The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-01

fuse Squire Day. Do you think a prince IL
coming to WOO you? What can you be wait
ing fol?"
"W4iting for my lawyer" answered Kate,
and Julia went out, slamming the door be-
hind her in manner that spoke volumes.
A few days after the 'squire's call, Kate
received an invitation from an old school
mate who lived in a town a dozen miles from
Bower farm to pay her visit. Julia con-
sented to manage the farm affairs for week,
and so Kate went off for holiday, and was
gone 10 days.
II have news for you. Kate" said Julia,
as they sat at the tea-table the evening of
Hates return home. "Your lawyer has act
ually come at last"
ii knew he would come sooner or LATER"
said Kate
"Well, he is here; or rather, is staying at
the farmers Rest in the village?"
"Who is he?" asked Kate with an appear
ance of interest.
"Mr Alfred Pendexter from the city.
He is to be here couple of months. 1t
seems he knew Charles quite well, and came
out here the evening of the day you left, to
call on me- He is full of fun, and you will
be sure to like him"
Kate did like him. lie too, was very, evi.
IDENTIFY pleased with Kate. He was tall,
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a favorite everywhere. He came often to
Bower farm, and when the fall was throw
ing her brown mantle over the earth, he
told Kate that he had learned to love her,
and asked her to be his wife. She gave him
different answer from that she had given
Squire Day and Luke Hartwell.
Now, Julia, told you / should marry q
LAWYER" said Kate, when she announced her
engagement to her elder sister.
"Well. am very glad you have found
him. didn't believe you would, but ]
wish you much joy and aspeedy wedding .
"He is to return to his law-office next week, y
replied Kate .'But in December he is to
come and take me away. 1 shall believe
more firmly than ever in daisy fortune-telling
after this, and shall never forget to pick one
every June"
In December Kate was married, and her
dress was trimmed with daisies-artifcal, OF
course-and bunch of the pretty white and
gold flowers was on her throat. Mr.. Pen
dexter smiled as he saw them, for of course
Kate had told him of how she had decided her
fortune.
They went at once to the pretty home in the
city which the young husband had made ready
for his BRIDE over the quiet elegance of which
Kate went into ectacies.
One morning, when they were fairly settled
in their new home Kate told Alfred that she
wanted to walk down town with him to seq
his law-office.
You won't find many books there, Kate
have ledgers by the dozen, but nothing
appertaining to the law. You can see al
the grain and hay you want, though"
"Why, Alfred, what do you mean?" asked
Kate, pale with surprise.
aThat / am not lawyer my dear, but 8
commission merchant. Let me explain thi.
mystery. went to the Farmers Rest t.
stay couple of months, and indulge myself
in hunting and fishing. 1 called on your
sister, and she told me all about you. an6
your fancy concerning the lawyer. Will
no thought of ever becoming more than
friend to you, 1 proposed passing mysel
off as a lawyer, wearied of the courts
and in search of rest. After
learned to love you 1 would have told you my
real occupation, but Julia begged me not t,
do Sc, saying that you were too full of notion
for me to risk it. 1 did not believe that
dear; but since it was harmless deception
! consented to keep it up until l had mar
ried you. Perhaps 1 had faint idea of be
ing second Lord Burleigh. Do you fee
very sorry 1 hoaxed you. Kate?"
"No; / don't care at all / love you, now
so it makes no difference to me what you
business is"
"But you will never again believe in dais
ies?" he laughed.
Indeed / SHALL" she cried with, energy
"How could the poor little daisy tell If wa
to have a bogus or genuine lawyer