Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-11-21

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she knew on what errand the portly
squire had come. and she prayed that
Kate would not throw away this second
chance of settling herself advantage.
ously. Squire Day was able to buy
Bower Farm three times over and
twenty more like it, as far as money wss
concerned.
Kate went into the parlor without
even glance in the glass to see if her
appearance would be apt to please her
elderly lover. =. She knew as soon as she
saw the shiny appearance of his boots,
the new suit of broadcloth he wore, and
the general aspect OF the whole man,
that he had come to ask her a very i'm
portant question, And she was not
mistaken. In a brief but impressive
manner Squire Day offered her his name
and heart.
Julia kept her head out of the window
until the squire came forth. She had q
good view of hira, and knew by his de-
leeted aspect that, he had been refused.
This was little too much! Kate de-
served a serious reprimand now; and,
prepared to deliver it, Julia ran down
stairs and met her sister in the hall.
so you've rejected the SQUIRE" were
Mrs. Bertram's first words. "Well,
you've taken your own stubborn, foolish
course, Kate Morrison, and you'll have
only yourself to thank when you are an
old maid with your pretty looks all
gone"
"Iwon't spend much time thanking
myself" said Kate. II will buy bot
tie of Bloom of Youth, and paint nv
cheeks, and 60 to work at the district
school,"
kate; you may laugh now; but you
won't laugh so much ten years from
now. Squire Day is so rich, and those
lovely horses"
And lovely red-headed children" ;" in
terrupted Kate.
"What matters the color of their
hair, The squire is rich, and loves you,
and would give you an elegant home.
Good heavens! what do you expect?"
expect MY lawyer" was the laugh
ing answer.
Kate! | told you never to mention
that word again. have no patience
with such folly. You refuse Luke Hart
well; you refuse Squire Day. Do you
think prince is coming to WOO you?
What can you be waiting forp
Waiting for my lawyer" answered
Kate, and Julia went out, slamming the
door behind 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 q
dozen miles from Bower Farm to pay
her'a visit. Julia consented to manage
the farm affairs for a week, and so Kate
went off for holiday, and was gone
ten days.
Il have news for you Kate" said
Julia, as they sat at the tea-table the
evening of Kate's return home. "Your
lawyer has actually come at last"
" l knew he would come sooner or
LATER" said Kate.
We'll, he is here; or rather, is stay
ing at the Farmers Rest in the village. ~
"Who is hep" asked Kate, with an
appearance of interest.
A Mr.. Alfred Pendexter from the
city. He is to be here couple of
months. 1t seems he knows Charles
quite we'll, and came out b ere the even
ing of the day you LETT to call on me.
He is full of fun, and you will be sure to
like him."
Kate did like him. He. too, was very
evidently pleased with Kate. He was
tall, handsome, and a thorough gentle
man, and favorite everywhere. He
came often to Bower Farm, and when
the fall was throwing her brown man.
tie over the earth, he aold Kate that he
had learned to love her, and asked her
to be his wife. She gave him differ
ent answer from that she had given
Squire Day and Luke Hartwell.
Now, Julia, | told you l should
marry a lawyer" said Kate, when she
announced her engagement to her elder
sister.
"Well, l am very glad you have
found him. | didn't believe you would,
but | wish you much joy and speedy
wedding"
"Heis to return to his law office next
week, " replied Kate. 'But in Decem-
Der he is to come and take me away. I
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.
artificial, of course-and bunch of the
pretty white and gold flowers was at her
throat. Mr.. Pendexter smiled as he's
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, and over
the quiet elegance which Kate went into
ecstacies.
One morning, when they were fairly
settled in their new home, Kate told
I f.nd fAnN h. k,N1 IL I
town with him to see his law-office.
= Yeu won't find many books there,
Kate. l have ledgers by the dozen, but
nothing appertaining to the law. You
can see all the grain and hay you want,
though"
"Why, Alfred, what do you mean"
asked Kate, pale with surprise.
"That am not lawyer, my dear,
but commission merchant. Let me
explain this mystery: l went to the
Farmers Rest to stay q couple of
months, and indulge myself in hunting
and fishing. | called on your sister,
and she told me all about you, and your
fancy concerning the lawyer. With no
thought of ever becoming more than a
friend to you, | proposed passing my
self off as a lawyer, wearied of the
courts, and in search of rest. After
learned to love you / would have told
you my real occupation, but Julia
begged me not to do so, saying that you
were too full of notions for me to risk
it. 1 did not believe that, dear; but
since it wasa a harmless deception, con-
sented to keep it up until after 1 had
married you. Perhaps l had a faint
idea of being second Lord Burleigh.
Do you feel very sorry hoaxed you,
KateP"
"No; don't care at all. l love you
now, so it makes no difference to me
what your business is"
But you will never again believe in