Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1888-05-17

Ter all. lnere are tne lOllS IlCeS 1stt-o'
tetc by moonlight-the spending dull
hours in flrtations with your partner
the boating parties, the rambles through |
the woods, the summer evenings walks,
the arbor in the garden, and Il hundred
other things, which townfolks who set
married at day-break, and then race
over half the States for a month, have
no more idea of than q lap dog has ot
moonlights.
And so. insensibly, love stole upon
Kate Neville was not mere wit, any
more than herself, and often, laying
aside his raillery, he would indulge
the natural enthusiasm of his character
until he paused finally at bis own i'm
passionate words. AT such times Kate
would sit, long after going to her cham
Der, unconscioroty gazing up at the
calm, still sky :"but her thoughts would
be on Neville and the rercries usually
ended with Il sigh.
A woman in love, whether a tlirt or
is often blind nor could Kate dlScov-
er II Neville loved ncr, or not
At times there was that i'll his tones
that made her heart thrill, but if the
most ordinary acquaintance would
approach, Neville always saunterei
away inditlerentIy, with some gay re
mark. Kate cAI0ed her own weak
ness, but IN vain. Absence ia the on
" cure for sucn Il passion and the
wedding parties were not half over.
She feared Neville was Il firt, because
she had been one heisclf and many an
unhappy hour she spent in secret, an
CRY at herself, at han, and at all the
world.
In such mood she Was called or to
dress fer ball at the house of their en-
/ tertainers. Kate entered the room Oh
! Neyills's arm, but he Immediately left
her side to address Beautiful g:rl who
was sitting opposite.
N"Ah = she overheard two gentlemen
say, who We're ignorant of her vicinity,
"NeviIle has found Miss bent3n OFT
I already, and thaj gives color to the re-
port that they are engaged. She IS a
splendid match --Acautiiul, rich, and
from a good old Virginia family?
"Oh ! | learnt, at Washington, this
winter, that they Were certainly enaag-
el' was the reply.
Kate heard no more. Offended pride
combined with anger at herself, almost
took away her self command; she felt
the blood running to her brow; and
she was greatly relieved when Il gen
tleman approached just as the music
struck up, and asked her to daIce.-
She took his hand and was led out.
Excuse me" said Neville, accosting
her companion, ''but | Believe Miss
Spencer is engaged to me, this set -
appeal TO her.
"She shall deside," said her partner,
blandly.
Elte remembered we'll the engage.
ment, but she was vcxet. and rejoicec
at this opportunity for revenge accor-
dinghy she said, pointtdly.
u shall dance with Mr. Morton--
You Know, Mr.. Neville, it is not al,
ways easy to remember whether one
has made promises or not when one is
plagued out of ones life for them
Nevrlle's naughty face flashed as he
bowed coldly without reply. Katchad
no sooner spoken than she felt asham-
cd Of her rudeness, indeed almost terri
fled At what she had done; but she
gave no outward signs Of this; and
when during the evening, she met Ne
vile, she returned his cold salutations
as coldly as the, were given, She did
this, too, even after she had heard that
Miss Benton was not engaged to him,
but about to be married to another such
strange thinGis human pride
"What have you done TO Mr.. Ne
Vile p said tie br;lie to her. 81 hear
you were quite rude to him. All Kat,
will you never have done jilting better
men than you deserve" "
Kate felt cut to the quick at this G.
proach. She turned crimson. Ie,
she replied.
"Surely | am not accountable to Mr.
Neville for my conduct. | may ever
break Il dance, hope, without treason
1t is considered no great crime to brcat
a betrothal nowadays. The gentle
e men grow presuming, when they com
+ plain to ones friends
"Nlr. Neville has made no complain
) to me: he is too proud to do SO" sal,
: her friend grayely. "But my HUSBAND
overheard your conversation. Nov
Kate, | know you are ashamed of wha