Arizona republican., 1899-01-19
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 It was during the winter following her return to New York that Kathleen became engaged to Alonzo Lispenard. The betrotta; was still a relative nov city Mrs. Ken-aird lad been delighted by it. She a4ttt3t--cled it far better than having q cripple for a husband, even though he might have made lis wife Lacy Eg5crt Poindex:er. Now, at last, to this fatigued struggier would come the blessed release of repose. Not the repose of rest. however. Margaretta Kennaird was of the kind whose most peaceful hours are spent in the hustle of ballrocEcs. and for whom there can be no more distracting mental turmoil thar simply staying at home!
 The remark wkich we have heard re- gard;rg the richness Of Kathleen's cos turne wcr2 at her lovers little banquet in her ho1cr contained an undeserved sheer. Mrs. Kennaird had gone rather deeply into debt since the engagement, but she had not borrowed a dollar of AlorzO. Her course, however, had wor- ried Kathleen not 3 little, and it was with reference to that same sable trimmed garment that the girl had said:
 Mamma, what is the use of such splendor? Everybody knows we can't afford it.
 My dear" was the reply, nobody knows very much about us, financially. I read in the society column of some paper tke other day that my late hus- band had left me only seven thousand dollars year. I couldn't help wishing he'd left me one. But I'd just as lief have it thought that I possessed ten. If you can't. be comfortably well off, the next best thing is to appear so.''
 II do1't agree with you. I think just the opposite protested Kathleen. Be sides, E.acTna, there's but one way that these bills can be paid
 Certainly. there is but one way, dear. You will pay them after you're Mrs. Lespenard."
 But it isn't niee-''
 ''To mention the matter now? Very true, it isn't. But you brought it up. my child. I've always insisted that taste and silence are twin sisters, and that OFT salvation largely depends on the things we do not say
 This evening, after they had reached home, Mrs. Kennaird's hurnor was notaI bly, bland. The event of the afternoon had put, as it were, q final filigree on the structure of Ter attain-neats. Her future spread dclici3Usly haleyon. Still. dt:-;ag Gi-.ncr, and throughout the re- r-.aindcr Of the evening, she had much to say concerning the Chichester suicide, and her words were blended with hints of worr:meEt that came and fled along the current of her speech like lights and shades along q lapse of meadow.
 We might have gone to the OgstOns, after aIl, she said to Kathleen at des- sert. Its only small affair, and the patriarch's ball may quite spoil it; but then the Ogstons arc so select. They have no real right to their extremely lofty position, it's t-re but
 Don't you recollect, mamma $ Kath- lcen broke in, ''vve thought it best not to go everywhere nowadays. on account of rumPling good gowns for larger en- tertainIaents. Now don't change your mind at the last moment, please don't I've an interesting book, and I'd in tended to pass quiet evening with it''
 ''Then Alonzo isn't coming at all to- night?"
 II think he will not come" replied Kathleen, who at the same time hoped that he would come, yet did not presume ' to prophesy- Alonzo, as it turned out, remained absent. Kathleen forgave him, know ing what an eXcuGe he had for staying away. Yet she passed an evening of that was ended by disappoint- mert.
 She slept i'll that night, and rose so late that when she appeared at break