The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-09-05

deep blue eyes he hal looked down into a
warm and tender hcart-a heart that was
+ both true End reliable
/ Ong bright morning, Roland Archworth
roso with the sun aud walked out into the
garden. By-and-by he came round by the
porcn, and entered the kitchen to ask for a
rink Of milk, Tor he had seen the gardener
iust bringing in & trimming pail from the
stable.
/ lie won't in and saw Kate Lanark at the
moulding board; her white arms bare to
tie sh0n'.grs, kncaling snowy pile Of
dough
She did not see him at first, and he had
a moment for thought, aud in that moment
the truth flashed upon him. Here was the
cook whom he had praised-thc cook whom
he had declared he would have in his own
house if lie could get her. All he could
understand the blashing Of the maiden, and
the laughing rejoinder Of the Judge. And
lie remembered now of having overheard
Ms. Lanark 81 "lkin5 to a member of the
..tmily Of the sickness of the cook, and how
unfortunate it was, and 50 on. With II
clear sense and quick comprehension, aided
by clear powers Of analysis and reason,
Roland read the whole story. He had gone
too far to retreat 50 he pushed boldly on
into the kitchen.
'Ah, good morning, Miss I.anark. Par
don my intrusion, but saw the milk pail
come in, and could not resist the tempta-
ton. Oh the Old, oil days | shall new
er forget them, and trust | may never out
live them. 1t was.my boyhool's delight to
take from my mothers hand the cup warm
from the milking. This is the first oppor-
tunity that has presented itself for many
long years and ! could not resist the temp
tation. You wiil-rardou me, know
At first Kate had been startled terribly:
but she met the suppliant's warm AMI r
diant look, and the music Of the old home
fell upon her ear; and she saw, as by in
stnct, that the whole scene was pleasant
to him. Size felt her heart bound with
glecful assurance, AM brushing the flakes
Of dough from her arms, she went and filled
bowl with the new milk, and brough. it
to him
Il trust $ e $ ID, With a be lmins smil,
tho dust Of to upon my hands will not
render the Of ring less acceptable
Nomattcr hat Roland rcplicd-ha said
something and then drank the milk. lie
evidently long,d to lingcr in the kitchen,
but prcrricty forbade, and with more of
his real frrlin. in his looks than in his
srccchhe retired
\ few days afr, the young banker
sought the lu.l.e in lis study, and said, as
he took a sea, that he had something i'm
Portan- to say.
i come, h" said, TO ask of you that
may seek tie hand of your laughter
The Judge was asrecably surprised. lie
hal flncicd Il 1t of late the youth had been
growing cold towards his daughters.
My dear b y he said, between You and
ms there need be no beating about tho
bush. I shou'd be both proud and happy
to welcome YOU as my son. Which of the
two is it,
OF the two?' replied Roland
'Ah, is it /; bel or Bertha 2
'Nethor, sir it is Kate want
kate cried the old man, in blank as
torishmcnt. But quickly a glad light
danced in his eyes.
Yes. judy your Kate is the woman l
want, if | can win her
Bat, ny dear boy, how in the world did
You manage To find my pearl, my ruby,
among tie household jewels? Where and
when have you discovered the priceless
worth Of that sweet ohildg
4 discovered It first in The kitchen, judge.
first fol irrevoeably in love with her
white arms bare making bread. /
have known her better since, /, is your
Kat" ! want
God tlcss, my boy. Go and win her if
you can. AID be sure YOU gain a treas
ure.
Roland went away, aud half an huur ar
terw ards the surcrnal light that danced in
bis eyes told his story Of success.
And Kate, when closely questioned, con-
fessed that the first fame of reallove which
burned in her bosom for R,IanJ ,r,b,,,r,h