The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-22
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tITs 40 use taking any longer.
mother" said Kitty Mason: Il
have made up my mind to 80. and
So ! will"
"Oh" moaned Mrs. Mason. "what
have I done 20 be the mother OF such A
,tlGH Where f. your gratitude for the
comfortable home provided FOR you by
your father and myself? Have we not
done everything IN our power 10 please
you and make you happy? No girl could
have had more done for her than you.
and yet you are not satisfied. and FOR this
last voar Won have made my life a misery
h. your continual entTeaties 10 be allow
e. 90 I've In London 20 study art. so thai
~r. may earn your living out OF it-as II
10. could ever 90 such a thing
Mother, dear. ! know that no one could
have been kinder than you and father"
said kitty, con;ri;ely. sorry 70 hurt her
mother. but IN 10 whit moved 10 give up
hep project which had long been the de-
eye O. her heart; but ! must 90; ! am
rts..ar my life In this dull place. and I
eel 9, 10 me that I can do something II
only can get the chance"
W-s Mason and her daughter were
gs.te. 60 the large comfortable drawing
rr.m ~ t6e!r house In Sklpton. Tho
mother IN her normal state was a stout.
au.ag-e lady, quite content with herself
her husband and daughter and her sur
ra.r- ags. and she could not understand
s5u &C. was that her only child should
Es.a these Unnatural-for unnatural they
.rra1-gI 90 her-craYings for London and
making q career for herself
SD. Ms. Mason. and her worthy hus-
bar. mad never had the slightest desire
g. mav. away from the place where
they had been born and brought up. and
where Kitty had acquired her rowing pro-
Js.s.ries was a mystery to both OF them.
As for The talent for art which Kitty
declared sEG possessed. they looked upon
3, as entirely a freak OF her magma
ton and were disposed 20 think that If It
actually existed IL ought to be looked
lrau as disease and cured at once.
For themselves they thought nothing Of
ser little figure sketches and letters and
-.al.Dgs sutWined around with flowers in
Kitty own quaint and original style.
lFau VII. j she spent so much time. In
.agt.' said Mrs. Mason to ner husband,
Il prefer letters myself printed plain,
g. that / can see what they are without
saving 10 put my glasses on to make
haw out"
she Vas exceedingly fond OF her daug-
.sr and was very much worried by Kitty's
Determination 10 leave her home and risk
,he unknown perils Of a wicked city Ike
London
Mrs. Mason had never been to town,
,at she always vowed that il was a terri
bic place, and that all respectable people
fought shy Of IL: but she did not know
bow 20 prevent Kitty from going II her
mind WAS fully made up. Kitty was a
meet determined girl. and was twenty
CHe and, worst OF all. she had a small
income Of her own-only $50 year. IL was
rae but 1t enabled her 10 please herself
IN the matter, seeing that she was Of
age
Why" asked Mrs. Mason, after long
pause, won't you make up your mind 10
marry John Forrest? He has run after
yea ever since you came home from
school, and, although you have never said
anything 10 me about IL, | know he has
proposed 10 you more than once"
4 slight color rose to Kittys face at
her mothers words. She could not denv
the truth Of them. John For. st had pro-
posed TO her several times-she devoutly