, 1880-01-08
, kittie's Revenge,

BY MYRTELLA.

nt BY MYRTELLA.
"You do care, Kit, and know you
I, and there's no use for you to try and
hide it from me. / say it's a shame, and
if / were you, I'd be revenged on them
both" frgT Fn
The blue eyes filled with tears, and
the sweet, flushed face turned toward
.he speaker as Kittie Miller tried to say,
bravely;
"Well, suppose I do care, Dolly; don't
you see that there is nothing that l can
dol You know that-that-Allan was
not bound to me in any way, and has a
perfect right to ask any girl he wishes to
20 with him. / wanted to 60, and, OF
course, / would rather have gone with
Allan; but it can't be helped now, and,
therefore, / must make the best Of it."
And she tried to smile to hide the pain.
"But, Kittie, dear, do let me send
cousin Dick down. He would like so
much to take you, and he's good
hearted fellow, if he is little wild. /
tell you, Allan Marsden needs q lesson
for treating such a little rosebud as you
are this way. Why, brother Charlie
wanted to take you, but he said, of
course, Allan would, and he was not
willing to ask for your company for the
fun Of being refused, 50 he engaged
Nettie Wheeler. Do let nae tell Dick
you'n go. You know he fairly worships
you"
"No, Dolly, | promised Allan once
that ] wouldnot go out again with Dick,
and no matter what he does, / cannot
break nay word
"Well, j think Allan Marsden ought
to be ashamed Of himself, and / know
very well that I'd teach him lesson
But / must 60 now. Good bye, dear
Don't be very dismal, if you can help
it.D
And the energetic Dolly sprang into
her saddle and was gone.
But Kittie, sweet bright-eyed Kittie
Miller, the Doctors only daughter, who,
until the last week had not known the
N neaning Of the word tiouble, hurried up
70 her little white curtained room, and,
burying her face in her hands, cried as
if her heart would break.
Kittie's whole life had been spent in
this pretty farming VILLAGE, the idol Of
her parents and the universal favOrite
ell the country through. While yet a
school girl, Allan Marsden had come to
the village and established himself in
the legal profession. He was an enier-
prising, upright young man, personally
very popular, and with excellent pros
poets.
AS Kittie grew up and made her en-
trance into society her sweet dimpled
face took his fancy, and by degrees he
began to Be looked upon by everyone as
the doctors future son-in-law. And for
once everybody was pleased. and de-
clared it good match. Whenever
there was a gathering Of young folks
Allan always took Kittie, until it grew
70 be settled thing and Kittie as well
as everyone else quite expected it.
Two on three times, to be sure, hand
some wild young Dick Farline had got
the start Of Allan in asking for Kittie's
company, and gentle Kittie, vastly pre-
ferring to 60 with Allan, but not liking
to hurt Dicks feelings had accepted his
invitations But that was long ago
One day Allan said,
''kittie, Dick Fariine is not man in
whose company ] should wish to see a
sister of mine know him better than
you do, perhaps Trust me and promise
me YOU viii not 60 with him again"
Kittie promised, and even though she
had been obliged twice to wound the
young man whom for all his wildness
she really liked, she had kept her word.
And the heart Of the sweet, tender,
loving young girl began to know some
thing Of cloves young dream" Her
happiest hours were those spent in the
society Of him whom she already re.
garded as her protector and dearest
riend.