Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-29

earn -ai,' she concluded. AND came in here
70 ee oul or The way, and then some one turned
that d. { az III co" In, sn6, Oh please Wont you
orive her out7 ain SO afraid OF cows' and an
expecting every minute thar sne will discover I
am here and turn upon me.n
had Ben Hazard had the good fortune 20 b,
10th decade or 50 carrier In The century. he
would probably have made a valuable addttioa
10 mat large force OF generals which shed sucl
Jus er on our Union arms, SO rapid was his
grasp or the STRAIT egicai situation, and Ills aS-
sumption OF its key.
IL think that would hardly be right" he said
III would be al interference With the town ali-
'h0r1ties, and might make trouble. Bat III tell
You what I'll do'-aTtfully: IN sit here on The
wall close beside you, and If the animal III axes
the least attempt at violence, vii! jump over
of Iny nloodI'
Ben. don't be absurd. would much rather
nave the COW turned out. or be helped out my
sell
- It would never do trust me- 1t would never
dt persisted the audaciouS lover. And you
kDO" you may feel perfectly safe when you
have me within foot o! you. am not at ali
airaiC Of cows"
mi,hin rooll Ben might well say So He
~as leaning over the wall now, and The bright
haze EYES were very near indeed To kitty'5
downcast brown iasheS.
Now tell me-" proceeded Ben, dropping the
oahltring tone Ior one muCl more tendcr-'teil
me, hilty dear. dearest Kitty, what did you
mean tJ planning TO go away, day after TO-
morrow, without saying q word about it to
me?'
- HOW Clio GU knOW?'
" Mrs Buruet gave me hint; she felt sorry
for tie, suppose; but should have known
somehow II che hadn't. noH could you do 80?
Why did you, dear?"
resolution. IL was-I was going away because
I'm AFRAID to stay near you any longer just now.
don't know my own mind. Pm afraid OF max
Ing mistake
1.-THE mistake OF saying no to me?n
cor yes The truth is you bawitch me some
no" when am with YOU | can't Judge, can't
tel, how 1t is. ] want to look soberly at the
thing, to decide az a rational woman should In
matter OF consequence"
kitty there is nothing rational about love.
don't want you 10 decide Ia that way. X you do
ali is up with me. How cruel OF you to think to
roo Die OF my one chance! DohL l know that
once you leave me and go away. shall seem In
Your eyes the unworthy creature that am, that
all men must ee. OF anything so precious as
yourself, your love, your sweetness, your pure
ardent nature. Ny only hope Is in winning you
against calm judgment and common-sense; In
making you leel That with all my faults aud
LITTLE as deserve II, love you so much as TO he
worth Just libtle for loves sake. oh, Kl5ty
Hsten-don't co..
"Ah, Ben" cried Kitty, flushed, uuiverine.
pleased. moved. II ought not" But precisely
at this Juncture the red Ayrshire raised her
head, gave moo which TO Kitty'S ears was like
threatening roar, and charged at brisk trot
directly toward their corner. kitty's words
broke into Wild Shrek as, jumping 70 her feet
In complete disregard Of the spralned ankle
she Stretched her hands and cried. "Oh, Ben
In one second he was over the wall. Another
saw the COW in full retreat, and Kitty IN his
arms.
Take me away she soobed, hiding her eyes
On hts shoulder.
win you promise not to go?-wlll you prom
Use 70 listen TO all want to say?' demanded The
wary Ben.
"Oh yes, anything, dear Ben. III promise
anything II only you VIII help me to a safe
place: away from that devourlng BEAST quay.
cred Kitty
No exact report exists with regard to the
proceedings OF The next few inutes. Suffice il
10 say that when judith, speeding on IN ai-
vance OF the carry-all, rea, he'd the scene OF a.
tlon quarter OF an hour LATER she stood trans
fixed at the spectacle OF Kitty, sitting on the
topmost ledge OF Sunset Rock, her hand fast
held IN Ben's, and such pair OF happy eyes
and blazing cheeks as could only betoken a
Crisis OF 0SSlul description.
why, how did Zen, when did you get here,
and how did you flDd out where Kitty Was?" de-
handed the amazed Judith.
1t was the cow" explained Ben, waving his
hand toward the Pound. Pm going down now
to order pair OF silver gilt tips TO her horns y
Yes IL was the cow; 1t really Was" added
Kitty; the sparkle OF fun displacing the linger-
Ing dew In her brown eyeS-''it was al the
COW. Had II not been for that dreadful animal
over there, and the mean advantage which Ben
took OF my helplessness and my unprotected
situation. should never have been So" she
paused for word.
HappJ?" suggested the daring Ben.
Wen, yes" said Kitty, meeting his eyes
with her own.
And then, judith notwithstanding, Ben
kissed her.
The cafry-all wheels were now heard on the
road below, and Ben helped Kitty TO her feet
AS he did SO the COW ia the Pound lifted her
head and gave prolonged 100000.
Her blessing on the engagement" whtsp-
cred Ben. as lie lifted his iidtcee inIo the car-
riage.
Ard 20 this day, when any little tiff arises
between the married IOverS-Who are lovers
st!ll-kllty, with pretty sauGiness is wont
TO snake her head and murmur. All. that
rec COW She has much TO answer for r-II,i..
pcI"f BUz1r.