The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-09

"'Oh, but you must comet We all
cried. 'We counted upon you '''',' ,..-
q sBut II have so many things TO
do today, .... ....... "t '.'
"Here he stopped and blushed.
1--WE girls were looking very inquis-
tive, and some of the men had per
ceptible sneer on their faces.
He has got bis lady-love to bid |
to, daresay, suggested
Philip Grant. rum 40 u. ..p HdI
'Kinloch turned on him with blaz-
ing eyes We all kept back. They
were like globes of fire. d' a.
"'Confouud it, sir / he cried, 'and
suppose l bavel what is that to you ?
ave all looked at Philip; he was
very white, but he shrugged his should
ers inditferently and wisely forebore to
answer. u1f, t...u .7.H,- |
"Kinlochs temper cooled down as
rapidly as it had arisen. u oh.
II am sorry to disappoint you, girls,
he said, gently, but you will have to
excuse me- And, bowing, he walked
off - ,'.' - -I H". .W'.
"'We watched his upright, manly
figure striding along till he disappear
ed, and then we all looked at each
other and sighed. I aI'H h- ii',
"'A clear case,' said one girl. ',fr
"'Head over heels ., Jm.
'What will he do 2 . '.'. .W.I..
How can he marry her. ,.4 +"
e," kitty can look after herself
'" But | am sure she is in love she
never has been before. 1....".' ..
"'He will go way and forget her
,'H ale gave the bridal rein a shake,
Said, 'Adieu for evermore,
My love!
And adieu for ever more.
&" 'Neverr said nothing of the
kind will happen. ! am sure he will
marry her. . .'' 90.
THAT evening Kinloch made his
way to the old gardeners cottage. His
face was pale, but he had determined
look in the corners of his mouth, and
he carried his head well thrown back
and stepped lightly along.
"The girl had set her fathers supper
before him and had gone out to rest in
the garden and silently watch the still
beauties of the night. ''.' '-"'. '.'.'
''The air was fresh, and in the heav
ems the full moon was hurrying through
its star spangled course. The reeds il
neighboring stream rnstl-d and shiv
cred in the breeze, and IA large nigh
moth or two came sailing up am
bumped against Kittty's white hand
II kerchief on their way to the fatal Call
| die shininh by the window.
"The girl looked up to the sky ant
tears filled her eyes .... .l.
] WAS it the brightness of the moon
"Why do you weep, Kitty ?" said
voice at her side. No need to turn t
look for the speaker The girl burie
! her face in her hands and sobbe
afresh. -.-. ......... ......
"'You are going awayF she said
{ "'Ges, | am going away, said Kl
loch 'but you will come with M, Ki
! ty, for YOU love me .......
81 love you, but | shall not accon
pany you ...4....p.i
! "'But you must have spoken
/, the old priest and he is ready to MARI
/ us. ...... I,|..... r.f. U. .. ''
a "'Kinloch,' she said, locking up in
j her lovers face with sweet, serio
! smile, you have made me love you, f
! l could not help it; but you cam
a make me marry you. -lLA.
h "Oh, but you will, darling, wor
! you, Kitty ? he went on, eagerly. "
4 know can marry now, because car
: of age the other day, and have mu
+. more than my pay now Is that wh
: you are thinking off,
# "'How could think about tina
j Why will you not understand, Ii
= loch? Your proud cid father and 20
n silver haired stately mother, how cou
! they bear for one of their sons to m,
II ry an Irish peasant girl p ....
Il "'You have nothing to learn frC
N the highest lady in the land, my d
,e ling, he said, fondly; 'and young
! sons are not expected to marry heire
90 es.' "
,e But she shook her head resolutely.
Sc "And is this how you lightly fiji
m away mans happiness for life?'
! "'A few days pain now, to save y
d, years of regret in the future.
TO "The young man looked at the G
h perplexed. Where could she ha
D, learned such sentiments ?-where h
" she gained the strength to expr
e, them SO freely?
y "He then said, slowly and solemn
v as if taking an oath. Look yond
le Kitty! That is the evening star.
IL sure as it will shine in the heavens Fl
ten or twenty years, as surely will
H. love remain unchanged for you. l
me come back when you will, Kit
sn and if / have breath in my body q
or strength to do it, | will come
Come back in ten years, Kinlo
n, will be true to you, and wait till tn
d, will try and improve myself-m,
in myself more worthy of your love-
keep as you are, Kitty-rem
tn unchanged, said the young man, j
ously, lest when come again | 81
a not see in you the last look ] t.
II, away with me, my life, my Lowell
murmured, passionately aud kiss
NJ her sweet brow and mouth, folding
ty in one last embrace, he sighed and
1 her.
he "She turned to go into the Gotta
ry A large downy moth which had b
humping against the little window =
ed ed in before her, oircled thrice roand
ler candle and flew up into the allur
brightness, The candle fickered
We went out the moth dropped dc
err with a thud upon the table, dead.
'ut !" Kitty, with eyes blinded by L
pl and with shaking hands, relit, tho
lis somewhat tardily, the light q
Il kitty, my girl said the old U
OF pointing significantly to the singed
, il sect, don't be as foolish as that
p thing. It's eyes We're dazzled, an
had strength TO resist the fatal
.he cination.
for "'Father, said the girl, stooI
in down and kissing his gray locks,
may trust me.