Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-06-26

women that have made men do foolish
things, am sure Kitty was one of the
prettiest."
"What was she ike?
"No description could come up to the
original; but can tell you that she has
| the Irish blue eye; a complexion like
milk: hair of the brightest and silkiest
chestnut, curling in little rings all over
her brow and neck, and a slender, up
right figure, the envy of half our girls.
| One day, as a large party of us were
standing chattering under the trees.
Kitty passed us with basket of fruit,
"Kinloch for the first time noticed the
girl, and seemed struck dumb with
amazement.
"He stood at little distance and kept
his eyes fixed on her.
at was love from that very moment,
| and every one noticed 1T.
GAIL the other young fellows, of course,
Immediately swarmed round the girls
basket, and began helping themselves
with not so much as by your leave"
| Kitty began expostulating, but they
put her off.
"'Sure Kitty, said one, 'and you would
like us to have the best, I'll be bound
"And another, Malone, one kiss from
that cheek with the bloom of the peach
upon it will save you from these rascally
thieves, for will fight them all for such
favorp
"But Kitty was not to be bribed, and
seemed about to resign herself to the
loss of her fruit, when Kinloch shout
dered his way into the group, and giving
the last speaker a friendly push, cried,
Leave the girl alone, GrantP and then,
turning to Kitty, took the basket out of
her hands, saying, 1T is too heavy for
your little arms, and there will come no
one stealing your fruit now, Pm think
ingP
and walked along by his side.
THAT is the first time l have seen
my LADY, allow any one to fetch or carry
for her. said my brother.
"There is no gainsaying Kinloch, then,
as can tell you, Harry 1 cried; 'for he
always gets his own way in what he
wants.
" Especially when it has to do with
pretty girls = sneered Grant.
'Treasonp we all shouted in a breath,
'Kinloch is the same to us all, to every
body
fOf course, said Grant, recovering
his temper; but are you not all pretty
girlsP
eve laughed, and did not deny the
soft impeachment; so the mOmentary
breach was healed.
''That was the last time we noticed
Kitty coming up to our house with her
fruit.
eve knew nothing we could have said
or done would have prevented her,
but we were not quite so sure about Kin
loch, who, ever since that little episode,
had wandered about like distressed
lover.
Gone day we met Kitty in on of the
lanes and said to her, How is ityou new
er come our way nOW%
"The girl blushed.
Father prefers to take up the things
himself" she murmured; for which
painfully apparent fib we instantly for
gave her.
''The days passed on, and Kinloch,
who had formerly been the whole life
of our expeditions, was now generally
absent.
"Where he had been was evident, for
we often caught glimpse of chestnut
hair shining through the trees, or the old
picturesque shawl draped over Kitty's
head and shoulders, with her round,
dimpled arms appearing just below.
"Kinloch's regiment had been ordered
away to another part of Ireland; and one
morning few days before he was to go
we begged for his company to a picnic
we had arranged to have with one or
two other families.
Thanks, very much," he said, "but I
am afraid shall be too busy"
. "Oh! but you must come" we all cried.
1--WE counted upon you"
"But IL have so many things to do
to-day"
"Here he stopped and blushed.
owe girls were looking very inquis-
tive, and some Of the men had per-
OnTfihln cnnor on RI OH. fnonS
"He has got his lady-love to bid
goodbye to daresay." suggested Philip
Grant.
"Kinloch turned on him with blazing
eyes. We all kept back. They were like
globes of fire.
"'Confound it, sir!' he cried" and sup
pose have! what is that to your
owe all looked at Philip, he was very
white, but he shrugged his shoulders in
differently and wisely forebore to an
swer.
''Kinloch's temper cooled down as rap
idly as it had arisen.
"'I am sorry to disappoint you, girls
he said, gently, but you'll have to excuse
me- And, bowling he walked off.
eve watched his upright, manly fig
ure striding along till he disappeared and
then we all looked at each other and
sighed.
"a clear case said one girl.
"'Head over heels
"'What will he dor
"'How can he marry her?'
"'Kitty can look after herself
"'But Pm sure she is in love; she
never has been BEFORE
"'He will go away and forget her
He gave the bride rein a shake,
! Said, 'Adieu! for evermOre
Ny Lowell
And adieu for evermore.'
'Neverp said I; nothing of the kind
, will happen. I am sure he will marry
her.
"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 car
ried his head well thrown back and