The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-09
Selett STORY.
THE OLD CAPE

"Must you really, go, Naitet
q really must, Kitty. Didn't yeur
father tell me only yesterday that he would
never give you to ne until Tam worth fivc
hundred dollars?"
ssBut to 60 to the city-so far away
81 shall do better there than here
viii write to you constantly, and
"Kiay y interrupted sharp voice from
the house-"Kitty, haven't you finished
that milking yet p
"I must go, said the young man, hast
iIy; 'but have a great deal to say to you,
and must see You again before I leave in
the morning. Can't you come down to the
maple-tree stile about dusk? Then We
shall have time to talk over our arrange
ments.
Kitty hastily promised, and stood for
momeat tearfully watching her lover as
he crossed the field toward the schoolhouse,
where for three years he had been teach
ing for miserable pittance, scarcely suih-
cient to support himself IN even that IN
expensive neighborhood.
Kitty, taking up her milkpail, went
slowly toward the house As the girl en-
tered the house, after depositing her pail
10 the dairy. she saw Why her mother had
called to her so sharply.
Seated on the settee Of the large, neat
s1iviug room was travelling peddler bus
fly engaged in unstrapping his pack, and
meanwhile talking yolubly 10 shrewd but
waggish way, which appeared nightly 70
amuse the listeners.
As he unbuekled the last strap he dis
played to the admiriug esze Of Mrs. Lane
and her daughter a quantity Of bright col
ored ribbons, lawns and other similar COM
modities
aThe very thing for you, miss, he said
holding out at arms length a bright sky.
blue lawn. "The very latest fashionable
shade favorite With the Empress Eu
geny, because becoming TO her style
blonde, ike yours.
So he ran on, until BY dint Of eloquenee
argument and acoming down in the price
he had induced Mrs. Lane to invest some
dollars in articles useful and Ornamental
for herself and Kitty. and her husband t.
lay 10 store Of patent rat exterminatoFs
matches aud backing, also, warranted.
Then, while Mrs. Lane aud Kitty laiC
the supper table with extra dainties, il
hospitable consideration Of the guest, th'
farmer and peddIer settled the account
the former displaying big roll Of bills.
Then, the bin settled, the farmer re
placed the tin box, locked the door, an'
put the key ir an old fashioned mahogan.
,dressing-case, which appeared to have it
permanent place on the top of the higl
secretary, and the family sat down to sup
per.
Of course, the guest must ''stay owe
night, and equally, Of course, they woul'
Oot hear of his offer TO pay for his accom-
modations. So, after supper and prayers
the peddIer was shown to the guest cham
Der, over the "best room" or parlor; an'
by the time that the old clock in the hal
struck the house was wrapped in pro
found stiffness.
Now it 50 happened that, owing to vari
Gus eircumstanees-one of which was tn
time consumed in bargaining with an,
subsequently entertaining the peddler-
Kitty had been constantly employed, an,
unable to keep her promise Of meetint
Walter at the stile.
He would not come to the house, 70
her father had spoken some hasty word
which had offended the sensitive pride Q
the young man; and now, as the gisl, an
able to sleep, sat at her own window, sh
reflected uneasily upon what Walter woul
think Of her breaking her promise to gran
him that last parting interview.
Suddenly she started. Some one ha
called her name in 50 low voice, that
had it not been 50 familiar to her, sh
might not have recognized it. Lookin
out she perceived Walter standing ami
tie heavy shadows of the lilac thieket be
low her window
Kitty knew that he had waited all thi
time in hope Of the promised interview
Her heart was touched, and she was
moreover, fearful that if he remaine'
where he was he might be discovered Sc
creeping softly down the back stairs, an,
noiselessly opening the door Of the littl
entry, she stood moment by her lover
side.
"Oh, Walter why did you come so late
1t is past o'clock, and every one in th
house is asleep.
How could leave in the morning with
out seeing you again2 l knew that yor
would come to the stile if you could, an,
waited, expecting you, until | saw the ligh
in your window, and then | came here,
only to see your shadow on the curtain.
They moved away from the house, ami
passing through the little garden gate
walked slowly down the embowered ale
to the beach in the shadow of the hedg'