Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-03-09

his assumption of Ia key,
~ think that would haldIy bs
right" he said, ut would be an IN,
terlerence with tho town authorities,
and might make trouble, But I'll tell
you what III do"-artiully "l'll SIT
here on tho wall close beside you aud
u the animal makes the least attempt
at violence, ! will jump over and. pro-
tect you, even II II costs me tho last
drop of my blood"
"Ben, don't be absurd. | would
mnch rather have the COW turned out
or be helped out myself"
at would never do , trust me, II
would never do" perslSted the au.
dacious lover, "And you know you
may feel perfectly safe when you have
me within foot OF you, am not at
all afraid Of cows"
Within foot Ben might well
say 50. He was leaning over the wall
now, and the bright hazel eyes were
very near indeed to Kiliy's down cast
brown lashts,
"Now tell me-" proceeded Ben,
dropping the banleripg tone for one
much more tendcr-"tell me Kitty
dear, dearest Kitty, what did you mean
by planning to 60 away. day after to-
morrow, without saying n word about
it to me I"
How did you know 7"
"Mrs. Burnet gave me hint, she
felt sorry for me I suppose but !
should have known somehow if she
had not. How could you do 20 ? Why
did you dear 7"
"Ben, III tell yon,' said Kitty, with
sudden resolution. III was-I was
going away because Pm afraid to stay
near you any longer just now. | don't
know my own mind. I'm afraid Of
making a mistake"
"The mistake Of saying no to mel"
"Or 'yes.' The truth is. you be-
witch me somehow when l am with
you. can't judge, cant tell, how it
is, l want TO look soberly at the
thing. TO decide as rational woman
should in u matter of consequence"
"Kitty, there is nothing rational
about love Idon't want you to de-
eide in that way. If you do, all is up
with me. How cruel of you to think
to rob me of my one chance! Don't
| know that once you leave me and
60 away, I shall seem in your eyes the
creature that | am, that all
men must be, of anything so precious
as yourself, your love, your sweetness,
your pure ardent nature. My only
hope is in winning you against calm
judgement and common-sense ; in
you feel that with all my faults
aud little as I deserve it, l love you
so much az TO be worth just little
for loves sake. Oh, Kitty, listen don't
go"
"Ah. Ben" cried Kitty, flashed,
quivered, please move, 81 ought not
But precisely at this juncture the red
Ayrshire raised her head, gave moo
which to Kitty's ears was like a
threatening roar, and charged at q
brisk trot directly toward their corner.
Kitty's words broke into wild shrek
and Jumping to her feet in complete
disregard OF the spransd ankle, she
street ched her hand and cried, "Oh,
Ben, save me F.! save me
In one second be was over the wall.
Another saw the COW in full retreat,
aud Kitty in his arms.
"Take me away she sobbed, hid
ing her eyes on his shoulder.
''Will you promise not to 90 -
will you promise to listen to all l
want to say'' demanded the wary
Ben. """
"Oh yes, anything, Dear Ben. I'll
promise anything if only you will help
me to safe place away from that
devouring BEAST" quavered frotty.
No exact report exists with regard
TO the proceedings Of the next few
Suffice it to say that when
Judith, speeding on in advance Of the
rarry all, reached the scene 'of action
a quarter OF an hour latter, she stood
transtixed at the spectacle OF Kitty,
sitting on the topmost ledge of Sunset
Rock, her hand fast held in Ben's. and
such a pair OF happy eyes and blazing
cheeks as could only betoken a crisis
Of bllssful description. 20 'sl.fEgr|
: why how did Ben, when did
you get here, and how did You find
out where Kitty was T. demanded the
amazed Judith.
q Wt was the cow" explained gRen,