The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1907-01-29
Ole
Harridan-Ormsl
Elopement
By Mary Dood
CepyrlSht. lsa b. c. II. Satellite
BIZ Mary Uood


Katrina HaFrlian was the sixth o
seven daughters. rSNl haired aud under
slEei. bur thar did not prevent be-
from being a power In Der world A
the young ladies seminary she was th'
acknowledge leader a well as h'
most intimate friend Of her twely,
classmates. each u Whom had Tn
promise Of being bridesmaid al bel
wedding In this they were pseScient
since Th0Fudyke ormslcy had for soln,
time made her the obirct u his stten
tons.
Thorndyke ornsiey did not altogeth
er meet with the APPROVAL u the class
They thought him lacking In the dash
and daring requisite FOR suitable
match for their president
Katrina. however. viewed the matter
from 4 different standpoint. A. she
confded TO her youngest sister Pamela
There Is something resiful In Thorn
dykes eonventionality. always know
| just what Ia expe't from him. aud
fancy that | can furnish more Of the
element Of the unexpected than is
found In most orthodox families"
She therefore smiled upon her al
mirer. II followed that she had been
graduated but few months when be
made up bis mind that 10 marry her
WAS the 0uly proper course u action.
He was too well regulated young
man TO propose 20 Katrina without
having first spoken TO her father. This
was a procedure that the asJu,e mOrsel
OF girlhood had foreseen aud arranged
for.
As he afterward complained to ka.
trina. Il cannot understand IT, Your
father was hrusque, nervous quite un.
like himself All that | could get him
10 say was that you were too Young
aud that he entirely disapproyed
When | tried 10 argue. Pamela came
in, and be inrmsted that the inter.
view was closed
Katrina buried her face In his shout
der "oh, dear, oh. dear" she walled
What shall We doY'
Thorndyke attempted TO comfort her.
and be found the process so agreeable
that he prolonged IL for some moments
before saying soothingly: 'Do not he
discouraged. dear viii call on him
again He must h. made 10 see rea-
son" rs Il happy thought struck him.
"Why don't you speak 10 lin your
self You girls have always seemed TO
get your way pretty thoroughly. He
win say yes 20 you"
"Ile won't" katrlna's voice. though
smathered was decisive
why nott'
Because | won't let him" Without
giving her lover time To recover from
the shock she hurried on Papa has
lost great deal Of money these last
years, He has really hard time to
get along. so that another wedding Is
out Of the question You don't know
what wedding costs We have had
five. So We Do There would be the
presents and dresses for those twelve
bridesmaids, the flowers. music. cater.
er, trousseau-oh. II is awful" aud she
clasped her hands despairingly, Papa
Is always 50 good lie wanted 10 mort
gage the house. hut said no
Light had begun TO dawn upon orms
ley. Let ne. Katrina" he began.
Two red spots appeared In Katrina.
cheeks And have us all ashamed to
look YOU In the face1 Never. Pamela
and have decided never 10 marry IN
less we clope
Thorndyke ormslcy stiffencd. THAT
is impossible"
Katrina began TO cry In earnest 81
always knew that you were proper
but | never thought you were so hor.
ribly proper that you cared more for
what people would say than you did
for me" she sohbed.
Her lover could not resist her tears
You know that love you better than
anything else In the world" he said
tenderly. 1T Is not entirely on nv
own account that | object. There is
Aunt Harriet. She would be utterly
scandallzed by an elopement Is ltI
right TO distress her when she has done
everything for me and | am all she
hasT'
At this virtual equalization Katrina's
tears ceased to flow Then II get
Aunt Ilarriet's consent you will be
willing to elopel" she asked gullelessly
II would do anything to marry you"
he answered. with unusual reckless
ness.
Katrina threw her arms around his
neck. Then II Is as good as settled"
You don't know Aunt Harriet"
Ormsley admonished
Yes. do And. what Is more,
wager that II you do exactly as tell
you she herself will suggest an elope.
ment."
So the two put their heads together.
Most men would have wished them.
selves In ormsleys place He must
have been sensible OF his privileges, for
be left the house more In love than
ever and vowed to play his part In the
,omedy. Katrina refused to admit the
OF a tragedy.
Miss Harriet Ormsley lived In a big
I'D fashioned house called the Iarches.
She had the only victoria in town. her
butler always stood behind her chair
II dinner, and her parlor maid wore
French caps. In all respects her estab.
ishment was most correct. But It's
'hythmlc order and the mind OF It's
Mistress were alike disturbed by the
TRANCE behavior Of young Mr.. orms-
ey. For three or four days he had
'aten scarcely anything. although his
Iunt ordered his favorite dishes, and I.
Jenkins served them TO a nicely. In. I
fQad NJ uaiuU ont ~ An avartn, IL