Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-03
HOW THEY GAME TOGETHER
AGAIN. 49,

Quick as thought off came the ring
from Kittys tapering finger, and in an
other moment it flashed in the palm Of
Will Graham's hand. Then the two
looked at one another aghast,as if preci-
pice had suddenly yawned between
them.
thine to leave the grovelg Cars com
ing" said voice, nearing them. sob,
Kitty, quick, if you don't want to be left ~
And her sister, Nellie Barton, who had
been searching fer her, came forward to
grasp her by the hand and hurry her off
to the picnic train waiting for the flushed
and tired party from the city.
"Hang the train said Will, rejecting
afterward that it would be rather hard
thing to do. What am to do with this
ring9 l would like to crush it under
those locomotive wheels. And Kitty
What have done!"
The sequel was, that Will, sauntering
along, was too late for the train, and had
the pleasure of walking into town, ten
miles. @s@
sGood enough for him." said the vexed
Kitty in thoroughly feline way, as she
missed him in the train, pretending not
to look for him, and yet constantly dart
ing sly glaAces in every direction to see if
he could be near "Good enough for
him." she said, when the cars started.
More tender thoughts came at last,
poor WILL" she finally murmured
"When he comes round tonight, I'll
make him comfortable in that big arm
chair in our parlor, and will fix every
thing all right But will he come
roundH" A look at her naked finger sent
a shiver over her, and the precipice
yawning between her and Will? l won
der it he'll come tonight"
No Will came. The big arm. chair
looked empty enough, and Kitty felt like
tying a piece of Grape 20 it. Willreached
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 what
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 thought Will cruel,
and so the end was that Will walked ten
miles that night with plump little gold
ring in his pocket. Both went to sleep
saying in self accusation, "FOOlr'
Both woke up with intentions to make
reparation the next day. It is easier
though to make a break in dam than
to mend it. When Will Graham went
down to his late breakfast, he found q
short but peremptory letter waiting fol-
him. It was war time. Will was lieu
tenant in his regiment. The letter was
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, anG
Will was off by the next train. He sem
a message by lady friend to Kitty thai
he wanted her to write and he would a.
soon as possible answer it, and that she
must not think anything of what haG
happened. Would she forgive him? 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 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 a little
boy to drop in the Office. The game o
marbles played on the way sent int
happy oblivion all thought of his errand
and when he did think of his note, h
couldn't find it. 1t probably dropped
out of his pocket ia pulling out bag o
marbles and was finally picked up b.
the next enterprising chifionler tina
went round crying rags, rags"
Will wondered why after his message
Kitty didn't send letter, and Kitty won
dered why after her letter viii sent n
message. The result was that a certai
pretty little finger went minus gol
ring.
It was weary autumn, and wearie
winter Kitty thought, that followed
The dead leaves whir'ing in the win
never seemed so mournful, and the sno'
ever seemed so much like a shroud.
mo WILL" she said, "these long winte
evenings! Nothing but war report
sounding like batteries going off all tn
time"
"What is the matter with Graham
said Wills mess mates, as they ruminate
after dinner on the subject of his depre!
sion, sending up their inquiries towar
the tent roof through dirty rings {
tobacco smoke. And Kltty's frienc
wondered why she was so dull and AYERS
to society.
''Oh, father and mother are both feeb
and need me-" she sand.
Three weary years went by; Will ha,
ing no heart to come home. In tt
meanwhile, Kitty married and left Il
place.
"Gone to T." some one said ma
ried rich old fellow that she didn
heartily love, all for the sake of maxim
her father and mother comfortable"
1t was just about so, but only whe
Kitty had grown beart-sick waiting
hear from Will. Reading at last in ii
evening paper that Lieut.. Graham ha
been killed, she gave up all hope. ST
made grave as she thought for the Of
love and gave herself away to rich Of
friend of the family, a Mr.. Carleton.
Twill be good thing for father an
mother" said Kitty. Mr.. G. toe
his young bride to the city of T..
two years, Kitty, found herself wido7
Mr.. Carleton had been a kind husbar
and Kitty, though unable to give an
thing like a hearty love, sincerely T
spected him. Love- however, is pla
that can't live on respect alone. Kitty
affection had been given to someboC
else, though Kitty did not know it til
somebody else was still alive.
almost dead" said Surgeon Dale
Will; '.they say you were found after til
last little skirmish. The bayonet woul
you received in your eye, will finally,