The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-30

editor. He felt thar ne mlgnt 90
worse than marry - and the
&10, 600 q year.
John Holt and Kathleen were SIT
ting in the drawing room alone.
Mrs. Markham had gone out to
church and would not return for
some little .;:He
Kitty was sitting in an easy chair
before the fire. while he had drawn q
chair beside her and had taken n
Of her hands in his.
II must leave you tomorrow" he
said, gazing into the fire, IS though
ne expected to find an answer there
to the question he had decided to
put to her; for he had made up his
mind to propose to her that evening.
Must you, raallya" she asked,
and he thought there was q tremor
in her voice. II shall miss you very
much, and I am sure mother will"
"E#HiEii you miss me, Kathleeni"
he said softly. Twill you really
miss mef"
"Xes, really" she replied.
He put his arm around her waist,
but she did not resist him.
kathleen, little Kathleen, may I
come back againG"
"Os course you mayi" she said,
with surprise. II am sure mother
viii woicomo you whenever you
care to come to see u.s."
but. my dear little girl, it is you
] want to please. Do you know -
with a Taught have learned to
care for you very much since I have
been here. and I want you to give
yourself to me and let me take care
of you. Will youq"
but you have seen 80 little Of me.
and you might change your mind,
and"- :
He interrupted her with a kiss and
said:
"Silly childi / si,an't change my
mind. love you, and I want you.
/ shall never love any one else"
Have you ever cared for any one
before7" she queried. Because I
could not marry q man who had"
Never" he said. telling a lie
bravely.
"You are suref" she asked.
"Positivel" was the reply.
"Then do as I tell you. I know it
seems rude Of me. Go into the hall
and wait there until I call you. 1
want TO be alone and Think
He obeyed and left her.
When he returned at her bidding.
he found her sitting much the same
as when he left her.
Have you deoided9" he asked.
II have" She spoke clearly and
slowly. II cannot marry you"
"Whyi" he asked wonderingly.
II thought you cared for me a little.
Why cannot you marry me9"
For reply she rose up and con-
fronted him, at the same time cast
ing from her the shawl and spec
tacles which had before hidden her
features from him.
Because / ami
"Kittyr he cried, with astonish-
ment.
"Yes, Kittyi The reason I cannot
marry you is because / cannot mar.
ry a man who loves my money and
not myself. nor D man who, when
he wins a girls heart, looks upon it
as a toy. to be cast aside at will, nor
q man who wears falselyr"
Under the stinging contempt of
her words and look he writhed as
though a whiplash were being laid
about his shoulders.
Are not my reasons sufficient"
she asked as he made 10 reply or
movement. II know you thought
was a simple girl. but you taught
me better, and / Diet rmined to pay
you out to the full" Her slim fg.
ure was drawn up to its full height,
and her gray eyes flashed with scorn.
With bowed head he turned to 90
and went slowly to the door, then
swiftly turned and faced her and.
with o~utstretched hands, said in a
broken voice:
Kitty, forgive mel"
She merely shook her head and,
raising a slim, black sleeved arm,
pointed toward the door.
Something within him seemed to
tell him he had played for q large
stake and had lost, SO, without a
word, he turned away again, to
leave her forever.-Princess.
First Banker-What a breezy fel-
low your clerk isl
Second DanKeF-Xes, but ne's NOT
responsible for any Of the draftn.-