The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1878-05-30

| likes, and see what hell catch, ="
sounded the pleasant musical voice OF
little Lucy Smiles. al don't believe l
shall drop another glove for him to
nick up, let me run ever so fast. l
hone he was pleased with the name
stamped upon the wrist"
pHe didn't trouble himself much
about your name, Ill wager you,
when he had Kate's dainty 'kerchiet
to wear next TO his heart. That ISN'T
the best of it there was 3 specimen
OF her handwriting upon one corner
OF II, and if he isn't as blind as bat
he'll see who favored him with the
bushel May-basket made out OF cab
bage heads. Kate wrote the verse"
retOrted Mary Prince, laughing and
clapping her hands.
"Hush l say, girls. You mustn't
run on so 1 dent want to be caught
without any apples" said Kate. $50
sneak low il you cannot keep from
talking. We are almost there now.
Hush : See the Iipe, yellow fruit glis-
ten in the moonlight ~
Kate tip-tOed up TO the little thicket
Of trees, followed by the hushed
group.
tsAfter all, / don't believe there is
any use OF keeping so STILL" she SAID,
looking around. at seems too much
like downright stealing, instead OF
graciously eOndescending To test our
neighbOr's hospitality. so help your
selves, dears, while preside as well
as L can, in place of the gentleman
himself. No doubt he'll thank me
for it when-be gets q chance.
"Perhaps after all he's hid III tins
thicket Of trees, and when We get TO
helping ourselves as you say he'll
come Jumping out here in the very
midst OF u.s." suggested some one IN a
timid voice.
"Pshaw Don't fear, Hattie. Why,
we'll frighten him to death in five
minutes if he ventures to show his
head. There take this sprle-and
this-and this. Catch them rs fast
as [ throw them. That's brave
Stand out where you are, and If you
hear any noise, why rum" cried Kate,
turning again to the tree. "Here-
catch NV hat and bring me some
leaves. L am going to ornament my
hair for the OCCASION
She twined the dark leaves in and
about her glossy braids, and then loop
ing fairy white apron upon one
arm, commenced filling it with APP
pies.
none for Ella Gray, two for dame
! 'IfZsbeth, three for little Bobby, ana
that nice, big bOUncer for me Than
Won. thank ycu, Mr., Waters The
! Company beg me to tender in their
behaIg eir--their-wh9ts thai
girls ,"
As Kate spoke there was a little
cracking noise among the apple
boughs at her back, and before she
could give the alarm, young Waters
bounded out in the very midst oil the
frightened girls, who ran, screaming
IustiIy in every direction. But II
leould hsve been easily observed that
the farmer cared little for capturing
any save their wild reckless leader
Down the long avenue Kate neW IKE
wind, with the dignified bachelor fol
lowing closely after her. Faster last
or she went, her long glossy braidi
falling about her face and down hel
shOuldeFs-her light scarf, like ban
ner Of rosy mist, floating out upon
the breeze as she flew along. Faster
faster Another moment passed ant
she was within single leap OF thu
wide gate. But her pursuer was thert
before her, ami like a frightened dec
she sprang away in 3 different diTec
ton. There was another gate tha
led from the west side of the grounds
and like lightning she shot toward it
Rut oh horror OF horrors it wa!
! locked fast She turned about again
but the enemy was close upon hel
track and there was no hope OF escape
for her. Painting and trembling she
stood silent until he came up to her.
"Permit me to escort you to the
house, Miss Weston" he said, bow
ing low before her, and speaking as
though nothing in the world had hap
pened to mar his self-pOssession.
"NO, / thank you sir, l will go
horne, if you please"
Kate's voice shock as she spoke
and she fairly Teeled as she made a.
attempt to take few steps forward
al cannot permit you to go hom'
while you are so weary" he said cour
teously. "YOu cannot walk withou
assistance, even. Lean on my arm
in a moment We shall reach til
house"
But Kate did not accept his aid vii
lingly, and so he went forward, an,
gently putting his arm about hel
drew her toward the house. he
breath came freer and easier within
moments time, and when she stoo'
within the old oak entrance-hail sh
Was quite herself again.
al will go no further, il you please
sir" she said, pausing there and givin
hurried glance at her disaIrange
toilet.
'sThis to q man of my hospitality
Miss Weston This way, il yoI
please"
He threw open door into sittlni
room and mOtiOned her to enter
When she went hesitatingly forward
he drew a large easy chair up befOr
. the window and begged her 10 b
seated.
"Oh, but our frui. :" said he. "Ex
cuse me for not relieving you befor
OF the burden.
Kate erimsoned to to the very root
OF her hair, as he pointed to her aprO
of apples, which she had still held lOoI
ed up over her arm. The next mOmeu
he had gathered them into a frui
dish, and was ringing for plates an
, knives.
TExcuse me sir, but / cannot re
main longer" said Kate rising, an
giving a little flash of light into hi
, face.
"But ( shall insist upon It," said b,
tI have a moral right to detsin 20
/ tonight, remember"
"OT would have, perhaps, II / al
: not able to purchase my own ransom,
> said Kate. 81 think | understand y0l
May / ssk at what price you valu
q your fruit ~
/ She drew her purse from her pock,
t with one hand, and pointed TO IL
I fruit with the other.
4 Mr.. Waters lips curled for q mC
: ment, and his steady eyes burned bu
2 meath their perfect eyebrows with
( | deeper light but when he spoke hi
] voice was as firm and as mellow :
e though the faintsst ripple of psssiO
@ mad never broken over its quiet su
: face.
: "By the peck those spples are wort
let me see-sOme five shillings
- the early season Of the year. Pc
4 hans can afford to discount upon q
= price, since you hsve taken so large
+ quantity"
n '.NSo, no, sir; do not rebate Il
y smallest fraction upon themi as "
value your happiness !" said Kat
d If 1 have not enough money in II
r purse, l can apply to some friend
Y lend me the rauaiOdnr -
n "Miss Weston ~ said the your
Ie farmer, and he spoke her name in
J. low stern yOiee.
1t "EOu choose well, sir, am sure
le said Kate. "AmOng the score Of eli
who visited your orchard tonight,
,, am the only one who has not son