The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-08-06

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. .
He wiped the preparation from his heat
ed brow.
[ 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,
mum, he said, as Kate reappeared, &C /
was jist comm to see whatever else the &c
was to be did"
"How nice you've made things look -
cried Kate, as she glanced at the roses
and wisteria. "But it's warm work,
isn't it? Adams your name, believe.
| am glad, affably, " to make your ac-
quaintance, Adam"
"Faith, 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 60" 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 whofe-souled ever existed
He was generous to q 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 a 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 trinkle 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
ly Katie's ear was arrested by clear,
manly voice, singing bar from a favor
tie opera, IN rich, ringing tenor.
She started TO her feet and looked out.
Only last evening she mad 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 Mr. Carleton been here ?''
| she asked. 81 thought | heard him
| just now"
Ono, mum, it's not yet thai. l didn t
say him" said the apparently stolid
| ITishman.
8" / am sure it was his voice." she said,
looking tritie disappointed.
He would cross-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 !" whistled Harold. She's
/ too bright to be caught in that way.
Thinks Adam will tell on her. Getting
! lazy, am L? Well, it amt because |
| don't work hard enough" with a doleful
! gaze at his blistered hands, as 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. 1t WAS so
pleasant. to know that she was in the
summer grounds OF 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 his wig off, began tanning
himself vigorously with his straw hat
81 can't wear that COMPOUNDED wig
any longer" he exclaimed. cts color
even, is enough to set me on fire. Now,
this is refreshing. Beppo, you scamp,
bring back that wig. What if your
mistress should come? Whew must /
chase after that dog this scorching day %
Beppo, Katie's dog, had run off with
the wig as the reader has conjectured,
and on chase being given to him, rushed
to the summer house and laid the wig at
his mistress feet.
"Why, Beppo, what have you there p
she cried. at looks like the scalp of
old Adam. | wonder"
laughter as she met the astonished Rar-
old face to face.
"Mr. Carleton -
"Miss Katie -
Then, unable to resist it, he also broke
into a hearty laugh.
"Oh so you re not Adam, p" said Katie,
demurely, at last.
"No, but will be if you'll only be
my Ever' he cried, with a touch of his
old boyish impudence. ooh, Katie
Miss Kent, darling, I've learned to love
you so dearly-say you WILL Well make
! another paradise where we can be happy
together, and l shan't be obliged to work
so hard" breaking into laughter as he
) saw Katies roguish look and wiping his
forehead.
every WE'LL said Katie; "I'll think
: of it. But you must remember that il
was not woman who made trouble IL
the garden this time" And she added