Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-10

whose siuntcd hguLc, crooked by dis.
fIHst..' is cfowned Ivy an angels face,
That is the last lesson for today
said the child, as, leaving the piano.
stool, she climbed into Kates lap.
"Now tell me a story"
Not now. Go to Mary and be
dressed for ride. ! want a word with
Miss Everett
1t MAS the voice Oracle loved 10 "hev,
her fathers, so she went quietly, leav-
ing Kate alone with her employer.
Surprising he wished some alteration
made in the course, of study. or some
change ofseXcrcise for Grace, she waited
for him to cross the room take a chair
beside her, and speak. But after seat
ing himself the silence was so long that
she looked up inquiringly to meet a
pair of soft dark eyes resting on her
face with loving interest
kate Everett, will you be my wife9"
If he had drawn pistol and fired it
in her face she could scarcely have been
more astoniShed. His wife! This cold,
grave man, who had remained the
silent spectator of Grace's every day
studies, rarely speaking or smiling.
His wife!
You are surprised" he said gently
land will WOO you not for myself, but
Oracle. ! have lost four children, Miss
Everett, and this is the only treasure
| have left She is so lonely when you
are gone, she loves YOU so tenderly, and
II will be the kindcst, truest husband
if You will come to me for my little
girls sake. You have Il mother too,
who is i'll, and. hear, poor. | will be
a true son 10 her. trust me. l wait
your answer, Kate
MIR. MYERS. am so surprised, con
fused-I-let me think moment You
have been very kind-but--
But am an old man for such a
fresh, young heart rs yours to love.
Yet will try to make you happy. You
love no one else, Katie
No. respect and esteem you, Mr..
Myers, perhaps | may learn to love
you. Give me time"
May come tonight to see your
mother?"
Suddenly, like flash, Rates face
lighted He had been opening and
shutting book that lay on the table
beside him, and she had looked for the
first time at the name inside of it. He
had been to her before the grave Mr..
Myers, in the care of whose child her
whole attention had been abSOrbcd;uow
he stood before her in new light.
Yes, come; come to-night!' she said,
rising.
II will not fail In the meantime
speak to Your mother"
Speak TO her mother! Kate flew
over her well-known road with quick.
light steps, and her face full of bright
light. Some happiness too great for
speech filled her mind, for her greeting
to her mother was only a fervent, warm
kiss.
You must be dressed for company
tonight, mother" she said. as late in
the afternoon she laid aside her sewing.
MIR. Myers is coming to call upon YOU.
shall fish up the blue silk used to
like so much fromits coy bed in your
trunk, and curl your hair as | used to
do when we went ont together.
And you? What will you wear9'
oh, he won't look at me when you
are by. He sees me every day and he
is used to this merino.'
Even in her youth Kate Everett.
StlllOI. HUI never IOOkt'l lONtIltI lllul
she did when her daughters skillful
fingers had arranged her dress. The
long curls were looped in front to fall
over her comb in goldcn mass down
on hrrncck. The dark blue silk made
her fair complexion radiant. and the
color given by this little excitement in
her quiet life WAS rich aud becoming.
No wonder Horace Myers stood be-
widered. One long, earnest look, and
he was beside her.
Kate seymour! My Kate! My wee
bonnie Kate
All the gravity of his face broken up
as ice before the sun, and radiant hap
piness making it beautiful.
The long, long years of separation
and sorrow were gone like u dream,
and he took a low seat beside her to
feel her fingers caressing his face aud
hair, to hear her sweet, low voice making
music of his name. And our Kate gld-
ell away to sob ont her content in tears
such as only happiness makes flow.
Two long hours to her passed like
minutes in the parlor, and she went
down to find them where she had left
them.
My daughter" was the greeting he
gave her, rs he kissed her blushing
cheek.-NGttonaE Magaztne.