The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-01-08
kittie's Revenge.
BY MYRTELLA.

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"You do care, Kit, and l know YOU
do, and there's no use for you to try and
hide it from me. l say it's shame, and
if 1 were you, I'd be revenged on them
both"
The blue eyes filled with tears, and
the sweet, flushed face turned toward
the 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
do? You know that-that-Allan was
not bound to me in any way, and has
perfect right to ask any girl he wishes to
90 with him. l wanted to 90, and, of
course, I would rather have gone with
Allan but it can't be helped now, and.
therefore, l 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 a good
hearted fellow, if he is little wild. |
tell you, Allan Marsden needs lesson
for treating such 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 so he engaged
Nettie Wheeler. Do let me tell Hick
you'll go. You know he fairly vorships
you"
mo, Dolly, 1 promised Allan once
that would not 90 out again with Dick,
and no matter what he does, cannot
break my word.
"Well, / think Allan Marslen ought
to be ashamed of himself, and | know
very well that Id teach him lesson.
But | must 90 now. Good bye, dear.
Don't be very dismal, il YOU can help
it.
And the energetic Dolly sprane into
her saddle and was gone.
But kittie, sweet bright-eyed kittie
Miller, the Doctor only daughter, who,
until the last week had not known the
n Gaming of the word Trouble, hurried up
to 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
all 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 en-er-
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 sou-in-law. And for
once everybody was pleased. and de
clared it good match. Whenever
there was gathering Of young folks
Allan always took Kittie, until il grew
to be a settled thing, and Kittie as well
as everyone else quite expected IT,
Two or three times, to be sure, hand
some wild young Dick Farline had got
the start of Allan in asking for kittie' 5
company, and gentle kittie, vastly pre-
ferring to so with Allan, but not liking
to hurt Dicks feelings had accepted his
invitations. But that was long ago.
One day Allan said,
'.kittie, Dick Farline is not a man in
whose company l should wish to see a
sister of mine know him better than
you do, perhspS Trust me and promise
me you win not 90 with him again.
Kittie promised, and even though she
bad been obliged svios 70 wound the
young man whom iDe al his vildnaas
- really Nd, - had kept ~ void