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

be sorry, or else ! shall say no and b
sorry still, The only safe way Ia t.
say nothing until your mind Is mad
up, and | can't do that without goinl
away hut oh, dear, II II q great both
er when we are so comfortable here
end do 50 hate tho Idea Of joininl
Susan, and getting In with the Rip
pons and all that set T.
"Well, ! must say agala that ! d.
not understand it, persisted tho prae
tical judith. "You don't want 10 50!
yes, aud you don't want to say no
and all the time you liko Bcn-l al
sure you do. III was In your place,
| think | should know my own mine
better, aud what ! wanted TO say. Kit
y,'
ooh, OF course you would you wis'
old Di,hs. II IL was your Ben lnsleat
OF my Ben, don't know exactly how
things would bci You would weisl
the matter duly, taking tho afternoon
for Il so m not 10 interfere with your
nights rest , you would take il tc
church with you, aud pray over It. OF
perhaps open the Bible at random
and read II passage for directions. as
Aunt Pcrsis used to Recommend ;
then having made up your mind. you
would bring your Benjamin up here
some fine day, 81, down on the rock
there, taking the precaulion to spread
q blanket-shawl first, for fear Of damp
ness, draw off your gloves tx your
eyes on Middle Mountain, aud utter
pcnsive 'yes.' And you would come
down the bill on Ben's arm, and be
happy ever after, and what is more
deserve it. But oh dear, me and my
Ben"
kitty, for shame Well what
about you aud your Ben.
"Nothing Only am !, and he is
he, 50 we can't and we won't settle IN
that fashion. wish | could be- you,
Ditba, and do as you would do; it
would doubtless bo great deal better
for.me. But what's the use OF wishing?
cant be; it isn't possible. J. am
and must continue to be my bad, fool
ish contradictory self /; and you are
an angel" (Here swift embrace.)
II don't know how l feel, or what !
want, and shan'l know till gel of
somewhere to a distance, and put that
boy in proper perspective He is too
near by half as it is now ; he blinds
and bewilders me. cant see clearly
or determine so discretion being the
better part Of valor, shall fee" KIT
ty spoke mernly; but Judith without
turning her head, felt sure that the
.ears were not far from her eyes.
"Oh, you Kitty-Cat! Well, if you
must, you must but what shall l do
without yoa'" she said. Then after
, pause , "Well, here we are at
The top. Let's climb the rock, Kitty
md sit just where we sat that first
night when there was that remark.
able yellow sunset tn" night when
Ben Why, what's the matter =
IN changed voice, tor Kitty stopping
short, had given sharp exclamation
Of pain.
"Oh, Judith, how unlucky,- that
stone turned puder my foot, and I've
twisted my ANGLE, Pm afraid. Help
me sit down. Perhaps the pain will
20 off in minute or two"
But the pain did not quite go, tho
Judith unbultoned the boot, and chat
ed the sic rder ancle ir her own soft
hands"
ut is better now though declared
Kitty after while. "lrs decidedly
better, and can walk, | think it you
will let me hold your arm"
But the first step brought renewed
paleness and a groan.
"Wbat shall we do = said the
Judith.
my dear gocsey, don't look so ter
rifisd it is simple enough business
shall sit here quietly-the anole does
we'll enough while keep st'll-and
and you will please 60 down the hill to
the Barrett farm, and get Mrs Bar
r.,t to send little Seth to Mr. Barrett,
wherever he happens to be, and ask
him .oaaokle up the carry-all and get
me. That's all that necessary dear,
80 don, he worried. Only you had
better start at once, for the afternoon
is getting on. Stay though. Before
you 60 couldn't you help me to less
place than thi'i Some
how I don't fancy the idea of sitting
- s,orad ot nv tho neO.