Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02

donned so early this day. Kathic re-
membercd very well that twas Phil Som
ers' custom on hot summer afternoons TO
hang his hammock CA one Of inc boughs
J Of the old mulberry tree down By the
| brook: therefore in the direction OF the
| brook Kafhie Bowen determined To take
/ her stroll that day To be sure it was
very hot, sunny afternoon, but what did
that matter TO girl with big buff par
asol In her hand and y romantic er.conn-
ter Ia prospect.
/ well. declare, If tie wicked stone
wall don't actually take in the old null
/ berry frec.' The exclamation was made
TO Towser, who had wakened from his
nap To follow his mistTessia her walk,
and his wagging tail gave proof ~ bis
nndastandingsand SHARE pf her astonislF
/ menf. ~ ~ 80
Yes, the great, tail, purple. berried tree,
under which Kathie and Phil had held
picnics and fiirtations 10 bygone suinmers
1 was now on the enemy's ground, and on
the other side of high stone wall which
Kathie couldn't begin 10 see over. even on
1 tip.foe. The hammock and Phil were
evidently there, too, for their was curl Of
gray smoke and the scent Of a cigar and
where there's smoke under tree there's a
mas. What should she do7 She hadn't
quarrcled with anybody. She wanted
| Phil 10 know she was at the old spot, and
still she didn't want 10 "speak first
/ Suddenly she recolIcctcd she had heard
/ Phil saw once that If llc should see lilac
ribbon bow In Egypt he would think Of
| her. II was her fayoriic color and she
| wore Il nearly always. Quickly taking Q
| little knot from her throat, then, she tied
| IL round a piece Of bark and threw 1t over
| the wall A startled exclamation, fol-
| lowed by rattle among the stones, and
presently AN opening appeared 10 the wall
close beside Kathie. through WHICH she
bcheid NJ last Che brown eyes and curly
hair Of her old lover.
II knew you would come % The old
! tryst, Katie Darling" whispered he
/ through the hole; " and SO when the men
built this hateful. monument ~ our ia.
Tiers enmity, ! watched every day, and
! saw that these stones should be@noyabie,
| that might have sight Of and g word
! with you Ii you ever came down 10 the
old tree For 80 bitter Is the feeling be-
tween my father and yours that ] was
forced TO promise | would never cross
over Oh ~ your land until the feud should
| be broken. fear IL Is life long one. i
wanted to sec you once more before go
away, and 50 1 have waited here every
day 10 say good.by."
Oh, Phil, il II 50 dreadful What
shall do? You must not go.Y And then
| followed shower of tears thai threatened
\ TO spoil the pretty lilac muslin, and could
/ not be wiped away through chink IN
| wall.
:" Do you care 80 much, RATHER There,
] AMI glad IL has happened. ] mean be-
| cause ii proves to me that you have not for
gotten your old frierds, for II you lad, you
| know, you would not care II they were goa
ing away. viii you tell me, dear 90 you
! carer DO you care for me, kathier
/ Kathic came very close 10 the rough
stone wall. and j timId, whispered,
| breathless little Eyes iloated through
the opening. Then there was a longer
| conversation which even the robbins In
| the mulberry tree overhead heard and I'M.
| dcrstoOd.
| Grandma Bowen wondered what on
| earth il was that took kathie out To walk
every day after dinner in the sun and
finally her mother declared the exercise
| was too much for her, for Kathie was
| growing dim and pale, ate nothing, and
| had no desire To go out In company with
| the young men and girls IN the Deighbor-
! hood Farmer Bowen discovered the true
| cause of all these symptoms. however, for
one day letter from his enemy's son
reached him explaining all. I'VE love
/ one another" IL read, and will both be
/ miserable and unhappy If we continue
| any longer the clandestine correspondence
| and courtship we have been obliged 10
| have recourse 10 by reason Of the cruel
and unreasonable prohibition of our par
| ents. love Kathie, and Wish 10 pay my
| addresses openly and honOrably, and ask
| your consent 10 our marriage. VIII you
| not forget your enmity with the father In
accepting Tor your daughter his sou
/ After stormy little talk with kathie
and an cxpostnlatisn with her mother,
who declared kathic would waste away
and die ii this troubled her mind and
| heart much longer" Farmer Bowen
| grayely walked over 10 Farmer Somers'
! Que day, and the upsliot Of the matter Was
wedding and the demolition OF the stone
| wall
| In Mrs Philip Somcrs' cabinet OF curl
1 osties Tiers are two odd rough looking
stones, conc srning which, II asked, she
replies with a smile. that they came from
| the walls OF Babylon, while Dir. Somers
says they actually framed the chink
through which Pyramus and Thisbe once
! whispered their VOWS of love. No one
disputes their explanation, but everyone
wonders where they obtained the curious
old relios.-A. y. Graphte.