The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-19
REBELLION OF KATHERINE
BY DoRoTHEA NoURsE.


Woodsville, Sept 16.-Dearest Ger.
trude: If had lived hundred years
ago, should at this moment be
locked Ia my room, white and droop-
ing with despair. and in time would
languish away and die Of q broken
heart. However. / am q twentieth
century girl and will break my heart
over no one. What is more, I wont
allow 1t to have the least little nick.
To be more explicit. Jack and I have
parted forever. don't propose to
lose my American independence for
any man. II am to be cooped up
after I am married and never speak
a pleasant word to any OF the men /
know, I won't marry, that's all. Nat
urally ! did not want Jack to think
l was pining for him, so I thought
would get a new gown or two, and
have Just as good a time as possible.
went to father. He asked me how
much money I would need, and when
told him-a very reasonable sum, ]
assure youths parental wrath was
Immediately kindled. Daughter Kath-
ering was lectured accordingly.
Among other pleasant things, he re-
marked that II I saw At to break a
desirable engagement without shaG-
ow Of an excuse, well and good, but
after this / must economic, as he
would no longer pay such enormous
bills for me. That made me pretty
mad, for I have not had a new dress
| this month From that moment
made up my mind that / would be
| Independent. It is not that l mind
economizing, it's the spirit of the
thing IL my father considers me q
tax ON his purse, / will remove my
self
I have decided to be a governess.
Ones life must be lived through some
how. Devotedly yours. KATE.
Chicago, Sept. 25.-My Dear Ger
trude: You have no idea how your
letter coEforted and strengthened
me- You see by the date that I am
at Aunt Cora's. I came here SO that
/ might meet the woman who wishes
to employ me. This morning I went
| downtown to interview her. You
would hardly have known the staid.
dignified individual who meekly an
tons that 1t seemed necessary for
madam to ask
Finally she announced, in a cold.
bargaining tone of voice: "T think
you would suit me. Yor have a pleas
ing personality and that is quite an
important thing with children" I
wanted to box her ears. Pleasing per-
sonality, 1ndeedi suppose she thinks
her lovely infants will absorb some
of It'll But / refrained from saying
| anything about my Utmost feelings.
and humbly begged leave to think it
over for one night. Your affectionate
friend.
KATHERINE STANDISH WOLCOTT.
Woodsvi1le, Oct. 10.-Dear Old Ger
trude: i must write Immediately to
tell you the sequel. The day after
writing you, I looked pale and sub
dued enough to teach so children, for
Wept oceans of tears that night.
Just to the minute of the time / had
agreed to give my answer, there was
a ring at the bell, and the maid came
up to tell me that gentleman wished
| to see me. mustered all my failing
| courage and descended to seal my
fate. The reception room was so
dark that I could hardly see where
| the man was standing, but I began
my little speech without trying to see
him. Before / had said more than
Good evening, Mr.. -" he stepped
| quickly forward, drew me into his
arms, pressed my head against his
| shoulder-there was something Won
| derfu1ly familiar In the feel of those
arms-and a voice / knew only too
well, though it was husky with emo
ton, said: kitty, darling, how could
your"
II Jack had not taken me so IN
awares, / should have had time to
collect my wandering wits and be a
| little child, but as it was, l simply
put my arms around and chung to
him, sobbing as II my heart were
broken instead of perfectly sound and
whole.
Jack says they are going to have
the finest cotillion of the season next
week and. of course, promised to
| dance 1t with him.
I must stop now, dearie, for l have
an appointment at the dressmakers.
AS ever, your loving KITTY.
P. S.-Of course, you know you
are to be my maid Of honor.-K. w.
L pI