Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-10
THE TWO HATES.

nicely. Mrs. Williams saws the salary
will be liberal, and that the little girls
very lovely, though she is so afflicted.
Don't look so doubtful, mother" and
nate Everett wound her arms round
her mothers waist, sinking down be-
side her at the moment with a pretty,
graceful attitude all her own.
You do not appreciate all the diff
Guilty. Katie. And-aud then to think
that you must teach for our daily food
while sit idly here, tied down by my
ill-health. Oh! Kate, it is very hard to
bcarm
1t is right that it should be so,
mother. If it had not been for your
love- your kind teaching, | should not
now be fit for the life before me. You
first taught me, and from my alphabet
to the last sonata | practiced | owe all
know to you. Is it not just that
should now repay you, my dear, patient
mother"
Mrs. Everett's hands passed cares
Singly over the bright curlS that shaded
her child's beautiful face. but she did
not answer. Only in the tender touch
OF her small white hand did she give
ullN lohNl VI ~" lltI itlIl was lutNl-
ed. She had been widow for fifteen
years, and since Katie was a wee baby
had let her affections center in her
Child's life. Her marriage had not
been a happy one. 1t had been made
by her parents and she 4 shy, timid
girl had let herself be Influenced by
their stronger will. Years before, when
she was n schoolgirl, her life had been
gildcd for the time by the dream of love
that opens every wOman'S life to high
er thoughts; but her Suitor was poor
and obscure. the son of an ambitious
carpenter, who was spending his all to
educate the boy, and her father had
frOwned down the preSumptuous youth
ut his first call. He was modest.
dreamy, and poor: she, shy, timid, and
Obedicnt; so they separated with only
a longing sigh over their castle-build-
ing SO rudeIy and coldly ended. And
when. as she reached womanhOOd, Kate
Seymour heard of the proposal of the
rich Leigh Everett, she wondered a
little how he learned to love her in
their short acquaintance in social cir
Giles. but quietly submitted to her moth
cr'S wish. her fathers command. and
. became his wife. Four years later he
died. and in his grave his widow tried
to bury the memory of bitter sorrow,
neglect, harshuess, cutting sarcasm,
and the unkindly used wit that had
made her married life martyrdom.
He left her wealthy, and she spared no
expense in the education of her only
child, the Kate of this story. Every
lesson was given in her own presence.
her patient care directed every hour of
study and practice, while the rccrea-
tons were iudiciously planned to give
health to the child's graceful form and
animation to her movements. Riding,
dancing, and walking were daily in
sisted upon, and now, at 10. Kate
Everett's sunny face, perfect health,
and graceful manners spoke as elo-
quently of her mothers care as her
fluent conversation in French and
German, her brilliant lingering of the
pianOfOrte keys, or her cultivated tastes
and pursuits. And just as the fond
mothers health, never strong, began to
grow more feeble, crash came in
business affairs that swept away her
large income leaving her a mere pit
lance in place of her former wealth.
She had never saved. for both from her
parents and husband she, had inherited
money, and she lived fully up to her in
come, dispensing large sums in charity
and living in luxury. The blow fell
heavily upon her. She was iIl-fttcd to
cope with poverty, and she shrank with
a sick shuddering from the idea OF see
ing Kate working for her living. Al
ways timid and reserved. she gave up
utterly for time; while Kate, in every
moment Of leisure nursing lcfG her,
sought for some means of earning her
bread. One of their friends, anxious
to aid her, told of a child whose father
was seeking governess, and Kate APP
piled by letter for the situation. She
had already sought and found II small
house, which she furnished from their
own large mansion, and there on the
day our story opens we find the two
Hates.
The little girl" said Kate, breaking
long silence, has some disease of the
spine that makes her incurably lame
and her father wishes her to have a
governess who will teach her orally,
and be careful that she does not under
take too much mental eXertion. ! shall
be there only five hours every day, so
we will still have our afternoons and
evenings together"
And the Nance" asked the mother,
interested at once.
Grace Myers"
Myers. All, Katie long, long ago.
when ! went to boarding-school, l had
loyer named Myers-Horace Myers. -
Tell me about it, said Kate, with
o girls eager interest in IA love story.
There is very little to tell. dear.
The college where he studied was in
the same village where went to school.
Une day, IN a high wind, l lost my veil.
and he caught it. This led to a speak
ing acquaintance, and. we met very fire.
qLently at little parties given in the
village. One summer we both re-
manned at school during the HOLIDAYS,
and then We met every day, for there
was but little restraint in either school.
lie was very handsome. with gentle.
winning manners. We were both re-
served and shyamong our companions,
ands having no associates in school,
perhaps made US happier together out
OF 1t. Well, dear, we fancied then that
life would be very worthless if we could
not pass 1t together; but, after | left
school. my fatherwas very angry be.
cause Horace was poor and the son OF
a carpenter, and so, dear; he would
not allow him to visit me, and | heard
that he went to California when the
gold fever broke out. | don't know,
because he went from here years be.
FORE and it was only hearing friend
speak of q Mr.. Myers whom she met in
San Francisco merchant, very wealthy
and very intellectual, highly re.
spected there, whose name was Horace
He was married, she said. with four OF
live children--perhaps, after all, i, wa.
some one else, and the little pale in
valid smiled as she saw Hates interest
They were very unlike in looks thi.
loving mother and child. Mrs. Everett
was n delicate blond with a slender
fragile figure, blue eyes, and fair curls
whie her daughter was tall, with full
developed figure, large hazel eyes, an,
dark chestnut hair. She had inherite,
from her father well-cut features, an,
firm. though beautiful mouth, an,
with her fair noble brow stately man