The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-11-30
NUMBER 43.
THE LESSON.

"Now, Kitty, 1 think you're a little
unreasonable, said Julian Price. And
he spose IL in the tone which always
means, You are very unreasonable, IN
deed
kitty stood in the bay window water
ing little stand OF ferns which was
her special d-lght-and Just one tear
dropped down among the silver-green
spikes as her lover spoke. Kitty II.
John was n lair faced, little brunette,
with curly black hair, eyes rs soft as a
June midnight, and fresh, crimson lips.
Julian Price was tall. with fiaxen hair,
Just inclined to wave; frank, blue eyes,
with long lash"s, and lace which would
have been faultiessly handsome were il
not for the slightly retreating form OF the
chin. which bstokened a degree OF ir-
resolution in the young mans character.
He waited a minute or two for Kitty
to speak, but she still kept silence.
"a man must do as others do when
he's out in society" persued he. "And
what earthly harm can glass OF cham
payne do?'
lear Julian" pleaded the girl, 'ff
you love me as truly as you pretend to
do"
"As I pretend to do ?' angrily burst
forth the young lover.
"As you say you do, Julian" Kitty
corrected herself, ''you will not hesitate
to grant me this one boon. For l have
solemnly made up my mind 70 marry no
man who drinks, be it but one glass OF
champagne"
''Now you are threatening me" Julian
cried out. "kitty, this IS hardly tone
to adopt towards your future husband
"Indeed. indeed, you misunderstood
me" persisted Kitty. Il know that on
mot sub leCts-neaTly all-yOu are wiser,
better informed than /. But there are
some things, Julian. in which woman's
instinct IS truer than all the wit and
learning IN the woodland this is one.
You are going TO tins masquerade to-
night, where every temptation will sur
round you. Now, before you leave me,
pledge yourself, dear Julian. Promise
me that YOU Will relisious'y abstain from
even one glass OF champagne
He turned snllenly away from the
pleading light oi hr soft eyes.
q am not baby 10 bind myself with
foolish promises"
Her hand ieli from his arm-a shud-
derng sigh parted her lips.
"rhen gool-by," she said, softly.
"Nou are not in earnest in this fanat-
ioai business, Kitty ?' he exclaimed.
''Most assuredly l am N earnest" she
responded.
And so they parted.
Julian Price trIed to think that he had
behaved like a man and an independent
agent.
kitty is a dear little Jewel of girl,''
he reasoned within himself; "but no
woman alive has the right TO bind man
by network OF silly pledges. Has she
no confidence in my seil-control ana
common sense? Does she re-ard me as
only a child IN leading strings / shall
20 there tonight and coniUct myself
precisely IS do others OF my age and
standing. l shall eat and drink IN mod
Grafton and prove to Kitty that | an no
| schoolUCy. II she IS disposed to resent
| II, why let her"
80 AIR Julian Price assumed the Gorge
| GUS dress OF a Spanish cavalier and went
TO the masquerade, looking very hand
! some IN black velvet gold lace and i hat
crested with long white plume.
! But Jlose at his elbow giided figure
! all IN White, with white SATIN mask and
| veil wrapped loosely about hcr-thc
| White Lady OF Avenel.
Il wonder who that is ," thought Mr..
| Price once or twice. "She haunts fell
| low like shadow But, of course, in a
! place ike this, one can't help encounter
! ing the same costu ne once or twice in
the course OF an evening"
! Miss l-ucilla Egertou was there the
| brilliant daughter of a Wa street broker,
| in whose Office Julian Price had desk.
| Miss Egerton was dressed as LADY Gay
| Sp4nGer," as piquant AM dashing as the
| liustrous original o the play-and Mr..
| Price found himself nearly for .etting
| Kitty St. John once or twice, as he
| waited with Lady cay, ami pronen-
| AIDED with her through the cool corridors
! outside OF the ball-roo II.
''Get M a glass OF champagne and n
bit OF lobster salad, there's a good fel-
| loa,' said 'Iady Gay in an otf-hand
sort OF manner. "H Haltzing makes me
| so warm"
20 Julian obeyed.
| '',.ealiy said Lady cay ''this cham
| payne isn't bad. 1 wouldn't mind a little
| more "
''Shall I lring You another glass ?"
| ASKED The obejient pInish cavalier.
! -N ell, yoI may ii you please said
/ Miss Lger,Ou. And this time Julian
| i'rlcc drank the young iaiy's health
| Not th-t he was especially thirsty, or
wanted the champ 'gne-but simply by
| way OF bravIdo, an4 10 prove tO himself
| that he was a free a-ent.
"lsu't II NICE ," said Miss Fgerton.
a. cry sail our nero. "Some more?'
'Jh, not Just now said Miss Egerton.
| "l'y an l-by. perhaps alter the next
| ianciers.'
| Miss 'gerton was Getting eXited. Her
| cheeks gloTed rediy underneath her
gausn mask her eyes giit,ersi, her
| tOlguc sattlel on almost ceasa alessiy
And, against his viii, Juian l'rice was
forced TO believe that Miss Eg-rton was
| ta-i1g too much cha Upagne, OF course
Young lady never gets drunk. But
| Miss Escrton was quite as near it as Mr.
tricc liked u see her.
''ShaIl / order your carriage, now ?''
| he asked toward the close OF the even
| ing. when Miss lgerton was attracting
coasi lerlble attention by her voluble
| WI and loud laughter
"Orier nay carriage No. What for
| The iun is only lust commencing"
And 1t was late IN the evening before
| II - E@erion woull consent TO accom-
p.my her notified and indignant mother
| home.
- Julian Price stood under the avn,
| ing which WIS stretch d from the house
| TO the curb-StOne, watching the carriage
out OF the lamp-li-hted square, a young
man, OF abo It his own age, came stag.
ge!lnG a!On {, shouting out the refrain ol
some popular ballad. The old servant
who h3 come down to open the carriage
d" Z broad V.
Its young Mr. Delamere," said he
in a confidential whisper, to Julian
dear, dear, 1t amt a yelr, hardly, sin-t
Mr. Delamore was here, Just as you'v
been toni hit sir There wasn't n hand
somer, llveiser young gent a-g)in', sir
and every one had a good word for him
But, lac'5-a-day, things changes. He 90
10 urn IN 700 much, along OF parLC
and halls and lost his place in the ban
and SO he got to be the wreck vou S q
There he goes, strand he II end in.th
stajioa-house atore morning. Gone I
the bad, sir, gone to the bad And there
too many young gents goin' the san
way. Im only servant sir but l ca
see it as well as il L belonged to th
gentry -
50 the man went back into the hous.
and Julian Price walked in a homewar
direction, meditating deeply as he wen
"hitty was right he s-i1 t. himsel
81 can see .t-Aitty was right"
Miss 4. John was in her parlor II