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

pail, ana every girl and young man for
miles around was invited.
''Girls were in great demand, and 1
went down to my aunt's house especial
ly for that night.
81 was anxious to see Kitty myself,
and to find out how the years had passed
over her head.
"You think, perhaps, twenty-six was
rather old to be called girl-do you,
Kitty9"
"Well, felt almost the same as did |
when was sixteen, and quite as ready to
enjoy a dance or Irritation, l can assure
you.
"Kate Daly-that washer name-went
to help the ladies unshawl themselves,
and to be ready with needle and thread
when an unhappy damsel with torn skirt
or flounce should require her assistance.
''She was then twenty-eight, and the
young gir'ish beauty had developed into
the most lovely of women. Only when
her face was at rest, and you caught the
suspicion of an anxiopS heart upon 1t,
would you have guessed her age.
''She wore pale tea-rose tinted gown,
Will lulilCS VI ldCC vi IN O"h lii"AhHSo
at the neck and sleeves.
at was wild and stormy night with
out, Just such one as this, but it only
served to enhance the brightness and ami
nation of the scene within.
"Suddenly there was lull we stopped
/ in our dances; chill blast seemed to
have entered the room; we turned and
saw a silent, dark figure standing in the
doorway.
'He was tall and handsome, but his
large black cloak, carefully slung over
his shoulder, was dripping with the rain
and making large pools on the floor. His
legs, booted and spurred, were mud up
to the hips.
Gust at that moment the clock struck
10, and the year 1916 had broken. Some
of the more excitable girls screamed and
ran behind their partners. -.
"Was it an apparition9 Was it an i'll
omen for the coming year7
"T seem to frightcn you, good people.
Does nobody know meP
"Kitty at that moment was bringing IN
Jug of iced claret at another door.
'"She heard the voice and turned round,
trembling, with wild cry; "Kin'och,
Kinlock, knew you would come back !
And amid a crash of breaking glass-fol
she let the vessel slip from her hands
she bounded to his side and then dis
r appeared in the folds of the great cloak.
''How splendid, Aunt Bell" said he
niece, drawing a deep breath; ''but i
she married him then, l do not see VIII
she should not have done so before"
"Ah, but she was a wise girl, littlt
r, one; she knew it would test his con
stancy and prove if he really loved her
= A Young mans love at twenty one Gas sh
y knew very welD would not be his choic
at thirty one."
"What became Of them, aunt?"
o ooh, they married and travelled abou
IS good deal, and finally both died ou
in India within few months of eac
e other. There was one son, and beliey
he 10 in the army also Come, Kitty,
|, shall go to bed, and not wait up an
W longer for your father"
. 'There is a new lieutenant coming
c Mr., Perry's place." said her niece, as 81
'0 bade her good dnight.
t2 "The young men are not what The
q used to be-" sighed the old lady. "Son
r little whippersnapper, I'll be bound, wit
v feet that would go into your slipper
N Good night, child"
Kitty went slowly down stairs and po
,e dered over in her mind the story of t
,e beautiful Kate DAILY and the faithful HI
If loch She went to the window and und
the shutter She pictured to herself t
young man coming to the window a
10 scratching his name on the glass, a
81 then taking the girls hand in his ow
,u slowly guiding it just below.
She leant in the deep shadow of t
Fl window-seat and strove to realize ca
ed scene in the little drama. There, unc
ed the very door, stood the black-robed f
ure they had all shrunk away from in
az midst of their mirth. What Was s
vi dreaming9 What stood there at that W
il moment9
or A figure darker than the gloom of
re- room. The rain poured in floods outsi'
ne and the wind whistled and moan
We round the corners of the house.
it. The figure came little further into
room. She saw, by the misty light,
!. was a tall man with dark cloak over
~ ~ shoulders, booted and spurred, with m
w. up to his hips.
> She felt as if the whole scene was to
IN played again before her very eyes;
lv. she looked in vain for the pretty girls a
in ladies in their puffed sleeves and sh
ne waists, their flowing curls and hi!
On, heeled shoes. Kitty-where was she's
ow And here she blushed to herself in
M darkness.
There was Kitty; but not the one.
A The man came up to the window,
cen IDENTIFY thinking no one was in the roc
led The girl shrank back as the wet cl
he brushed against her cheek.
mo 'Kinlochl" she said, half doubt
md whether the figure would answer, for
wn could hardly tell yet if she was dream
or no.
,itb "Who spoke my name7" he called {
III startled and looking around.
81 did," said Kitty, feeling v
IAN abashed, almost at his elbow.
in, "I am sure l beg your pardon
;;lIv thought the room was empty. / n
had have come into the wrong quarters
ina irving so late l must have mistaken
block. hope you will forgive such
,wn intrusion2"
may Kitty's grand castles In the air tel
the ground with crash. How comm
place! He was only the new lieuton
. after all; but he did not look the W
said per-snapper her aunt had prophesied.
"Then you are not Kinloch2"
girl said, in disappointed tone.
lany "My name is Kinloch, he answe
firm with pleasant smile.
"My aunt was telling me about
cary Kinloch." And Kitty tapped the fl