Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-22
rcoptiuued from frs, page.l

ticularly when you have nothing in com
mon with your correspondent. And irav'
elers' letters The guide books do Us wei
for general reading. Not but that yours
were more entertaining than the common
tourists epistle; and so charmingly writ
ten Do you remember, Bei."-drawlng
Miss Fanshaw into the conversation,
'fhe description of the landing in Malta
iu one of Mr.. Kingston's lettersP Henry
thought il ought To be printed. But per-
haps IL was leaf from your book. You
are writing a. book. are you not ?"
l feel as if this pretty lady were boxing
my ears, but answer her gently enough,
and Miss Fanshaw and talk OF Germany
TIL the General joins US with Appleton.
Guide. He wishes Henry would come il
he is ever coming. and take this train and
connection business OFF his mind. | hear
them talking OF Delaware Water-Gap.
The General, lost in the rlazes OF that
wonderful book, appeals TO me. extri-
cate him, and offer my further attend
ance. He accepts with pleasure. Mss
Fanshaw shows delight, and Cttharlne,
as look at her. lifts her lovely brows.
You have no objection TO my going
with you ?' ! ask when get chance.
Certainly not. But thought YOU had
important business in New York"
"Bave you preference can 60 back
If you had rather / should"
"No," hestating.
Here take from my pocket ring. al.
ways carried about in my dressing case.
We had had them alike-rubies in white
and gold setting.
where is yours, Citharine p
Cha knr ri..I .rl. 1T au1
then turned for her friend. Miss Fam
shaw had gone down tho lawn with the
General.
III don't know exactly. Among my
trinkets suppose. 1t does not fit"
LET me have it altered"
"Nor does yours fit, see. Better put
them away as souvenirs of childhood"
That will suit me: / should like to be-
gin again. ] will try this for the size"
but no; will have no new ring. Do
not think So"
She spoke decidedly. with slightly-sup-
pressed passion. put the ring again on
my own finger.
She glanced at it and laughed; "What
a gaudv thing IL is Excuse me; it would
suit young lsraelite, not you with your
severe elegance"
TOOK it of and slipped it into my vest
pocket, while she. snatching at one of the
children dancing past. began to tell sto-
ries to a group OF them: "Oace upon u
time"
Yes, indeed, once upon time was the
beginning of my fuiry-tale, and | stand of
to sulk over my cigar. take out the en-
velope. the waif of the hotel. | know
now IL must be hers. addressed as it is to
Henry Fanshawe. am also sure the con-
tents of the sketch-book pocket belong
within it.
resolve to 60 to the Water-Gip. and if
possible conquer new position before
my lady has that conversation she intends
having with me. Ofcourse abstain from
all love making that would call fjr re-
preston. try to interest and please her
and her companion. l think | succeed.
perceive that Miss Fanshawe admires me
and wonders at Kits sarcasms. She apol-
ogizes for her one day by saying, when
her friend is out OF hearing. Kit does not
mean TO wound: she has been so used to
wrangle with my brother Henry that she
thinks everybody understands it,
ii believe understand it," reply, and
wish knew how much Catherine had con-
fded to her.
When we reach the Water-Gap my lady
begins again TO draw. and over the sketch
ing we become almost cordial, | ask her
if she ever paints cats. and Miss Fanshawe
laughs: 1t seems she does. I'VE think
Kit has the making OF an artist in her,
II have noticed a singular device on
your envelopes. suppose there is some
cabalistic meaning there"
"Thst was Henr,'s nonsense" Miss
Fanshawe said "He called his cousin
Kit and Puss from ways of hers and her
liking for the animals. After her success
10 the kitten-picturcs he had this fancy
printed as joke. Kit uses it when she
writes to us.
dare one day to tell her. while sharp
ening pencils. that her art has made her a
different person.
81 owe that all to YOU" said she. "and
/ am really full OF gratitude. You told
me needed some outlet for my enthusi
asn-that l ought to have an absorbing
pursuit. used to read that letter once d
month; it was educating"
remember but | have nothing to say
and she breaks into delight over group
of pines that come into her picture.
show her a trick learned in Stuttgart for
rendering these trees and giving their dim
but inextricabe recesses, their confused
gloom. She is charmed: we chat AMIGA
bly,. and Henry's shade seems les, threat
ening
The letter have been dreading and
evading summons me to New York. We
are sauntering along on wild slope,
looking of to mountains and down over
lodges and woods, when | tell her that |
must 60, and beg her to send me word as
TO her movements, that If possible l may
join the party again.
"Is 1t worth while We shall soon turn
homeward. We shall meet you in New
York"
'When you are at home | want long,
serious talk with you"
''Of course you do"
meanwhile, will you not be charitable
towards your humble servant and slave p
Her cheek dimpled: II am
hold her hand, and have it 10 my mine
TO kiss her, but she prevents me.
Have ] not the right ?"
'lt Is ouilawed. You will not insist.
'Are you not engaged TO me p
Continued 10 morrow
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