Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-04

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who ever since that little episode had
wandered about like distressed lover.
"One day we met Kitty In one of the
lanes. and said to her, How is it you
never come our way now2"
The girl blushed.
Father prefers to take up the things
himself she murmured; for which pain
fully apparent fib we instantly forgave
her.
The days passed on, and Kinloch.
who had before been the life of our ex
petitions, was now generally absent
"Where he had been was evident, for
we often caught a glimpse of chestnut
hair shining through the trees, or the old
picturesque shawl draped over Kittys
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
oh, but you must comep we all
cried. we counted upon you
. But II have so many things to do
to-day
Here he stopped and blushed.
eve girls were looking very inquisitive,
and some of the men had a perceptible
sheer on their faces.
9 He has got hts 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 l have! what's that to you?'
eve all looked at Philip; 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.
: i am sorry to disappoint you, girls,
he said, gently, but you will have to ex
cuse me. And, bowling, he walked off.
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.
1.-THE air was fresh. and in the heavens
the full moon was hurrying through its
star-spangled course. The reeds In
neighboring stream rustled and shivered
in the breeze, and large night-moth or
two came sailing up and bumped against
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the fatal candle shining in the window.
''The girl looked up to the sky, and
tears filled her eyes.
'"Was it the brightness of the moon7
why do you weep, KittyP said
voice at her side.
"No need to turn to look for the
speaker! The girl buried her face in her
hands and sobbed afresh.
You are going away2' she said.
"'Yes, ann going away said Kin
loch; but you will come with me, Kitty,
for you love me.
Il love you, but shall not accompany
you
"'But you must. 1 have spoken to
the old priest, and he is ready to marry
u.s.
" 'Kinloch, she said, looking up into
her lovers face with a sweet, serious
smile, you have madeame love you, for |
could not help it; but you cannot make
me marry you.
ooh, but you will, derlipg, won't you,
Kittya' he Vent on eagerly. You know
Lean marry now, because | came of age
the other day, and have much more
than my pay now. Is that what you are
thinking Off
g How could I think about that?
Why will you not understand, Kinloch9
Your proud old father and your silver
haired stately mother, how could they
bear for one of their sons to marry an
Irish peasant girlY
"'You have nothing to learn from the
highest lady in the land, my darling, he
said. fondly; and younger sons are not
expected to marry heiresses.'
But she shook her head resolutely.
"'And is this how you lightly fling
away mans happiness for lifeP
60 A few days pain now, to save you
years of regret in the future.
1.-THE young man looked at the girl,
perplexed Where could she have learned
such sentiments? -where had she gained
the strength to express them so freely?
HE then said slowly and solemnly. as
if taking an oath: Look yonder, Kitty
That is the evening star. So surely as it
will shine in the heavens five, ten or
twenty years, as surely will my love re-
main unchanged for you. Bid me come
back when you will, Kitty, and if have
breath in my body and strength to do it,
l will come