River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-04-03
HOW THEY CAME TOGETHER
AGAIN.

pee had suddenly yaWneo betWeel
them.
"Time to leave the grove Cars com
ing" said voice, nearing them. "Oh
Kitty, quick. if you don't want to be left |!
And her sister, Nellie Barton, who hat
been searching fer her, came forward t
grasp her by the hand and hurry her Of
to the picnic train waiting for the flushet
and tired party from the city.
"Hang the train p said Will, refiectinj
afterward that it would be rather hart
thing to do. eWhat am to do with thi
ring2 | would like to crush it unde
those locomotive wheels. And Kitty
What have l done!"
The sequel was, that Will, saunteriD.
along, was too late for the train, and hat
the pleasure of walking into town, tel
miles.
"Good enough for him." said the vexeC
Kitty in thoroughly feline way, as sht
missed him in the train, pretending no
to look for him, and yet constantly dart
ing sly chances in every direction to see
he could be near. "Good enough fol
him." she said, when the cars started
More tender thoughts came at last
poor WILL" she finally murmured
"When he comes round tonight, II
make him comfortable in that big arm
chair in our parlor, and will fix every
thing all right. But will he come
round?n A look at her naked finger sen
shiver over her, and the precipice
yawning between her and Will9 | won
der If he'll come tonight
No Will came. The big arm -chail
looked empty enough, and Kitty felt like
tying piece of Grape to it. Will reached
home thoroughly tired out by his walk
an thoroughly disguised with himself
for his treatment of Kitty.
''Fool," he said to himself, as he drop
ped asleep. And that was just wha
Kitty said to herself. They were foolish
At the picnic party there had been lit
tie jealousy and then little sighting Of
one another. Kitty bought Will cruel
and so the end was that Will walked ter
miles that night with plump little gold
ring in his pocket. Both went to SLEEP
saying in self accusation, Fool"
Both woke up with intentions to make
reparation the next day. 1t is easier
though to make break in dam thar
to mend it. When Will Graham went
down to his late breakfast, he found 8
short but peremptorv letter waiting fol-
him. 1t was war time. Will was a lieu
tenant in his regiment. The letter was
a summons back to his post. for the enc
my were reported to be intending a
serious demonstration. Every man must
be in his place. The sentences of his
letter ended sharp as pistol-shots, and
| Of H. 10 nfa4
message by lady friend to Kitty that
he wanted her to write and he would as
soon as possible answer it, and that abe
must not think anything of what had
happened. Would she forgive him2 he
asked. But the lady friend, who CHANGED
to be visiting in the place, was suddenly
hurried home by symptoms of approach
ing sickness. The sickness proved fatal,
and Wills words found a grave with her.
As for Kitty, she wrote little note be-
| fore leaving her room that morning say
ing she was sorry, and gave it to little
| boy to drop in the Office. The game OF
marbles played on the way sent into
happy oblivion all thought of his errand
and when he did think of his note, be
couldn't find it. 1t probably dropped
out of his pocket in pulling out a bag Of
marbles and was finally picked up by
the next enterprising chiffionl5r that
went round crying rags, rags"
Will wondered why after his message
Kitty didn't send letter, and Kitty won
dered why after her letter Will sent nc
message. The result was that a certain
pretty little finger went minus golc
ring.
1t was weary autumn, and weariel
winter Kitty thought, that followed
The dead leaves wnir3ing in the vino
ever seemed so mournful, and the snow
Lever seemed so much like a shroud.
mo WILL" she said, ''these long winter
eveningsl Nothing but war reports
sounding like batteries going off all the
time"
"What is the matter with Graham2'
said Wills mess-mates, as they ruminatec
after dinner on the subject Of his depres
sion, sending up their inquiries TOWARD
the tent roof through dirty rings o
tobacco smoke. And K1tty's friend,
wondered why she was SO dull and avers'
to society
"Oh, father and mother are both feeble
and need me-" she said.
Three weary years went by; Will hav
ing no heart TO come home. In th'
meanwhile, Kitty married and left thu
place
"Gone TO t." some one said; mar
ried a rich old fellow that she didn'
heartily love, all for the sake of making
her father and mother comfortable"
1t was just about so, but only whel
Kitty had grown heart-sick waiting t.
hear from Will. Reading at last in tn
evening paper that Lieut.. Graham ha'
been killed, she gave up all hope. Sh
made grave as she thought Tor the oil
love and gave herself away to rich oil
friend of the family, Mr.. Carleton.
" twill be good thing for father AM
mother" said Kitty. Mr.. G. tool
his young bride TO the city of r. Il
two years, Kitty, found herself a widow
Mr.. Carleton had been a kind HUSBAND
and Kitty, though unable TO give any
thing like hearty love, sincerely re
spected him. Love, however, is plan
that can't live on respect alone. Kitty
affection had been given to somebod
else, though Kitty did not know it tina
somebody else was still alive.
almost dead" said Surgeon Dale +
Will; "they say you were found after tina
/ last little skirmish. The bayonet woun
YOU received in your eye, will finally,
am afraid, cause you to lose it. At an
rate, you must wear green patch for
} long time"
Wills health recovered sufficiently t
) allow further service, and at the end {
the war he was sent home with gol
r eagle on the shoulder and green pate
over the left eye.
When Will reached home he said |
i himself, '.The young woman who ono
| wanted the gold ring | carried in m
e pocket. surely won't want it now if 81
5 must take the green patch with it."
!. And sure enough. she didn't. Kitty
: old home was as empty as robins ne
: in October. He had heard she had gor
? somewhere and was widow.
' Col. Graham was rich, and WI
! shouldn't he marry9 Many girl woul
$ have put up with that green patch (,
the sake of his warm heart and mani
character. Add money, and the gree