Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-29
IMPOUNDED.

Sunset Roek-almost all New Bog ,and VII
lagos can ooast OF Suaset RocK- vas low,
bill on whose eastern slope lay the hamlet OF
TevertOn- Hamlet, cali 1t, bat 10 called Itself
a town, even as dwarf may call himself an
but for all its century OF experience, Teverton
was for size and Importance, hamlet
still Standing on Sunset Rock and looking
westward, the first thing that met the eye
WAS low stone wall, pierced With iron doors,
above which rose ire head stones and long
uncut grasses OF neglected graveyard Beyond
lay tract OF meadow land, on whose surface
granite bow iderS were more CONSPICUOUS than
was the crisp stout heritage that imbediei theIo
Further still, the land dipped into an orchard
nooiy formed hills beited by forests, and
raising sharply defined poiot-d cresJ.s To the
Sky. To north, 10 south, stretched fur blue
eApanse o. distance. Clothed With villages wita
mere and there tracks OF dark Woodland auI In
one or Two Places the silver sleam OF dist ant
pol'u5 IL VAS beautiful landscape, especially
Ia the afternoon light or golden September. aad
the wonder was That only two persons had
Cared 10 take the easy walk for the pur pose OF
eDJo3 ing IT. These persons were girls, Of ABOUT
t1e same height and age. wac, as they cliGl0sd
The long hill, side by side. Kept close together,
them both.
o. the same age and height, yet nothing
could be more dIssimilar than the tyoeS 10
which judith Adams and Kitty Roach re-
sDectively pelonged-a dlssinilarity which,
however, rather helped than Murdered Their
~, I'D.
Judith was strong and fair. with honest blue
eyes, and steady, sensible face, which, with
out beauty, had the attraction of thorough
womsnliness in its every line and curve Kitty.
vivid impulsive, quick.toDgued. with the dew
OF feeling and the CLEAN of Fun always ready to
leap 10 her brown eyes and mobile mouth,
the defect which popularity attributed to the
artistic temperament. Without claim to abSo-
lutte genius, she had undisputed talent aud Of
a very versatile Character. Attempting many
"A MT ri In,
all. Her quick, deft, nervous f1nger6 found
nothing difficult. bat this vWy facility was a
Disadvantage and danger, and held her back
and body We're OF slower habit, Kitty appeared
a miracle OF cleverneSS. Kitty herself knew
better, and had moments In which she despised
her own shortcomings most heartily. This
Afternoon She was Ia especially dspirited mOOj
80, a. am sure to Hi.-..e mistake either
way and to do something ought not, and which
Shall repent Of afterEard, have decided 10
60, she was saying to judith.
But why, II you feel so badly about II? per-
Sisted her friend.
afraid to stay. il do, shall get into some
sort OF awful scrape am convinced. Either /
Shall say yes and be sorry. or else shall say
no. AID be sorry still. The only safe way is 10
say nothing TIL my mind is made up, aud
can't do that without going away; but. oh dear.
It's a great bother, when We are so comfortable
here, and j do SO hate the idea of Joining
Susan and getting Ia With the Rippons and ali
that set.'
wei, l must say again that do not under
stand IL, persisted the practical, judith. You
say no. and all the time you IKE Benz am
sure you do. II was In your place think |
should know my own mind better, and what
wanted to say, Kitty"
"Of course you would you wise Old D,tha. II
IL was your Ben instead OF my Ben don't know
exactly how things would be? You would
weigh the matter duly. taking the afternoons
for it, so as not 10 interfere with your nights
rest: you would take IL 10 church with yOu and
pray over 1t, or perhaps open the Bible at ran.
dom. and read passage FOR direction, as
made up your mind, you would bring your
Benjamin up here some fine day, sit down on
that rock there (taking the precauut0n to spreid
Il blanket shawl first, for fear OF damDnes5)
draw OF your glove, fix your eyes ON Middle
Mountain, and utter penSIye yes And you
would come down the hill on Bens arm. and De
happy ever after, and what Is more, deserve it.
