The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-20

who has received a mortal wound. Was
Il, then, possible that he had been 80
fatally mistaken? That all this time
Kate Blessington had only been anus
Ing herself at his expense;
Trying 70 break country heart
For pastine. ere she went 70 iowa
While up In her own room Kate Bless
ington burst into passion OF tears,
whether Of pain or pleasure, she could
hardly tell.
81 liked him 30 much. she sobbed
ont oh, did like MIN 50 much and.
now But the idea Of his daring 10 tell
me that be loved me. I'll go home To-
morrow
And the picnic by tho mountain
spring, whereat Mr.. Daggett was TO be
instructed in the mystorios Of Madran-
clos recipe for embarrassing, never
came TO pass.
Tho old housekeepeF in the Fifth
avenue mansion stared when she opened
the door TO Miss Blessington. who had
driven up TO the front steps In ; cab.
piled nigh with luggage. in the purple
dusk OF the summer evening.
rs my uncle ut home. Priscilla7"
"Well, Miss Kate stammered the
astonlshed old lady, ''he just amt and
that's factis
s'Gone TO his club?r
mo, Miss Kate. not ezackly.S
Where Il he then?I
Didn't you git his letter, mIss?"
questioned the old woman.
II have got no letter. lie isn't sick?"
''No, miss, but he's married.
"MarriedY'
Miss Blessington sat down in the big
hail.chair.
my uncle? And 10 whom2
'pTo Miss Nina Grcyl'
nina Greyr' gasped Kate. ''Pris-
ella, you must DO dreaming. She's
younger than / am
II amt, mlss. no more'n yourself.
Iio sailed for Europe on Saturday, with
his bride. Dear me, here's the letter now,
In tho rack. s'posed It had been
mailed wesk ago.
A cold, clear, cutting letter in which
Mr.. Orlando Blessington expressed his
conviction that in rearing and cducat-
could possibly be expected OF him.
That no had just been married 10 pretty,
little Nina Grey, his partners young
est daughter. and that hereafter he
hoped that Kate would find IL eonven-
lent TO shift for herself, a. Nina pro-
fcrsed no divided rule In tho Fifth av.
eruo mansion.
| Poor Katel
Once. twice. sho read tho letter over
before she found herself able fully 70
comprehend It's cold, cruel meaning;
and then, with her eyes blinded with
tears, she tarHsd 10 Priscilla.
~ may stay here tonight. l sup
pose2' she Eaid WIN CULVER In her
voice.
AS long as you please, Miss kater
cried the old woman.
mo" she returned more firmly; .'this
IL no longer my home. Only-only
havc nowhere else 70 go, just yet, and
all this seems so sudden
Mra DsgRett could hardly believe her
eyes, the next week, whom Miss HESS
ington came back 10 the old farm house
among the Berkshire hillA
"You are surprised TO see me-" said
Kate, with q faint smile. "lIui -bnt
things have altered with me. My uncle
has married a girl younger than myself,
and turned me In civil sort OF way,
TO DO sure-out OF doors. have got to
work for my living now And there arc
so few things, short OF gentael starva.
tion, that a woman can do! So |
chanecd TO remember what you said
about school-teacher being needed ~
the Haddon Cross Roads public.school,
where nobody liked togo, because "a was
such an unhoaithful location. and tho
scholars all so rough and stupid, Hut
bcggars mustn't be ehoosers, and I
thought that perhaps Charley Mr. Dag.
gett--could sec tho trus tees for me, In
q day or two"
Certainly" said Mrs. Daggett "And
you're kindly welcome, Miss Blessing-
ton, back 10 the old farm
Hut Kate cried herself 10 sleep that
first night ia the sweet old room, whore
the sweetbrlor bushes sent up 80 subtle
a fragrance. and the walls were papered
with blue-and.whito stripes.
$50 you are back, Miss Hlessington%
said Charley, when no met her, tho
next day.
/ ANHf Nuf HatNs
And you want TO 20 20 teaehings'
! sYea"
but once heard you say you detss,.
ed school teaching"
80 do
"rhon Why do you teachy"
'Iieeause. /" confessed Kate, crimson.
ing. there Is no alternative
you would rather teach school than to
be farmers wife2"
II haven't said sol" said Kate. biting
her lip "And It's very wicked OF you,
Charley mir. Daggstt, mean to tauat
me so"
| "Katef,
swell. -Charleyps
"Will you be farmers wife, nosr4-
''of eourse will ha Ill you ask ueg"
because therc Is. no other alterna-
| tiyoY'
"No~because love yes, CharIeyi"
SO they were married: and Kate has
been hoard TO declare that the kindest
office Uncle Blessington over did her
was 10 send her back 10 the peaceful old
Daggets homestead.
For" she says. - farmers il tho
most independent life in Tho world
next 10 that Of farmers wife. Jane
1ns.sta a. -.