Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-29
HER OWN WAY.
BN MRS. FANNIE L. STONE.

GIN an Office" chorused Kate Travers
au"ts and lady cousins, holding up their
hands is shocked disapproval.
Among lot Of horrid men!" whim-
pc,ed 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
thilnest, and whose sidelong glances
were meant to be the most taking.
Eyes. Don't you envy me. Agnes?"
responded the subject of these COM
meuts, with bow that might have done
credit to a duchess and a twinkle the
least bit mocking in her large blue eyes,
thatfor all that flashed defiance on the
ccterie of relatives whom she had known
before declaring her purpose would con-
sder it unfayorably.
She was a handsome young lass of
IS, 1.-The of form, fare Of face, with the
most rayishing chestnut hair and the
sauciest nose imaginable. The latter
titled mite to be sure, fact, by the
way, which every one of the Traverses of
the gentler sex deplored as singular
and unaccountable visitation of Provi-
deuce upon the family, but consoled
themselves for it by praising Angelina's
perfectly symmetrical nasal appendage,
although, truth to tell, the neighbors
denominatea 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-
teftn'ncd to make her own way in the
world, and, as she said confdingly one
day to Uncle John,-she and Uncle
John We're great cronies-"it was going
to be altogether different from the way
OF those about her"
Angelina did not deign reply to her
cousins insinuation, but with meekly
outraged air called down the wrath of
the rest of the house upon the offender.
"iiat would Rev. Barrette say?"
quetied Aunt Sarah, aghast.
who cares for the Rev. Barrette -
retorted Kate, spitefully.
why, Kate Travers! Aren't YOU
ashamed of yourself!" exclaimed they
all, III a breath.
No, [ am not. Why should 1 be?
What do you know about him? Some
hypocritical rascal like as not!" 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
unit he has proved himself before you
Judge him so wise and good, I say.
just because he isn't married is no rea-
son"
Hear her!" they cried, with hands
aloof.
well, it is no use denying it. You
know rs we'll as that if he were not q
bachelor he would not have SO many
watm champions. He won't be single
long ] warrant if the people here can
help it, Poor mani really pity him. :"
With this home thrust and mis-
chieyous glance at Angelina, Kate es-
capped to her room to pack for her Jour-
ney. while the others remained below
SO conaole with each other over the
probably awful fate that would o'ertake
her in her mad career.
What need to say after the recital of
this episode that the Traverse family
bore upon their shoulders the response
bility Of keeping up the reputation of a
name known in the county ever since
the first stroke OF hammer was heard
III that vicinity, that Kate with her gay
ETY., buoyant spirits, and original ideas
was the torment of their lives; and that
the anticipated advent OF new minis
ter, unmarried and handsome, as he
was reputed to be, had stirred up
wlirlwind Of excitement in the sleepy
little village. What wonder, indeed!
He would be the only eligible gentleman
ill the matrimonial market for miles
around.
Rates int9ntion to keep books in the
city, if tie truth must be told, was
rasher relief to Angelina, who had al
ready began to make her plans to carry
off the prize, and though, Of course, the
new minister couldn't take fancy to
Kate there was no telling what mis-
chief the girl might not do by her
pranks if at home. Besides the latter
had been known to declare in the midst