Telegram-herald., 1890-09-19

The old housekeeper in the Fifth
avenue mansion stared when she opened
the door 10 Miss Resslngtoa. who had
dsiven up 10 the front steps In cab.
piled high with luggage. in the purple
dusk OF the sumner evening.
lis my uncle at home, Priscilla?"
We'll, Miss Kate" stammered the
astonished old lady. ''he just amt. aud
that's fact"
Gone 20 his club?"
''No, Miss Kate. not ezaclzly."
where Is he then?"
Didn't you git his letter. miss?'
questioned the old woman.
Il have got no letter. He isn't sick?"
''No. miss, but he's marriedg'
"Married?"
Miss Blessington sat down in the big
hall-chair.
'My uncle? And to whom?
"To Miss Nina Grey"
"Nina Greyr gasped Kate. "Pris-
ella, you must be dreaming. She's
younger than | am
II amt, miss, no more'n yourself.
He sailed for Europe on Saturday, with
his bride. Dear me, here's tho letter now.
in the rack. l s'posed it had been
mailed week ago"
cold. clear. cutting letter in which
Mr.. Orlando Blessington expressed his
conviction that in rearing and educat-
ing his niece he had done all that
could possibly be expected of him.
That he had inst been married to pretty,
~
est daughter. and that hereafter he
hoped that Kate would find it conven-
lent to shift for herself, as Nina pre-
ferred no divided rule in the Fifth av-
enue mansion
Poor Kate!
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, she turned 70 Priscilla
II may stay here tonight, 1 sup
poser she said with CULVER in her
voice.
"As long as you please, Miss Kater
cried the old woman.
No" she returned more firmly; this
Is no longer my home. Only-only L
have nowhere else to 60, just yet, and
all this seems so sudden"
Mrs Daggett could hardly believe her
eyes, the next week, when Miss Bless
ington came back 20 the old farmhouse
among the Berkshire hills.
You arc surprised TO see me-" said
Kate, with faint smile. ''But-but
things have altered with me. My uncle
has married girl younger than myself,
and turned me in civil sort OF way,
10 be suro-out OF doors have got to
work for my living now. And there are
50 fow things, short OF genteel starva-
tion. that a woman can dol So
/ cbanced TO remember what you said
about a school-teschcr being needed at
tho Haddon Cross Roads public-school.
where nobody likod to go, because it was
such an unhealthful location, and the
/ scholars All so rough and stupid. But
I beggars mustn't - choosers, and
/ thought that perhaps Charley-Mr Dag
gett-could SEQ the trus tees FOR me, in
day OF two"
Certainly" said Mrs Daggett. "And
you're kindly welcome. Miss Blessing
I ton, back 70 the old farm
/ But Kate cried herself TO sleep that
I first night in tho sweet old room. where
7 tho swoet-brier bushes sent up so subtle
( a fragrance. and the walls were paperod
with blue-and- white stripes
so you are back. Miss BlessingtoaY'
/ said Charley. when he met her, tho
next day.
+ yes. an back
"Ana Jou want to go to teaching7-
"Yes"
"Bat once heard you sag you detest-
ed school teaching"
so do
I Then why do you teach?-
because. " confessed Kate. crimson
ing. there is no alternative"
You would rather teach school than %
[ be q farmers wife9"
i II haven said sOI7 said Kato, biting
E hcr Ilp And it's very wicked az you.
+ Charley Dagsstt, ! ne-a-to taunt
me 50.
"Kater'
/ "Wsu-CharlsT7~
"wnl you be farmers vife. ret'-
"Of course I will he-if you ask me7''
''Hecauss there Ia no other siterns-
tive
sNo-hecaase love veH. ChsrloYT
s. hey rere married. and Kate las
been heard - declare that the sindest
oTce Uncla BlsssinCton ever did her
~ss % sead her hack 20 the peaceful Old
+ DaEzets homestead.
For" she savs. "a farmers Is re
most in3epenisu. life IN the world
nert 20 thst - farmers wife. Jane
A Lewis, IN \. Y. Lodges.