The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-03
FRED AND MAUD,

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form OF words 10 express the savage
mood in which he found himself one
winters evening, as he shot through
! the main street of the town of L oi
his way homeward. Everything lac
gone exactly contrary 10 his wishes
all the week. 90 b9ai5qGBe aYe
| Entirely ignorant of the fact thai
Harvey Foster was "A man of stand,
ing In L., pretty Josie allowed the
minor fact, that he was insullingly
itce In his addresses, to influence her
so strongly, that her digniilcd reserve
taught him the lesson he needed and
wien he sought her for his wife, She
lrefused the honor.
/ To add to his discontinue, theheir.
ess, Miss Maud Chester, whom lie
,had held in reserve, that his ambi
ton might win n wife if his love
would not, had coolly informed him
that she was engaged to Fred Holt. o.
Now, IL there was one man above
| another who was utterly detestable IN
the eyes Of Harvey Foster, it was
Feed Holt. They had been rivals al
school, where both stood we'll In tai.
cnts, application and social position
and Fred was ever q little In advance
IN every study, carrying away the
contested prizes far moro frequently
than It su tied Harveyiho should. .
l And now when Maud had been
over gracious to, the. son of the
wealthy banker, Silas Foster, she
answered his loye-suit by the tidings
that his lifelong rival had won her
promise TO be his bride. ,,..4 .Y.
"And the worst oft is, 1t will be
just the match 10 SUIT Ms uncle" NUT.
tered Harvey. ssvagely. "No fear OF
him aisinheriting Fred now. i.,s'
For Harvey knew that Fred de-
pended emirelyupon the good will OF
his mothers brother, James Ruther'
ford. a wealthy and eccentric bache.
Ilo2 for his income.
| Harvey Foster, at odds with love
Iwould like to see his rival refused
disinlefited, humbled as he felt him.
self hpinbled, since neither love nor
money would accept him.
lilo strodo over the pavement IN a
savage mood, and started suddenly
10 see Josie Ormstead coming out OF
a shop few steps in adoailce Of him.
In her hand were several packages,
and her face was pale and anxious.
In a moment Harvey was at her
LII
"Let nc carry some of your par.
cells" he said, lifting his hat as he
spoke. un0V On YpTgg
"Thank you, I have uoniyJ a afew
steps more to CO." answered Josie,
huwyiug forward nervously. s, Il.
? "You need not be afraid ofmc,"
Harvey said, noticing her nervous
manner. Il will not annoy you =!
Why will younot belieyo)ny respect
is as great for y0u-as my love ?"
And before he knew exactly where
hisl words wererleading him, the
yohhg man was reviewing the offer
he had made before.
At tho. door of u small lodging
house, Josie stopped and laced him
"You have spoken so before, Mr..
Foster" she said gently; "and be.
lieause l believe you sincere, ! will tell
YOU what 7 have kept secret for six
months /; am already married."
"Josiel BE qui.k! Why do YOU
stand thcre?' cried o voice in thc mar
row hallway, and h man stepped into
tho bar of brown thrown across the
open door BY a street lamp.
FIRED Holt!" muttered Harvey
starting forward. sNarriedl and tC
Fred Holt?"
1t ALMOST consoled him in his owl
disappointment to think of the hold
he had upon his rival. Engaged to
Maud Chester, and married to Josie
OrmsteadI Fancy the proud face
when sshefsknew she had been de.
ceived for girl who worked. And
sweeter still was ii TO Harvey Poster
to think OF the wrath ofJau,est Ruth.
erford wlIeuthe news reaclled him.T
But IN his triumph, Harvey Foster
had resolved TO besyery cautious, TO
have strong .proofrof his rivals mar
riage before yenturing' to accuse, tc
e,ther his uncle or his betrothed. He
had noticed the number OF the 'houss
| Ia tho glare Of the street lamp mo
| 2S Ralph street," This was the entry
he made in his note book. in,case his
memory proved treacherous. II
seemed as If fortune favored hi
plans. ---------..
Only Jthe pext ,dsy,happeping TO
| 20 into q lsrA 3 frpit and flower shop
he saw Fred Holt selecting abe con
tents ofia large fancy basket Of choic'
1 fruit and sfarest cblossous. Noddipt
care elesslys to Harvey,,lie wrote thl
address, lipons d card and attached Y
| to the pretty basket.u solri -
"Yod VIII Send 1sSthis' at once,"h
said. and then left the shop.
And Haryeyr takipg,the pleo 9. Eret
had Just vacated, read the card eG Mrs
f. Holman, No. sS Ralphlstreet.p 30
What proof was needed gowlfsll
was not ili' the nature OF Harye.
Foster 10 work, openingly i'm an
schema. Al blow in the dark suite'
him better. Feeling sure, Of his, pc
sition now, he hurried home TO writ
two anon ymous letters which swoul'
he fondly hoped, disinherit and ut
terly confounds his long suceessir
rival. sa 5,s,,a tsssHli,,io q iis-s1 {
One Of the venmous missive
found Maud Chester in her prett
boudoir, trifing with some embroid
cry, aud dreaming sweet dreams 9
her love and Fred Holt's devotion
She was q handsome, dignifiied gil
of nincteen, fall of all womanl
sweetness, unspoilcd By her gret
wealth. She loved Fred Holt wit
the whole strength, Of her youn
heart and she was sure that hor 10y
was returncf.' ''iAh' tias' .7 hso, az, 2
!, Wondering who.hersunknown ool
lrespondent could DO, she opened III
paper. The fsame stfaggling han
met her eyes. Only these few Hn'
were written: ''''" {. .'f
Tf you would have q proof o. u
falsity of one you believe true, go
' s O'Clock this evening to the secon
floor of No. % Ralph street, and yo
. will find Mr. Fred Holt aud Ii
i wife,"
!. "Anonymous ~ the proud girl sal
n her lips curling and her eyes fiashin
y at is falsehood" T"