The Red Cloud chief., 1879-10-02

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meadow. whcrr the liiiL daisy had lseI
found by Kate. aud were within ia,
sweet oil garden uf Bower Farm. .Iulis
went at once int" the house. but hat.
stood under an old. gnarlcl ]aprlc-irre
and booked around her. Na> thi. deal
old place with it. wealth If fruit ans
flower Ia pas away from them. anil b.
come the property of Luke lIartwcll
II seemed hard that ai the mother,
death It should not become the property
Of her daughter. Tn" cottage Wa half
-m"ihrr.i IN creeping rose. whit" and
red. sweet honry-urkl". and passion,
flower. Three old oak trees mouuie,
guard in front. and al the back stretched
out the old orchard. in vhich Julia and
kafr had PLAYED in childh"od. Th'
cpmni"diou- barn, the airy stable, and
a." e~ra---"ruwn farIm-NauI were All dear
Ia Hates heart from hong association
with her life. The farm had bclougo,
To- Mr.. Andrew IIartwrll. AN uncle -;
Lakes. H. had bowed MARY Pcnrn-r,
but she had given her heart and hand tu
Arthur Morrison who hld bed her "A -ad
life for twelve YEAR. and diving.
left her pennies. Andrew Hart
well hal not married: b" had
remained an old bachelor Tor
sake IF hi early lpyc. and when hc
found that ,hc had hcon left forloru aud
poor, with tw" little daughters. the
Younger only a year old. hc installed her
at once on Bower Farm. and al hi>
death left it to her for life: then II was
To- revert Ia Lake, Andrew brother
child. Thi, decree wa only put vi il
seemed hard 10 katc wh" had lived here
twenty-five ear, and loved every -tics
and stone un III" place. She twas who
managed ia" dairy aud poultry yard 4:
who hired men la farm the land, and
made money enough Ia support herself
and mother comfortably. Mr.. Nor
ri-ou'~ DAYS uf activity We're hong past.
Nh" had managed the farm with great
executive ability until rheumatism Grip
Piled and confined her {" aH easy chair,
and The farm had gone into Kate Will
ia" hands. Julia, who Wa Kate elder
bN nine wears. had grown mp aud mar
rir,l: but every summer >aw her al Bow
or Farm with her tw" children. She
found it both convenient and
iral t" pay her mother and sister a long
visit during the hot weather.
Hates happy disposition made her a
general f~ly"ritc in the ncighb"rho"d,
bat ia spite uf much attention from TIA"
oicrncr >cN she WA -lill singh. which
Julia seemed To- think "A disgrace To- her
self and family. I;ut Kate "nl, laughed
n her arguments and -nubbcd LUX"
llartwrll on every occasion, and na>
leaf Ia the compliments of Squire biN.
who had singled her out a. the nn" best
fitted 10 minister to the wants. Ind Un-
dcriak" the education, of his >iN auburn
headed olive branches.
The month of .IuHc was fast pa>~in"
away, and tho rp-.~ were bin"ming more
luNuriantlV than ever. and sending their
Fragrance int" the Kitchen where Hat"
WAS ~knrading bread. when Luke Hart
well came over rh" meadow with sham
hlin" gait, determined Ia Try HI fate,
and win ar lose il all.
kalc'~ sleeves were rolled up 10 her
shoulders. and her arms were white with
-four. bat Ia" Wa mot at I'll ~cInharri~~-
ed l., Luke appearance.
"G"ml afternoon" Ii" -ail. >hahiu"
back the curl~ which were dropping" over
her face. Twill you STAY out here. Lake.
"r shall | call Julia 1" tak" you int" the
parlurh 1t none too cool uut here
II came la ~" y"u, Nate. and | don't
mind the heat
Well. Ill down. and max" yourself
IT. cnmfortahl" t. Nou can. | am too
busy To- talk, but | can listen well
enough
but NOW Lux. did not know how t"
brgin hi> tale "f love. lie had prepare!
4 neat speech in hi mind a. he walked
over the meadow. but every Nr~ti-" Of il
had flown from hi> memory al the first
~i@ht of Kate. lie therefore twisted hi
fingers backward AMI forward in an
awkward mannrr moved hi> chair half
a dozen times. and cou-hcI repeatedly
before he could summon courage 4"
speak.
kate. he said at length, with a Kind
of rhokcd gasp. I've been intending To-
come over here for some time back.
Il believe y"u were here only yc-tcr-
iay, replied Kate. colliy.
.Oh. WAS I?'' >iammcrcd Luke. hut
I've come for a different purpose t"-
day."
"l"u came 1" ak the address of that
man | had 1" cat wheat for last wear, |
believe"
Yes. | wrote I" him Yesterday. l;ul.
Nate. don't bluff me off 80: I've come tn
ask You tu accept Bower Farm a. Your
"wn." and hc hlu>hr,l crimson Il hc
made what h. thought 4 neat speech.
Very kind of y"u, Luke, I'm SURE:
hut il isn't Yours Vet, - | don't See how
| can accept ii from YOU"
Il sec Won won't understand me-.
Kate: and I'll better ~, plain in my
speech. have had = liking for y"u for
a good many Years. and | believe I'll
make You a. good a husband a. You
would find in the county"
Kat" made me- reply, ami the dr""pin"
curl> concealed her laughing face. En-
outraged 10y her silence, Luke pro-
ccr,lrd:
.I"u shall dress equal To- any oma
round here, and I'll make Nuu Il present
IF that colt I'm breaking. You know
amt poor. and You shall live ~ well
a. any body in these parts"
I'm sorry t" di>apr"int you, Luke:
but | don't care Ia marry Won. Please
don't begin to argue, for it would an
y" H' f"A -
Il made sure Won would have me-.
Nate. But Ill wait. and Try again after
a spell
mo. il would he USELESS tntry again"
interrupted Kate. The fact i. Luke.
| am going l." marry a LAWYER she
added, with a quicker IF her rosy lips al
Lukc> uncunccalrd amazcmcnt at hear
inc the information.
"A LAWYER" he exclaimed. We'll.
that docs beat all, And I never even
knew You wcrc receiving 'tcntinn> from
any body hut me AMI the Squire. |
>ro>e you wouldn't tell his name,
kate?"
Mo-" said Kate. You'll know it
in time"
Luke babe her good afternoon" and
went out, meeting Mrs. Bertram in the
garden.
Il took your advice" he said. stop
ping in the path. land asked her la
marry me: hut she SAYS she's going la
marry some LAWYER" and, without wait
ing for a reply. walked rapidly away. his
heart u + with chawrin and disappuint-
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