New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.,
A CHARMING GIRL,

Into world of dreary SIMMER novels steps Kate
Newbattc, girl of girls, thing OF sIn,les anu
tears of Qnick wit and keen mind, OF noble pr"e
an,l generous humility. Hot-tempered she Is an"
rash; an uplessoned girl, unschooled, unpractiseo
happy III this. she is not yet so old but she may
learn and learn she does from the first page 10 'no
last of Mrs. Walford's graceful story. and nan
Katharine half Porta that she is she does not iach
her lord, her governor her king 10 H'"e "oi
mettlesomeness. and 10 reward her tchner s"""h'
sion. How his ordship begins the task may per
haps be quoted The seventeen yearcid Nate child
ishly rebellous under the new rule OF silly. and
INDECENT father is banshed TO farmhouse to cool
her ouick temper Thereto happens to come the son
of her stepnother by her first MARRIAGE fine fell
low whose heart is touched by the girls loneliness
and sorrow, and who is good brother TILL an IT.
resistbe sentiment HIM that. after all. there
is no relationship between them He undertakes
10 subdue the little rebel and mend matters at
home.
"why did You come 7" continued Kate, as though
she hardly knew what she was saying. Know
You meant to he kind, and II is not your fault put
YOU had better have left me alone II you hau
STAYED there, it would nave been far better; you
Now sud Evelyn de cidedly, " now. Kate. you
are gong to be good girl dry your eyes. and talk
sense. You know well that you have merely
to SAY You are SORRY and mean TO behave better IN
future and few proper little speeches OF that KIND
and YOU can come out of v0ur corner tomorrow
Don't look so determined over it; wait minute
aud let us talk 1t over quietly. You and my mother
don't get on that understand very we'll But IL
appears that you were not an entirely harmonous
family party before Lady Ollvia's day. heard
more than Que hint dropped about a certain naughty
Kate that had no eference to the step-mother."
e BY whom Bv Alice =" quickly, o,.;os -
&" wonder if il is fair to say But my chlef IN
formaut was the blne-eyed larry
Was il Maidle ?? exclaimed Kate, in such sur
prise and evident modification that Evelyn VINO
hoI biYNSa m a
the child, judging that her lnfantle voIuonlV
would be less likely TO aggrieve than the tale-teng
of older person. perceived at once the fresh error
We'll. It was Msidie." he said. however. % Mai;
die is not a very formidable traitor, is she L
think she had kind of lurking affection even for
the naughty Kate, at whose name she SHOOK her
head"
"Maidie :" SAID her sister, as though deeply hurt
Nv little Made"
lyon are very fond of your little sister, y
She had turned her head away.
{" must bring tins to bear" thought Evelyn III
is a good idea TO work upon
At last, and bit by bit it all came OUT nothlng-so
far as the narrator knew at least-being kept back
or distorted from the truth but 70 an unbiased
car. 1T was PLAIN that 1aundiced view oil every
circumstance, of every trlilmg word and deed, had
been involuntarlly taken; that naturally h'gh
spirit checked curbed and thwsrted every
hand-cnafed by contact with groSser natures. with
all its purest affections Iepressed, and ITS nobest
Inspirations Jeered at-had at length proved SOL III
which the root of bitterness had taken the place oil
every tender blossom.
Ia
side of lite 10 floating along ITS glitterng surface,
without thought of deep and troubled waters,
there was something IN sucD revelation tnat was
not only uuihtclligIble but positively appalling );
and bad the voice which made II been one degree
less feminine, and the form by his side been less
fragile and willow like bending beneath the force
of It's own vehemence. he would probably have re-
pcnted of his knieht-erTautry, aud orsworh all
further efforts on behalf OF Kate Newbattie.
As 1t was, lie listened with a cOmical mixture Of
sympathy and considerations
What in The world could any one do for this hare
Drained girl unsrlng In her nerves, eXtrayagaht III
her passlons, and possessed of but one ldeaT
He had had no notion of anything so bad as
this How it likely that even a
temporary truce should be patched up
dInation and hatred-yes, hatred was the word
two stubborn things TO deal wltb-seemed TO nave
entwned themselves around every fibre of the fool
Ish chlld's nature To look at her. who could have
believed il The face the beautiful face, that been
such pleasure 10 behold few hours before, was
now coudcd like the angry sky overhead; every
feature disordered by the storm which had broken
forth and winch had left all disOrdered behind.
Her whole frame was trembling. Ii was "a pretty
One thing was obvious Kate must be soothed
and quoted, but she must also be brought down Il
peg
Such gesticulation such flashing of eyes and tor
rents of eOqueDce were altogether disturbing and
embarrassing; and though no doubt 1t was very
funny he aid not find himself inclined to laugh.
He was fairly slenced, III short, while thus rnmi-
mating; and as IT turned out, silence was
the thing of all others most likely to have
lady. Her feelings having uninterrupted
vent they carried her to the end of her tether
pretty smartly, and shame crept IN. Au uneasy
sense of having gone too far began 70 show itself.
Her tone said plainly, Comfort me-"
EyelyD, however took no notice.
She stole glance round He was stolidly gazing
Of the gray waste of rolling pillows in front. as
though he intended TO no more after all h0 mad
heard and there was time for anxiety and new
distress TO awake in her bosom ee lie looked round,
looked into her face and smiled
Aud now" sand he. prepare for lecture"
"Oh, yes" with sigh Of relief
lyon are strange girl, Kate; and you are only
seventeen"
. How did you know that 7"
Don't interrupt the court ; | know YOU are. sew
Anteen thinks q great deal of nOnsonse." continued
Evelyn, with the sententiousness OF elght-and-
twenty; and a certain seventeen not two III lies
of, has-she must excuse me for saying so-Sho wn
a peculiar aptitude for the gift
"You take Il III that way Z! exclaimed Kate bit
terly. Then have no friend leit:a .or;ons,,
Nav I"-puttIDg his hand on hers, but less aiiec-
tionately than iInpressvely-" speak as ore who Is
world. and who-pshawl- Il can't be grandiIoquent.
BET il is not worth IT, Kate. Believe Inc, my dear
Kate it Is not worth all this
worth what n said Kate, with some natural be-
wilderment i don't understand"
They say at Csrnochan that YOU are wayWa,rnd
and self-wlled; You see yourself injured and i'll
Yes" rather family.
:" see, Kate, a motherlesS girl
And homeless"
No not homeless dear don't talk nonsense
Now, must begin over again; and you spoiled the
reminded period besides. am really IN earnest now
Kate: SO listen. If you are motherless, you have
kind and most indugent father. If your home be
moi all that YOU wish, 1t is beautiful and confofa-
BILE If YOU do not find your sisters much OF com
panions Pm sure you love them--one of them very
dearly Now tell me, have YOU ever set yourself to
see if there be nothing in you" he stopped.
"Wen?'
If ycur home be unhappy. have you ever tried to
make II otherwlseT
No answer.
III they speak unkindly of you behind your back
have YOU kind thoughts of them p
No answer.
From all have heard OH both Sides" continued
Evelyn slowly and clearly, Z" have no hesitation
In saving which think To he most-not alone but
chiefly to blame. DO yOu know, Kate, which 1t is y
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