Louisiana capitolian., 1879-12-13

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ii myself"
"Yes,' said a sharp.eyed young
lady, whom Kitty had already recog-
nized as the one in the lane, II saw
you rifiing the Greystone bushes"
"Why, Kitty!" exclaimed Mary
Wylie, with deepening color, "you
did not 60 out Of your own lot, did
youi' ~
"I'm afraid / did," said Kitty, be-
coming embarrassed at the mischiev-
GUS and meaning glances that met her
on all sides, and feeling that, for some
reason, her cousin was annoyed.
But now some one passed his saucer
for a little more Of the 6oat, and one
after another began to praise It, till
ai last Mary's equanimity returned.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Wylie, who had
been sitting comfortably all the even
ing out in the honeysuckle scented
piazza, had company Of his own. 1t
was Hugh Greystone, who coming up
the path and finding him there, had
stopped fora talk.
"Mr. Wylie," he said, "l've come to
say that / have changed my mind
about our lawsuit. The we'll is out Of
repair, the merestone is lost, and II
YOU we're sure about your survey, l
can't shy but there may have been =
mistake. In fact, l concede the knoll" !"
"That's right, Hugh, my boy y ex-
claimed Mr.. Wylie, his stiff dignity
melting into hearty cordiality. ] knew
YOU would do the fair thing when you
came to think it over"
Some little friendly chat followed,
and then Mr.. Wylie took Hugh into
the parlor with the most impressive
Kindness, making the company all feel
that this was the honored guest Of the
evening, and finally introduced him
to Kitty, who bluslled like a CHINA,
mon rose. At her side he stayed, and
when Mary smilingly brought him
some cake and some float, he pro-
no,,nced the latter perfection, and ate
it in u state of beatitude.
"Why didn't you tell me was tres
passing this morning7" Kitty Asked
softly.
81 had been waiting for you too
long, he said, half .jestlng, half earn
est.
Six weeks later Mr.. Wylie went out
one pleasant morning to repeat l'ls
survey, and to lay the foundation OF lals
wall anew. His measurements ala
not come exactly rs expected, and ne
was growing puzzled, when suddenly,
in driving a stake, he discovered q
few inches unper the ground, the long
lost mercstOnc.
"Now we can set things right" he
exclaimed, exultantly. But his face
fell as he went on surveying, for by
the aid of the stone he rectitied his
survey and was confounded to find
that the old wall had been right oil
the time, and the knoll was none OF
his. He looked up and saw Hugh
Greystone crossing the field:
"Hughw he called out in his hastty
way, "come here! I've been an old
fool and you've been q gentleman
The knoll is yours, sure enoug H." :,
ooh, I've made youa present OF IT,"
said Hugh, rather grand!y. "But IT
YOU don't want to keep it, you can
give it to my wife,"
"Your wife ?" asked Mr.. Wylie,
amazed. -.
eyes" reolied Hugh, with n look OF
happy pride, "Kitty has just prom
isea to be mine for life"
SO the little summer episode reacn-
ed it's sweet conclusion, and ny the
time the brown autumn leaves were
fiuttering over the fields instead OF
the butterflies, Kitty became a landed
proprietor, and was mistress OF the
knoll.