The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25

end she dances all the timsi See, she /.
flirting with young Grsngerr
looked; how could | help III Had moi
been looking at every opportunity while
the dancers danced and tho sweet waltz
music surged upon the perfumed air.
Yes, it looked like flirting, for Kitty.
eyes were uplfted to Grauger's handsome
face, and the very manner Of the little
witch convinced me that there was mis-
chief brewing.
And you known-Miss Clara's voice
tioated across my reverie like a chill east
wind-"that the HathAways are in reduced
circumstances, and Kitty is bound to marry
rlch man. Dear me! she told me so, Mr.
Gordon. She declares that she mu marry
fortune. What is the matter"
had started up with an involuntary ex
clamatiou that l could not repreSs And
just at that instant, with a broken vail, the
music died into silence. | arose to my feet
Pardon me, Miss Champion" began
striving hard to be calm and courteous. al
have Miss Hathaway's orchids and must re.
turn to her. Orchids are TOO valuable TO be
lightly thrown away"
l made my way slowly from the secluded
niche back to the ball room to Kitty Hath
away's side. laid the orchids in her hand
They are too valuable TO lose" sug-
gested.
They are bideous!" she cried. TOSSING
them upon table near. II never could
understand the beauty Of an orchid any
more than L can appreciate the beauty Of q
mushroom. But Mr.. Granger sent them.
and i"
81 understand; be is the last favored
sutton" cut in harshy.
Kitty lifted her eyes to my face again
with that same indignant glance, but full of
pathos, too.
"Will you get my cloakF she asked
softly, land please find mamma. think |
shall 60 home"
With secret satsfac elton obeyed her. and
when the carriage had driven away went
back TO bid the hostess good night and took
my departure also.
rang the tell at the pretty little home Of
the Hathaways the next evening. Kitty
and her mother lived in retired street. in
neat cottage, which. with small income.
constituted their entire wealth.
She came into the coy parlor where /
awaited her. She was all in black and
very pale. | arose and took her hand in
mine at once. | would make no prelude or
preparation, but would 60 directly to the
point
Kitty" l whispered, 81 have come &c
ask you to be my wife. think | have
always loved you. Kitty, Kitty. what IL
your answerq"
The sweet, pale face dropped
II am sorry" she murmured family,
but II cannot All my pride was up
In arms in moment.
you refuse me, thenr | cried bitterly.
and oh, how loved you, Kitty. Good-by
hope may never see you againl You are
hlrt, aud not worthy of good mans
love" and dashed out of tho house like a
mailman, and went home to my own rooms
and looked myself in, alone with my dreary
thoughts.
The next day started on a journey, de-
Gliding to make tour of the far west-visit
California Colorado and explore the Rocky
mountains.
Time passed, and found myself so occu-
pied and interested with the strange sights
and the new scenes whittier my unuuiet
spirit led me that the wound in my heart
began to heal.
In the meantime had kept up a GORE
spondence with Clara Champion. How |
had dritted into it can hardly say, but |
FOUND her pleasant, chatty writer, and
was glad to receive her letters.
had just replied to a long epistle when
news connected with some real estate of
mine at home made me decline TO eturn.
and l started upon the very next train for
the east.
found my mother we'll, and, having at
tended to my business, turned my steps In
the direction OF the CHAMPION mansion.
rang the bell and was ushered into a small
reception room, which was separated from
MISS Ciara's ooudoir by heavy azure velvet
portieres.
i seated myself to await Miss Clara's com.
ing. learned afterward that the servant
was new and unframed, and having shown
me into the reception room strniuhtwaY
forgot 70 announce my arrival to the ladies.
And sitting there. my presence unsus-
pected, / heard these words:
"Mamma"-it was Clara Crnmpton's
voice-"do you think that he will ever pro-
poses Alan Gordon, l mean, OF course.
Whom else have been angling for ever since
that night when l told him that Kit Hatha-
way had determined to marry a fortunel
And then, you know, made Kit believe
that he had told me-didn'J Lever tell Won
about 1t, mammal-that he would never
marry a girl without a fortune, and. above
all, girl who loves to flirt. am. deter
mined TO be Mrs. Alan Gordon myself, for
he is worth half a million or more"
started TO my feet In utter consterna-
ton, and then the strangest thing occurred
Out from the embrasure of the long win
dow at the other end of tho room, where
she had sat hidden from my view by the
heavy window curtains, came Kitty Hatha-
way. She had also been a victim TO the
laundering servant.
/ put out both hands, with swift glance
toward the portleres-a glance which Kitty
interpreted to mean silence. She laid her
white hands in mine, and without a word 1
stopped and kissed her.
AT that very moment Miss Clara swept
aside the portieres, falling back with
stified shrek as her eyes fell upon the scene.
MISS Kitty is my promised wife, Miss
CHAMPION" l said quietly, land we thank
you from the bottom Of our hearts for hav-
ing set right the wrong that your own
hands have wrought