The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-08-05

Lee is certainly either crazy, or ha
been jilted,n asserted the captain, as h
rose to make his adieux. | will not sa
farewell, my friend for look forwar
to many happy meetings in town, mex
winter. So-0u rer0ir."
Thus went both of kate's summer lov
ers, and next day the old house SCENE,
robbed of all its life. and half its beauty
for Hates dainty hand had waved a las
good by from over the distant meadow
after solemn promise to spend the mex
summer with us. Glancing carelessl
toward the hill, with a thought of Dick
conduct the night before, saw him stand
ing on little knoll of his, that overlooke
the distant village road, down which Kat
was rapidly disappearing.
l1ls dog was lying on the grass besld
him. and with his hat off, and one han,
shading his eyes. he was gazing, coul,
imagine how eagerly, after the departin!
carriage. There he stood, till the nut
brown shadows" in the hollows grey
deeper and deeper, and fair twilight
with her crown of silver stars, drew he
veil, over the meadows, and the old house
and the quiet, spell-bound figure, and hi,
them from my sight.
Judging from her letters, Kate Munroe
at home, was very different person from
cousin Kate" at the country homestead
FROM time to time, too, vague rumor,
Of her beauty, and her w.t. and her grea
popularity reached us; how this lion ant
that had gone down before her beauty
Senators, literary men, and scores o
others, We're added to her list of victims
but Kate, they all agreed, was still heart
Tree
10 be sure, there was Il certain captain
who was always near her and though
report said, she appeared to smile upon
hundred others And with various It'd
ihgs Of, and from her, the winter passed,
and Dick Lee was as intimate i friend rs
ever ut our house
AT last the "wind, and cloud, and chang
inc skies Of March We're over, and the
soit hand Of spring had sown the hilloclls
with ''volets, blue as her eyes, where
Of late the snow had lain in unsightly
heaps; then the apple blossoms showered
down upon the grass their pink and pearly
petals; and then came June, with hel
roses and her soft blue skies, and with
June, Kate
n OH hayenot changed one bit katnie, =
saidI, giving her a school-girlish hug, up
on ne porch, 'only grown handsomer'
"I'ut. child, YOU mustn't be so compli-
mentary. | have heard enough of that
all winter. | came up here for a respite,
and She looked down at me, with hall
weary look in her sweet brown eyes
"llow cool and quiet it seems up here
And your roses are in bloom. Come NJ
stars, while take off this heavy travel
ing dress, and III tell experiences
And arm-in-arm. we went up to hel
room, together
"Well Y she said as she lomged back
when dressed with her light silk falling
gracefully about her, and her soft, jeweleC
hand toying with her bracelets, ''this i;
solid comfort. should like to stay here
forever"
-'What about the captain Kate ?" aske,
|, at last. \ Oh haven't said much abou
him, lately"
The sweet face grew troubled, and she
toyed uneasily with the bracelet ON hel
arm.
Last night, he asked me to be his wife
ilrteA with HIM, last summer. dom
suppose You noticed but it made hin
think liked him, and he told me so.'
''rhen you have refused him"
"Yes, Of course" She glanced qui ck /,
up at me, then looked down again :"
amt going to tlirt any more, Nellie I've
had enough of it'
By-and-by Kate said, IT ain gong to
the arbor to see il it looks Ike old times
Will YOU come ?"
Just then saw Dick Lee coming up Tho
walk in front Of the house A happy
thought strnck me "No, my dear
answered. IL have some household mat
ters to look alter"
took care she did not approach the
window but conducted her myself to the
back door, down stairs, from which the
path led to the rose bower at the foot O
the garden Then hurried tn the from
door. where Dick, by this time, had ar
rived
n am busy, Just now" | said; "but Al
old friend OF yours is III the garden &c
and pay your respects to her, and by tha
time | shall be disenga@ed"
Dick understood me, and hurried off
He soon overlook Kate
''Whv. Mr. Lee" she cried, in nnatl -ct
ed surprise, and then her eyes fell, an,
the color rose to her cheeks, and who'll,
against her will, deepened and deepened
till brow, and neck, and face We're Grim
son. She was glad, when. soon after. they
reached the arbor, and she could sit down
Tor her limbs trembied under her
"lou IRE not we'll said poor, innocent
Dick. "lou have been sick haven't YOU
and are still weak? You trembe.'
Forced to dssemblc; Kate made q feeble
effort to laugh. and said
"Oh, no But think thorn has llll
into my instep' She wore slippers. .
must have stepped against some branch o
Il rose bush trailing on the ground
She had not made matters better. Oh
the contrary, she was getting more ant
more entangled, If she did but know it.
"I.et me see. d" said Dick, STOPPING down
She blushed, hesitated u moment. an,
then shyly put out her foot.
IL can find no thorn" said Dick IL,
had taken the dear little foot reverently ii
his hand, and scrutinized it carefully, hi
heart beating, all the while, like a sledo,
hammer.
Kate drew the foot impatienty away
81 must have been mistaken,' she said
Dick rose and stood before her. lie
embarrassment, her slight petshness, he
whole manner puzzled him. Then sud
den light broke upon him.
Kate. Why, Kate" he cried, "can
be? Have you, indeed, been mistaken
i mean--about something else
She lifted her eyes, beaming with love
tor answer; and the next moment she wa
clasped to his heart.
Hour after hour of the bright Afternoon
slipped away, and at last, when the purpl
sunlight came, and the stars began t.
twinkle, Dick and Kate strolled up th'
garden walk together,
"What has been the matter, Kate 7"
said, as they came up the steps. with yer,
conscious faces. "What kept you so long?
Matter ?" she repeated, looking down
with proud humility, as unusual to he
as it was becoming Then, with an Up
ward glance at Dick and with one OF hel
arch looks, she said, laughing softly, :"
think the matter was Love AMONG TIL
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