Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-22
NO. 147.
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CONTINUED from yesterday.l


Continued from yesterday.l
Perhaps. She knew me rather from my
friends. L was giving them great sur
prise.
was far from intendngit it.
"Mrs. Tracy and sister Lu are out West
looking up kindred. and lett me TO look
after The girls, with Henry's help" said
he General. You remember Henry"
He's parson now. Now. how could you
oe here week and not find one another
out Whats the mischief, Bel ?"
1--WE were staying at the cottage, uncle"
said Bel. 81 did not recognize Mr.. King
ston. | have not seen him since we
danced together on class. day. His nous
taehe and bronze complexion are an ex-
cellent disguise. | suppose Kit is wiser,
out she did not enlighten me-"
AS she finished speaking she hurried
toward another girl whose white dress
saw through the trees.
There's some stratagem," remarked
the General. "Who can fathom their
tricks p''
Was that Catherine Tracy. the lady of
my loveP | walked toward her, but OF
what said have not the least idea.
saw her smile and hold out her hand in q
aud subtly repelled me. 1t as the thing
drawing ber hand away and stepping
backward.
"Was it quite fair ?" asked.
Perfectly fair" returned Catherine.
II do not feel SO. was waiting TO hear
from you, and you were hiding from
me-"
rnt oa.I
walking nearer the General and Miss Fan
shave. and turning brilliant face toward
| me, "they said you were an author deep
in creative thought. There was no need
to hide from man wrapt in fancies. |
am only surprised you did not discover us
tor yourself, as you SO often invaded onr
sketching nooks.''
81 see now, Kit,' exclaimed Mss Fam
shave, as If the Key OF puzzle had been
given her.
81 am not sure should have recognized
you ii had met YOU face to face. am
near-slghted. and you are changed. The
| fashion OF dress would have inisled me.
Strange to say, l am always thinking of
white irilled aprons and flying curls."
81 could not well keep up that cos
| tune" she remarked. lightly swaying her
y
turf. She wore some drapery of black
lace and knots and bows OF pink ribbon.
did you not get my note ?'
1.-TWO OF them; they came Just as we
had started on our trip. We lett Uncle
Sam to look you up. YOU furnished no
| address"
| They were dated from the hotel where
| was waiting for the answer"
i han T 4
send any message"
| SOP hardly knew how to deal with her.
For the present | made inquiries about
friends, and chatted with Miss Fanshawe,
all the time looking at Calharine when
| had the chance. She was handsomer than
| | remembered. Her brown hair was
braided in kind OF Russian coronet, and
some curls fell on brow and neck.
| Were you called home by business p'
asked she suddenly, raising her eyes and
enlrapplng me in one OF these observa-
| tions.
business fastened me perhaps. Twas
on my way home. AS told you in nv last
regular letter-the letter from Marselles.
| 1T did not reach me-"
| "Did you not get one from Havre pr'
|
| voice, AS if she were about to break into
Il laugh. Mamma has it in her pocket
yet, dare say; she hales TO give up any
thing. We spent parts of two days try
| ing To decipher it. WHAT was itP some
new hierogIyphic P''
Il ask your pardon. Il was written in
great haste to catch the outgoing steamer.
l did not suppose it TO be SO bad as that 3"
1
turning 10 The General, "were some ini-
tlals and his own signature, *. : but if
the other letter had come it would have
been clear enough"
| 'Pussle, you are severe" said he.
II am indeed sorry it failed 10 reach
you; the want of that letter has done ME
harm"
| "Oh no.. cordially and not indiiferently.
"fou and mamma will settle it very
amusngy some day"
Yes, | see am the *" the selfish
lover. from whom she will be free. II is
her letter burning in my breast-pocket.
Am such scamp as she believes me |?
Have l lost her affection by being so sure
and careless of itp | am afraid it is too
late, and her correspondent will profit by
my stupendous stupidity.
| Lou nave Oeen SIX years abroad, "
said Miss Fanshawe; "why, it is little
| Lifetime ~
at was great mistake" | returned.
GLOW p demanded Cathsriue.
"One who has passed SO many of his
impressionable years in Europe feels out
OF place here. He has been forgotten by
his old associates, and is too unpliant to
form intimate friendships. He has no
employment where every one seems too
busy to heed him
''He had better go back said she.
II have heard many say that long res
idence abroad spoils one for this coun-
try" said the General, "but a century of
it wouldn't affect me-"
IL love America exclaimed Catha-
rine, with a motion OF her handkerchief
as if she was uniurling little flag. II
have no patience with those people who
are always moping in galleries and re-
cording their Impressions
Are you people coming 10 tea ?n in
qured the General rising. ''The fried
fish are superb"
do not believe in excuses, but as soon
az | had UooH npnartunitv 7 utta-o...a