The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-04-17
KATHLEEN'S PRIDE.

ever knew. foor anu proud I'M;
Kathleen Langley; bnt, me ad1pt,
: ed child Of a wealthy aunt, she na0
never ieit Tue emily olasls o. pow,
crtyi probably never %ouIa, sthct
now sho was the belrothea wife o.
Arthur fansha"G, ana ms maine
was good Tor n million.
| had been A"tll!ecns intimate
irlehd anu G''oSen co'l'lahlo', GEe'
since our school days; 10 me, ,'tl'ert
never had been so gear ana tf"o
friend But could not smut my
eyes to her bcsctting sin, pride. In
vain had l argued with her ana
lcctured her on its evliS. Sne nag m
always listened patiently, Dut WIN
a sarcastic gIeam N her GFo%n
eyes, AMI when had hhlSleG she
would lay her head on my Knee
and smile up INTO my iace ms
chlevously.,
dear old mentor, sue wolil''
say, its Of no y use! prldS was th';
sole heritage left me; and though
it wrecked all my happiness, can
not conquer it.!
One day she came to my SIDE
and held up one white hnscr, enc,r-
clod by a costly diamond ring; IN
answer to my startled look OF IN
qulry, she said slowly, as though II
panied her?
1T is Arthur Fansllawes rllns'
cherie. l have promised 10 DO hls
wiio"
Arthur Fanshawe' the 0'a" man
OF the world; a cynic, u scept;,,et,
everything hard and unnatural l"
throw away her youth anu beauty,
and purity upon Arthur Fanshawc
1t was cruel thing,
"oli, Katie" | cried, tell INC that
II IS not true! lnu 90 h3I love
hiM' Know ~! mnF,'"c"'"oso wv"
make this sacrItlce?"
ller rcd lip curled scorniully' .,
"Ihere are a million reasons! I ,I
SIlc answered pI'lefI!' anu 'n'Ua. ~ ~
she went away; and when l saw
her again, she was IN inc mIasl .. Il Il
gay, group, lovely IN llef Sl.'.ss.as ,.
ball dress; ana Arthaf ranS'ElMe
was ut her SIDE, ms ilaro' cala eyes
lighted with the frosty CLEANS OF u
selfish love, his engagement 70 tllo
lair New orE Delle p%uo!ielf % an, an.
nouLced. ! Knew: then, tllas llle
match iaa been OF ilGr AulIs ':"hs
ley's ma6Ing:.liat her 9moiIlon
Tor her beautiful niece IA" ,,,.l'.. ut .Is.
attained tue liolsnt ol ! WGSls.'y
mnrrlage, an! ti!at 10 1huuGe NuIh,
leen to submit sue na'' G"''ta'feu .s W
make hcr rea'iEc hef "elc'tt"'''ee' n';,
And Kathleen, leoIih$ laerSe'l " ''ur
den on her bounty, grew
''wsory Ofra'iN: GnoilIer's b,sna; ,,,.. ,,,;.,n
ana "''" .,I H..
Her PRIDE l'Ha ..,I carrie" Mr II
through? an" size III" co''Se''''" -
the sacrifice
Soon after Mrs Langley PF"sc.II eel
Ell Il short trip 70 fIorl''I' is n''Is
begged me to accompany nrrSeIt :
and Kathleen; Mf. faNSha"e, Vi
course, was to follow ,:,; =
We arrived Ill our 0cS''I,1''on, .,
romantic little Town Ill 'l'c '"S'
Stages OF dissipation; l;, =, = LAM
we Se''Lea ourselves III WE ~
lone, rambling cottage near Tue
loveIIcSt lake IN the w'rI"' ,, a',,' e.,
JoyrI the seln'.troplc"l c'''""'" ~
our hearts $ content .
we I'ad not hech there I'EtG
days when Kathleen apl"aE"'! ono
morning, IN the room where was
sitting with hcr aunt over our lIilcE
rk'I0"klng cIlarlnlhSIH IN Il s'ior,
costume with wide sun nat ana
@'untIetted gloves
I'm going 10 learh to rHw,a1h'le'
ii you've no objection, she DSS"h'
gay!Iy::
"Nho III tho world Is gong 10
tccila you? T.
koilIIecn, glanced through the
long French wlndow to 'he snore
but " few rods away, where a tihS
boat lay m"oTd, ana " masculine
Ilsllre IoTnsS1 bHGE &c AMONG us
CUSHIONS Ia"sIv pu!Ilhg away III Il
cigar; g..