But, oh dear, me and my Ben
Kitty. for shame! Wen, what about you
and your Benz
Nothing. Only am I. and he is he, SO we
can't and we won't settle 1T In that fashion. |
wish l could be you, Ditha, and do as you would
do; IL would doubtless be great deal better for
me. But what's the use OF wishing? l can't be:
be, NY bad, foolish, contradictory SELF; and you
are an angel" {uere a swift embracej 81 don't
Know hsW feel or what l want, aud Saan'L
and put that boy In proper perspective He IS
TOO Lear cy half as 1t Is now; he blinds and be-
EliderS me. can't see clearly or determine.
50, discretion being the better part OF valor,
snail lee" Kitty spoke merriiy; but Judith.
without turning her head, felt sure that the
tears were not far from her eyes
. Oh you Kitty-Cat. Well, If you must you
must; but what shall dc without you?' she
said Then. after pause: Well, here we are
at top. Let's climb the rock, Kitty and Sit Just
where We sat that first night when there was
Ifiat remarkable yellow sunset, the night when
Ben Why what's the matter = In changed
voice. Tor KITTY, stopping short, had given Il
sharp exclamation or pain.
OB, judith, how un,ucky that stone turned
under my foor, and I've twisted M ankle. T.n
afraid. Help lie TO Sit down. Perhaps The pain
VII so on In minute or Two"
But the pain did not quite go. though judith
Inbuttoned the ooot, aud caa,ed the slender
ankle ia her own warm hands
~ betlef, though declared kitty, after a
while. It's decidedly better. and can Walk.
tbIDk: Il YOU IL let me hold your arm"
But the first step brought renewed palenass.
ane g5G1 1hoD vo ao.,, ss,a ,,s ,r,,,. =,
dith.
My dear goosey, don't LOOK SO terrified. It's
a simple enough business. ! shall sic here
1uietly-the ankle does well enough while /
Keep stlll-and you Will please go do Hn the hill
70 the Barrett farm, and get Mrs Barrett TO
send little Seth TO Mr.. Barrett, wherever he |
happens to be, and ask him to tackle up the /
carry an and fetch me. That's all that's neces- |
sary dear, so don't be worried only you'd |
eetter start at once, for the afternoon is ge.- ,
ting on. Stay. though. Before you go, couldn't
you nelp me 10 less conspicuous place than
Ibis? somehow don't fancy the tdea OF sit
ting here alone to be stared at by the people ia
the Mountain House stage as they 90 by
on. KNOW. There's the old Pound; i'll 80
there
"The old Pound?"
Didn't you know that that thing over there
ives the Pound? Dear me- I've known about
&c ever since that first afternoon. Ben told me,
thlnk. ~ always seemed rather interesting.
somehow, but l never took the trouble to 60
inside before. They haven't used 1t for years,
OeiieYe, but II VIII make very good retreat til
J GU come back, Just as good as Ii was a cow"
And laughing gayiy, though with q brow twisted
by pain. Kitty hoped across The road and into
the small walled Enclosure opposite. There
that is beautiful" she declared, dropping into q
corner. This wall makes good back for me
10 lean against, and no one but you Will suspect
that am here. Don't run, q nd DON'T heat your
SELF, Ditha, or you1l have headache Tomorrow.
| III doing very nicely, and don't mind waiting
a bit. Take your time
Win THIS Injunction Judith departed. For q
rev moments her footsteps were audible on the
stony road; then they died away and perfect
quiet TOOK possession OF the hilltop ana inc old
Pound, broken only by the droHsy chirr of
grass hoppefs IN the soft yellow Grass SO silent
" as II that when a flying bird SKINNED across
lhe wall with sharp Call TO mis- mate Kitty
Iulte started In her corner. About her stretched
q carpet or low aromatic groHths-tansy and
sweet fern apd white blosS0med tmmorfelles
with here aid there tall spike OF golden,
rod haunting It's yellow flag. The sun WAS near
ibg tDe horlLeh low. Crimson tints flushed
the sofi valley distance, and little fe+lfs
Oh o., rose anu purple cloudlets began 70