The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-26
AIs AunT KNEw

and the world had got tired of can yassipg the sad circumstances of his failure and death
 And Kate Raymond was forgot ten, too, as she sat by herself in the big, sounding rooms, with her black dress and her pale cheeks, and the unshed tears making her poor eyes heavy.
 People had pitied her at first, but they took it for granted she would do "something;" " al all events it was none of tbeir business.
 "Weli, my dear, have you made up your mindi' said old Dr. Smith, as he came creakiug into inc room and sat down beside her.
 Kate looked up through the gath eriug tears,
 Doctor, want your advice. Ten me what l had better do.'
 Advice, eh7 Well, it isn't easy to advise, under some circum stances, child The only two places that seem at all eligible to me are Mme, PelIair' and the situation as com pauion to old Miss Beverley. I should advise you to go to Miss Beverly, my dear, if you can be sure of patience and self.control Y
 II am not the wild, impetuous airlI once was l can be patient now doctcr."
 Well, shall | tell Miss Beverley to expect you 7'
 "Yes, but, doetor-"
 Weu7"
 "How many members are there in Miss Beverley familyI"
 'Only herself and a fussy old bachelor brother-ten times as old maidish az she IS herself. You may bless your stars you're not going as companion to the old man."
 Kate smiled little absentiy.
 "There used to be a-nephew, who"
 ''Yes, know-Carl Beverley but he went to Florida a year ago AL 10 tomorrow then my dear, l will call for you.
 Dr. Smith creaked away in those noisy boots of his, and Kate Ray- mond went upstairs to pack her trunk and think.
 So Carl Beverley was in Florida l She had known that before, yet somehow she wanted the doctors testimony to make assurance doubly sure.
 She was glad yes; upon the whole she was very glad. She knew she had treated the honest, loving young fellow like selfish, hear.less CO., quette she knew she had half broken his fond, faithful heart with herairs and graces and false smiles once upon a time.
 Her first days as "companion " was ineffably wearisome. Patiently she trudged up and down stairs with Miss Beyerly's grueI and the old bachelors foot mufflers.
 The next day it was harder still. Nothing went right. Miss Beverley seemed determined to be suited with nothing that was done for her, and the old bachelor from his corner growled chorus to all her fault findings.
 Day after day passed by in very much the same style, and Kate Ray mond grew paler and quieter with each revolving sun. At first her proud spirit had rebelled
 "I cannot endure it." she had thought.
 But then came the bitter remem- branee that she must endure it; that she had neither home nor friends to flee to.
 And when at the week end, Miss Priscilla Beverley paid the astound- ing snm of g. into Miss Ray mond's shrinking palm, she felt that it had indeed been hardly earned.
 'There's one good thing about you, Miss Raymond" said the spinster parenthetically, as she counted out the bills--''one quality that none of my other companions could ever suit me in; you never get out of temper You ve never once lost your patience the whole time you were here; and yet l used to hear, a year or so ago, when my nephew Carl was at home, what a ehangeable, 6ckle, impatient little thing Squire Raymond's daughter was.
 Kate colored, and the tears started quickly to her deep brown eyes.
 'No, said the old bachelor in the corner, "no Miss Raymond never gets out of temper now p
 How old are you now7" asked Miss Beverley, searchingly.
 ''I was twenty last month"
 Humpb, only W entyi We'll, 1 suppose you'll be getting married some day and 1 shall lose my com panion '
 But Kate gently shook her head, without even lookingup.
 ''I shall never marry" " she said. Nobody cares for me now"
 "There, James. told you you q ! knock that vase off the window seat ! if you insisted on leaving it there, lameuted Miss Beverley, as sud. 1 den crash of breaking china inter- | rupted Kate's voice Run, Miss | and don't let the water | soak into the carnet. ] don't soc 1