Daily Republican., 1882-01-06
KIrTY'S TRIUMPH.
by ESTHER $. KENNEL.

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| That introduction was tho event o
the evening. Each girl In the room knew
lust how Kitty Lotion looked at tina
moment-just how Mr.. Bellair kindlet
and smiled, and leaning back agains
. pillar near Kitty's chair began T.
chat
Lotion 2"
"Rather; but I am at home. hav
been away oil summer. Orchardvill'
Is my home; I was born here" =.
ALLOW me TO congratulate Orchard
villsw
"Thank you Allow me to commissr
ste you that yoa wore not born here,
Mr.. Bellairp'
Mr.. Bellair laughed, and thon set
tied himself more comfortably against
his pillar.
"Certaiuly q very pretty place. ant
OK exceedingly nice social life. That Il
generally the advantage of Eastern owe
most Western towns. The people, q
rule, are better educated, and NOR
refined. There is less scramble y
get money, and more enjoyment OF 1t
Have you ever been to ihe West Mis-
Lotion 2"
"Never."
Mr.. Bellair evidently made menta
memorandum.
Then Kitty turned her nice profile
little more, and arranged the Marecha
Mel buds OF her bouquet, and the grill
saw that tho cora, lips and the curlet
black iashes seemed " hold Mr.. Bellair'i
eyes likes magnet.
But he looked down at the tips OF his
polished boots at last, and began ex
planning TO her about the excursion par
~ who were coming West in October
related some fact in reference to Chi
cago, and then
"supper is ready. May l bring you
some oysters?"
Twenty pairs of red lips poute,l, and
twenty pairs Of pretty shoulders turned
away In . huff, for it was evident tina,
Mr.. Bellair meant to devote himself IN
Miss Lotion during the remainder Of
the evening.
~ knew 1t would DO 80 whom Kitty
camel just knew it !" exclaimed May
Morton.
ION WE'LL" laughed Lu Darlington,
"if you knew it, what is the use Of get.
ting mad ? You didn expect 70 get Mr.
Bellair, did yon ?"
"Uf course not. Nobody need expect
anything y hen Kitty's round
"Quite q triumph for Kit, remarked
Lu, composedly, an hour later. rs she
saw Mr.. Bellair, with that young lady's
scarlet shawl over his arm, escorting
her down the stairs. "He's going home
with her. wonder If she knows how
rich he Is, and what splendid place
Three Films is 2"
Of course she did. Lu discovered
that immediately when she pounced
upon Kitty ON the main street the
next day.
Nobody but himself and father, and
they are Immensely rich, they say
perhaps affiuent, you know, Kit. Old
Mi. Bellair is fioriculturist, and they
have acres OF green houses. So he's
accepted your fathers invitation TO
take tea at your house tonight? Well
you are too awful lucky, Kit. You're
the only girl he's looked at more than
. minute, and he never taken anybody
home. Been there three weeks, you
know, visiting the Thayers, and strolls
about like Grand Mogul."
Kitty's black eyes sparkled under
their curly lashes. Never WAS q proud
girl more ambitious than Kitty Lotion.
She exulted In the impression that she
made on Mr.. Bellair, and she meant to
keep her own counsel.
"uh yes" she said, papa knew old
Mr.. BelliAr very VIII when they were
boys. And, by-the-way, Brother All is
going out with the excursion party. |
think he will take me with him."
"Then you'll 500 Three Elms. How
perfectly splendid"
Kitty shrugged her shoulders with an
air which meant everything or nothing
and turned away, ilus led and radiant,
exultation deep in her heart. She knew
she was beautiful-cOuld shine In So
ciety. She had never meant to marry
In Orchardviile.
Mr.. Bellair stayed late at DR.. Lotion :
that evening. He scanned to like Kitty's
home, and Kitty 3 bswitching costumes,
for he was there two successive even.
Jugs ~ 10 "u'ot '"S
there, also; but every one could zee
which way the tue was turning tor
KITTY Lotion.
In week everybody III town was
talking Oh her conquest--sayins What
an exceedingly nice match 1t would Do
for her for MI. beiiair was seen win
her daily. she rode' GROVE ana rowe1
with him, .chaperoned 0y her mamma,
OF course; but no one believed Mrs. Loi'
ton, delightful old lady that she was, 70
De the attraction. LII was his'y' anu IL
would all certainly end IN an engage
ment. :,
Kitty meant that II should, ana her
parents looked on and approved, But
All Lotion observed tremendously, anu
remarked sagely:
Arthur hsllair Is more Oh . eaten
tran klt THINKS. You ar" not pertection
my dear sister. LOOK out ne DON'T nud
1t out, too
Kitty carried her coral lips
THANK you, Lord ferslmmon we
all know how complimentary orothers
always ara"
Miss Kitty, looking exceedingly
n in N rAahmaFA