Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-05

III ONT v 10 pay pour UfNlSN oN ~ - -
don t care if do look shabby"
VERY well, shal; try not to care e3ta
er, l shan't help yoa; told you thai IN
the beginning; l can't afford it., ard even
if could. should not feel 1T my DUTY.
You would be headstroDg AID sensettss.
you must bear the consequences lIistve
you some lace for your neck AID slsfvss'
and you may wear the garnet SCI osJsse
phine's."
II don't want the lace, I've sosnsssSaA ~
belonged to my mama; and | wasttti
wear Josephine's garments for anyt3s7a
very well, don snap ID ~
1 beg; you needn't wear them. S1uo'ss
thanks one gets for trying to assist you.-
You won't wear any hat, either, sup
poss. how about that?'
II have plenty of trimmings | Shall
trim that light hat that wore last viii
, ter.''
"And your jacket ?'' Where's that Ia
come from, pray ?"
! Kathie's tears were gone, her brown eyes
flashed Ii Ike stars.
II intend to make myself a jacket Of
grandfather's old coat, she replied.
Her aunt threw back her head and laugh
cd heartily.
"Grandfather's old coat oh, that is too
good! What would Montague of Oak
lands, say to that ? Katnie what goose
/ you are ~
| Kathie threw aside her big ruf11as, and
going to the clothes press brought out the
Old coat.
1.-The material is very fne." she said,
land this rich old fashioned fur will cut
into nice strips for trimming. l can make
handsome jacket out Of it, and l think, >
she added softly, ''grandpapa would like
me to have it. If he knew
"Grandpapa, indeedl' echoed Mrs. Gray
son. II should think you'd have but little
respect tor his memory after the manner
in which he treated ;ou-never leaving you
a penny after you had nursed him aid slav-
ed for him as you did,
| 81 think he intended to leave me some-
thing,' said Kal hie. II know he did, but
he died SO suddenly, and there WAS some
| mist AXE
! sob. nonsense 1 wouldn't give g..
| for good intentions. He had lots of money
-verybody knows that; it has all gone to
hAo scapegrace Dngald, aud you hagn't i
| shilling for. your wedding dowry."
"Chsrlie won't mind tht,' said IA
.hie, her chepks bl coming like IA rose.
| won't hep" Don't tell me ,elil Every
me thought that you would be old Tom
| Rowland's heiress when you first me
| lin. Ten to one he'd never have given
snu Il second thought but for that Now
| nat he's disappointed he's too n,Hch = -
| nAn to back out. of course, hut he-fetssss L
| Il the same. Don t tell me-
| X athle uttered no word in an swer. Sh
took the old coat, and crossing to The wi :
/! low. sat down to rip it apart. Her wed
ding day was drawing near and there was
no time to lose. Mrs. Grayson settled her
| self on the lounge for her afternoon nap
! the big maltese cat purred en- the rug, the
canary bird chirpad laZily in his C ge, ard
without. above the waving linz Of the
wooded ridge, the December sunset
glowed.
Kathie began to rip the closely stitched
seams, her pretty, fresh face looking sad
and downcast. Aunt Grayson's world Wis
| talk had put her out of heart.
All her life she had been such q brave
sweet little soul. Left an orphan early, SIS
had lived with her grandfather, and m adt
his last days bright
You're a dear child, Kathie; by-and by
when you think of being bride, Ill Civ
you wedding dowrv.''
He had said so dozen times, yet sfte
his sudden death one midwinter niqht
there was no mention Of Kathie und i
the will, aid everything went to Dugald
the son of a second marriage.
Kathie did not complain, but It cut er
to the heart to think that grandpa had for
gotten her. She tried no. to believe it;
there was some mistake.
And when Dngald sold out tie old
homestead and went off to America
she gathered up all the souvenirs and took
care of them. The old fur-trimmed over.
coat was one.
Then, lodging at her aunt's, she taught
| the village children, and saved up her
earnings for her marriage day, for Charley
| Montague loved her, and had asked her to
be his wife.
The wedding day was appointed ana Ka-
THE was beginning, with a futtering heart,
to think of making her preparations, when
her brother George fell i'll, and worse, fell
| in trouble. He was rather thriftless lash
and had been borrowing, and unless lie
debt could be repaid the house wo ,tT7rrtb4
sold over his head. Ka'hie head of IT,.
and did not hesitate an Instant. Her hoard
ed earnings went to pay the debt.
She did not regret her generosity. sitting
there in the glow of the waning sunset j;
she would have done the thing again. She
did not doubt her handsome lovers loyal
truth, yet her girls heart ached, and tears
dlmmed her clear, bright eyes.
1t was bad to be so cranped for a little
!. money and ones wedding day so near
| Her wardrobe was limited. She needle a
nice. seal-brown cashmere dreadfully, and
a Hgnt Six or Two fOf evening wear
! Aunt Grayson told the truth :; she would
look shabby in he grand rooms at Oak
lands, in the midst of Charles stately
sisters.
The tears came faster, and presently the
little pearl-fande knife, with which she
was ripping the seams, slipped suddenly,
and cut cash right across the breast of
the coat.
! Kathie gave shrek OF dismay.
There now! I've spoiled the best of
the cloth. I can't get my jacket out
What shall 1 doY''