The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-13

gained nothing. Claire is moved to eX.
planned The matter to Kittie ere leaving
but she is proud and cannot act the
penitent now that it's too late.
Dick Foster calls ut the WinthrOpe
farm house aS before; but kittie never
appears the same as Of old. 1t puzzles
Dick. What is the reason? What has
he done? Better have it out than suf-
fer this suspense, he thinks; and SO
about two weeks aftor Claire FOrney's
departure, he calls and asks in pa,ticu.
tn1' to see kiCtie. And she was first to
greet linn; but now he must ask for her.
1T IS very strange to him; but he'll have
it all cleared up this night. Kttie
comes into the room, takes u seat near
the window and gazes out.
"kittie,' commenced Dick, "fOl
some time back, I'ye noticed that you
received me very coldly."
"Coldlyl What do you mean?"
Eyes, coldly. Oh, Kitte, my pre-
cious love, don't you see that this sus.
pense is killing me?"
She gazed ut him fairly, for the first
time in weeks. Strange how hnggarcl
lie does look, how wan his face is. She
had no words to offer in response, and
he continued:
"Donr be cold toward me, my little
Kittie. Remember the words whisp-
cred to you i'll the arbor before Claire
came. DO you remember yo,r words2"
A shudder passed over the girls form.
How false, how utterly false he is.
How dare he talk of their love, now that
he loves another? "I've tried to forget
all about ttat," replied kittie, with
cold tones and white, treinulous lips.
'Kittiel You don't, you surely can-
not mean thatl" calculated he.
eyes; for the sake of what once was.
| am trying day by day to forget you
and your false w0r,ls," said she as she
rose from her chair and confronted the
now thoroughly astonished young man.
lie gazed at her in silence. Is this
the sweet, patient Kittie? Is this
aroused woman who speaks in ringing
tones, the once dove-like kittie, pride
OF his heart? he asked himself ere speak
ing, and then he said:
81 do not understand you, Kittie.
False wortlsl What do you mean3n
81 consider them false; for-for---''
and she broke down in torrent of
tears. The strain had been too great
this was most unnatural to her usually
tjmid naLure-such Il stand; and now
She is once more soft hearted kittio
Winthrop.
After the tears ceased to flow, she
seemed to recover her cOmposure, and
turning to him she said: "Dick, Dick
how could you? You knew / loved
YOU. On, how could your"
Explain, Kittie; how could L
"Meet-Claire that night at the gate,
go into the arbor with her; fall in love
with her. That's what l mean, Dick
FosterP'
iiii-weil now, kittie, but there
it did look very mysterious. l'll ex-
plain;" and then lie told her how Claire
requested him to return for II package
which she wished him to express fOl
her. And he said that Claire asked
him to step into the arDor while she
gave him directions concerning the
package.
''Perhaps she had some reason for do
ing that,' asked Kittie.
"WhaI?''
''She may have wanted mo to be a
witness OF it; for Dick, she til try to
win You. l could see it.'
"NOnsensep' &.
Thus the clouds were driven away
from the lovers skies. In due course
OF time they were married, which is
the only proper elimination OF Il love
tale-eitlier in life or romance.