Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-11-23
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caring, though yeuare my aunt but
don't want the lace, nor shonld
anything induce me to wear borrowed
garments. Besides Ihave some very
fine lace which belonged to my dear,
dead mother, which I shall wear in
remembrance Of her, knowing how
happy she would be. were she alive
and with me, at the event that is
soon to take place." GH
90! very well; don't ssnap my
head off, beg; you needn't wear
them. Much thanks one gets fo1
trying to assist you.l You won't wear
any hat either, suppose"
II have plenty Of trimmings; /
shall trim that light felt wore last
winter .s.r
| "And your jacket? Where's that
to come from, pray?"
Kathie' 8 tears were gone, and hel
brown eyes flashed like stars as she
answered: 81 intend to make my
self jacket out of grandfather's old
coat -
Her aunt threw back her head and
laughed boisterously as she went on :
.Grandfather's old coat! oh, that is
too good! What would Mrs. Mon
tague say to that? Kathie, child,
what a goose you are!'' - !
Kathie threw aside her ruffles, and
going to the clothes press brought
out the old coat. 'sThe material il
very fine,'' she said, sand this rich,
old-fashioned fur will cut into nice
strips for trimming. O, 1 am sure
that l can make handsome jacket
out of it, and I think" she added,
softly, ''grandpapa would like me te
have it, if he knew"
sGrandpapa, indeed!" echoedMrs.
Grayson. 81 should think you'd have
but little respect for his memory after
the manner he treated you in never
leaving you penny after having
nursed him and slaved for him as you
did night and day for all those long
years."
81 have no doubt he intended te
leave me something said -Kathie.
II know he did; but he died so sud.
denly, and put off altering his will
until it was impossible to do So"
80, nonsense! I wouldn't give s
fig for good intentions! He had lots
of money-everbody knows that; il
has gone to that scapegrace Dugald
and leaving you without shilling fol
your wedding dowry.'' SIS. :
s'Charlie won't mind that" sale
Kathie.
"Won't he? Don't tell me, child
Every one thought you would be ole
Tom Rowland's heiress when you frs
met Mr.. Montague. Ten to one he't {
never have given you a second though
but for that. Now that he's disap
pointed, he's too much of a man tt
back out, Of course, but he feels it al
the same. Don't tell me. I know
men better than you."
Kathle uttered not a word in an
swer. She took the old coat, ant
crossing to the window, sat down t.
Trip it apart, Her wedding day wa
drawing near, and there was no tim
to lose. Mrs. Grayson settled her
self on the lounge for her afternoon
nap; the big Maltese cat purred Oh
the rug; the canary chirped lazily il
his cage; and without, above the wav
ing line Of the wooded ridge, the De
cember sunset glowed. ys
| Kathie began to rip the strong
closely stitched seams, her pretty
freshface looking sad but not hopeless
Aunt Grayson's world-wise talk ha'
somewhat hurt her from its unkind
ness, or rather heartlessness.
All her life she had been such
brave, sweet soul. Left an orphan
early, she had lived with her grand
father, and made his last days bright
He said to her more than once: "Yo7
| are dear child, Kathie by-and-by
when you think of being bride, II
give you wedding dowry.'
Yet, after his sudden death, on
mid-winter night, there was n
mention of Kathie found in the will
and everything went to'Dugald, th
son of second marriage.
/ Kathie did not complain, but it Gu
her to the heart to think that after a
she had been utterly forgotten. Sh
tried to believe that there was som
mistake, but it was very hard to do sc
1 And when Dugald sold out the oil
homestead, gathered up the fund:
, and went off to America, she gathere
up all the souvenirs and took care I
} them. The old fur-trimmed ovel
!. coat was one, and this was distir
lguished from all the rest by having
card appended to it, on which ws
, her full name. ... ,,t. -
Then, boarding at her aunt's, sh
taught the village children, and save
| her earnings Tor her marriage sda,
r for Charles Montague had asked hi
| to be his wife.
The wedding day was appointe'
and Kathie was beginning with fla
, tering heart to think about makiz
| her purchases, when her broth
George fell ill and worse, got in
/. trouble. He was rather thriftle
/, man and had been unfortunate II