The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-11-26

ings and IN strong contract was patient,
suffering Aunt Ruth. in her quiet little home,
widowed and cbiidless for years, with no
company, nothing cheerful.
"Well, now II ever there is y. chance to act
upon my new resolution"
To avoid further temptation, Kitty wrote d
letter full of regret to Cousin Alice, and one
of acceptance to Aunt Ruth.
Aunt Ruth took off her spectacles and
wiped her eyes, when she read KittS's note'
and said, "The blessed child r and then
handed 1t to the physician by her bedside.
This physician. q cuiet-looking gentleman,
with broad, white forehead, was the child
Of dear, EARLY friend OF Aunt Ruth's.
Kitty came at the appointed time. and
within week the house was changed place.
The doors and windows were opened, the
sweet air and bright sunshine let In. Bou-
quets were scattered here and there, freshly
arranged each day. The rigid arrangement
Of the furniture was broken. Aunt Ruth's
old piano was tuned and drawn up near the
door Of her room, that Kitty might sing to
her. Aunt Ruth's good old heart was greatly
rejoiced by all this change, and the doctor
wondered greatly. He saw the effect, and
knew Kitty to be the cause. but the means
were to him mystery. From day to day
be wondered what change such bright
spirit would make In his grand bat somber
old place, mile or two distant.
Nothing could exceed Kitty's amazement
| when she found that Aunt Rulh's friend,
to whom she had written so often, OF whom
she talked so much. was the great doctor.
She did not talk much In his presence, ter
she stood in real awe of him but her delight
was uDspeakable in listening tohis converse
lion with Aunt Ruth. HIS vast knowledge.
mis- varied experience, his noble ideas were
| wonderful 10 her, and she congratulated
herself that she knew him so much better
here than she could have known him al
Woodawn.
To tie doctor Kitty was q revelation. He
had never had much time or opportunity
f'r eujoyipgl the society of lalles He was
not at eli s2rsedAsn tIsdBx ways and. .mannerE.
He thought Kitty tbe4ming face was nka
| sunshine her merry laugh like rip, lrg
waters F.; her voice like sweet melody. He
noted Der womanIy way, her gentleness
her kindness. He found her never " cary of
well-doing never seeking her own"
1t fell out as Kitty had predicted Aunt
kuth grew rapidly better. So after all, Kitty
| went to NoodIawn about the time that Doc
tor Randall did. But, for some reason, she
did not enjoy il has she had In former times,
Everything lacked tone and interest, and 81 Q
| looked back with sigh 10 the quiet con-
| versation in aunt Ruth's sick room. She
saw but little of Doctor Randall. He seemed
| engrossed by the gentlemen. The fact was,
he avoided her for, when he saw her 80
sought by her young friends. no party oeing
complete without her, the delight and 10,
of all. he began TO fear that the so iety of u
dull student like himself must be rksome
and he only then discovered what it would
be to him to have Ter always.
Towards the close of the visit Doctor Ran
dali proposed that the party should transfer
themselves to his place for b week or 60. This
| invitation was hailed with delight; for Kan-
dali Place, with it's majestic trees, beautiful
views, long avenues, grassy laws and above
all, grand, mysterious rooms, closed sinee
his mothers death, were objects of interest
to all. Not the smallest of Kitty's pleas
ures was that she found dear Aunt Ru
there. But yet Kitty carried dreary heart
the while lit seemed to her that all her
interest In life was concentrated In this che
spot, and how soon she was to leave 1t
One day Doctor Randall sat in his library
alone, his head buried in his hands. Aunt
Ruth came softly in. She saw his look of
wretchedness.
"Thee ought to be happy man, Hugh
Randall, with these broad lands, and thy
great opportunities to do good. But thee
does not lcok So"
Aunt Ruth, would give oil of this, ard
more. for the one little eve lamb that Is not
mine"
"What does thee mean, Hugh?''
81 mean that my selfish heart pines for
your little Kitty"
Aunt Ruth walked out of the library with
more celebrity than her aged body usually
permitted. went to Kitty's room, in q man-
ner that might be called excited, and said
"Katharine, 60 to the library the doctor
has need Of thee"
Kitty fastened, o little alarmed.
Aunt Ruth says you want me, Doctor"
II do want you'll do What else did she
tell you? That my whole being is crying
out for you, that my heart is hungry and
Unsuitable But did not mean to disturb
your happy life. did not mean this knowl~
edge to come 10 you -
Kitty turned her sweet, true face full upon
him,
HDnrtor Randall in all The world there In