Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-13

we vlten 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 picnic we
had arranged to have with one or two
other families.
"'Thanks very much, he said; 'but l
am afraid | shall be too busy
ooh, but you must comeP we all
cried we counted upon you
" But IL have so many things to do
to-day
"Here he stopped and blushed.
1--WE girls were looking very inquisitive,
and some of the men had a perceptible
sneer on their faces.
" 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. Th.y were like
globes of fire.
" 'Confound it, sir, he cried, 'and sup
pose have! what's that to you'
"We all looked at Philips he was very
white, but he shrugged his shoulders in
differently and wisely forebore to answer.
"Kinloch's temper cooled down as rap
idly as it had arisen.
. Il am sorry to disappoint you, girls,
he said, gently, but you will have to eX-
cuse me- And, bowling, he walked oil.
"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 we'll thrown back and
stepped lightly along.
"The girl had just set her fathers sup
per before him, and had gone out to rest
in the garden and watch the still beau
ties of the night
''The air was frc.,, and in the heavens
-. the full moon was hurrying through Its
star-spangled course. The reeds in
neighboring stream rustled and shivercd
in the breeze, and large night-moth OF
= two came sailing up and bumped agains
Kittv's white kerchief on their way t'
the fatal candle shining in the window
! "The girl looked up to the sky, an(
E tears filled her eyes.
= = "Was it the brightness of the moon?
"'Why do you weep, KittyF said
> voice at her side.
"No need to turn to look for th
- speaker! The girl buried her face IN he
4 hands and sobbed afresh.
" " '''You are going awayG' she said.
- "eYes, am going away said Kin
e &c loch; but you will come with me, Kitty
for you love me-
y Il love you, but shall not accompan
70 YOU
" " 'But you must 1 have spoken
y the old priest, and he is ready to MARI
~ ~ u.s.
in Kinloch,' she saiu, looking up int
I her lovers face with sweet, serlol
Il smile, you have made me love you, for
a could not help it; but you cannot max
n me marry YOU
e. ooh, but you will, darling, won't yo'
tv Kitty? he went on eagerly. You kno
r. | can marry now, because came OF as
Id the other day, and l have much mo-
ay than my pay now. Is that what you a
is thinking off
de "'How could I think about tha
ty Why will you not understand, Kinlocl
Your proud old father and your silve
haired stately mother, how could the
he bear for one of their sons to marry
ad Irish peasant girl2' -,
ke "'You have nothing to learn from Il
est highest lady in the land, my darling,
yer said, fondly; 'and younger sons are n
IN expected to marry heiresses.'
Is, ''But she shook her head resolutely,
mo- "'And is this how you lightly fill
.tyy away a mans happiness for life9
"' A few days pain now, to save y
ed years of regret in the future.
ith "The young man looked at the 81
perplexed. Where could she have learn
,nt such sentiments?-whereh had she gain
the strength to express them so freelys
,nt "He then said slowly and solemnly,
if taking an oath; Look yonder, Kit
rse That is the evening star So surely as
rrs will shine in the heavens five, ten
yes twenty years, as surely will my love
e.n main unchanged for you. Bid me COZ
ley back when you will, Kitty, and if l hf
breath in my body and strength to do
you | will come
be "tCome back in ten years, Kinloo
I will be true to you and wait till tn
ON l will try and improve myself-make L
ach self more worthy of your love-
ally g Keep as you are, Kitty-remaln
uch changed, said the young man, jealous
lest whenI come again shall not see
and YOU the last look | took away with J
loss nv life, my lover he murmured passl
his ately; and kissing her sweet bl
last and mouth, folding her in one last
cave brace, he sighed and loft her.
ln "She turned to go into the cottage
her large dowuy moth which had b
your humping against the little window sal
one in before her, ci"cled thrice round
lg!" candle and flew up into its allur
lily, brightness The candle flickered
went out. The moth dropped dc
seen with thud upon the table, dead.
or sKitty, with her eyes blinded v
tears, and with shaking hands IT
och, though somewhat tardily, the light.
led "'Kitty, my girl, said the old n
what pointing significantly to the singed
sect, don't be as foolish as that
with thing. Its eyes were dazzled, ana 1t
no strength to resist the fatal tasc
cath. tion.'
very Father, said the girl STOPPING d
and kissing his gray locks, you
ering trust me-
retty Here Aunt Bell stopped.
Is it interesting. Shall ] go onS
the ''Oh, dol Did he come backG"
ntary her niece.
"Well, the years passed on, and the
ticed was ioked and teased, and had n
j her offers of marriage; but she was
and would listen to none.
q said CAT last the Young fellows grew W