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

she knew it would test his eonsfancv
and prove If he really loved her. A
young mans love at tWenty-one, as she
knew very well, would not be his choice
at thirty-one"
"What became of them, aunt"
"Oh, they married and travelled about
good deal, and finally both died out in
India within few months of each other.
There was one son, and believe he is
In the army also. Come, Katie, I shall
go to bed and not wait up any longer for
your father"
"There isa new lieutenant coming in
Mr.. Perry's place" said her niece as she
babe her good night.
'"The young men are not what they
used to be" sighed the old lady. "Some
little whipper-snapper, I'll be bound,
with feet that would go in your slippers.
Good night, childiel"
Kitty went slowly down stairs and pom
dered over in her mind the story of the
beautiful Kate Daily and the faithful Kim
| loch. 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 hand in his own,
| slowly guiding it just below.
She leant in the deep shadow of the
window seat and strove to realize each
scene in the little drama. There, under
that very door, stood the black robed
figure they had all shrunk away from in
the midst of their mirth. WHAT Was
she dreaming? What stood there at that
very moment?
A figure darker than the gloom of the
room. The rain poured in floods outside,
and the wind whistled and moaned
round the corners of the house.
The figure came little further into
the room. She saw, by the misty light,
he was tall man with dark cloak over
his shoulders, booted and spurred, with
mud up to his hips.
She felt as if the whole scene was to
be played again before her very eyes;
but she looked in vain for the pretty
girls and ladies in their pulled sleeves
and short waists, their flowing curls and
high-heeled shoes. Kitty-Where was
she?
And here she blushed to herself in the
darkness.
There was Kitty; but not the one.
The man came up to the window, evil
IDENTIFY thinking no one in the room.
The girl shrank back as the wet cloak
brushed against her cheek.
"Kinlochp she said, half doubling
whether the figure would answer, for she
could hardly tell yet if she was dreaming
or no.
"Who spoke my namep' he called out,
startled and looking round.
81 did," said Kitty, feeling very
abashed, almost at his elbow.
He glanced down, drawing away his
cloak.
81 am sure I beg your pardon.
thought the room was empty. [ must
have come into the wrong quarters ar
irving so late I must have mistaken the
block. hope you will forgive such an
intrusion ?"
Kitty's grand castles in the air all fell
to the ground with a crash. How com
mon-place He was only the new Lieu
tenant, after all; but he did not look the
whipper-snapper her aunt had prophe-
sled.
''Then you are not Kinloch? ?" she said
in disappointed tone.
"My name is Kinloch," he answered,
WITH pleasant smile.
"My aunt was telling me about this
Kinloch." And Kitty tapped the frame
with her finger. "I will tell you the sto-
ry some day, if you like; but you came
into the room just as she said your name
sake did, dressed in the same way and
everything. But, there! I suppose you
are not even a relation"
Gle was my father" said the young
man, quietly. $50 no wonder we are
something alike"
It was now his turn to say in a disap-
pointed tone, "But your name is not
Kitty, am sure"
eyes, it is" said Kitty eagerly. Then
she stopped; a sudden rosy flush rushed
over her face. "At least, not is"
But she could not deny it, for it was
Kitty.
''These are our namesakes; shall we
write our names below them, Kitty?"
''Some day, perhaps"