Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-29

Hooked: how could help iH Had
not been looking OF every opportunity
while tho dancers danced and the sweet
waltz music surged upon tho peFfumed
airf Yea, Il iooked Ifke hirting, {r Kik
TVS eyes were uphfted 10 Grangers
handsome face. and tho very manner OF
the little witch convinced uIe that there
was mischief brewing. All, Welt she
was NOT mine fhad no right 10 dictate
or interfere
"And you know"-Miss Claras voice
aoated across my Teverio Ike chip east
wtnd-"that the Hathaways are IN re-
duced circumstances. and Kitty b
bound to marry q rich man. Dear mel
sho told me 90. Mr.. Gordon. She DE-
clares thek she must marry fortune.
What is the natter
had started up with an involuntary
exclamation which could not vepress.
Did the girl know--of c9re-that she
was driving mo madi And Just at that
instant, with 3 broken wan, tho music
died into silence. arose 10 my feet
"Pardon mo, Miss Cramptoh," be-
gan, striving hard 10 10 calm and copf-
teous; II have Miss Hatbaway's orchids,
and must return them To hef Oychids
arc too valuable 10 DO lightly thrown
away"
Miss Clara bowed, but there yes Q
look Of displeosufe upon her thin lace
! fmade my way slowly from the ee-
rluded uiche back to tho BALLROOM, TO
Kitty Hathawayt side. ] laid the
orchids In ber hand
"They are too valuable to lose" sus-
sested
"They are hideousr' she cried, tossing
them upon o table near. 'Tnever could
understand tho beauty OF an orchid any
more than can appreciate the beauty
OF o mushroom. But Mr.. Granger sent
them, and r.
! bowed
~ understand He Is the last favored
sujtor." ] cut In. harshiy.
Kitty lifted her eyes to my face again
with that same indignant glance. but
full OF pathos too
"Will you get my cloakY' she asked
softly-"and please find mamma l
think shall 20 homa'
With secret satisfaction obeyed her,
and when the carriage had driven away
I went back to bid the hostess good
night. and took my departure also.
] had made up my mind TO ask Kitty
Hathaway TO be my wife. Iloved bet.
Good heavensi Of what had I been think.
Ing all these months. not TO have srw1A
out the truth beforef
rang tho bell at tho pretty little t,>...s
Of the Hathaways tho next evening
Kitty and her mother lived In o retired
street. In neat cottage which, with
small income, constituted their entire
wealth.
She came into the cozy parlor where /
awaited her. She was oil In black. and
her face was very pale. ] arose and
took her hand In mine OF once. would
make no prelude or preparation, but
would 20 directly to the point.
"Kitty." whispered, ~ have como
10 ask You TO bo my wife. think ]
have always loved you. Kitty, Kitty,
what is your answer
The sweet, pale face dropped
I'll sm sorry" she murmured faint
ly, "but IL cannot" All my pride
was up In arms IN . moment
"You refuse Ibe, thenT cried BIT
terly. "And Oh, how I love you,
Kittyt'
She was trembling like leaf, but
she turned away with calm composure.
I snatched up my hat and turned to the
door, angry, hurt. my pride stung.
"Goodbyr cried wildly. II hope
may never SEQ you againi You are q
fiirt and not worthy good mans
lover end then / dashed out Of the
house like madman, and went home to
my own rooms and locked myself In.
alone with my dreary thoughts.
Tho next day ] started on q Journey,
deciding to make o tour Of tho far west
visit California. Colorado and explore
tho Rocky mountains. Time passed and
/ found myself 30 occupied and interest
ed with the strange aights and the new
scenes WHITTIER my unquiet spirit led
me that the wound In my heart began
TO heal. In the meantime had kept up
Q correspondence with Clara Champion.
How ! bad drifted into II can hardly
say, but ] found her o pleasant, chatty
writer. and was glad to receive her let.
tors. l had Just replied to long epistle,
when news connected with some real
estate Of mine as homo made me decide
to return, and started upon the very
next train for the east.
1found my mother well, and having
attended to my business turned my
steps In tho direction Of the CHAMPION
mansion. rang the bell and was
ushered into small reception room.
which was separated from Miss Clara's
boudoir bv heavy azure velvet portieres