The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-04-21


And you know you may feel perfectly safe
shcn you have me within foot OF yon.
sin not at all afraid Of COWS.
Within a foot Ben might well SO He
was leaning over the wall now, ana The
bright hazel eyes we're very near indeed 70
kiitys d0wn-c cast brown iashes.
NOW, tell me, proceeded Hen, drop
ping the bantering tone for one more ten
der--'aell me, Kitty dear. dearest KITTY,
what did you mean by planning 10 go
away day after TO. morrow without saying
word about il to mef"
How did you knouf
Mrs Burnet gave me hint; she felt
sorry for me, ! suppose; but should
have known somehow il she hadn't How
could yon do so2 Why did you, dear'"
I'm tell you, said she with sudden reso-
luton / was-l was going away because
I'm afraid TO stay near you any longer
Just now. don't know my own mind.
I'm afraid OF making mistake,
The mistake OF saying no to meS''
"Or yes. The truth is, you bewitch me
somehow when | am with you. cant
Judge, can't tell how il is. want to look
soberly at The thing, to decide as a ration-
al woman should in matter OF conse-
quence.
kitty, there is nothing rational about
love don't want you to decide that way.
II you do, all is mp with me. How cruel
OF you to think TO rob me OF my one
chancel Don't know that once you leave
me and go away shall seem in Your eyes
the unworthy creature that l 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 your calm ludgdment
and common sense; in making you feel
that with all my faults and little as de-
serve it, / love you so much as to be
worth Just little for loves sake Oh,
Kitty, listen-don't go.
"Ah, Ben, cried Kitty, flushed, quiver-
ing, pleased, moved, / ought not But
precisely at this iuncture the red Ayrshire
raised her head gave moo which to KIT
tvs ears it was like threatening roar, and
charged at a brisk trot directly toward
their corner. Kitty's words broke into a
wild shrek, as jumping to her feet in com
plete disregard of the sprained ankle,
che stretched her hands and cried. 80,
Ben, save mel save me"
In one second he was over the wall.
Another saw the COW in full retreat and
Kitty in his arms.
Take me away" she sobbed, hiding
her eyes on his shoulder
Will you promise to listen to all want
to say? demanded the wary Ben.
''Oh, yes, anything, dear Ben III
promise anything if you will help me to a
safe place, away from thot devonrlng
beast" quavered Kitty.
No exact report exists with regard to the
proceedings of the next few minutes
Suffice it to say that when Judith. speed
ing on in advance Of the carry-all. reached
the scene of action a quarter OF an houi
later she stood transfiyed at the spectacle
of Kitty, sitting on the topmost ledge ol
Sunset Rock, her hand fast held in Ben s.
and such a pair Of happy eyes and blazing
checks as could only betoken crisis Of
blissful description.
j "Why, how did Ben, When did yor
get here, and how did you find out where
Kitty was?" demanded the amazed Judith
j ut was the cow" explained Ben, wsv
ing his hand toward the Pound. I'm go
ing down now to order pair OF silver
gilt tips for her horns.
i "Yes it was the COW; it really was, add
ed Kitty, the sparkle Of fun displacing thu
lingering dew in her brown eyes-'it wal
all the COW. Had it not been for tha
dreadful animal over there, and mean ad
vantage which Ben took Of my helpless
and my unprotected situation, | shoult
never had have been So" She paused
for word
Happy? suggested the daring Ben.
} Well, yes, said Kitty, meeting his eye'
with her own.
}, Aud then, Notwithstanding Judith, Bei
kissed her.
, The carry all wheels were now heard oi
the road below, and Ben helped Kitty e
her feet. As he did so, the COW in th'
|, Pound lifted her head and gave a prolon8
, ed moo-o-o-o.
Her blessing on the engagement,
whispered Ben, as he lifted his .fomcee int
the carriage.
And to this day when any little tiff arise
between the married loyers-who are loy
ers still-Kitty, with a pretty sauciness
i. wont to shake her head and murmur
,'Ah that red cow she has much to an
swer fol"
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