Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-03

"Oh, Adam, is it you?" cried Kate,
coming forward. "Let me show you
your work. TN put on my garden hat
and be out in minute"
Harold presented rather curious ap-
pearance as he followed Kate down the
long walk. His usually elegant attire
had been exchanged for jacket and
trousers of coarse jean; and his dark,
curling hair was covered with a red wig,
similar in color to Adams fiery locks.
He had assumed the same shutting,
awkward gait, also.
"Here is your work, ADAM" said
Kate; " tie up the roses and then weed
this bed of hyacinths, train this wiste-
ria, and if you have any more time come
to for further orders"
Harold bowed awkwardly, while a
mischievous CLEAN shot from the brown
eyes as he proceeded to tie up the way
ward roses.
"This is getting Interesting" he OBJ
served. 81 wonder what my next or
der will be? By George, but Miss Kate
queens it we'll Whew! how hot it is. y
He wiped the PRECIPITATION from his heat
ed brow. s
[ begin to understand how the original
Adam must have felt when commanded
to earn his living by the sweat of his brow.
There, the wisteria is tied up. Faith,
num-, he said, as Kate reappeared, 81
was jist comm to see whatever else there
was to be did"
elbow nice you've made things look p
cried Kate, as she glanced at the roses
and wisteria. 'sBut it's warm work,
isn't it? Adams your name, I believe.
quaintance, ADAM
'fFaith, mum, but it is that same as
you say" replied Adam, drawing his
straw hat further down over his eyes,
still further to hide his face.
"Well, Adam, train up this hedge and
then you may go, she answered, and
swept away.
Several Gays went by. The pretended
Adam never failed to be on hand in the
afternoon. But in the morning Harold
Carleton, in his own proper person, had
fishing, boating and picnic excursions,
most Of which Katie attended, for by this
time the 'squire's wife had called, bring
ing her son, and of course, after that,
Katie was included in everything that
went on.
Katie, too, learned to like Harold
Carleton very much, for no one more
genial and whole-souled ever existed.
He was generous to fault, frank and
open-hearted as the day, and had out
grown the conceit and coxcombery of
his youth.
One morning when Katie went into
the garden Unexpectedly, she found
Adam tanning himself with his straw
hat, which was usually drawn SO closely
over his eyes, and she caught a quick
glance that reminded her of Harold. But
it was only for moment.
He had not seen her, nor did he see
her when she quietly seated herself in a
vine covered summer-house and took out
some pretty. graceful work with which
she soon became quite absorbed.
The long, drowsy afternoon was wear
ing away. Nothing but the trihkle of
the little brook back of the rectory, the
sound Of the scythe which Adam was
welding, and the murmur Of the bees
broke the silence of the place. Sudden
~ Katie's ear was arrested by a clear,
manly voice, singing bar from favor
tie opera, III rich, ringing tenor.
She started to her feet and looked out
Only last evening she had sung with
Harold Carleton that very song, and
this surely was his voice again. But no
one was in sight except Adam, who was
industriously hoeing peas. The truth
was, Harold, ignorant of Kate's pres
ence, had forgotten himself; but he was
now furious at his indiscretion, for he
had heard Katie and knew what called
her out.
"Adam, has MI. Carleton been here ?''
she asked. 81 thought [ heard him
just now"
emo, mum, it's not yet that I didn't
say him. said the apparently stolid
Irishman.
GO [ am sure it was his voice." she said,
looking trihe disappointed.
He would eross-examine Katie little,
and thus discover her real feeling to-
ward himself. So he asked, carelessly,
though his whole heart was in her
answer:
did yees wish to say him, miss?
For it's meself as will be afther sinding
the likes Nv him to yees.''
NO." said Katie, decidedly. "Stop
talking and go to work [ am afraid you
are getting lazy" and Katie walked off
with the most queenly step.
"Whew p whistled Harold. "She's
too bright to be caught in that way.
Thinks Adam will tell on her. Getting
lazy, am I? Well, it amt because I
don't work hard enough" with doleful
gaze at his blistered hands, rs he set
vigorously to work, adding, "Even as
Adam, must win the good opinion Of
my Eve"
The next afternoon Katie went to call
on friend, and Harold discontentedly
watched her departure. It was so
pleasant to know that she was in the
summer grounds Or about the grounds
that he did not like her to go away.
He did not notice her return, nor that
she came to the arbor soon after. But
when he had finished his last order he
threw himself down on a messy seat,
and, tossing bis wig off, began tanning
himself vigorously with his straw hat.
81 can't wear that COMPOUNDED wig