The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-02-03

den resolution. II was-I was going away
because I'm afraid to stay near you any
longer Just now. I don't know my OWE
mind: I'm afraid st making mistake
"The mistake of saying mo- to.me?""s>
Cor yes The truth is, You bewitch me
somehow when 7 la4 with Xoq. II CAM
Judge, can't tell, how it Isl 7 &aht to look
soberly at the thing, to decide as rational
woman should in a matter of consequence.
Kitty, there is nothing rational about
! love. / don't want You to decide. in that way
If you do, all is up with me-. How cruel 81
| you to think to rob me Of my one chance
away, shall seem in your eyes the unwor-
thy creature that Z am, that all men mus
! be-. of anything so precious as your self
your love, your sweetness, yourpure ardent
| nature. My only hope is in winning you
f.! against calm. Judgment and common sense
in making you feel that with all my faults,
and little: as I deserve it, L love you so much
as to be worth just little for loves sake.
Oh, Kitty, listen-don't go!"
'Ah, Ben. cried Kitty, flushed. CULVER
ing, pleased, moved, II ought not But
precisely at this juncture the red, Ayrshire
raised her head, gave moo which to Kittie's
ears was like threatening roar. and charg-
ed at a brisk trot directly toward their corn
er. Kitties words broke iptoa wild shrek.
as, jumping to her feet in complete disre-
gard of the sprained ankle, she stretched
her hands and cried. "Oh, Ben. save me!
save mel"
other saw the cow in full retreat, and Kitty
in his arms. ..-,...rs,.
take me away" she sobbed, hiding her
eyes on his shoulder. - ..;f"
= "Win You promise not TO go?-will you
promise to listen to all I want to say?" de-
manded the wary Ben.
''"Oh, yes, anything dear Ben. I'll prom
safe place, away from that deyouring beast, I"
quavered Kitty. ' '',' =
No exact report exists with regard to the
proceedings of the next few minutes. Suf-
flee it to say that when Judith, speeding on
in advance of the carry-all, reached the
scene Of action quarter of an hour. later,
she stood transfxed at the spectacle of Kit
ty, 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 blissful de-
scripion. - -
,; why, how did-Ben, when did you get
here, and how did you find out where Kit
ty WASP" demanded the amazed Judith.
1T was the cow" explained Ben, waving
his hand toward the Pound. I'm going
down now to order pair Of .silver-gilt tips
to her horns"
Eyes, it was the COW, it really was," add
ed Kitty, the sparkle Of fun displacing the
lingering dew in her brown eyes-''It was
all the COW. Had it not been for that
dreadful animal over there, and the mean
advantage which Ben took of my helpless.
ness and my unprotected situation,
should never have been So" She paused
for word. -: :.:T>. B.. -. -.
Happy" suggested the daring Ben.
swell, yes, said Kitty, meeting his eyes
with her own. =,
And then, Judith Notwithstanding, Ben
kissed her.
The carry-an wheels we're now heard on
the road below, and Ben helped Kitty to her
feet. AS he did SO, the COW in the Pound
lifted her head and; gave prolonged
mOO-O-O-O.
"Her blessing on the engagement" whis-
pered Ben, as he lifted his .foncee into the
carriage.
.. And to this day, when any little tiff arises
between the married lovers--who are lovers
still Kitty, with a pretty sauciness, is wont
to shake her head and murmur, "Ah, that
red COW! she has much to answer for
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