The Mineral argus., 1884-05-29

"She turned round, tremblingly, with
a wild cry, 'Kinloch, Kinloch. l knew
you would come backP And amid q
crash of breaking glass-for she let the
vessel slip from her hands-she bound
ed to his side and then disappeared IN
the folds of the great cloak"
How splendid, Aunt Bell?" said he1
niece, drawing a deep breath; "but il
she married him then, I do not see why
she should not have done so before"
"Ah, but she was a wise girl, little
one; she knew it would test his con-
stancy and prove if he really loved her.
A young mans love at p Gas she
knew very welD would not behis choice
at 81"
"What became of them, aunt? ?"
"Oh, they married and travelled about
a good deal, and finally both died out
in India within a few months of each
other. There was one son, and l be-
lieve he is in the army also. Come,
Kitty, L shall go to bed, and not wall
up any longer for your father"
"There is a new lieutenant coming in
Mr.. Perry's place." said her niece as
she babe her good night.
Liz NOullS lliCn dI0 DOb Wndb bllG1
used to be, sighed the old la "Some
little whippersnapper, I'll be bound,
with feet that would go in your slippers.
Good night, childie!'
Kitty went slowly down stairs and
pondered oven in her mind the story OF
the beautiful Kate DAILY and the faith
full Kinloch. She went to the window
and undid the shutter. She pictured
to herself the young man coming to the
window and scratching his name on the
glass, and then taking the girls ha nd
in his own, slowly guiding it just be-
low.
She leant in the deep shadow of the
w~indow-seat and strove to realize eaci
scene in the little drama. There, un.
der the very door, stood the black
robed figure they had all shrunk away
'FRONT.' the midst of their mirth. What
Was she dreaming? What stood ther'
at that very moment?
A figure darker than the gloom o
the room. The rain poured in floods
outside, and the wind whistled ant
moaned round the corners of the house
The figure came a little further int
the room. She saw, by the misty ligh
he was a tall man with q dark cloal
over his shoulders, booted and spurred
! with mud up to his hips.
She felt as if the whole scene was t
be played again before her very eyes
but she looked in vain for the prett,
2 girls and ladies in their pulled sleeve
and short waists, their flowing curl
and high-heeled shoes. Kitty-wher
was she?
| And here she blushed to herself
the darkness.
2 There was a Kitty but not thee ne.
The man came up to the window, evi
IDENTIFY thinking no one was In til
room.
The girl shrank back as the We
cloak brushed against her cheek.
j.. "Kinloch! she said, half doubtin
whether the figure would answer, fc
, she could hardly tell yet if she Wa
S dreaming or no.
"Who spoke my name?" he calle
e out. startled and looking around.
= II did," said Kitty, feeling ven
Is abashed, almost at his elbow.
"I am sure l beg your pardon.
thought the room was empty. | mu
n have come into the wrong quarters a.
l. irving so late [ must have mistaken tt
3. block. hope you will forgive such {
u intrusion?"
a Kitty's grand castles in the air all fe
'r to the ground with a crash. How con
monplacel He was only the new lie1
=, tenant, after all; but he did not loC
y the whipper-snapper her aunt had pr
: phesied.
L. "Then you are not Klnloeh ?" she sal
:" in a disappointed tone.
"My name is Kinloch," he answere
as with a pleasant smile
my aunt was telling me about til
:. Kinloch." And Kitty tapped the fran
10 with her finger. 81 will tell you Il
~ story some day, if you like; but "
s came into the room just as she sa
your namesake did, dressed in the SAL
= way and everything. But, there!
suppose you are not even a relation
h9 "He was my father, said the you
man, quietly. $50 no wonder we q
something alike"
1t was now his turn to say, in a d
Ie appointed tone, But your name is L
TO Kitty, 1 am sure"
"Yes, it is, 1" said Kitty, eagerly. TIL
ne she stopped; a sudden rosy flush rush
H. over her face. "At least, not is"--
But she could not deny it, for it W
Kitty.
"These are our namesakes; shall
=, write our names below them, Kitty
"Some day-perhaps."