Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-04-25
A SEVERE LESSON.
An Important Incident in the Lives
of Two Lovers.

Mrs. Howard shook her head sadly at
her more hopeful husband, and said:
N am afraid you do not realize her
danger, John. Scarcely day passes
that Kate doesn't lose her temper and
make some hasty accusation in regard
to somebody or say something to cause
a heartache; she is perfect spitfire
and has been ever since she was baby,
and now she's grown woman and
ought to know better. To be sure the
dear girl is sorry for an angry word the
moment after it is spoken, but
20, she'll get over itv' exclaimed the
husband, impatiently shaking his paper
and composing himself to read, subtle
hint that he did not wish to be dis
turbed.
Perhaps so, when her hair is white
and her heart desolate," was the reply.
"Pshaw! What's the use of borrow
ing trouble? Kate will come out all
right and be better woman in the bar
gain for having little spunk. Who
would want her to be little namby-
PANTY fool?" Mr.. Howard spoke with
some disgust and again settled his COM
Portable looking form, resolutely dis.
couraging further conversation.
Three or four months later, two peo-
plewer sitting on the quaint oak bench
in the pretty modern-antique hall of the
Towards. An observer would have re-
quired no mind-reading abilities to sat-
isfy himself that the occupants of the
room were lovers The girl leaned
trustingly and affectionately against
the young mans shoulder, while he
turned the leaves of volume of en-
cravings, casting between the pages,
tender glances into the bright. piquapt
face of his betrothed.
by the way Kate" said the young
man, starting and turning his eyes
quizzically to the maiden, 81 told Art
Rutherford of our engagement the
other day, and what do you think he
said?'
81 couldn't guess, am sure; tell me, y
the girl replied, curiously.
II will, presently, dear; but l am go
ing to ask you question first, and viii
you promise not to be offended?"
SIS that the question:" queried Kate,
mischievously.
mo; but seriously now, darling, dc
you ever get angry without cause?"
The girls cheeks became redder and
her brown eyes sparkled ominously at
her lover. She opened her lips to speak,
but intuitivly fearing her answer, he
took her hand and holding it firmly,
FASTENED to add:
"You know it is no idle curiosity that
impels me to ask such an impertinent
question; but, although we have been
betrothed for four months, and ought
certainly to know something Of each
others disposition, have never seer
you any thing but sweet and lovely and
so when Rutherford insinuated other.
wise, / felt justly indignant, and assured
him that he had made great mistake.
well, he wasn't mistaken, Fred.
Kate dropped her chin pensively int
her hand and looked fixedly into the
cracking camel burning cheerily in
the open CRATE. 81 am just fury a
times. lose my temper often snt
without reason"-she drew her hand
away from her lover and arose" but
have never tried to conceal my fault
from you. l never had chance to be
provoked at you-you are always Sc
good, and-and"--
The young man very properly sprana
up and took the dropping, sorrowfu
little figure in his arms and completed
the unfinished sentence-''and con
founded egotist! You are an angel and
the sweetest girl in the world"
Although Fred Bradley said grea'
deal more, he held his lips so close t.
Kate's pink ear and spoke SO softlytha'
you and l, reader, could not possibly
hear.
A week after Kate Howard sat in the
same hail waiting for Fred's coming
They were to go that nigntwith party
of friends in large sleigh for ride t.
a neighboring suburb. The sleigh would
soon be at the door; already the horn o
the festive bugler was heard down thu
avenue. Fred had not yet arrived, ant
Kate was furious. She kae,c he wa
staying away just to try her patience
She wDId go without him! The unrea
sou tbegan putting on her wraps
i510Ar came into the room ant
cooked with surprise at her daughter
preparations.
a "Why, you won't go without Fred"
"Yes, will; he's just stayed away b
provoke me, and | will show him hav
mind of my own!"
But daughter, he may be detained.
mamma, don't believe it! Anyway
will never be the downtrodden wifi
you have always been. II Fred come
poking around after awhile, you uan tel
him have gone outr'
she laughed Historically and fun
the door open in response to the vigoI
Gus ringing of the bell. Gay calls wer
coming from the sleigh TO hurry an
Kate speedily stated matters
One Of the party ventured the opinio
that Fred would be met ON the way an
picked up" and all united in urgin
Kate to come anyway, and the girlF he
itating. at last allowed herself to .
placed in the sleigh, already ashame