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/ this time am served by a princess Ddsguise.'
/ Kitty came back speedily, and filling glass
! with the sweet. fresh milk, brought it out TO
the tired traveller lie drank il gratefully.
and then looked at her with curious interest
"Pardon me fpr mentioning il" he said, po.
Etely, but many years ago, my mother asked
at this gate for glass u mix, and il was for
the sake Of the old association that asked for
this to-day. dear little generous girlran over
the fields to a neiglibor's to get some for her
them do you know who lived here at that
timer
al gave 1t to her, myselfr' exclaimed Kitty,
laughing and bushing "and here is the very
handkerchief she rewarded me with. Grand-
mother has kept it all these years" And she
united it for him TO look at.
"Ah, yes, remember the lacs,' he said,
smiling. "You don't know how glad am to
see yoti again; it makes me feel like boy
But, pray tell me, where are those little black
eyed sisters, who swung on the gate?'
cat Greenglade, presume, getting ready
for Maud Blakesley's birthday party answer
CO Kitty, With frankuess that surprised her.
SELF
"Why, you don't mean it. lam amazed |"
exclaimed the young man; "pray, don't think
me impertinent if ask your name."
Kitty Carew," was sheanswer, in slightly
dignifed tone.
..Why, are you Maud's Kitty Cirew p he
asked, growing radiant. "She is in despair
without you, she writes me. ! am inst on the
way there myself. am Harwood Blakesley,
her brotherw
This was better than all the introductionsi ia
the world, they both seemed to think and the
fired horse grew rested, aud had time for Q
dainty lunch Of clover, before his master fin
ished talking with Kitty Clrew. He told her
that on the day of their first meeting, so long
ago. he and his mother we're on their way 10
his grandfather's funeral, aud that directly af.
ter, they had taken up their abode permanently
at Che old homestead, Bakesley Hall, which
now his sister Maud kept glad and gay, with
Young guests coming and going all the while.
And there she was at boarding-school with
me for three years. exclaimed Kitty, and
we such good friends, and yet never knew
her brother was that boy lIarryp
At last, ffarwood Blakesley rode reluctantly
away, and Kitty went back in the honse 10
Grandmother Carew. But each young heart
treasured up every word of this second way
side interview. lie is splendid |" thought
hltty, remembering Diaiie praise. Anu MIR
wood Blakesley, for his part, was thinking
&" Just the same little darling she always was
wonder if the other sisters keep their charac-
terstics as uncbanged2" And there he made
a grimace, and rode on.
Kitty did not have to stay long with Grand
mother Carew. The poor old lady grew moro
and more feeble, and one day her life went out,
like Pickering candle famc the wind blows
on. Bnt Kitty was her stay and comfort TO
the very last. "0h, how cruel should have
been if had not come :" the young girl said
over and over 10 herself.
When the Misses Carew were all safe at
home again in their uncle's mansion, Harwood
Blakeslcy came up to the city and called
But he only asked for Kitty, and this happened
again and again, ill at last Lizzie said pertly
=" I'd have gone and kept tol-gate myself,
If | had known how well it would pay
But Harwood and Kitty did not mind pert
speeches. Why should they3 10 was as II
their feet were walking in Already, home Of tbs
happy, and Eros crowned them.