Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-01
Try KATE.


Mile Beach, Cape May.
gh looking house built
and dunes in such way
ioof and small portions Of
Visible.
up of wreckage that has
up on the shore, with here
stick of lumber that looks
1t have come fresh from the
Che structure has the appear
Age ships cabin. Outside the
a bench, well worn by fish
have for more than dozen
ID after the welfare of the &C.
this modest dwelling, who
name of Dafty Kate.
Gate is woman about 40
tall, strong and healthy. For
The has lived in the house On
and many times has she
b fishermen row through the
10 some foundered vessel and
rev. She is rational enough
subjects, but she is constant
# the sea, and whenever a per-
to her door the first thing she
is coming in tonight. The
is due here a little past 8
night for Is years Dafty Kate
5n a stand built for the pur-
front of the door of her hut a
which she says will guide Will
Y in if the freight should hap
all in while she is asleep.
'woman's story is an extremely
ting and pathetic one. Fifteen
ago she was called the belle of
May. She was the daughter of a
erous dealer in oysters, who owned
Der of sloops and was considered
les parents were very proud OF her.
was an only child, and they in
d her in everything that would add
pleasure. There were two suitors
|er hand. One was a thrifty young
liant in a small town near Cape
the other was the son of an old sea
ain whose days of activity were
and who lived a quiet life with his
sou and daughter. A strong at
ment sprung up between Kate and
isherman's daughter, and when the
rman s son came home from voy-
% the western islands he promptly
in love with Kate.
ate's parents were ambitious for her
AIRY money, and they insisted that
should give the fisherman's son a
shoulder and encourage the young
;hant, but the girl refused to do so.
le name of the man to whom Kate
given her heart was William King,
when he sailed away one day on a
as mate of the brigantine Sea Foam
was his promised wife.
ate's father and mother were glad to
William go, for that would give the
g merchant an opportunity to press
nit, and he did, but Kate was true
e fisherman son and would have
ing to do with the man Of her par
choice.
lillian Kings voyage took him to
a, and he was to be gone something
10 months. When Kate's parents
d that she would not marry the
they had chosen for her, they be-
, very angry and turned her out Of
S, expecting no doubt that she would
ut and do as they wanted her to.
the girl was not made of that sort
uff. She went to live with the cap
s family and remained there for
ly two years, waiting for her sailor
: to return, but he didn't come.
1e day a report reached Cape May
the brigantine Sea Foam had foun-
d somewhere in the vicinity Of the
land islands, and that all on board
} lost. The story had the effect Of
rating Kate, who lay for several
tbs at the point Of death, but she
ly recovered.
was noticed that the girls mind
been seriously affected. She appear
, be rational enough on all subjects
that of her lovers return. She in
d that he would return and insisted
4 setting light on stand Oh the
h every night so that it would be a
g to him.
18th their daughters misfortune the
It's of Kate's parents softened, and
insisted on her coming home with
q to live, but she refused to do so,
esting That she must stay on the
ID. where she could "watch for
lie" all the time. She refused an
: made by her father to build her a
cottage Oh the sands. She said she
1T want any comforts that Willie
dn't enjoy, and SO one day the fish
en- built rough structure, and Kate
up her residence there.
he captains daughter spent good
Of time with her for two OF three
s, but she finally got married and
t at distance to live. The old cap.
died. Kate's parents crossed the
. river and the young woman was
lbne.
lste's parents left an estate valued
Seral thousand dollars, and she was
kly beir, but she refused to touch
OF IL until Willie came back t.
with her,
b thought that the girls menta
q might improve if she wa
at a sanitarium, and she wa
in one for three months, but sh!
10 hard to be allowed to con
vigil that she was finally al