The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-09-10
saop.raa.sormtsa KIT,

The great dog Rover, daEiag oa The
p'azEa, half opened Die eyes, aud then
5rowssI again, Tue truth was Rover
haa dceliuoa hhiys invitation 20 20 90
frollrkng with her, and the girl bad pat-
lci bis bead softly, touched her red lips
to tle saaw.whlle star ia Roref's dusey
forehead -Royer's beauty spol-aud then
Gued carelcssly away, ber bright brown
earls tossing iD the west wind, aud q
fragment Of song running 0yer from The
bIiths-ome little heart of bers.
And SO, az this very minute. Kitty Is
standing aukle-dcep 10 the clear, cool,
blue water Of the pond, trying with alI
bcr might and main to reach a great
splendid liIy tbat with an lis golden
stamous bid. and petals hall closed Va.
iu.t going TO sleep for the night, 10 be
sure, hilty had already d whole aprontuI
Of pure, sweet flowers; bat when wa,
ever mortal man, or woman either, salts.
lied with what they already had-wheu
did they not long strive a0er what was
Just beyond their reach? Aud so it came
to pass that, as Kitty pulled aud tugged,
the soft, trcacherous bank gave way, and
down weut Kitty, clean muslin dress,
aprontuI Of lilies, spotless white stock
ings aud dainty slippers, golden brown
curIs aad all, into the cold, dark water.
Ooh! cried Kitty, straugiing.
And then, in minute, something
seized her aud llned her sheer out OF the
water, and set her high and-oh, no! not
al all! dry, bat very wet, indeed-omong
the yiolets, up on the green bank.
Was il Rover? Kitty shook the water
out of her eyes, swallowed a sob or two,
aud looked. Aud then she blnshed al
over her white face, and away down to
the tiny hce rutlle about her throat. For
her prcserycr was young man, very
proper, aud unexceptioual Young man,
indeed, in a faultless black suit, which
never saw speck of HIT since it was a
suit. Aud this young man, who was
quite tall--a very giant beside Kitty, in
tact--suryeye ed her with a face in which
amusement and surprise were AZ strong
ly expressed as If they had been written
Ia letters right across his handsome,
broad forehead.
Well, said he, his dark, smiling eyes
shining down upon her, you are only the
worse of by wetting. What would have
become Of you if had not happened by
just as | did?
dare say | shouldn't have drowned,
said Kitty demurely. But Pm very
much obliged to you.
You are very much welcome! In re-
turn, perhaps you can tell me where
Deacon Grey lives. was Just about TO
ask you, when you disappeared from my
astonished eyes, in the pond.
Poor Kitty! Who could wonder that
she blushed again, like a red, red rose,
and wished from the bottom of her
sorrowful little heart that she had drown.
ed among the lillics--for was not this
the new minister, younger and hand.
somer than kitty--who had only known
old Parson Brown, with his snuily tones
and grizzled wig-had ever dreamed q
minister could be? And had she mol
been charged, over and over again, tC
behave properly in his presence? And
now-poor Kitty Clydel
Deacon Gray lives there, said Kitty
who must speak though she died, point
ing at the great, square, red farmhouse
glowing in the afternoon sun.
That house there in the cloycr-deld
with the trees around it?
Yes, sir! The clover-Ged comes mp tC
the door. Isn't it pretty; said Kitty
forgetting her wet clothes, and what bel
aunt would say, 10 her girIish artist,
delight in The picture.
Very PRETTY! said the young man
Very pretty, indeed! he repeated, look
ing into sweet young eyes, and seeing
the rosy color come aud go under th,
clear, liuc.grained, beautiful skin.
A fuil half minute be stood thus, an,
then be started suddenly.
beg your pardon! / should not hay,
kept you. You win take cold.
As he spoke he lifted his hat, bowed
aud turned away from her. In "a minau
or two he was ont of sight, around th
bend in the road.
How handsome be isl thought Kitty
And be bowed TO me jnst as they do il
stories Oh, dear, what a figure | am
Aud now shall never dare speak to him
And two great, shining tears glittered il
kitty's brown eyes.
Slowly ,he made her way home, al,
crefa around 90 the wcll-room door
The ParIor was open, and She heard be
cousin Jali4 speaking, aud the odor Z
her Aunt Grry's cake come out, d,
lleiously aad tempting, and tie lea-keltI
was singing on the hearth.
And Kitty was very cold and wet, al
most uupoefeal'y baugry. Bot she slil
pcd of up stairs unseen.
hB bguF ct two passed. supper wt
served iB1he hsspltabls farmhouse kitel
co. And sappgr being over Deaco
Gray lt bis pipe, ant uegaa Go di.ea
ncy-aiI with tbe yagug minister.
oB H9 uattef ab81i lhe parior. wifi
.aii tAe ob'ase deacon. Mr Westa
ugcs tle kiieHeu well euoasb. IH wa
Tsut.
Mr. Weston laughed.
Oh, yes, be liked ule Kitchen.
- Aud be sat down on the oli-fashjou,
settle, aud seemed As much al home SIS
be had been a son Of gllc family.