Daily Republican., 1880-05-28
srenfell loved Kate Thorne dearly and

truly
"But I'll find means to bring dow
her pride and teach her lesson yet,
he thsnght vindictively. /" She shal
not defy me in that cool, oft-hand sor
OF manner without repsnting III"
And when, three days afterwards, h
called to take Kate out for a drive, h'
was greatly incensed by seeing Lione
Wilson In the drawing room, helping
Dora, his youngest sister in-law thai
was to be wind worsted, while Kate sa
by, evidently enjoying their conversa
tion.
He froze into naughty rigidity al
once but Kate, proyokinsly good hu-
mored, took no notice Of his coldness,
Well the day Of the wedding cane,
and Kate Thorne, like all other brides,
looked bewitchipgly pretty in her white
dress, and veil, with just enough color
to make her cheeks like blush roses.
II was to be home wedding, and the
guests already thronged the parlors Of
Aant Penelops's g. soious old fashioned
houie.
"Kate! Kate! It's five minutes to
twelve!" whispered Aunt Pen, putting
her head into the boudoir, where bride
and bridesmaids, like rose and rosebuds
on stem awaited the stroke of the
eventful hour, which in this special
case happened to be twelve o'clock.
"Hasn't he come yetY"
By way of answer to the old lady's
rather nervously put question, q SER
want entered at that instant with a
note.
s.F0r Miss Kate" she said.
And Kate tore 1t open with flushed
cheeks, as she recognized the hand
writing of Harold Grenfsll on the su.
prescription.
My dear Kate" it read, briefly,
"sincs you have studied my wishes 80
little during the past week, you can
hardly expect me TO make q special
point Of your convenience. have bu-
siness that renders 1t desirable for me
to leave town this morning to be alb
sent two or three days. | am sorry 10
defeat your arrangements, but perhaps
the salutary lesson may not bs thrown
away, and | have long thought that
you needed time for a little more re-
Election before entering upon the solemn
tie Of marriage. Yours, very truly
Il. GRESFsLL."
Lionel Wilson, leaning against the
carved marble standards of the Chin
hey. piece, watched the varying color on
Kato's cheek as she perused the billet.
"What is it Kate :" lie asked ear
nestly.
She handed him the note with little
emile.
"Your services will scarcely be re-
quired as groomsmsn to-day" she said.
"Read that
He read it, the scarlet dye of anger
10 his cheek.
"Kate," he said, "you will not mar
ry this man now p
"Neverl" she uttered in convulsive
tone.
"Dear Kate, the guests have all ar
rived, the minister is here, have the
ring in my pocket. Be married to-day,
Kate, and let me be the bridegroom. |
have loved you longer and more ten
derly by half q score of years than this
fOp. Show him, Kate,
that his envenomed arrow falls short
Of the mark"
She looked with eyes half glad, half
sorrowful into his face.
81 can trust you, Lionel" she muir
mHred.
"Then you will become my wife"
"Yes."
cat once H",
eyes, at once"
So Kate ThcsBl and Lionel Wilson
were marriet a4o the assembled wit
nesees laughingly congratulated Kate
upon the profound secret she had con-
trived to keep her real intentions.
"Foe we all supposed it was Mr..
3rentell who was to be the happy man."
they declared with one voice. "Kate,
Kate, you have cheated US after ALL"
And Aunt Penelope was radiant.
Two days after Mr.. Grenfell called at
The Thorne mansion.
"I've just returned to town." he
said, in bustling arrogant sort of way,
land of course came here at once.
Where is Kate!"
"The bride and groom haven't re-
.urned TO town yet" said Aunt Pene-
ops, calmly adjusting her spectaoles.
"What bride!" calculated Harold.
What groom :"
"Why, Lionel and Kate, Of COURSE
rbey were married the day before yes
,erday."
"Marriedl" echoed Harold, in blank
lerror and dismay.
"Exactly so," said Aunt Penelope,
secretly exulting at his discontinue
'There were some cards, the affair be- |
ng rather sudden, but you'll get a |
piece of wedding-cake tied with white
'ibbon in due season, l don't Doubt"
And she complacsptly shut the door
Il his face, leaving him to the reluct-
mt conviction that he had lost his
rsasure, and all through his own blind
elf conceit and arrogance.
The lesson Mr.. Harold Grenfell in
ended to give had rscoiled upon him
elf, and Kate Wilson is the brightest
md happiest of young wives.