The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-20
was very troubled one; the sweet lips were
Enl1ivarinR and tears gliatnnag III the radiant

rising and composing herself, Is 1t your
How late you arel They have oil gone
home"
capt searles is in the drawing-room
with your aunt" said I, hurt by her dis
courteous tone; but then he Is q privileged
person.
Kate made no reply. Her face was suffused
with bushes, and how those bushes angered
We'll, good night said I, coIdly. IT
walk quickly, perhaps / can oyertake the
Dudieys. What charming family that
company, them asked Kate, scornfuIIy.
Miss Dudley will have considerable for
what do you mean, Miss Noble2' ex-
clsimed, seizing her by the wrist
LET me 20, Sir How dare you? | mean
that your visits here are far too frequent ia
my position -
aAs an heiress," said /, with very pale
face.
ut ID most annoying to be questioned con-
corning your constant presence mere lhls
very evening / was asked
IF there ID anything between usl Should
Capt, Searles repeat the question, tell MIN
would sooner marry a decent servant GIT,
who knows how to act as self-controlled
woman" And flung her hand away Win
almost cruel force.
"And would sooner marry my coacnmaT,
who Ia an honest man, and chooses to work
for the bread he eats than an idle, extrava-
CANT fortune-huntar.'
Kate was at the height q her fury now. MY y,
own voice was husky with suppressed rage
Somebody has slandered me to you,
through motives Of self-interest; but be hat
as 1t may, the friend who can give credence
to such ideas is not one to be retained.
wish YOU good evening, Miss Noble, trusting
that In your calmer moments you VIII allow
that have limited at naught beyond friend
ship during the period Of our intercourse.
"Who said you had r she asked, SHARPLY
am sure nobody wished It,
30 that am particularly conscious. !
promise YOU that my presence snail not IN
convenience you In future. ] wish could rs
easily forget your observations, as you Will
forget the the te%m dpodshyy ncohVeeloe " s
But Kate turned her back resolutely upon
me and commenced pulling 10 pieces the How
ers Of the finest Gloire do Dion rosebnsh i
had nothing for it but to march OF IN the con-
trary leete Us na,,d hava ID apI' s
So deeply had Miss Noble wounded my
pride and sense Of honor that her behavior
fought half the battle for me against my nope
less love. flattered myself had learned 81
dwell with ea,lanimity on the idea Of her np-
preaching engagement to Capt. Searles me
good old aunt sent me two or three Invitations
after my quarrel with her niece; but these
of course declined, ard the old lady took OF,
Tense BY and by, for she ceased to ask me, and
gave me q very dignified bow when | met her
driving. Icaughtsight Of Kate several times
at church, and In the country lanes; once, III
deed our horses met In the avenue, but II was
dead "cut" on her part. She looked stralgn y
before her, her head as high Id the air Us IL
was possible to lift it
Miss Noble did not have the chance to favor
me with another cut for, rs good LUCK
would have 1t, q few days after that lncident,
was summoned back to Official DUTY J., Xaah,n.
Having given up my position IN Washlng
ton and accepted d better one In South Amer
lea / was making farewell visit to my
mother in New York. One cold, wet evening,
az / was turning down @ side street, ran
abruptly against a girlish water PROCEED
figure that vainly endeavored to support
against the wind q slight umbrella, Inclined
to blow inside out. The girl drew back with
scarcely warrantable air Of terror, but az my
courteous "a thousand ,pardons,, she e, evident,
ly took courage for she paused tlinluly anu
asked In a trembling voice
"Oh, please. am / going the right way for
- street ferrv?"
"MiHs Noble !" / cried, with wildly beating
heart; surely knew that musical ,,g, voice.
.Why. 1t Is Mr.. Remington! What an extra
ordinary rencont,el do not know II you con-
slider IL gentlemanIy to stand staring IKE q
goose In the middle Of the pavement; but i
you do not mean to direct me, perhaps you
| will allow me to pass
tity, but what did 1t all mean? How did y
come to pass that the carefully guarded heir
ess, who lived forty miles away, was alone IN
the streets of New York at twenty minutes 20
9p.m.? ,,,a nah,a7 c,,ro
lv Won are not walking about here quite
aIone?" .,4 80.
business is my own, and have peen agtena-
ing to It. am Just about @ return a., nous. r.
y ~ longer shall MISS tnB
/ turned round and took her umbrella, CIV
iny her the shelter OF my own, which was
large enough to serve for both.
"Wil you take my ARM sag !; Golu Wy,
should accept my escort to the station. l
cannot think how she could permit you 70
make such a journey unaccompa q Lle y =,
/ II don't want your arm, replied ha rs ap,
ruptly, but you Gan snow me .ie WY " = v yu
umbrella fall on my shoulder. You always
we're 90 awkward. fshall get to the depot In
time for the o1o train Auntie thinks an
| at the Dudeys'." -. ~,
leys'. and YOU are wandering about New
York; Iexclaimed In voice OF horror
"Yes: 1t is almost as romantic as an elope-
ment; but now j shall go back home Tor !
could never present myself 50 late at me
Dudleys. Auntie will have a tit OIL mysteries,
but she'll soon get over II.
"But what on earth has brought you into
these little by-streets, Miss Noble?' ! asked
gravely "Your conduct Is most 1mprudent
to say the least OF it, :,
i wont BE- questioned Or . !eetuIed BY yo aa
affairs If YOU please. | see the station now
and / decline your company farther. Give me
my umbrella; you had no right to address
me. ! thought, you were aware our acqualnt
ance had ceased"
thought this rather unfair Of Miss s.. Noble
yersation, but raised my hat In naughty
silence, and Kate hurried on with as muct
dignity as the weather permitted, while 10
lowed her at "a safe distance, determined to q
down myself to the depot, that I might b
sure she took the right train for H
..Where is the train for H. 4 asket
Kate of an official, as soon as she entered ths
station-house. !,
"There won't be any tonight, Miss
"Why not?" a.
Cant say, Miss" said the man respect
| fully; "haven't you got no friendsS'
Ere Kate could reply he was summoned t.
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