Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-07
,ial companionship during his neoessa.

nial companionship during his necessa.
~ absence.
He had been poor boy but his abb
Titles had attracted the attention of Q
legal gentleman of great culture and of
nigh standing In the profession. He
had taken him into his Office, and bad
finally given him . partnership In his
law firm.
That had been the commencement of
the rise In his fortunes but the tickle
goddess who turns the scales either ups
ward or downward for the sons of men.
always likes to help those who help
themselves, and lately she had sent the
fortunate young lawyer q piece Of 70
mantle good luck in the sh. pe of q
large fortune bequeathed to him by an
eccentric maiden lady who had formed
nia acquaintance while calling at the
uf6ce TO give directions in the mansge-
ment of her estates.
Reginald Moore had accepted this
good fortune gladly until he had learn
ed that Mics DelaDcey had q rightful
heir, In the person Of her only brothers.
only child.
She had been estranged from her
brother since his marriage with poor
but worthy girl, and had never com
municated with him since that occur
renee, and had carried her animosity
down to the grave with her.
When the knowledge of this heir
came to Reginald, he had lost no time
in endeavoring to communicate with
the injured party, but thus far his en-
beavers had been unsuccessful.
Now. however, one thing was Ger
tain. IT this sweet faced young wo
man would be willing to teach. would
she not be better pleased to earn sala.
y by giving kindness and intelligent
com panionship to his dear old mother :?
He made the offer, and Katherine
gratefully accepted 1t.
II love old people," she said. look
ing at him with her trustful blue eyes,
''aDd haven't relative that know
of in the whole world. 1t will be like
nome to me, and will Try to make
your mother very happy"
II am sure you WILL" was the ear
nest reply. And so the matter was ar.
ranged to the sati faction of all.
But when Katherine found that the
good son who had engaged her to be
his old mothers companion was also
bachelor, and made his home with that
mother when in town, all her ingenu.
nus frankness vanished as though by
magic, for she felt. with glow Of
shame, that she had been too unreserved
with stranger gentleman who was, az
her schoolamates used to say, "in the
market.n
Why she had taken him to be mar,
ried man she could not tell, for he was
undeniably young-looking. But who
ever heard of q school examiner being
bachelor2 That was what had misled
her.
But the cause of her embarrassment
was soon removed or rather he remov
I'd himself to the scene of legislative
combats, and Katherine was once more
at ease.
Mrs. Moore was very gentle, lovable
| and intelligent, and liked to hear
Katherine's soft voice reading the BIZ
ole, or the works of her favorite poets,
or perhaps the 1t ems of the daily pa
per.
She was also fond of talking, and
would tell over the trying scenes
| through which she had passed after Der
husbands death, and would relate how
Kind and devoted her boy had been,
| and how he had denied himself every
thing so as to give her some portion of
| comfort
Katherine was an untiring listener
to the old lady's monot0nOns c0afi
| dences, and If she ever wearied of them
no one was the wiser.
Once she smiled and blushed as the
| feeble. quavering voice told of time
| when her boy had been passing q group
made fun of his clothes and of him.
S.Rnt p ouio did nj ooro of ~ al, q
continued. "fOr he said there was one
Of them, with the face of al angel. who
famed at them angriIy out of big eyes
as blue as the June sky, and after that
all he cared about was sometime to meet
that girl again and thank her for taking
a poor boys part. hope he will meet
her sometime. Kitty, and maybe there
would be a wedding follow it. What
do you think ?"
What Katherine thought was not
destined to be told just then; for the
bell rang, and who should il be but
Reginald himself2 He had run up to
spend Saturday evening and Sunday
with his only mother.
After tea the old lady turned to him
and said:
II was telling Kitty about that time
you had your feelings hurt, and how
I'd like to have you run across that
blue-eyed girl you took such fancy
to-"
Reginald and Katherine's eyes met
for an instant. Then Katherine's
droo- ed ia conf usion.
II knew you from the f rst, Miss Gle
ment." said Reginald with tn rill in
his deep voice, as he rose and W ent to-
ward her. "Is it too soon for me to add
that l loved an ideal until I met the
reality, and that if the 'blue-eyed girl'-
as my dear old mother calls her-will
try to love me, or give me time to win
her heart, shall be the happiest man
In the universe? May hope?"
Kotherine raised her eyes. Tears
we're in them, but they were happy
ones, and made them shine all the
brighter.
II love you already, Reginald" she
said, land I can tell you something else
which will surprise you: I am Mrs
Delancey's niece"
Then her fortune. after all, will 20
where it should rightfully have been
left. Mother. give us joy! The blue
eyed girl will be your daughter, and
she is to come into her rights at the
same time that she marries your boy"
So we leave our heroine, loving and
beloved. Could we give her happier
lot?
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