The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09

| other part OF tile pl;iZZa r. and eve
Kate observed the way in which h
carefully avoided an introduction I
her acquaintances.
Indeed, the Testers, and Mr.. Erl
and Kate formed quite little part
by themselves OH one part of til
| piazza. Id
"Who is this Clarkson Rice % in
| quired Mr.. Erll, III q conuescendin
| manner.
"Thc post-mastcr," said Julie. g
go to his store for letters A youn.
man, and very we'll appearing, TO
Danvers. Is he hero to-dayI' sh
inquired. >-'r','; l-.
..No," said Mr.. Erll, sand wan
Miss Brownlee to forget Danvcrs an,
the storekeepers there for awhile
Have you relatives in New York
Miss Kate?" f-.-+.'
Kate replied that she had not, ant
Julie said how sorry she was that
they were not housekeeping, Ii
would have been so pleasant to have
Kate come to the city to visit them.
Kate was soon walking about the
grounds with Julie and jules cousin
who requested Miss Kate to inform
him as to which were her especial
favorites among the flowers in bloom,
as he wished to know before ordering
q bouquet for her acceptance.
After luncheon Kate went into the
pleasant farmhouse sittmg-rOoul
(where Maggie Rice and jamie Forbes
were glad to welcome Ler), but her
stay was brief. .
ssCone out here, Katie darling,
nj In
ma and arc SO lonely without you.
and Gerald has gone to order your
bouquet from the flowers you Sc
lectcd,"
"Kate don't seem to think that she
has any Danvers acquaintances here
to-day," said jamie Forbes. 1.-The
Lcstcrs and Mr.. Erll are very exclus-
lively polite to Kate-and very
naughty towards the rest of our party.
Miss Julie Lester appears to recog-
nizo the occupants OF that carriage,
Maggie" .74-....,-.. -...
And there at the farmhouse gate
was such stylish travelling carriage,
and Mrs. and Miss Lester were going
down the walk, julio saying she was
$50 glad" and Mrs. Blake that "it was
such an unexpected pleasure" but
Gerald advancing with a beautiful
bouquet OF roses and geraniums arrived
at the carriage first. .fsa,E
"Why, we didn't expect you would
come by this road," said Mrs. Lester
to Mrs Blake, as they came up the
path towards the house, "Mrs. AL
thorp remained in Danvers so as not
to be far away when you arrived"
"Unnecessarily kind of her." said
Mrs. Lester? / supposed we were
coming to q plain farm house for
luncheon, and it seems to be quite
resort"
"Oh! no." said Mrs. Lester; 'these
people do not board here They are
over from the village of Danvers. Let
lie carry your shawl, Mrs. Blake. l
am SO glad that l came here with
Julie and Gerald today and Mrs.
Lester went proudly past Kate, and
Mrs. Blake to vacant chair.
"Allow me-" said Gerald, "to order
the luncheon, MIR. Blake. Miss Adele,
ii you will accept these tlowers"-
and presenting the bouquet he carried
to Miss Blake, he went into the
house. a.
Kate did not now receive the slight
est notice from either Mrs. Lester or
Julie. She began to wish she had
gone to Rossville. An hour later.
when ready to return home, Kate
Gerald Eril's coming for her
OH the piazza. Mr.. Blaikc's carriage
was at the gate, while the carriages
which had conveyed the party from
Danvcrs to the farm were on the road
near the house. Fs
"Mr. Erll," said Mrs. Blake, when
The Blake family were about leaving
'arc you not coming with us? that is,
Of course, if your aunt and cousin
will excuse you.
"Oh, certainly" said Mrs. Lester.
"Ies, OF course we WILL" said Julie,
md in i've minutes Miss Kate Brown
ec's escort was Oh his way to Danvers,
n the Blaikes' carriage.
"Come, julie" said Mrs. Lester, as
hey were standing near the gate. II
IN tired. There's the conveyance we
ame here in, l believe. Kate, we are
.oins now," she called to tho young
adv on the piazza.
81 wish was going in the carriage
With you, Maggie" said Kate.
"We're waiting" called Julie, with
much authority of manner, .',lnd l
wish you would bring my sun-um.
'rella, Kate. It's on the piazza some
vhere."
Kate took the umbrella to Julie.
nd on the way home in the carriage,
he Blaikes and their fashionable style
we're topics of conversation with Mrs.
lester and her daughter.
"They travel in their own carriage"
aid Julie. 81 think Gerald is going
o marry the heiress, Adele Blake.
And did you notice. mamma, how
'olite Mr.. Blake was to Gerald, this
eyes, and Adele took the bouquet
With her. l hope Mrs. Benton will
ave the best china OH the tea-table,
'ut am afraid Mrs. Blake will con-
idcr the house and furniture too old |
"Adele will not like it here as we'll
s at tho hotel at Villatown, where
hey have been staying," said Julie. |
Good afternoon, Kate"
Kate had not been at home more |
han an hour when such pretty |
lunch of roses was brought to her |
rom ClarksOn Rice, and Kate did |
ot need to ask the boy who brought |
hem if they came from ROssville.
She had come home rather tired,
ood deal indignant, and sorry for not |
aving accepted Mr.. Rice's invitation
0 go to Rossville, but how welcome
hcse flowers were. and how bcauti-
III! &
Perhaps that bouquet had not been
t first intended for Kate by Mr.. Rice,
ut when he learned from his cousin
Iaggie how Kate had been almost
ute ignored by the acquaintance
he had accompanied to the farm after
he arrival of the Blaikes. lie sent the
overs he had brought from Ross
lille.
That same evening Gerald Erll was
informed by Julie that Mrs. Althorp
nd told her that Miss Adele Blake
ras engaged to be married to Mr..
Iinot Ga partner in the banking house
n which Mr.. Blake had recently be- |
ono one of the tirm) and the next
ummer, when Mrs. Lester and Julie
anne again to Danvers to board, Kate |
lice was living in the elegant house
pposite the post Office and principal
.,1