Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-01
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Kate Pelby was in her houdnir and
with her was Lizzia Adams. friend and
oonhdant. The girls had talked Of drives,
operas and other occasions u amusement
and entertainment until the conversation
began TO ilnR whom Lizzie CHANGED TO call
10 mind piece Of news which she thought
might interest her companion:
!" by the way, Kate have you hoard that
Frank Ormsby IS about TO leave usp
Kate was startled from thoughtful
mood, and a slight catch was pcrccptiblo
In her breathing.
"Dr Ormsby TO leave usf" she fnld.
Z" Yes but IL does sccm 80 odd TO rail-
him doctor" resumed Lizzie. smiling,
ian old schoolmAto and playfollow lta
n pity he couldn't have more encourage.
ment here"
And Frank-Dr. ormsby-Dr orms.
by--will leave usf'
"Ycs. lie is going out west. 10 says
he viii seek some resting place whore ho
con grow up with It,"
And I suppose he Il quite happy Ia the
prospect Of the changer
ono, should say not. on tho contra
~, no appears to mo 10 be rather down.
hearted. think he finds It hard 20 soyor
his connections with tho old place"
Kate was on heiross, and she was good
and beautiful Kato's own mother died
whom Kate was only yonrs old and Mt
err that the child was taken In charge by
sister Of Captain polby who chanccd 10
be- woman Of sound sense aud Judgment.
In time Captain polhy married again.
But he lived not long 20 bloss his second
wifo. When Boz know that no WINS dying.
he sont for his attorney and dictated his
Will. He left everything 10 his daughter.
simply providing that his wife should ~.
coivo al 900 "A year during her llfo
And 90 at tho age 81 rs knto was loft
tho mistress Of an ample fortune aud mis-.
tuss Of herself ~ we'll though shu defer.
rcd 20 her stopmothor Mrs Potter polby
was worry wroth whom sho learned tho ma.
turo Of the will. hut she did not openly
rayo. She resolved that sho would mold
and fashion Kate after hor own will
And then Mrs. Peter had another plan
in Nlow. Sho had a nephew II sho could
bring about union between this nephew
and Kate, sho would bo mistress Of tho
situation. And TO this end shc worked.
Kate was now 30 md was not blind 10
her s,epmothor's plans
\ society had been organized In Beach
haven for tho promotion Of woman rights.
or this society Miss Llpwoll was president,
aud Mrs. potor Polby was vice president
Great efforts had boon made 10 induce
Kate 10 Join and give Il her influence
What glorious thing n thoy could gain "a
portion ~ her wealth TO tho sustaining Of
tho causol Her stepmothor gnyo her 40
peace. IL had come at length that Kate
heard nothing At homo but praises Of tho
thick skullcd nephew md prayers and 20.
titlons IN behalf Of tho WomAns Amolio,
ration society.
But this was not tho worst. While Kate
was wondering why DR.. Ormsby did not
call and SEQ her before leaving town sho
received from him q note IN which ho
wrote that he would have come 10 bid hor
goodby, but her stcpmothor had Ia effect,
forbidden him tho house.
on tho evening Of thnt day tho society
met at Mrs. Peter Pclhy's, and Kate could
not well refuse TO DO present A great
deal WINS said and done In which she could
feel no sort Of interest and not n little
dlsgustcd her Al length the president
addrea.cd tho meeting.
Just look ut IT. Nooifcratcd the spin.
stnr president Behold the state " deg.
radiation TO which woman Is reduced She
cannot even select her own husband. Like
thing without Judgment or sensc-llko
nero clock, without heart or feeling
she must remain In the corner and await
tho lord Of creation, who may come 20 10.
lect hori She may love with all her heart,
but she must not tell Of IL. Who has given
20 man this right Of tyranny over the AZ.
foctions Of womanf Why should woman
DO deprived Of the right TO tell her own
love and assert her claim to a returning
loyoi II woman would assert her right In
this respect and dare 20 make pruffor II
her hand where She had given her heart,
there would not be 10 many III assorted
marriages, 80 much misery, 40 much soul
soaring cruelty and iniidelity."
Vociferous applause followed this mp.
peal They all seemed delighted. but
upon mono had the words made deeper
impression than upon Kate.
Miss Lipwell had mndo n convorti
orrnsby, In tho midst Of his arranging
and packing for the journey, had suspend.
ed his labors and taken scat upon the
sofa In his little Office Ho had come
across q morocco case, had opened 10 aud
had found within n photograph Of Kate
lie mt with the picture In his hands when
there came a gentle rap upon his door,
and he saidi
"Com0 In.
Kate Pelby entered
"Miss PolbyW
She saw how no trombled. She saw
tho picture that ho held. II thoro had
been n thought Of faltering in hor purpose
that thought was banishcd.
Frank" she said with the mighty
strength OF pure heart and mighty ro-