The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-16

tranBlatl0n, luly wondered at the pleas
urable sensation there was In the touch
OF that hand, At the same instant the
professor looked up, their eyes met, and
q deep wave OF color swept over both
their young faces, She found the ex-
PLANTATION she sought in his eyes, "Je
E'aime, 10 t'aime," he murmured, pas
sionately, and the hand lust touching
hers trembled slightly, Her own eyes
dropped, and, with hasty "Thank
YOU" she picked up her book and fled,
And he, Tor the second that her form
sped down the aisle, he followed her
with happy look in his eyes, exultant,
tender, joyous, Then no recollected
himself, his position as teacher, hers Us
q wealthy pupil, and realized that 1t was
but fair dream that was passing in his
mind.
When Kate reached home that night
she knelt down by her bed TO think it
all out. There was confused sense OF
love and pain In her heart, She loved
him-he loved her, that was plain, but
her mother, who was SO ambitious for
her, how could she pain her dear
mother? However, she would tell her
all and abide by her decision, and rush
ing down to her, she did confess her
little tale Of love and sorrow, for already
her reason told her 1t could not DO.
Mrs. Lancaster loved her daughter,
but pride dominated in her heart. How
could she surrender her bright, hand
some girl to penniless school teacher, a
man she did not know?
"Kate," she said gently, "as mother
and daughter we understand each other,
You know how much pride ! havein
you, and hope for your future, and that
this marriage reasonably cannot take
place. According to your own statement
the affair has not yet gone far enough to
merit recognition. Put 1t out Of your
mind as far as possible, my daughter;
think OF 1t only as a passing fancy; you
are too young for love, and remember
always your future as the only daughter
OF our house. II is but two weeks till
your graduation. Then will take you
TO Europe for while, and you will for
got what is now uppermost In your
thoughts in the change OF scene.n
Kate respected her mothers opinion,
and her pride and judgment showed her
THE truth OF the words. So 1t came
about that Kate and her mother passed
nearly two years by the lakes otSwitzer-
land, coming home at last only to meet
fate again In a valentine.
She was glad, oh, SO glad! She recog.
nized the usclessness OF trying to subdue
her feelings. When Kate told her
mother OF II all that evening she sighed,
but rebe!led no longer.
ut is your happiness | am seeking
first OF NIL, my Kate" she said tenderly;
"but oh, hoped you had gotten over
that unfortunate attachment. So he
loves you yet, poor fellow / don't blame
him for that. When Bobby goes to
school tomorrow Ill send a note to Mr..
Talbot"
1t was not the servant who opened the
door to Oliver Talbot the evening he
called by appointment. II was Kate,
radiant, joyous, the love.light in her
eyes. He looked at her, bewildercd, un-
able to realize his happy situation, for
the note had only informed him that
Mrs. Lancaster wished 10 see him that
evening.
"Eate, Is it possible2 Is it well with
us2 Do you love INC yet, my darlingP"
He never knew quite how he got In
the Lancaster parlors, nor could he ever
clearly recall the next few minutes that
passed. Finally he reColleCted himself
enough to ask for her mother. "
thought II was Mrs. Lancaster ] was 10
SEQ probably about some Of BObby'S
lessons. ! never dreamed Of meeting
you this way"
mamma commissioned me to meet
you instead Of herself. She Is not equal
to seeing you yet, though she Is quite
willing you should pay me attention. It
must be so for year or people will talk
about O oourtship at school or some
such nonsense. You know the reason
I was so distant and awkward those last
few days was that mamma objected"
eyes, Kate, ! realized the moment
you had left me that It might never be.
l knew your mothers pride and your
own ambition, and never dared hope
you would give way TO the feelings OF
your heart, as you have done. When
heard you had gone away 1t seemed 10
me that you were lost to me forever, but
| kept on loving you; nothing could
subdue that. We may not have to wait
so long. They have spoken Of an up
pofntlhent for me in an Eastern col
lege-"
HKate," exclaimed hobby, entering
unceremoniously, "Jessie and l are en-.
gagged. l Thought you'd like to know 1t.
Why, Mr.. Talbot, you here Are you
engaged to Kate, too? You've got your
arm around her, Well, / DECLARE, and !
didn't even know that you knew each
other! b'lieve 1t was that valentine !
got you TO send Kate, so you would
mover have known each other u ithadn't
been for mo. Aren't you glad you've
got a brother, Kate"