The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-11-18
KATE DALRYMPLE.


with fine stone balconies and very
beautiful garden. 1t has been pulled
down now, TO make room for an ugly
row OF shops and flats, but in my
youth il retained sylvan appear
ance and many pleasant memory or
Provost Thomas Dalrymple who
built il.
He governed "the good city" toward
the close OF that wretched period or
English history which eliminated in
1882 i'm the passage OF the reform
bill. But in spite OF hard times,
lasting for nearly half century, he
had made money. His Official posi-
tion and his handsome dwelling
showed that and he had many more
proofs OF it in line trading vessels,
city property, and bank stocks.
or all his wealth his daughter Kate
was sole heiress A very pretty heir
ess, indeed Slightly wilful and ro-
mantle but upon the whole just as
good as she was rich and pretty
One evening, as far back as the
winter OF 1890, she sat chatting with
her father over the walnutS and
sherry. She looked unusually hand
some, for she was girl VINO under
stood contrasts and effects and her
black satin and white lace and Grim
son slipper had been thoughtfully put
on. The Provost was pleased ana
happy, and had Just returned from a
rather mysterious journey about which
Kate was curious. But she Was
TOO wise TO show her curiosity: her
father would be certain TO tell her In
his own time and way.
So the young girl admired her feet,
slipped her wine and waited, and the
Provost sat looking into the fire and
thoughtfully stirring the grace cup
OF today he had just mixed.
Take thimbleful, Kitty" he
said. Il have great toast for you to
drink-one that hasna been drunk in
this house sim the foundations o IL
were laid: Here's to the Dalrymples
o. dairgW
Kitty did as she was requested,
supplementing the new toast with
her usual one:
Here's TO you and me, father!
Who's like u.s."
THE twa are ane, lassic You'll
hae heard o. the DaiIymples o.
Dairg?"
There hae been many books writ
ten for less matter, but, hOwSomc'er,
hae just been at Dairg. The laird
is dying, and we hac been i'll frien's
for twenty.saX years. but we are
brithcrs for "a that's come and game. "
There were tears in the prOvosts
eyes, and Kate drew close TO him and
took his hand between hers, This
proof of her sympathy was all that
he needed; indce /, he had much To
say to Kate, and was glad To have so
early an opportunity TO say 1t.
"Yes, Fergus and 1 ouarreled
twenty-sax years syne anent Miss
Grace kirIconnel, and | left Dairg
wi $50 l. my pouch, thinking TO juts
ga AVA to some q the colonies. But
fell i'm wi luck folks and met a
bonnie English lassie, and just bided
i st. Mungo's city, where hac been
blessed L basket and i store-praiSC
be where praise is due! Twa weeks
syre Fergus sent for me; he is dying
HOW, duu btlcIC 10 iluNl w Sttblt
anent the affairs o the house o Dal-
rymple, for he is poor; Kate and l am
rich We made solemn poction
tween us twa, and you maun do your
share, lassie; for, leforc a itheI
things the house o. Dalrpmple must
keep its head high"
III has done nothing for you,
father; why should you prop it,"
you'll never let me hear YOU speak
words like them again. You'll never
forget the brave men and noble
women who were forbearS and CAV,
you yonr guide name. We must pay
our debt TO them though they bC
dead You are no true Dalrymple
Kate, if you wouldna gle your righ
hand for the honor o the aud hous,
that crowns the Pentland crags."
Il would give my right hand [,
pleasure you father; that is better.
"Weel. it's the same. Your uncl,
and l hae agreed that you are 4
marry your cousin SholtO, and 1 shal
gle you a tocher down o. go, 000
That will lift a. the mortgages, an,
you'll be Lady Dairy, Kate, and II
be just the p?oudest man on tn
Trongate planestades.
"Did you see Cousin Sholto?'
"He was AVA ia the Shetlands o
a seal hunt, but heard naught at d
but guide o. the lad-an', at ony rate
he is Dalrymple."
Not much more was said at thi
time. Kate was hardly ready ye
eit.er TO oppose or cr.cumvent TN
plan. She was not even sure whethC
she did not approve 1t, under cond
tions, for that Intense pride OF tamil
VIII ch lies at the foundation OF a
Scotchmen's affections is not wantin
in the women's hearts also, and
this young Dalrymple was worthy {
her love and tocher she was not di
inclined TO give it.
Many long talk she had on I'll
subject with Alice Pierson, youu
English girl that kates mother Ina