The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-15

took of her curls and teeth, at hAh past
twelve, that she had done good even
ing's work.
1t happened that the next day Mr.
Truxton took it into his head to go to
ct. Sebastians Hall, aselcct boarding
house "for boys under twelve" to see
his little son.
"Have you been to Saratoga, pa"
loudly demanded Tommy Truxton.
'Jack and Billy Ormsby have got sister
at Saratoga"
And Jack and Billy, two applc-cheek-
cd urchins of nine and ten, chimed art
lessly in:
"Did you see our Kate, sira"
"Who is your Kate2" asked Mr.. Trux-
ton, amused at their boy-ways.
"She's Miss Ormsby," said Bill, 'and
she's companion to Old Cat Dartburg."
"To-whom, did you sayl' asked the
widower, somewhat puzzled.
"He means Mrs. Major Dartburg," ex-
planned Jack; 'but he calls her Old Cat,
because she's so cross to Kate. Kate
wouldn't stay there, only she needs the
money to keep us at school. But when
me and Bill get big enough to work, we
won't let the Old Cat torment her any
more"
"She boxes Kate's ears sometimes"
said Bill, resentfully, "and once she pull
ed her hair. Kate cried awfully. We
went there last holiday to spend day
with Kate, and the Old Cat banged us
round awful-she said she hated boys,"
THAT was cause Bill found her false
teeth in glass of water" said Jack,
"and l painted myself up out of her
dressing box, with rouge and lily-white,
to look like an Indian on the war-path!
And she took her curls off when she lay
down for nap, and we played they was
a scalp! And Bill asked her why her
hair didn't grow on her head like Kate's
didw
Mr.. Truxton burst out laughing.
"You must have rendered yourself
generally obnoxious!" he exclaimed.
He went back to Saratoga on the even
ing train-and the first person he saw, as
he assembled the steps of the Clarendon
Hotel, was Mrs. Major Dartburg, in a
fresh toilette of white muslin and blue
ribbons. While Kate Ormsby sat just
behind her, with book i'll her hand, on
which her dark melancholy eyes were
fixed.
"She is beautiful" thought the mill
ionaire, but it was not the widow that he
was looking at.
The days sped blythe widow believed
that every one was installing her more
firmly in Mr.. Truxton's heart. While
Kate-but Kate had such quiet way
that nobody could really have told how
she was passing her time.
One evening Mrs. Major Dartburg came
up to her room, rather put out" because
Mr.. Truxton had just driven his magnifi-
cent four-in-hand away from the door
without asking her to occupy the vacant
seat beside him.
'Kate!" she said, sharply. "Kate
Ormsby, what are you doinga Poring
over book of poetry, again, as l live
and that lace shawl not draped over the
white silk dress for the evening""
81 think there is still time enough !,'
said Kate, quietly.
Don't contradict net" said the widow
in a passion, "or I'll discharge you on
the spot. I've borne with your temper
quite long enough"
''In that case," said Kate, calmly, eve
shall both be suited, for was just about
to notify you of my intention to leave
your service"
"And starve in the gutters2" cried
Mrs. Major Dartburg, spitefully.
81 think not" said Kate, with half
smile lowering about her lips.
''What are you going to do, then2"
81 believe | shall be married soon, -
said Kate, flushing scarlet in the friendly
twilight.
''My goodness gracious" said Mrs.
Dartburg. "And what poor fool would
be crazy enough to marry you9"
"Mr. Truxtonw Kate answered, goad-
ed to frankness by the widows insulting
tone. "We have been engaged for a
week."
Mrs. Major Dartburg sank feebly down
in an armchair; as she afterward express
ed it, "all the strength went out of her
at the thought of that girls malicious
maneuvering."
But it was all true, nevertheless
Kate Ormsby looked radiantly beautiful,
month aftcrward, in orange blossoms
and white muslin, as she stood at the
altar by Mr.. Truxton's side!
And if anyone wants to know "what
became of them ALL" we can only say
that Kate aud her husband are scarcely
less happy at Truxton Place than are Bill
Jack and little tow-hcaded Tommy-and
Mrs. Major Dartburg is still haunting the
centers of fashion, with a complexion a.
brilliant and manners as juvenile as ever
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