Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-03

Don't bc rash boy, Bert" | said,
warningly. First impressions are often
right after ALL"
But moment after he was looking all
over the house for Kate Devine, to tempt
her off with him for delightful row on
the lake after water.liies. OF course
she went in n bowitchiug boating cos
tune, and came home three hours later
wreathcd with the beautiful white lilies,
lustrous eyed and stately as Helen OF
Troy.
She did not seem so much like stately
Helen, however, when toward twilight !
heard her over the garden wall talking
with Rite as walked down the lane.
ON the stairway. after you had gone
up with your arithmetic" she was saying
(wha' could she mean ?; and now | want
SO very much to keep it,"
You may keep it and welcome" said
Rite
And YOU won't tell any one ?" pleaded
Miss Dcvine, in m eager, anxious way:
'you won't tell il you happen to see ii
again. that il was yours-that is, that
did not 10 ii myself. YOU know? And |
will give YOU such pretty gold set, with
ear rings, Rite.
IL don't want the sci. said Rite, slow
1 4 u, L.,
Dcvinc; but. ol course, | shouldn't speak
OF the paper unless some one asked me. y
BY this time had joined Rob, and was
out OF hearing.
After this Kate Deyinc was very gra-
cious 10 Rite, and took unusual notice OF
her Except, indeed. when Rob and Bert
were around One sultry afternoon we
three kate. Rite. and Sat ont under
the shadiesl apple tree tanning ourselves,
and now and then talking u little. Rite
said she would like to be strong and
brave. like Ida Picitlcr, and go travelling
all over the world.
Alone ?" asked Kate Devine. incre.
dulou,ly. Would YOU leave love out ?
Now don't tell me. Rite, that you don't
think OF lovers and husbands just like
other girl, Tor shant believe YOU"
was proyokcdot ot Kate for speaking so
To the child; lor what is use of giving a
Girl lamcics till they come of themselves ?
But Rite surprised me by having her ideas
already formed; and. child that she was,
let her hearts chords be play cd upon
even by the careless hand. and respond
sweet music.
Yes. do believe in love" she said,
bushing and honest. But | believe n
lover ought to be brave and lofty and no
be and like stainless knight. And |
should not think OF looking foI him, for
he would be sure to fnd me-"
Then You are sure there is this won.
deriul he somewhere for you on earth ?"
demanded Kate Devine. with laugh.
Il don't know" said Rite. gravcly;
''but ii there is, pray God every day to
keep him good
4 little hush fell over us at This, and
then Aunt Robbie called Rite from the
window. and away she ran.
WAS there ever such an odd little
thing" exclaimed Kate; and when, Bert
Morley joined us, languidly tanning him.
self with his palmetto, she told him as a
good joke poor Rites heart speeches.
What that sunburncd little school,
girl" calculated Bert. docs she have
iancics like that ? Why, what q darling
she is, just like Mrs Browning's little
Elsie that hal the swans nest among the
reeds 1t used Ia bc the dream of my
youth to go roaming about Till found
Just such love as that But the world
knocks the notions out of one. You and
have-grown more practical, haven't We,
Miss Kateg"
She smiled hall abscnily.
"Oh, Bert !" | said. with sudden feel.
ing, "don't throw away all the gold oi
your youth so lavishIy."
Perhaps there's mint that keeps
coming" he said, smiling at me; and
then, starting up, II believe I'll go to
The woods ! can get two hours gun
ming before supper"
II nj la ch lail oI
Devinc, 81 would ask YOU TO get me
gray gull's wing, Mr.. Morley | want
one so much for my hat. But maybe
you can finl something clse if any
great brilliant bird comes in sight.
shoot him Tor me-"
''l obey, lady fair ~ said Bert, with
lowly bow; and then he was for his rifle,
and directly we saw him crossing the
iields 10 the woods.
just before sunset he returned. tired.
flushed, and successful, with three beau
tilul red winged black-birds, lifeless and
swinging in his hand. He laid one at
Kate Devinc's feet and one at mine.
''Oh, how gorgeous!" cried Kato, in
rapture. "Just the thing for my black
hat But you'll cut the wings off for
me, won't you, Mr.. Morley; for that |
never could do"
.'Oh yes, I'll dissect it," he said light.
ly. land yours too, Mrs. Hathaway"
| had taken the poor dead bird up in my
hands. did not want the wings myself,
but remembered two sisters at home
whose hearts they would rejoice; so l
thanked him cordially.
1.-The other. bird is iol the little heart