The advocate., 1894-02-14

shall 90 to the very verge OF my IN
structions in order to Oblige her."
"Her?" said the Doctor smiling.
"Pray, what lady friend has been TAX
ing such an interest in me and my
affairsP"
"Miss COtterell," said Clarence. II
met her at Haverhill college. She
spent part of the summer at our house
with my sister, and we became quite
good friends. When l told her the
other day that was coming here on
business she urged me to become &C
quainted with you and Mrs. Darlington
as the best people in the town."
"Oh, yes" said the Doctor. II re-
member Kate. She is bright girl,
and | hope she will make her way in
the world. She was with us over six
months, and l always thought she was
out of place; that she was born for bet
ter things"
"Out Of place? Born for better
things ?" repeated Clarence in puzzled
surprise. "Out of place in your house ?
Why, she told me the other day that
she was only a farmers daughter. "
And he frightened at the suspicion
that she had said that only to try him,
and he was glad now he had not ap
peared to be frightened by the reVela-
tion.
$50 she is,' said the Doctor. "But
sheis brighter and better, and deuced
sight prettier and better bred, than the
young women who looked down upon
her when she worked for u.s."
"WOrked for youP You don't mean
that Miss Cotterell ever"
EYES," said the Doctor, "she was
working at our house as a domestic
when her good fortune befell her; and
right glad was at her good luck"
Clarence was astOunded. Still, per-
haps, there might be a redeeming fea.
ture in her case so presently he rallied
sufficiently to inquire:
"You spoke of her good luck; did
she inherit fOrtune?
"No, not that" said the Doctor.
SAT least not yet, although stranger
things have happened than that the old
man should make her his heir. An old
gentleman of quite distinguished ap-
pearance-a stranger in the city-had
the misfortune to get hurt in run
away accident while Kate was here.
He was carried into my house and lay
here some weeks, during which time
Kate was his nurse. He became very
much attached to her, and when he
recover ID he took her out to her home
one day. We haven't seen her since.
We received a note from her saying
that she was going to attend college,
and the next thing we heard was that
she had gone to Haverhill. 1t was gen
orally understood that the old gentle
man had sent her to be educated"
sis he going to marry herr" asked
Clarence with some indignation.
mo, l hardly think that, }" said the
Doctor. "Kate is only mere child
yet, and he must be at least 80 and
looks old even for one of that age.
don't think her father would have ap-
proved of any such thing as that for
Kate is his only daughter and he is
very proud of her. Besides her brother
was at home when OvertOn and Kate
were there and when the arrangement
whatever it was, was made, and John
would have wiped up the earth with
OvertOn had he proposed such a thing
as marrying Kate. John is only
blacksmith in the railway shops at
Graham, but he is as proud as Lucifer
and a very extraordinary kind of man
with notions away above his station in
, life. He and 0verton seemed to have
become regular chums, and ! think il
is safe to bet, from that circumstance
alone, that Kate's education has nc
{ matrimonial string to it,"
, Thif was gall and worm-wood tC
! Clarence. She herself a servant, her
: brother common shop hand, and hel