falling, saw Kate resting alone on 9
SIt3en seat, and as most OF the gufsts nag
S. Hefired. Went up to her to say goodbye.
surprise, the face she turned to me