The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-05-30

village, dear madame -
And she nodded gayly at the lit
tie Frenchwoman, who arched her
delicate eyes in surprise.
"Ah ]! is that 50 What a pleas
ure !"
cs,indeed it is a pleasure" re-
sponded Kate, with Il smile at Alvin
which made the men about her
green with jealousy, while the
young man himself bowed again,
and mumured something about
"too much honor"
One by one the others drifted
away, until they stood quite alone
together.
A hot resentment had grown up
in Alvin's heart against her. She
was so much at her ease, so lovely,
and gracious, and smiling. Did
she know, or did she care what he
was suffering
When the others had left them,
new shynes' came into her manner
That smile in her eyes, that Autter-
ing color in her smooth cheeks, the
old child-like cadence in her low
tones-what did it all mean?
But, with the sudden remem-
brance of her title lover, he crushed
ed out the passionate hopes in his
heart, and mentally called himself
a fool to be thrilled so by the CO.
quettish arts of this woman.
She was making the most of her
last days of freedom-that was very
evident.
Well, since she desired Il flirta-
ton, why should he not crafty her
and indulge this mad desire of his
companionship with the woman
whom he had struggled so vainly to
forget.
Surely, a more intimate knowl-
edge of her folly and weakness
would work a radical cure of his
passion.
If Kate Chamberlain was sur
prised and puzzled by his manner,
she was also fascinated by it
He seemed to have grown as var
liable as the wind at times tender
" gallant in his treatment Of her, at
times bitter and sarcastic.
And Kate's meekness was a won
der to behold.
To-be-sure, She quarrellod with
him, but much as Il naughty child
would quarrel with its lawful guar
dians. The fcrcest never seemed
to keep them apart.
Wherever Kate was, the young
author was sure to appear in his
shabby coat, sometimes smiling and
debnair, sometimes with a coldly
careless expression, which made
him doubly handsome.
Matchmaking mamas, whose
daughters were attracted by his fine
face and figure, were wont to say of
him
"a handsome young man, but so
very poor, you know, in spite of his
talents"
1t mattercd little to him. He
had eyes and ears for but one wom-
an. He denounced himselfa hun
dred times II week for being con-
temptible fool, is not knayc, for
lingering about this EsDman whom
rumor had betrothcd to Lord R
yet night after night found him in
her company at ball, at opera, hid
ing his pain and passion under a
careless exterior
But the end was near.
Lord Il, was expected in
Paris soon and Katc's aunt had
been showering rproaches upon
the girl for her reckless disregard of
appearances in flirting so desperate
ly with that poverty-stricken scrib-
bier, who hadn't decent coat TO
his back, and Kate was quite der
perate.
Lord II, returns next week
and what will he think of you?"
pursued her iratc relative.
st matters little to me what Lord
r., thinks" calmly replied
Kate, though there was Il glitter in
her dark eyes.
Mrs Chamberlain who affected Par
isian manners, uttered little Shrek
"And you are as good as engaged
to him ! What can you be thinking
of? | am sure he is coming here to
propose to you. People consider it
settled affair already, and you are
the envy Of half the women in Paris
you strange, perverse creature !"
Aunt Louise" said Kate very
decidedly, Lord R--, is not
coming here on my account. |
think he understands that | shall
never marry him. You have been
kind to me, and have shown me
many favors, for which | am truly
grcatful-therctorc | regret to dis