The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-24
"Will you tell me about her ?"
said l rising.

died. Logs was away at school but
came home and remained with me.
She was educated at home as l
could not spare her again. 1t seems
but yesterday that she came to me
in the library at home, my bright
little girl, and said to me-"
"Now papa will be eighteen
years old tomorrow. You know of
your old promise to take me to
Europe. Are you going to fulfil it?"
"Why IOys, can hardly believe
you eighteen. Yes. we will go" l
said to her.
We started in September and
came here to Rome. Loys was very
happy wandering about among the
old churches and pictures. There
was an English family in the hotel
where we were consisting of Mr..
Rice, his wife and daughter Kate,
who was about thirty years old.
She was a very beautiful woman.
We became quite intimate, but
Loys could not be persuaded to be
more than friendly with Kate. II
cannot help it papa" she would say.
"There is something about Miss
Rice that repels me. l would laugh
and call her a silly child. 1 cannot
tell you how it all came about, but
in the Spring Kate was my prom
ised wife. Loys would not be re-
conciled to it. She pleaded so hard
for me to go home and give up
Kate-my little Loys-I distress
you madam, pardon me" as / wip-
ed away my tears.
Loys was very self-willed for
which l blamed myself as | always
gave in to her. "Papa" said she
coming to me one night. 81 came
once more to ask you. l cannot
like Miss Rice. Home will not be
home with her in it. Do listen to
me, you have Loys and"-
81 was very angry madam"
laid down my paper and said to
her: "Nothing you will say will
altar my decision now. l shall
marry Kate. She will accompany
us to America in May. Loys if you
do not care to make a home with
my wife, you can find one else
where"
"Do you mean that papa ?"
II do Loys." When l looked up
L she was gone. Then was sorry fol
my harsh words. Kate became my
wife, but we did not start for Ameri
c ca in May as intended. My wife
was in no hurry to leave Rome. Ii
the fall 1 was very sick with con-
tageous fever. Loys was my kline
nurse, my wife scarcely coming
near me. Little by little / realizeC
the mistake / had made. Kat,
cared nothing for me. She haC
married me for my money. | vii
hasten madam. 1t was May again
We were about to return to Ameri
ca. Loys was so pleased. Sh'
would sing all day and then woult
: say to me "Why are you not glat
d papa We are going home. Oh i
II 1 could only wake up in the morn
= ing and find myself in New York
y my dear home. How l wish / wa;
. there now.
r "Do be quiet Loys. One woulC
Il think you were nine instead ofnine
9 teen, you are so very childish,
l Kate would say.
! "Oh, Mrs. Gray (sho always call
e ed my wife Mrs. Gray You do not
l know how beautiful my home is"
e Saturday night Loys was very
g sick so we postponed our going til
4 the following Saturday. All th'
next week she was very sick abed
:, and was so anxions. On Friday
she was up and declared hersel
e able to go homo the next day. W.
y were invited to Il fete at friend'
I house, but | did not want to leave
p Logs as toward night she was too
u i'll to sit up, being very fevelisll
u Kate would not hear of my remain
v ing at home.
u 81 would not miss it for any
g thing" she said. "Loys will be al
: right with Martha. You treat he
" like baby" l finally decided t,
go, and went to Logs room. Sh
e was sleeping, Martha would no
II let me wake her. 1. bent and kiss
d ed her, as did so, she put he
3 hands up to my face and said, {"
e. am going home tomorrow papa
e You will take care of me then
. wont you papa, | am so tired"
eyes Loys. Go to sleep nov
! dear, L will return soon"
p Then Kate called me and | LEI
Il her. l was i'll at ease all the even
ing. At midnight Il IL messenge
o. came for me.
y When | reached the hotel my 10y