The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-01-08
COUSIN KATE.
BY FRANK HoRDIMAS.

81 sba'nt GO" exclaimed Chsrli
.. Worth, in response to a request mad
by bis stately mother
"Don't be rude" said she, reproacb
fully, yet calmly.
"Well, mother. / don't Ike The
task" said be, after few moment'i
pause.
"Ah." observed she, smiling com
placen'ly at him. that is more po
lite. TIE task is not agreeable Il
you granted But ia this worid WI
are often obliged to dc thin@s we d'
not lie to do, Yet sense of duty
or honor. compels US to yield"
"Yuur Cousin Kate contemplate
visiting us, and you ere delegated tt
meet ber at the station and bring bel
here"
"Most wcefal task" sighed be, q:
be left the presence of bis mother
4 "Poor bog be takes it bard" mur-
INJURED the lady, smiling; "but the
die is cast; be must obey the mutual
decree of bis father and Mr. Delorme.
or the handsome estate will slip from
bic grasp and fall into the hands oi
that detested nephew and niece Of
ours
| 81 viii sacrifice nv son before
shall permi. this fair portion of the
two estates to go to those who. douhi-
less, are greediIy waiting for it. No.
said she, comprezsing beF lips. wh ich
action expressed 50 mach IL am
resolved that IL shall be ours at all
hazards
Charlie, when be left his mothers
presence, sauntered away aimlessly,
bat deeply thinking. And to eulight-
en- the reader as to the safe Of at
fairs which was source Of disagree
nent bet@ cen mother and son, we
viii make brief explscation.
Il was simply the old story. Two
idiotic:fatheIs. because ,hey had been
friends from hoy hood. muiusliy
agreed to wed their chliren when
they reached a suitable age The
children--Charlie Worth, and his
cousin, Kate Delgrne, were betr4thsd,
by their respective ia hers, 10 infancy
sad the wills of each Of these wise
parents expressly declared that,
should either of the parties disobey
the ipjouclioDs laid in those wills.
the porlious mentioned would rever-
to another branch OF their respective
families.
| Charlie knew all This, and be men
tally pronounced his father and un
Gle precious pair of donkies. Net a
polite way of expressing oneself, tru-
Ily; bat when young and ardent
youth loves one girl, and be is com
manded to wed anolher, whom he
had not seen for ten years, it is quite
natural thet he should rebel
Charlie walked, and rumiualei as
be went. Before be was swsre Of
ste fact be found himself at the rail-
road stsriyn
"Confound H." muttered be, irrits-
bly,. HAS desti0y led me hilher a
day earlier, as if to remind me Of the
fate in store for me 2"
The dreaded Cousin Kate was to
arrive on the following day.
u When be was about to relrace his
steps the trBin came in He stopped,
and then walked 10 The platform
1t is curious fact that most If rs
are imbued with az undesirable de-
sire to witness The arrival Of a train
and watch the egress of its
passengers, even If we do not expect
to see any one known to ns.
Il Charlie was no exception to the
rule He stood quietly smoking his
segar. and awaited the approaching
train.
! The usual hustle ensued-hurryiag
and j sting of each other, until the
train slowly started again aud grad
ually reeeded 10 the distance.
Charles reverie was disturbed bs
a light touch oa the shoulder. He
looked around and saw an acquaint-
anee before him.
"How are ycu, Gus ?" said be
pleasantly.
There is lady 10 the saloon wish
es to see you" wss the reply.
"a lady y calculated the young
mao, as his heart gave a bound
He thought Of the dreadful Cousin
Kate
ayes; she asked for Mr.. Worth
Charlie Worth. So you see you are
the person wanted
Heavens has it come already, y
was his mental remark, as be relug.-
antly entered the sa,oea.
A young ladv, closely veiled and
tastefully dressed, arose from her seat
when the ststioa master announced
him by name.
cousin Charlie r. said she. Inter
rogaiively, extending neatly gloved
hand
Il beg p4rdan." said pe, stsmmer-
ing 81 have no'-lba' is. Toq have
taken NE py surprise. You are"
&C, usin Kate" SAID she. smiling.
ss she threw aside ber veil
He shock hands with her 10 an
distracted manner, aud was about
to say o Dethiug. he scarcely knew
what. when she p Ike again
"You did p9, reeeige NY letter,
thsns"
letter. No." replied be, absent
| ly.
Il wrote 10 nppfiss yoa of my IL.
teplion al coming to-day. instead Of
tomorrow Bot j; doesn't signify
now. Please call cab, / wish to
go to hotel irst, and ibis evening
you must call upaa me, when we
shall have long talk over these stu
pid matrimoDial projects
Charlie looked 81 her ina9iriuely.
She smiled at bis grave countenance.
and be amiied 10 Teiarn, for the face
before him was very pretty ere.
With figure in perfect unison with
lit.
II know" resumed she, "that 1t
will be bore TO both OF as to discuss
the matter bgt j; must be done-;be
lcnannr tha toftor -