Daily Republican., 1888-04-06
ROMANCE IN HIGH LIFE.

| dent care 10 tell who she is, said aI
old New Yorker, but there is as pretty
little romance Connected with a we'll
known society lady, whore name ii
often seen In print, as o novelist ever
put In print.
In her sirlhood she lived in q hornely
cottage on the outskirts OF Newport,
the famous watering place OF the rioh
and fashionable. By her neiehbors she
Was known rs "the farmers pretty
daughter" He titled the soil, furnished
the big hotels with its products, while
she milked the COWS, and picked the
berries that supplied his customers
The cottage was . fAvorite stopping
plsoe for ladies' ia driving, for they
were always sure OF glAss OF cool,
fresh milk, and luscious dish of fruit
One day the old farmer forgot TO
leave q basket OF straw berries that had
been ordered By q rich old aristocrat
named-vell, call her Mrs Van Brunt,
that's near enouRh-and on his return
home told his daughter to take them to
her rooms at the hotel. Kate was ut
6rst reluctant, for she was well bred,
proud, and thought herself 90 aood a.
anybody, mor ey or no money.
She went, however, was cordially re.
ceived, ami left not only the ffuit, butI
an impression that changed the curr. mt
Of her life. Mrs Van Blunt hal a
young 500, handsome, clever and with
heart like q photograph plste. In the
conversation that followed, the wit,
beauty and sparkle Of the pretty oouu
Try girl wore . revelations. II was an
agreeable interruption TO the monotony v
of their fashionable lives.
After this interview Mira Van BruutI
was frequent caller at Little College,
and ss often accompanied By her stnl.
wart heir. who never failed to insist on
seeing "tho young lady who prepared
such delicious berries and milk"
On one OF these occasions Mrs. Van
Brunt, who had be ONE very fond OF!
the ftrmer's daughter, asked her IL she
would not like to 20 abroad and be her
guest fer . couple OF months, OIL
coniss, in any ambitious girls mind
there oould be but one answer, and
after consulting with her parents, she
pronounced an unm isJak able yes, ALL
the arrangements being made, the trio.
mo her, son and rustic bslle ttarted on
the trip.
From the very first there was q favor
OF love In the atmosphere. Kate suffer
cd most; At least appeared to, for she |
know "there was millions in It," To II
the young fellow, who was somewhat
tired Of ordinary fllrtntions with the
city girls, 1t was an agrf cable episode
In his usually eluggish life For awhile
the old lady was bind. She had sst
her heart on q high matiinonial ALI.
ance In another quarter, and did not
dream OF danger As an outcome OF the
generous friendship she had shown the
girl. Every day, however, strengthened
the intimacy OF the young couple and
complicated the m eshes OF the web that
Cupid was weaving. They became al
most tnseparable; travelling acquain-
tanoss looked upon them As betrothed,
and finally the son frankly t1ld his
mo her that he had made up his mind
to get married.
The news came like q thuuderolap
out of . clear sky. aud the storm that
followed shook up the old Arlstoora. TO |
such q degree that she threatened to
him. Nothing remained but
to return home IS quickly as possible
and send the girl bAok to hsr milk pnns
and COWS. This was done, but shortly
after reaching New York the young
man. worried By the opposition of his
mother, was taken ill. rhe illness be-
came 80 serious that his affiancei do.
termined to hasten to his side BheI
callsd at the house, but was refused nd
NILS iln.
Again and again ahe applied to ses
her beloved With the same result, until
ono day, meeting the mother by acci.
dent, she confessed that abe was the
affiAnotd wife of he, son and demanded
to SOC him as right. The latter was
now st the point OF death, pAraly zed
and unconscious, and the prou aristo-
orAts heart relenisd. Possibly 1t wes
with the hope that the woman he loved
best might be the means OF restoring
him to health. Bat II WAS too late. No
sign OF recognition occurred. and on
the following day he died.
In her grief, the mother prayed for
giveness for tho great wrong she had
done, and folded the country girl to her
bosom as an adoDted daughter. As
snch she was re,sivsd iLto the family,
the portion be olging 10 the dead heir
wss settlel upon her, and In time she
became central fiRuie in New York's
best society.
Two or three years Afterward she be
came the wife of foreign diplomati.t,
aud nov vlbrates bssween the two oon-
tint nta. entertAins and Is rtgally enter
tained and occupies sphere to which
abe Woelf, In any event. be entitled by