Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-03-26

in the orchard, is my basket OF apples
which gathered for the pigs. If you
won't mind I'll feed them now and carry
the basket back to Mrs. Hawes.'
81 shall enjoy it Of all things" he as
serted.
Lifting the basket, he carried 1t for her
to the stYe where she amused herself with
tossing the fruit, one by one, to the eager,
pushing crowd within.
so you take an interest in those poetic
animals ?" remarked her companion, as
he stood curiously looking on.
II feel sorry for them-they are so ugly
and dirty. Nature seems to have treated
them unjustly, poor things, in making
them SO inferior to all other animals. But
then, the little ones, with their pink noses
antfunny eyes. .do-look so chubby and so
innocent"
she tossed some apples to the little ones
and looked thoughtful. INK
s.They remind me of a picture which
saw lately-Circe, surrounded by herd OF
swine into which she bad transformed her
admirers. And you would never have
imagined how much expression there was
in the way that they wriggled and grovel-
ed at her feet.' M
II see that picture now. at least some
thing like it," the gentleman remarked,
looking from Kitty to the pigs.
And again Kitty repeated to herself,
what an impudent puppy I" as she drop
into of
And this was the spectacle which greet
ed the Mortified gaze of Mrs. Darlington
as she stepped on the piazza where her
husband was reading, and looked across
the lawn to the orchard. The tea-table
was ready, and she was expecting Kitty.
"Mercy on mel'' she gasped. "Why,
Mr.. Darlington, only look There is act
ually Kitty. with Judge Bolton 3 son, feed.
ing the pigs"
Mr.. Darlington chuckled.
"Well, my dear. / don't see the harm OF
it, if they like it. Though where she
| picked him up can't imagine.
Meanwhile Kitty and her companion
leisurely crossed the orchard and the lawn.
'sNow I'll introduce you to papa" she
said. "Only I don't know your last
name.''
sob, perhaps he knows it and will in
troduce me to you. Meanwhile call me
anything you like
So Kitty walked straight up to her fa-
| Their, and putting her hand on his shout
der, she said:
ssPapa, I've had an awful fright. was
chased by raging mad bull, and my pup.
! py, Rolla, ran away from me. and another,
! with the very same name. saved me, Sc
I've brought him home with me-" nod
ding in an Introductory manner toward
| the guest.
''Eh Y'' said papa, looking up; and
catching the expression Of the two faces
before him, he fell into the humor, and sc
| he rose, said, with waive Of his hand to-
ward the waiting tsa-table, ''Very well
my dear, we'll feed him.
So Mr.. Roland Bolton sat down to the
table with the family, and with an utter
absence of that unpleasant constraint
which Mrs. Darlington had remarked
in his intercourse with Miss Abbott
and despite her vexation at Kitty. the
meal passed off most agreeably.
| Of course this was not Mr.. Bottoms last
visits to the Carringtons-of course there
were frequent subsequent calls, with walks
and rides, in all of which he fulfilled hid
promises of taking the very best care Of
Kitty and when, at length. he asked the
privilege of taking care of her through
life, she did not say him nay.
Lately, when Mr.. Bolton was Boosting
that his wife had accepted him on then
very first interview. by referring him te
papa, Kitty looked around and said;
sYou were an impudent puppy that day
Rolla, as you are STILL"