Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-12-15
EREBELLION OF KATHERINE
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Woodsville, Sept. 16.-Dearest Ger
trude: If had lived hundred years
! ago, I should at this moment be
| locked In my room, white and droop-
! ing with despair, and in time would
languish away and die Of a broken
heart. However, l am a twentieth
! century girl and will break my heart
| over no one. What is more, won't
allow it to have the least little nick.
To be more explicit, Jack and have
parted forever. / don't propose to
| lose my American independence for
/ any man. If l am to be cooped up
| after l am married and never speak
pleasant word to any Of the men
| know, won't marry, that's ALL Nat
| urally / did not want Jack to think
l was pining for him, so 1 thought
would get new gown or two, and
have just as good a time as possible.
l went to father. He asked me how
much money l would need, and when
told him-a very reasonable sum,
| assure youths parental wrath was
N
ering> was lectured accordingly.
Among other pleasant things, he, re-
marked that If I saw At to break a
desirable engagement without a shad-
ow OF an excuse, we'll and good, but
after this I must economic. as he
would no longer pay such enormous
bills for me. That made me pretty
| mad, for / have not had n new dress
this month. From that moment I
made up my mind that would be
independent. 1t is not that l mind
economizing, it's the spirit of the
thing. If my father considers me
tax on his purse, I will remove my
self
1 have decided to be a governess.
Ones life must be lived through some
how. Devotedly yours. KATE.
Chicago. Sept. 25.-NFy Dear Ger.
trude: You have no idea how your
letter comforted and strengthened
me. You see by the date that l am
at Aunt Cora's. 1 came here so THAT
l 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.
swered the hundred and one cues.
lions that it seemed necessary for
madam to ask.
Finally she announced, in a cold.
bargaining tone of voice: 81 think
you would suit me. You have a pleas
Ing personality and that is quite an
important thing with children" l
wanted to box her ears. Pleasing per-
sonality indeed! suppose she thinks
her lovely infants will absorb some
or 1t! But l refrained from saving
anything about my inmost feelings,
and humbly begged leave to think it
over for one night. Your affectionate
friend.
KATHERINE STANDISH WOLCOTT.
Woodsville, Oct. 1O.-Dear Old Ger.
trude: l must write Immediately to
tell you the sequel. The day after
writing you, l looked pale and sub
dued enough to teach so children, for
l wept oceans of tears that night.
Just to the minute Of the time l had
agreed to give my answer, there was
ring at the bell, and the maid came
up to tell me that gentleman wished
to see me. I mustered all my failing
courage and descended to seal my
fate. The reception room was sc
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 woS.
derfully familiar in the feel of those
aTms-and q voice / knew only too
well, though it was husky with emo.
ton, said: Kitty, darling, how could
your"
If Jack had not taken me so un.
awares, l should have had time to
collect my wandering wits and be a
little child, but as 1t was, l simply
put my arms around and chung to
him, sobbing as If 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 it with him.
l must stop now, dearie, for have
an appointment at the dressmalsers.
AS ever, your loving KITTY.
P. S.-Of course. you know you
are to be my maid of honor.-K. w. |
Chemical Rain.