The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1890-07-12

was 4 delicate blond, with a slender
fragile figure, blue ewes, and fair cnrle.
while her daughter was till.with a fnli,,
developed figure. large hazel eyes. and
NArA cAestnu, hair She had Inherited
from her father well-eut features. and
arm, though beautiful mouth. ard
with her fair, noble brow. stately man.
mars and diguilicd Carriage. she was
very unlike her gentle. timid mother
Aet her respect aud love Tor the paio
iihFahd was true and earnest. their two
ilYes bound up together by lasting
tender ties.
Six months later look again st Kata
EVeretts life Sio is seated in q luxu.
riously furnished parior, and in her
arms rests pale, goideu-hair1d child.
whose stuuted figure, crooked by dis.
case is crowned by m angels face.
HAT is the last lesson for to-day,r
said the child. as, leaving tho piano.
stool she climbed into Kate's ian.
NOW tell me a story
"Nct naw. Go to Mary and be
dress ~ for a ride. ! want word with
Miss Everett
IL WIS tHr voice Oracle i0rr-J 70 ohav.
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 OF exercise for Grace, she waited
for him 10 cross the room, take chair
beside her, aud speak. But after seat
ing himself the silence was so long that
she looked up inquiriugly 10 meet a
pair Of soft, dark ewes resting on her
faces with loving interest.
Kate Everett, viii Won be my wife?n
II he Ind drawn q pistol and fired it
in her face She could scarcely have been
more astpuishgd. His wife, This cold,
grave man, who had remained the
silent spectator OF Cruces every day
studies. rarely Speaking or smiling.
His wife,
'IuG are surprised be said gently,
land ! VIII WOO YOU not for myself, INT
Oracle. ] have lost four children, Miss
Everett, and this is tine only treasure
/ have Left She is So lonely when you
are gone, she loves YOU so tcnderly, and
II VIII hH the kindGst, tTUcst husband
f. you will come TO me for my little
girl sake. Nog have q mother, too,
who IS 80. and. / hear, poor. l viii be
true son 10 her. trust me. l wait
your answer, Kate"
MIR. Myers ! am so surprised. con-
fGscd-I-lgl me thiak moment. You
have bee1 veTv kiud-hut-n
"But am an old man for such q
fresh. young heart as yours to love.
Yet / viii ny 10 make YOU happy. You
love no one else, hatie.'
NO. Ircsprat and esteem you. Mr..
Myers. perhaps l may learn to love
you. Giyn mn time
May I come tonight to see your
mothgfgF'
Suddenly. like flash, Rates face
lighted. He bad been opening and
shutting a book that Jay on the table
beside him. and sho had looked for the
first time no ilf name inside Of il. He
had been 10 her before tho grave Mr..
Myers. ia tic care Of whose child her
whole attention had been absorbediuow
he stood bcioIe her In % new light.
. Yes. come; come tonight she said,
rising.
Il will not fail. In the meantime
speak 10 your mother"
/ Speak t. her mothcri Kate flew
over her wtIi-ku9wu road with quick,
. Light steps. and her face iull OF bright
liant Sons happiness too great foI
speech filed her mind, for her greeting
. % hcS mother was only q tcrycut,waru
Kiss.
You must bs dressed for company
Tonight. mother. sine said IS late IN
tho afternoon she laid aside her sowing
"Air. Myers IS coming to call upon YOU
. j shall fish up the blue silk / used tC
like So much FROM its cGzy bed in youi
truuE. and curl Your hair as l used &C