The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-04-20


kind to me; and one servant, boy. L
never saw any one else, except when a
gentleman, think he was the same 1
saw on the vessel, came sometimes.
1 was very happy there. though; 1
used to play all day long under the
trees, and l always wore this locket.
When / was still little child, the old
woman died, and Gas L was told after
ward) the doctor who attended her
took me to the Orphan Asylum in this
town. 1 never heard his name, nor
that of the place from which he brought
me but the Matron gave me my locket
when L came to Mrs. Raymond.
came into her service four years ago;
since then And Kitty laughed, and
with the laugh, the old saucy bright
ness came back to her face, every shade
of pensive usefulness gone. She ran
into the house, without even parting
word, and Jack slowly turned away
from the wall. But an hour
later, as he fingered near a win
dow-Jack studied even less than
formerly-he hears the sound of sob
bling, bitter, passionate sobbing, and in
an instant more he stands in his old
place by the wall Fast, heart break
ing sobs, from Mrs. Raymond's kitchen.
Utterly forgetting prudence and pro-
priety, Jack lays one hand on the wall,
and vaults over it he strides across the
yard and into his neighbours kitchen.
There, half kneeling, in heap upon
the floor, leaning against the low win
dow-sill, her face in her hands, and
yelled by her dishevelled curls, is
Kitty, sobbing with passionate vehe-
mence, among the pots and pans and
general paraphernalia of the kitchen.
Jack makes his way cautiously among
these articles of domestic economy,
until he stands at her side. O, to com
fort her, if he only knew how!
kitty" says Jack, gently, "what is
the matter? Can l help you in any
way?"
Kitty looks up for second, then,
having ascertained who her companion
is, again hides her face, begins to sob
again.
$50 away" she says from the depths
Of her pocket handkerchief. You had
no business to Jump over that wall and
come into Mrs. Raymond's kitchen. /
wonder what she would say if she found
you here?"
Il came to see what was the matter
with YOU" says Jack, feeling rather
injured.
ble over yonr wall acain and do Il Ia &c
o,;cllv "a Won can 3 soys Kit nm.
grocioyslv sobbino ONT bcr advice
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io 10, s ~ J bor rrords a. KIT, l. % erat
sonawbot offended brt heinz of a
,oirtbfnl commencement nresantlv
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foce ond or,;Ioo OF Jocly--bar ,io.,-
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comnosadlv
aWbot was tho cause Of ito. ;rouiras
lack With much interest
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sboil T fell 9on son,atb;no Mr. Everettp
I am going away. Her face yisiblv
Frightening | want to go on the stage.
Don't Won think [ can? Do say yes I
have n GOOD voice Won know and T am
pretty, am l not ?" coaxingly.
She is standing before him with hands
clasped, as they always are when she is
deeply earnest. Jacks lace is very
grave. FOR some moments he Is silent:
Kitty, have question to ask you,
he says.
Ihen why IN the world don't you
ask IL! apparently surprised at his
stupidity,
hltty' says the young man. IN
lower tone, VIII you marry me
hltty's face, very white before, now
bushes lovey pink
NO answer.
NIFTY, says Jack, his heart bounding
and his voice shaking little, In his