Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-05-04
BROUGHT TO THE POINT.

-. - 50. Nate. you are going TO be mar
1 riedF' said Mrs Witber. RI ba- risce IN.
I quiriuglv. I'D
i hardly know. aunt E.-e --.y-,-s5
l with @ little break ia her voice Nj
/ Serrauce has often spoken about o--r
/ future as II we were 90 spend IL together
/ but De has never said. will Won marry
me. Natet or When Will YOU marry
/ me-"
Kate said her aunt sharr,v. edo
/ you love hing Kate hung Ter head
/ without speaking.
Answer me. Kate. A great deal de-
] ponds upon your answer"
ID afraid do said Kate in a low
/ voice.
VERY we'll. then Mr.. Sevrance will
/ not only ask you 20 marry him. but will
also beg you Oh set the DAY inside Of q
/ IofIl gut or De is not worthy Of your
/ love. Kate. Tn fact. | doubt very much
/ whether he is half worthy Of you."
Dear aunt please. please don't say
/ anything 90 him. II would sill me To
/ have you do it and for him 10 suspect
/ th4t have been CriticIsiu- him"
Guy II you never criticise him any
/ more sharply. ben live Oh @ bed Of roses
1 without tlor-> responded Mrs Withe-s
But you needn't fear. my child I will
/ not say thing % Mr.. Sevrauce ia re-
/ gard o. bis intentions. ! have a better
I way than that for bringing him 20 The
/ point. All ask Of you Is 70 DO exactly
what ! bid you and not 20 lose your
/ proper pride. and you may be sure Mr..
Sevrauce viii never know that we have
. talked about the matter"
But what do you propose doingE''
Kate asked doubtfuuy.
Sometimes when men have been hest
Eating and daivius about getting mar
ried it only takes a little thing to bring
them % decision pretty quick replied
. NJ With-rs
With this vague and unsatisfyiuc an
swer she valked away. leaving Kate
/ greatly puzzled. Nothing more was said
on the subject. and Mr.. Sevrance still
maintained silence in regard to his in
ten-ions.
One morning. about q week after the
conversation between Kate and her aunt
the latter. who was visiting a. Hates
home. Informed her that her husband
nephew. Percy Hall. would spend a few
days with her. He arrived the next day
and Kate found him very pleasant
young fellow. That night an entertain
ueu- was 20 be- given az the tovo ball.
and Mrs. Withers suggested that Kate
and Percy attend il.
Have you any other eu-a EementT
queriei her aunt. who had already dis
covered that Mr. Sevrance had pleas
ant habit II taking it for granted thai
Kate would re>erTe her company foi
himself and often came for her without
previously inviting her.
Not any positive en-a= cement. aunt
but
Then T. good enough 70 20 With
Percy" said Mrs. Withers. rather per
emptori'v. and she managed SO well tina
Percy and Kate had already gone wheI
Mr. Sevrauce came 70 accompany Kat
70 the hall That gentleman couA
scarcely believe his ears when he hear
that Kate had gone with some other man
He was inclined 20 be angry, and th'
sight Of Percy Han bending over Kat
in most devoted way n the entertain
ment did not improve his temper.
The next evening he called and fouu0
that Kate and Mr. Hall were out calling
The following night when he came he in
, rerrrnte1 q duet which the two yuuu,
peor,lc whose voices blended harmonious
IL. were singing.
He tried in vain 20 ce- q word witt
: Kate alone but Mrs. WitGers mouopoHz
p 81 him She told him that she was 81
charmed with her niece that she hope
70 take her home with her. And an
sure" she added. Giancin- arc1.y az IN
: two. Who were again NJ the piano. Una
5 Percy VIII second my efforts TO secure
: visit from her.
I Mr.. Sevrance thought Mrs.. Nither
D was q dfsacreeable old woman VIA
right had she n come and interfere wit
his rights: What business had she g
+. throw This handsome young fellow in hi
p Ea-a's society so freely:
p HIS Kate,
2 Suddenly De remembered that she va
not his Katie had never ASKED her
: marry him. although be- had fully iuteul
b 81 TO some day He had not meant ?
hurry. for. much as be really loved Kat
= he hated 20 give mp his freedom even q
her. What If she should 20 20 the c-
r. for visit with her aunt and be h-og--
: in daily contact with Percy Hall: b
G was sure thar Pe.ey was already IN lor
with Kate. as be- did not know that b
I. devoted manner and killin- looks WEI
aired for the benefit Of womankind 4
p lar For the hrSt time ja his life VI
r Sevrance was devoured with jealous.
rose 10 leave
% Kate accompanied n',n {, -.s -o.' a., ~
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