The record-union., 1893-06-24

father as if defying him to find an answer
to her question.
The contract was drawn up and signed
by Leon and Kathie, the Earl and Sir
Leon ana witnesses. Then kathie would
not be satisfied until Reiba must sign,
too. Reiba had listened and understood
an That had passed, and had looked at
Aathie with smile on her lips, and at
Leon with tear in her eye. There was
wlstfuI look in her large eyes as she
placed her name on the paper that bound
Leon Humphrey to katherine Crayton
for life.
She never forgot the first day spent
IN the Hall, though she spent many there
alterward; how Leon waited on her in
SO kindly fashion at dinner, thinking
what pity that face, with such beauti-
luI eyes, could be so plain; the night
spent with Kathle in the downy bed.
sleeping in silken gown of kathie's, the
IKE OF which she had never dreamed or
heard.
The year which followed the betrothal
OF Leon and Kathie was one always re-
mem bered by Reiba. Many a day she
spent with kathie, and many a night laid
beside her in her downy couch.
The children came TO be united by
ponds OF love which were never severed
during their life time.
them among old finery OF dead and gone
Craytons, and when they were tired of
playing there they would steal up to the
tower which overlooked the ocean and
watch the waters as they seethed and
moaned, or danced in glee on the shore.
OF stormy day kathie would hide her
eyes on Reiba's shoulder, and shudder
with terror as the dark waves rolled and
tossed in pain; but Reiba would watch
the angry pillows with a sort Of fascinated
gaze as If compelled against her will to
notice the warning elements.
The year passed and Kathie was L
years old. Her father began thinking of
her education and finally concluded to
send her to Madame Roche's school for
young ladies. kathie had not thought
as yet OF having to go to school, and her
father could hardly bear to tell her she
must leave him even for short time to
ut her for the position she must one day
occupy in society. He would say, from
day to day, that tomorrow he would tell
her, but each day the task became harder
AT length it could no longer be kept from
It! "Ah, L have it. There is Reiba"
So Reiba was sent for, and the Earl ex-
planned to her how he wanted her to tell
hathle that 1t was necessary she should
leave him for time. ''She will under
stand if you explain to her fully and i'm
press upon her mind the absolute neces-
sity OF such step"
There was no thought for the little cot
tage girl. No one had ever thought or
cared for her until Kathie had loved her.
No wonder the true heart worshiped the
brlght-eyed fairy, and the poor heart
nearly broke at the thought of parting
from the child who had been so kind TO
her. But tits for the best, and l will try
and be brave" she sobbed 10 herself.
$50 away from you and papa for long
timer exclaimed kathie in angry amaze
ment. Il think you don't know what you
are talking about, Reiba. 1 would not
go away from you and papa for forty
schools"
But, Kathie, dear, you must be rea-
sonable" And then she told her how
she must learn great deal in order to be
ready to marry Leon when he should
have finished his travels, and how a great
deal was expected of her fathers child,
and at last kathie said:
Well, Reiba, l will go if you can go
with me, but if you do not go L shall not
60 step"
And SO it was arranged finally that to
save his little daughter great grief the
Earl sent Reiba with her to Madame
Roche's to learn, as Kathie should learn,
and be treated in all respects as Kathie
was treated, and studying and preparing
herself for the society world. Katherine
OraytQn, helress to the Crayton estates,
passed five years Of her life at school, and
studying and drilling herself to earn a
livelihood. Reiba Lotion, the little cot
tage maid, went along by Kathie's side.
her guide, friend and counselor in all
cases. And during these five years OF
school life let US look in upon them once
or twice and peep at the journals of
kathie and Reiba and reveal to the world
the heart secrets therein.
Reiba's Journal: Oct. 13, Three
days have Kathie and [ been installed
in this little room which has already
grateful enough to the kind Father for
sending me the means of the education
so desired. My life shall be spent in an
endeavor to show my gratitude to the
Earl and his little daughter. May the
time come when l can show to them my
appreciation of their goodness. L shall
study hard, and when we leave school.
and Kathie marries Leon, l shall be
ready TO go out into the world and take
care of Nursie. 1 am so glad they put
kathie and | together, for | could not
bear to be separated from her just now
when she misses her father SO much"
Two years passed with studies, music
and training in all arts. Reiba took
more interest in her music every year,
and her voice was developing until, In a
few years more, she would have no better
in the singing world. Katherine was
more interested in her studies, and laugh
ingly said that Reiba was musical enough
for them both.
The girls were now IA and 10 years of
age. About this time there came to
madane's school a young professor of
sciences, Phillip Brompton. He came
from an Impoverished but highly re-
spectacle family, and was recommended
as an instructor of the highest order.
Before he had been one month at the
college he had won the respect of all the
teachers, the love and admiration of all
the pupils in his class, and was looked
upon by the smaller ones as a being from
q different world.
Among the latter number was Kathie,
who looked at HIM with her great blue
eyes, shining under golden hair, until he
grew to call her his little violet, at which
she blushed and nervously twisted her
fingers till he, plying her embarrass-
ment looked away, and Immediately she
was miserably. Professor Brompton was
handsome man of 80 years, with great,
gloomy, soft black eyes, delicate looking,
slender and OF a nervous temperament.
his hands SlaDdar and soft but Stror,r Il