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

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worse than marry her - and the
100000 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 time.
Kitty was sitting in an easy chair
before the fire, while he had drawn
chair beside her and had taken one
of her hands in his.
II must leave you tomorrow, he
said, gazing into the fire, as though
he 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, really9'' she asked,
and he thought there was tremor
in her voice. II shall miss you very
much, and am cure mother will" "
"Will you miss me, Kathleeni"
he said softly. will you really
miss met"
Eyes, really" che replied.
He put his arm around her waist,
but she did not resist him.
Kathleen, little Kathleen, may l
come back againa"
"Of course you mayI" she said,
with surprise. 81 am sure mother
will welcome you whenever you
care to come to sec US.
"But, my dear little girl, it is you
want to please. Do you know
with 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 youa''
''But you have seen so little of me,
and you might change your mind,
and"-
Heinterrupted her with kiss and
said:
"Silly child! ] shan't change my
mind. Ilove you, and I want you.
shall never love any one else.
"Have you ever cared for any one
befores" she queried. Because /
could not marry man who had. !"
Never" he said, telling a lie
bravely.
"You are sureG" she asked.
"PositiveI'' was the reply.
"Then do as tell you. know it
seems rude Of me. Go into the hall
and wait there until I call you. I
want to be alone and think. F"
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 deoideda" he asked.
81 have. She spoke clearly and
slowly. II cannot marry you
"Whyi" he asked wonderingly.
"I thought you cared for me a little.
Why cannot you marry met"
S 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 am
"Kitty!" he cried. with astonish-
ment.
eyes, Kitty The reason I cannot
marry you is because cannot mar
ry a man who loves my money and
not myself, nor man who, when
he wins girls heart, looks upon it
as toy, to- be cast aside at will, nor
a man who swears falsely"
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 no reply or
movement. II know you thought |
was simple girl, but you taught
me better, and / determined to pay
you out to the full" Her slim fig
ure was drawn up to its full height,
and her gray eyes flashed with scorn.
With bowed head he turned to go
and went slowly to the door, then
swiftly turned and faced her and,
with outstretched hands, said in
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 a large
stake and had lost, so, without a
word, he turned away again, to
leave her forever.-Princess.
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