Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-09-07


pretty pink morning dress, her brown
hair rolled back from her face, and
rosebuds- in the braids, almost any
one would have called her beautiful.
But Kate Marshall was more than
beautiful. She was slender, grace
full girl, with an exquisitely fair face,
dark. lustrous hair, and dark blue
eyes, that mirrored every changing
emotion.
Nora had grown up half to love her
in her sunny moods, half to fear her
when she expressed distrust of dear
est friends. This morning Nora felt
as if she almost disliked Kate for
speaking so of Walter Fielding. She
almost dreaded to leave home, though
she said to herself, again and again,
it was not through any fear of trust
ing Walter in her absence.
When her lover came that evening
he demonstrated at first, but when No
IA told him that her aunt was i'll, and
= needed her, he promised to try and be
contented if she would write to him
every other day.
.As for me-" he said, laughlingly, 81
>. shall not limit myself. l might send
YOU letter in the morning, and be so
forgetful as to send another at night"
Nora blushed, and thought it would
be mistake she could easily forgive.
Just then Kate passed the door,
Nora called her in, saying:
Here is Cousin Kate too, lamenting
that she must stay alone. l had not
thought before that l was of so much
consequence. Now l shall put her un-
der your especial care, Walter, and
you must not let her get lonesome.
Walter promised, and Kate thanked
him with merry smile that glOwed
into beauty on her bright face.
When he went away Nora followed
him out on the porch, where he lin
gered to bid her a tender goodbye.
Kate stood by the open window I'M
til they parted, and she heard Nora
coming back through the hall.
She threw herself OH a lounge as
Nora entered the room, and, half sup
pressing yawn, she said:
well, if it takes all lovers so long
TO say goodbye, heaven save me from
u lover"
Nora fastened to explain.
1T will be two months before we see
each other again, dear Kate, and |
had so much to say to him. | didn't
think you would be waiting for me-
"Oh, that doesn't matter! You know
I always wait for you, and / had a
good comfortable place here OH the
! lounge. But look, Nora, your dress is
ldamp from The night air. You must
come up stairs right away"
And Nora followed her cousin up to
he pleasant little room which they &C.
lpied together.
Kate was soon nestled down among
e snowy pillows, but Nora fingered
ger than usual before the little
|ssing table, taking down her hair
ore the mirror.
sn't it strange that he can think
face really beautiful" she said,
y to herself and partly to Kate.
en- always think the women they
the most beautiful on earth!'
Kate, with a little accent of bit
s. THE only question in my
Is how long man will love one
2"
you are thinking of what l
morning" said Nora. Il am
to be angry with you"
we will let time show, my
ia l am sure l hope Walter
will prove himself above sus-
1t it doesn't answer to trust
too much out Of sight"
1T love any one l could not
e end of the EARTH cried
Walter cannot be true to
. nee, l should not cry over
D."
excited, Nora" Kate re-
"fOr may be mistaken.
Used her cousin in token
few days of her absence
day a letter; then, only
hree days; then, one in
pally, they ceased alto
letter referred very