The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-05

Her She Thought Was Honest.
mo. sir, / would not make up with
him now if he would come back and
ask my forgiveness.
That was the answer Miss Katie
Korns gave to a question propounded
TO her ny reporter for the Eagle last
night The Eagle yesterday morning
told the story how Ed Christopher, a
young man 10 years of age, had prom
ised to marry her and when the ar
rangements were all completed skinned
out.
Christopher may imagine that he has
broken young heart past mending,
but if he entertains any such idea he
is laborinS under a very great delus-
ion. She is indignant but not prostrat-
ed with grief.
a reporter for the Eagle called at the
home of Kittie korn's sister on North
Washington last evening and asked to
seee Miss Kittie.
She does not want to say anything
% You newspaper people," answered
the sister.
After having the case presented in
the best may the reporter knew how
Miss kittie's sister finally agreed that
She said Miss kittie was out calling
on friend and if the reporter would
take seat in the sitting room she
would go out and bring her in. In a
few minutes she came in and said:
This is my sister, Miss Kfttie korns."
and rather tall graceful young girl
followed her in and seated herself in
rocking chair. Miss Kate said she was
IL years old but she looked younger.
she wore a black dress with white
waist and jaunty little black hat
perched on her head, a rich growth of
auburn hair hung in clusters and curls
around her forehead and fell in soft
waves over her shoulders. Her COM
pleXion was fair and its almost marble
Wilderness showed in contrast with her
luStrOuS brown eyes
Kate >Orns is pretty and the won
der Is how any young man who had
been so fortunate a s TO win her affec-
tons should want to run away from
her. There is that something in her
every expression that says Il am
honest
Miss Kittie where We're You born
and when did you come to Wichita ?"
i was born in Iowa Il years ago. I
lost my mother when | was a mere
child, a0d l do pot remember much
about her and father died two years
ago.
Il came to Wichita when I was 8
years old and have lived most of the
time with Mrs Leveridge l realized
that ! was an orphan and when Ed
Christopher came to me two years ago
/ thought he was honest and four
months ago when he asked me to be his
wife / consented.
HE told ma that he was now earn
ing $40 month and wanted the mar
rage TO take place now and told me
that his parents had consented to it.
Ee even got the license and engaged a
minister.
Il do not see why he did that way"
kittie said and turned her eyes to-
ward the floor as if trying to recall the
past and seemed like one in trouble,
but resigned 10 her fate.
.''Kittie, would you forgive Ed now
If he were TO come back and beg your
pardon?"
Then her eyes spanked and she
would not. This is an unpleasant posi-
ton, but I guess it viii all be for the
best"
VIII you sue him for damages2"
mo, sir, / do not want any Of his
money nor do I want him. I am going
10 try and act like a sensible girl and
forget all about this. | have not had a
mother to advise me and sympathize
with me like other girls, but guess 1
VIII get along"
Il see the Eagle said that he went to
ST. Louis and-his father went to the
train with him, but ! just believe ne is
right here in town now. | am sure
do not care If he Ia ID come TO me and
told me thathe wanted topostpone our
marriage I should certainly have con-
sented and If he wanted to be released
] should have done that Also
Then Kfttia went into another room
and her sister said: Poor Kittie. l
have suffered more on account of this
than she has. She has never known
what a mothers love is but she is A
good girl and l am so sorry this thing
happened ana got into the papers"
Mrs. LeYeridge said: "Kittie has
been living with me and she is as good
and honest a girl as ever lived. Why
don't You roast that man. The papers
blame the women for everything"