The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-06-24

only was needed to send it into swift.
grading fight, with no shock in paus-
ing and no frenzy in running.
ga lovely saddle horse for a lady,
thought the doctor, patting the pony S
glossy neck, and looking absorbed in
the idea.
The next evening when he dismount-
ed from his horse at Mr.. Gavestcn's
gate, the sound of voices attracted his
attention. Thinking he was about to
encounter strangers, he paused to
listen.
"I may as we'll tell you, Kitty, for
he won't come back" aud the doctor
recognized Mr.. Gaveston's voice )" /
have sold him."
"Sold him !" exclaimed the aeitated
voice of a young girl. "Oh, Uncle
Asa, to whom ?"
ITO Doctor Ruby, of Rose Hills
He gave me hundred hundred dol
lars for him, and / let him 60"
you had no right u exclaim-
ed the girl "I told you"
"Tbat you would redeem him jim
three months, and you didn't do it,,
and I sold him for twice what you
borrowed of me; that's all there is
about it Kitty, aud 1 don't want any
fuss.
The doctor could hear the girl cry
ing bitterly.
After little while he unlatched the
gate and went into the yard, wearing a
manner of the utmost unconciousness,
yet with bis eyes covertly alert.
Mr.. Gaveston stood under the trees,
carelessly twirling his straw hat; a
young girl in a gray dress, with clus-
tering brown curls covering her head,
sat on stone bench, weeping as if her
heart would break. Passing them
with a quiet bow, though Mr.. Gave
ston Redeemed uneasily, he entered the
house.
In the course Of the evening he
"Miss Marion, has not sour cousin
conner"
"Kitty Kendrick ?'' she answered
with lcok of surprise. eyes"
81 saw a young girl in the garden
whom thought was her," he observsd
caselessly. "Now play this waltz for
me, please. 1t is one of nay favorites, "
Through the rattle of the music he
seemed to hear Kitty's sobs. He was
so uneasy that he went away early.
As he pat.ed the pony's neck he
found it strangely wet. His sympathy
would have been even more strongly
excited if he had OWNED that the
moisture was poor Kitty's tears.
TIE next evening as he sat in the
library, reading, servant informed
him that a young lady wished to see
him.
"ShoW her in,- Fred.nnRith- some Sc
cret surprise, laying down his book.
A little figure entered, timidly.-
Doctor Ruby could not imagine what
made it look 50 familiar, he was sure
he had never seen it before. Sudden
ly he recognized the gray dress, the
sloping shoulders, the clustering brown
curls. She spoke instantly, with trem
bling voice, not taking the chairhe Pla
ced for her.
"My uncle, Mr.. Gaveston, Doctor
Ruby, sold you pony few days ago,
I believe 2"
Tie doctor bowed.
SIT was my pony, DR. Ruby, and it
was mistake that it was sold. l am
very fond of him"
She broke down here and cried Bit
tely.
"He belonged to my brother" she
went on "Charley's captain brought
Rick home to me after Charley was
shot. LII cannot give him up
The handsome doctor could have
cried, too in sympathy.
"My uncle lent me soRe money
when / went away to teach school last
spring." the young girl said, looking
at him .wistiully, "and [ gave ham
Rick as security. 1 did not send him
the money at the end of the three
months, because 1 was coming direct
ly home, put before I could get here
Rick was sold. / cannot-I cannot
part with him, and SO have brought
you the money that you paid for him,
and ask you to let me have him."
Mr.. Gaveston returns the money,
then 7"
"No, sir; return it. I do not care
for the money at all, compared to
Rick
Poor little thing he did not know
it was nearly every cent she had, and
the produce of three months hard
work but the revelations she made as
tonished him This dependent girl, so
young, and of such wealthy kinsfolks,
was teaching school, then ? and her
uncle exacted Of her security when he
loaned her money-loaned, not gave it
to her!
miss Kendrick," he said alter a
pause, "you shall have Rick. But put
w your money will settle the matter
with Mr.. Gaveston."
"No, no P'she said earnestly. "Don't
say anything to my uncle, please; he
would not like what I have done in
coming to you, aud bad rather you
would take the money and say nothing;
I had, Indeed"
lie shook his head.
"That would not be right, my child.
offer your uncle the money he loaned
you, and put the rest in your pocket.
Rick shall be returned tomorrow"
She smiled, and her checks flushed.
81 did not think you would be SO
kind" she said.
He looked from the window after
her as she went down the steep road
with tenderest pity. 1t seemed to be
the fate of the Gayestons to reveal
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