The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-03

hlttyS eyes WOuIu nave seen the
truth for themselves if he had denied
il.
81 have done her wrong in this way,
Kitty. / had promised to marry her.
But she drove me wild with her
jealous folly, and, oh Kitty, could
not help loving you you are the one
to blame after all"
"Then / will be the one to teach
you your duty. l shall never ex-
change another word with you after
we part this evening. Go to that IN
happy girl and tell her you are sorry,
and that you will prove yourself, even
at this late period. a man of honor.
Tell her also that Kitty Nash accept
ed your attentions not Knowing that
another had a prior right to you.
Without waiting for an answer
from Harmon, Kitty turned to the
minister and expressed her sorrow at
his having been summoned on a boot
less errand. Then she left the room
holding herself proudly erect. and
only showing the pain that was gnaw.
ing at her heart by the hectic flush
which burned so redly on her cheeks.
What passed after she had shut her
self into her own room was only
known to herself and to Him who sees
the secret thoughts of the heart.
The sympathy of the community
was with Kitty in the stand she had
taken, and Harmon found himself
punished by the avoidance of those
who had heretofore been his friends.
Had he wished to obey Kitty's COM
mand with regard to Nettie, he could
not have done so, for the girl had
disappeared. No one knew whether
she had carried out her threat to de-
stroy herself or not /; but that was the
general opinion in the neighborhood,
and it was shared by Harmon, who,
at last, driven to desperation by the
GOODNESS of his treatment, Joined per-
haps to the pangs of conscience, left
the place. and was after a time, not
even thought about.
Two years later upon one of the
visiting days at the hospital, beauti-
fal and stately young matron accom-
panied party of friends through the
wards. She herself was one of the
lady managers, and knew about all
the different workings of the benefi-
cent institutions. Her guests were
from out of town ; two of them being
bride and groom. The latter was
her cousin, who had been ordered to
the country year previous, to re-
cruit after a course of exhaustive
study in bis Alma Mater. He had
been captured by the naive sweetness
of young country maiden, and had
succeeded in winning her love-not,
however, without some trouble. For
she bad received one bitter lesson in
life which had made her doubtful of
mankind in general. But here she
was with him, as pretty as rose just
bursting into blossom, and this was
their wedding trip.
"Katherine, said Mrs. Melville,
II am sure you will admire one of
the nurses in the - ward. She is a
perfect picture in her nun-like garb,
with her black eyes and red cheeks.
But she is so quiet that one would
think she must have met with shock
which had turned her into 8 beautiful
statue of silence"
"You are growing absolutely ro-
mantle, Cousin Lizzie!" said Oscar
Wrighton, laughingly. "When did
the change take place in your
"But she's as quick and efficient as
if she lived and breathed only to give
aid to the sick and DIVING" continued
the lady, smiling at Oscar, but pay
ing no other heed to his words. "Here
she is now. But something must
have happened; she looks strangely
excited"
All eyes were at once turned TO-
ward the young woman specified by
Mrs. Melville. She was indeed
worthy of the encomium which had
been passed upon her. She was tall
and slight, with large, flashing black
eyes and exquisitely cut features,
which looked all the more sculptur-
esque for the plain white '--~'
She was bending over a cot upon
which lay man whose life was evi'
IDENTIFY fast ebbing away; and, a;
Mrs. Melville paused and spoke tc
her, her agitated face made it appar
ent that she had been recently moved
by some strong emotion.
Mrs. Melville was about to question
her about the patients under her care
when suppressed cry from the youns
birdie attracted the attention of all.
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