The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-06-13
on to think he loved her." Kate pea

son to think he loved her." Kate pea
sisted.
''Now, look here. Kate, don't make
gilly out of yourself over that letter"
Charley said. And then he went out,
making no other explanation, and
Kate almost cried her eyes out after
he was gone. Poor Kate.
August Al joined two societies to-
day, the Young Women Helpers and a
missionary sewing society. Mamma
scolded. Said she did not mind the
former so much, but she thought that
had been to school so long that it was
time was taking a rest and having a
good time. The idea!
August SISTER Kate said for me
to say nothing about the words sha
and Charley had the other day. That
she was all to blame, and she never in
tended to talk that way again to him.
Well. didn't intend to mention it.
called on my best friend this evening,
Jennie Jones. We have been bosom
friends since we were little tots. She
told me that her best beloved cousin,
Harry Jones, had come to make then,
a long visit; that he was out upon the
lawn somewhere smoking, and for rs
to go out and meet him. l said: No,
indeed" Then I told her of the VOW
l had taken. My, I would not have be-
lieved it of Jennie. How she Gid talk.
We have always thought just exactly
alike on everything before this. She
said she had always told Harry so
much about me, and had hoped that
some day 1 would be her cousin. She
said that when he heard this, which
she was very sure he would never hear
from her, he would set me down as
crazy. l gave her to understand that
| didn't care what he or any other man
thought of me. l knew my own mind
and expected to stay with it. just then
her Cousin Harry came in. He is nice
looking, just the right height, and the
color of hair and eyes l admire ir n
man. But 1 must quit writing such
stuff.
August S-Forgot my diary for three
days. 1 was so busy trying to learn to
make coffee as papa likes it. Jennie
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was courteous.
August 12-Jennie's cousin wanted
me to go riding with him last evening.
| refused. How mamma scolded after
ward. Said it would be an honor to be
loved by such a man. That in case he
cared for me, l would make a better
match than all my sisters before me.
told her 1 thought she understood my
| life was to be devoted to her, and that
| never intended to marry. She looked
blanlkly at me a moment, and then
said l was too pretty for such fate
as that. And l had thought she
would be so rejoiced to know that one
with her.
August 13-Mamma must have told
| papa of my resolve. That wasn't one
| bit nice of her; for this morning he
| kissed me and said he was so glad that
[ was going to be his sensible little
girl and always stay at home with him.
He said that old maids were the most
sensible of women. Now, then, that
isn't fair. l never made up my mind to
be an old maid for his sake. Last night
as | came out of the hall where the
Young Women Helpers meet, there
was Jennie's cousin waiting 20 escort
me home. This must not happen again.
August 25-Well, dear old diary, how
I have neglected you. feel guilty. I
must do better in the future. 1t seems
to me that Jennie and Kate and mann
ma and everybody have entered into a