The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-16

should tell him you had refused to come
he would suspect something
Katie waited until her sisters gaunt
figure had disappeared over the rising
ground, and then, throwing herself
down by the blackberry bushes, burst
into tears.
81 suppose must do it," she moaned.
No, you mustn't" said very SYM
pathetic voice, and looking up Katie
espied, to her astonishment, her ac-
quaintance of the morning, sitting above
her on the stone wall He was hand
somely dressed now in suit Of gray
tweed, and looked undeniably gen.
tleman.
Were you llsteningp" 2" she demand
ed, sitting up, the tears still lingering on
her long, curling eyelashes.
Yes, was" was the frank reply.
"YOu see, grew tired of work, so left
the squire's employ put on my Sunday
clothes and stroled out 1 was lying
down in the shade of the wall, doing
and had just become aware of your
presence on the other side when your
sister came. OF course l could not then
declare my proximity without embar-
RAISING you both so waited"
you don't seem to think you are
embarrassing me now," said Katie,
wondering why his black eyes sparkled
so mischieviously.
"Am ?" very cody. "Well, 1 am
very sorry. Still you don't look very
much overcome with confusion
appearances are deceitful sometimes"
said Katie, rising to her feet.
"True; you will have cause to remem-
Der that later. Now, take little advice
in return for that you gave me this
morning. Don't let your sister persuade
you to marry the squire. You are far
too young to take the position of step
mother to his five children"
"But if don't marry him we can't
keep the farm. No one else will lend us
the money to pay off the mortgage.
Oh, how L hate that Mr.. Arle |"
The young man smiled.
Something tells me that all will
come out right in the end," he said.
"Wait little while and see if am not
correct in my prophecy"
"You are very kind, I'm sure, to take
such an interest in me-" said Katie. 81
thank you very much; and now good
bye-I feel too badly to stay out in this
hot sun any longer" and picking up
her pail of berries she walked away, the
young man watching her until she was
lost to sight over the rising ground of
the clover field.
Katie's heart felt lighter, though she
could scarcely tell why, and she crept
up the back stairs to her own room
unnoticed by Hannah, and bathed her
red eyes. Then, feeling much refreshed,
she threw herself on her bed and was
soon asleep, completely worn out by the
excitement of the day.
She was awakened by the sound of
voices in the parlor below, and curious
to know who the visitor could be, she
smoothed her hair and went down
stairs.
The parlor door stood half open, and
she advanced as far as the threshold,
but no further, for to her infinite amaze
ment she saw, seated on the sofa in easy
conversation with her mother, the
young man whom she had left two
hours previously by the stone wall in
the clover field.
Katie, this is Mr.. Arle," said Mrs
Derwent; ''and he has been so kind
as to offer to let us keep the farm at 0
small rent. Come and thank him."
But Katie did not stir in obedience tc
her mothers command. She gazed al
Mr.. Arle a moment as if petrifed with
amazement, and then turning, flee
slamming the door behind her.
Forgive her rudeness, Mr.. Arle,
murmured the proper Hannah. "Sh,
is only child, and does not know how
to behave.o
George Arle smiled, but said nothing
understanding better than Hannal
Katie's strange conduct.
Katie was standing under the appl,
tree by the gate in the front garder
when George Arle came out of the hous
and she waited for him.
Forgive me-" she said, as he cam
close to her. 81 did not know. / tho
you were really"
"The squire's hired man." he inter
, rupted. "You see that, as you sal
, appearances are deceitful sometimes
} borrowed that old suit from Bob Davis
and went to the hay field for frolic
: but found 1t less fun to toss hay than