Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-09

BY MRS. FANNIE L. STONE.

aunts and lady cousins, holding up their
hands is shocked disapproval.
among a lot of horrid menp whim-
pered Angelina MAYER she of the cous-
ins who was bordering very near the
brink of spinsterhood, whose curls
were the primest, whose lips were the
thinnest, and whose sidelong chances
were meant to be the most taking.
"Yes Don't you envy me, Agnes?"
responded the subject of these COM
ments, with bow that might have done
credit to duchess ard twinkle the
least bit hooking in her large blue eyes,
thatfor all that flashed defiance on the
coterie of relatives whom she had known
before declaring her purpose would con-
slider it unfavorably,
She was a handsome young lass of
10, 1.-the of form, fare of face, with the
most ravishing chestnut hair and the
sauciest nose imaginable. The latter
titled mite to be sure, a fact by the
way, which every one Of the Traverses of
the gentler sex deplored as singular
and unaccountable visitation of Provi-
dence upon the family, but consoled
themselves for it by praising Angelina's
perfectly symmetrical nasal appendage,
although, truth to tell, the ueighbors
denominated it too sharp"
Kate Travers was of an independent
disposition, an orphan, to whom the
bread from her aunts table had the bit
ter taste of charity. She had quite de-
termined to make her own way in the
world, and, as she said confdingly one
day to Uncle John, she and Uncle
John were great cronies-"it was going
to be altogether different from the way
of those about her"
Angelina did not deign a reply to her
cousins insinuation, but with meekly
outraged air called down the wrath of
the rest of the house upon the offender.
"What would Rev Barrette say?"
queried Aunt Sarah aghast.
"Who cares for the Rev. BarretteI"
retorted Kate, spitefully.
why, Kate Travers Aren't you
ashamed of yourself!" exclaimed they
all, in breath.
mo, l am not. Why should l be?
What do you know about him? Some
hypocritical rascal like as mott; re-
sponded the irrepressible spitfre.
Have you no respect then for the
man who gives up his life to the holy
cause, Kate?" expostulated Aunt Jane,
spontaneously.
How do you know he has? Wait
until he has proved himself before you
Judge him so wise and good, say
just because he isn't married is no rea
son"
Hear her" they cried, with hand.
aloof
We'll, it is no use denying it, You
know as well as that if he were not {
bachelor he would not have 50 many
warm champions. He won't be single
long l warrant if the people here car
help it.. Poor man | really pity him.
With this home thrust and a mis-
cheyous glance at Angelina, Kate es
capped to her room to pack for her jour
ney, while the others remained below
TO condole with each other over the
probably awful fate that would o'ertak,
her in her mad career.
What need to say after the recital o
this episode that the Traverse family
bore upon their shoulders the response
bihty of keeping mp the reputation Of
name known in the county ever sine,
the first stroke of a hammer was hear,
in that vicinity, that Kate with her gay
ETY., huoyant spirits and original idea
was Che torment Ok their lives; aud tina
che anticipated advent of o new minis
Ger, unmarried AVID handsome, as b.
was reputed % he had stirred up
whirMiud % excitement iu tbo sleep
little village What wonder indeed
he voaldbe lhe..0g s,gihleggntleua
n che matrimonial uaraet for mile
around
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