Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
VOL. XV.

twelve, that she had done good even. ing's work!
 It happened that the next day Mr. Truxton took it into his head to go to St. Sebastian's Hall, select boarding house ''for boys under twelve," to see his little son.
 ''Have you been to Saratoga, paa" loudly demanded Tommy Truxton. "Jack and Billy Ormshy have got sister at Saratoga"
 And Jack and Billy, two apple-cheek- | cd urchins of nine and ten, chimed art lessly in: ....s r-=-.
 'Did you see our Kate, sira''
 f'Who is your Katei" asked MT. Tux ton, amused at their boy-ways. ''She's Miss Ormsby," said Bill, "and she's companion to Old Cat Dartburg." l "To-whom, did you saya' asked the widower, somewhat puzzled. 'He means Mrs. Major Dartburg," ex- plained Jack; 'sbut 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 boysw "That was cause Bill found her false teeth in a glass of water," said Jack, ''and I 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 scalpl And Bill asked her why her hair didn't grow on her head like Kate's didw
 MT. 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 ascended the steps of the Clarendon Hotel, was Mrs. Major Dartburg, in | fresh toilette of white muslin and blue | ribbons. While Kate Ormsby sat just behind her, with book in 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 MT. 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 MT. 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. 'EKate Ormsby, what are you doinga Poring over book of poetry, again, as live; and that lace shawl not draped over the white silk dress for the evening!"
 'T think there is still time enough!n said Kate, quietly.
 'Don't contradict met" said the widow in a passion. ''or Pll discharge you on the spot. Eve 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.
 'I think not" said Kate, with half smile lowering about her lips. 1 ''What are you going to do, then9"
 'I believe I 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 youa"
 ''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-an Kate Ormsby looked radiantly beautiful, month afterward, in orange blossoms and white muslin, as she stood at the altar by MT. Truxton's side!
 And if anyone wants to know "what became of them all," we can only say that Kate and her husband are scarcely less happy at Truxton Place than are Bill, Jack and little tow-headed Tommy-and Mrs. Major Dartburg is still haunting the centers of fashion, with a complexion as brilliant and manners as juvenile as ever
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