The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-01
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~As sne sought hsr room win visions
hitting through her brain Of her COM
Portable wrapper, her soft little bed and
oil the delights Of q good long rest
these blissful dreams were dispellsd by
her aunt who reminded her that it was
after Q and that she must fix flowers ON
the dinner table and be dressed BY . al
the latest, AZ their friends might arrive
early. With many secret ansthemas
upon their heads she gave up her lux
urious plans, for the sake Of two old
fogies, as she impatiently thought, and
when, finally, from her seat in the par.
lor she heard sounds Of their arrival her
face was clouded with an expression
far from amiable. Her uncle and aunt
buried out to welcome their guests, but
she aat still with her eyes fixed on
sy,ace. as abe YEARLY wondered how she
could ever stand this ennui until the
time for her release.
"She heard them approach the parlor
and then enter, and she languidly rose
and slowly turned, and then with an
astonished start she gazed into the eyes
Of the handsome young man to whom
she had served dinner some few hours
before 1t was evident, from his express
sion Of mingled wonder and amusement,
that he recognized her. and his beauti-
full eyes fairly sparkled as he noticed
her Consideration.
"Well, girls, not to continue my
story into the wee sna' hours will
leave to your imagination how she sat
tsded her new friends curiosity as to
her afternoons servitude And I sup.
pose 1t Is not necessary to assure You
that there was no more monotony for
her from that time. She saw the young
man frequehtly-in fact, every day
and''-her face saddens-"with init
macy came the knowledge that she
loved him."
An impressive pause. Kathleen buriss
her face in her hands Weare all no ex-
cited we are sitting on the very edge Of
our seats. ~
"Go on" says Lou. "Ihen whati
Are you engaged to him?"
"They became engaged" continues
Kathleen. "And they were in dream
Of happiness which was rudely broken
by the girls father finding out the con-
dition Of affairs and sending her to a
boarding school, for he wished her to
marry another man. But the girl with
her lovers devoted words and adoring
looks in her mind was brave and stead
fast in her determination to be true to
him and went to the school rather than
be welded to a man she did not, could
never, love-"
ooh, Kathleen" / exclaimed, chow
could you DO so jolly and nice when you
cameP'
"Ah," she answers, lone can seem
happy when ones heart is aching. It is
only when one Is alone that sad thoughts
are one's companions and one battles
with despair"
We look at her with awe and pity.
"You poor child" say caressingly.
Never mind. 1t will all come right
yet, I am sure. But tell us when you
discovered our literature teacher and
your fiance were the same"
ut flashed upon my heroine in Sec
ond, when she heard man was coming
to fill the vacant post, that he was her
Frank and that he had rashly followed
her and in his dissemination to see her
had become teacher for her sake
How romanticl" signs Lou
And how well he teaches!" ! add
HE graduated from Harvard, you ses,"
explains Kathleen, land Of course he
Knows enough to teach. "
"How do you feel when you are in
lover asks Hortense anxiously.
"Oh, all kinds Of cold and Ehivery
and glada' answers Kathleen somewhat
vaguely. Who could ever tell what
love was?
Kathleen" say coaxingly, "show
US some of your love letters" j
"Well," bashfully, II will let you
see one il you will promise never to tell !
and If you won't laugh"
We promise, and she takes a note
from her pocket and hands it to us.
"Why should cruel fate keep us
thus apart, my darling?' it begins.
lyon do not suffer as I do, for you
have cheerful, bright companions to |
help you forget, while l. But I will
not sadden you with my complaints
Try to see me for one minute after the |
class tomorrow and assure me once
again that you love me, for the knowl-
edge that you do Is all have to make |
life bearable Have not succeeded well
with my disguised writing? lam sure no
one would ever recognize it as mine
Love will always find out the way, my |
peerless one. Devotedly, Frank W."
"And now, girls" says Kathleen,
''are you satisfied? You have been con-
fded in fully and freely. Prove your
selves worthy Of trust and do not show
In any way that you know this story"
We assure her we will be careful,
and, awaking to sense Of the honor,
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