The Opelousas courier., 1890-11-15

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While up in her own room Kate Bles-
sington burst into a passion of tears,
whether of pain or pleasure, she could
hardly tell.
81 liked him so much" she sobbed
gut. "Oh, / did like him 5 o much
and, now - But the idea of his daring
to tell me that he loved me! I'll go
home tomorrow"
And the picnic by the mountain
spring, whereat Mr.. Daggett was TO be
instructed into the mysteries of Madra-
nello's recipe for salad-dressing, never
came to pass.
The old housekeeper 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 high with luggage, in the purple
dusk Of the summer evening.
ISIS my uncle at home, Priscillas"
aWeli, Miss Kate, . stammered the as
tonished old lady, she just amt, and
that's a factl'
stGone to his club7'
HNo, Miss Kate, not ezackly."
stWhere is he, thena"
uDidn't you githis letter, ntissf ques-
toned the old woman.
81 have got no letter. He ism sick2'
ssNo, miss, but he's married.
aMarried7"
Miss Blessington sat down in the big
hall chair.
ssMy unclea And to waoma'
ITO Miss Nina Grey"
NINA Greyi'' gasped Kate. "pris-
ella, yon must be dreaming. She's
younger than / am
81 amt, miss, no more'n yourself. He
sailed for Europe on Saturday, with his
bride. Dear me, here's the letter now,
ID the rack. Is'posed it had been mailed
. week ago.
Acold, clear, cutting letter, in which
Mr. Orlando Blessington expressed his
conviction that in rearing and educating
his niece, Lie had done all that could pos
| sibly be expected OF him. That he had
| Just been married to pretty, little Nina
Grey, his partners youngest daughter,
and that hereafter he hoped that Kate
would find It convenient to shift for her.
self, as Nina preferred no divided rule in
the Fifth avenue mansion.
Poor Katei
Once, twice, she read the letter over
| before she found herself able fully to
comprehend its cold, cruel meaning; and
then, with her eyes blinded with tears,
| che turned to Priscilla.
II may stay here tonight, Isuppose2'
she said, with q culver IN her voice.
las long as you please, Miss Katei'
cried the old woman.
no. she returned, more firmly
tsthis is no longer my home. Only.
only I have nowhere else to 60, just jet,
and all this seems SO sudden
Mrs. Daggett could hardly believe hen
eyes, the next week, when Miss Blessing
! ton came back to the old farmhouse
| among the Berkshire Hills.
You are surprised to see me,
said Kate, with a faint smile. aBut-
but things have altered with me- NJ,
uncle has married q girl younger thar
myself, and turned me-in a civil sort o.
way, to be sure-out Of doors. / hav'
got to work for my living now AND
there are 50 few things, short Of gentee
starvation, that q wonan can dol So
CHANGED 10 remember what you SAX
about q school teacher being needed q
the MADDEN Gross Roads public school
where nobody liked to 60. because
was such an unhealthiul location, ant
The scholars all 80 rough and stupid
But beggars mustn't be choosers, and
thought that perhaps Charley-Mr. Dag
gett-could see the trustees for me, in
day or two
~"Certainly, said Mrs. Daggett. t'An'
you're kindly welcome, Hiss Blessing
ton, back to the old farm
But Kate cried herself TO sleep tha
first night In the sweet old room, Ebert
the sweet-brier bushes sent up 90 subtle
! fragrance, and the walls were papered
with blue and white stripes.
$50 you are back, Miss Bless ngtona'
said Charley, when be met her, the mex
LAY.
aYss, ] am back
"And you want to go to teachingaa'
Eyes.
aBut ! once heard ron Say sou de
tested Bchoolteaching.
$50 I do
aThen Why do sou teach7"
because, confessed Kate, erimsoa
lng. there Ii no alternative.
aYou would rather teach school thar
70 be d farmers wife2
81 hareat said sol said Kate, BITING
her lib. And its verF wicked Of you
Charlsy-Mr. Dagger, I rnean-to tam
ne sois
aKateIn
aWell-CharIeY7n
aWill you be q farmer wife, noW2
aQf course ] will be--f Jon ask met
aBecause there Is no other altefna
fivea
Eo-because I love ron, CharIsy
Sc they vera married and Kate hal
been heard 10 declare that tbs kiades
ohhes Uncle Blsssingtnn evef did hs a!
to gsnd hss back to the peaceful oil
Daagett homestead
say farmer i tIaj
nest independent Hfs d woEld-nss
that os ] sgtzasEs IN
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