Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-30
HIS AUNT KNEW.

People had pitled her AT nrst, but thel
took IL for granted she would do 'some
thipg"-at all events IL was none Of theil
business.
"Well, my dear, have you made up youl
mindi" said old DIR. Smith as he cam,
creaking into the room aud sat down besid,
her.
Kate looked up through the gathering
tears.
doctor, want your advice Tell m,
what Lad better do"
advice, ehi We'll, It isn't easy to ad
wise under some circumstances, child. Tn,
only two places that seem at all eligible u
me ars Mime. Pellair's and the situation M
companion to old Miss Beverley. should
advise you TO 20 70 Miss Beverley, my
dear, II you can be sure Of patience and sell
control"
II am net the wild, iupetgous girl once
was ear 10 patient now, Doctor"
"well, saal, tell Miss Beverley to ex'
pect you"
ayes, but, doctor'-
"Well"
"IIow many members are there In Miss
Beverley's familyH
"Only herself and a fussy old bachelor
brother-ten times AZ old maidish as she ID
herself You may bless your stars YOU'RE
not going ss companion TO the old man"
Kate smiled a little absently.
'There used be a-nephew, who"-
"Yes, know-Carl Beverley-but he
went to Florida year ago. At 10 tomor-
row, my dear, will call for you" .
DR.. Smith creaked away In those noisy
boots OF his, and Kate Raymond went up
stairs 10 pack her trunk and think.
So Carl Beverley was In Floridai She
had known that before, yet somehow she
wanted the doctors testimony TO make ~
surapcs doubly sure.
She WAS glad. Yes, upon the whole she
was very glad. She knew she had treated
the honest, loving young fellow like q self.
tsh, heartless coqueste. She knew she had
half broken his fond, faithful heart with her
airs and graces and false smiles once upon
time.
Her first day as companion" was In
efYably wearisome. Patiently she trudged
up and down stairs with Miss Beverley's
Cruel and the old bachelors muffierA
The next day was harder still. Nothing
went right Miss Beverley seemed deter.
mined to be suited with nothing that was
done for her, and the old bachelor from his
corner growled a chorus to all her fault
findings
Day after day passed by In very much the
same style. and Kate Raymond grew paler
and quieter with each revolving sun. AT
flrst her proud spirit had rebelled.
II cannot endure It," she thought.
But then came the bitter remembrance
that she must endure 1t; tlat abe had
neither home nor friends to fee to.
And when, at the weeks end, Miss Pris-
ella Beverley paid the astounding sum Of
% into Miss Raymond's shrinking palm
she fels that 1t had indeed been hardly
earned.
"There's one good thing about ysu, Miss
Raymond" said the spinster parenthetic.
ally as she counted out the bills, lone
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
used TO hear, a year or so ago, when my
nephew Carl was at home, what a change
able. lckle, impatient little thing Squire
Raymond's daughter was"
Kate colored, and the tears started quick
ly to her deep brown eyes.
mo-" said the old bachelor In the corner,
mo, Miss Raymond never gets out of tenn
per now"
"How old are you nowi" asked Miss Bev.
erley searchingly.
~ was 20 last month"
"IIumph, only 20! Well, ] suppose you'p
be getting married some day. and shall
lose my companion"
But Kate gently shook her head without
even looking up.
81 shall never marry" she said. Nobody
cares for me now"
"Ihere, James, told you you'd knock
that vase off the window seat IL you insist
ed on leaving IL there" lamented Miss
Beverley as a sudden crash Of breaking
china interrupted kates voice. Run, Miss
Raymond, and don't let the water soak
into the carpet. / don't see how men can
be 20 careless"
And for once the old bachelor had no
word OF excuse to plead for himself.
Miss Raymond" he said in a low, hur
ried voice, when his sisters temporary alb
sence had chanced to leave them alone to-
gether half an hour later, "you said a little
while ago that nobody cared for you. That
was a mistake"
Kate Raymond looked up IN sur2rise.
my nephew, Gail Beverley, cares for
you. lie mas never left or caring for you.
IL be tno-hht you would ever look kindly
upon him aRaiu"---
But X ate shook hor head
1T IL too late now TO say these things,
and yeti
II 1t isn't too latet" interrupted the old
bachelor solemniy, rising out VI his chair,
taking off the blue spectables, behind
which sparkled a pair Of brilliant black
eyeA, removing the rusty wig from a profu-
sion Of chestnut brown curls and spurning
the wadded flannel dressing gown from
him with a cont@mptuOus motion.
Kate rose 10 her fee, with a bys.erical
scream;
Carl"
Us 1t too late, Ks,ie' Tell mel This l.xt
week has taught zoe how g'rd, boS gsutls
and how patient you have grown, AAd !
love you better than evsr did h~for.- Can
you forgive me for the ruse I yractio~d 10
learn whether might indeed aspire oncs
more 70 your hsndv
Kate Raymond said mo" at frst but
che said Yes" afterward, when Carl had
convinced her Of the propriety of his con
duct
And did your sun, kuowi"
1T was she who insisted upon ~, Kate.
She wished 10 prove the temper shs had
heard WA 10 tickle and uncertain"
And the old !ady's wedding present 10
| Miss Raymond was n diamond brooch that
queen might have worn.-El change
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