The Mineral argus., 1884-05-29

seemed about to resign herself TO the loss
of her fruit when Kinloch shouldered
his way into the group, and giving n
last speaker a friendly push, cried,
Leave the girl alone, Grant, And
then, turning to Kitty, took the basket
out of her hands, saying, 1t IS too
heavy for your little arms and there
will come no one stealing your fruit
now, I'm thinkingP
"Thank you,' said Kitty gratefully,
and walked along by his side.
"'That is the first time l have seen
"my lady" allow anyone to fetch OF
carry for her, said my brother.
There is no gainsaying Kinloch,
then, as 1 can III you, HarryP 1 cried;
for he always gets his own way In what
he wants
Especially when it has to do with
! pretty girls 2 sneered Grant.
Treason we all shouted, In a
| breath. 'Kinloch is the same to us all,
to everybody
" of course said Grant, recovering
his temper; but are you not all pretty
girls?'
ave laughed, and did not deny the
soft impeachment; so the momentary
breach was healed.
"That was the last time we noticed
Kitty coming up to our house with her
fruit.
"We knew nothing we could have said
or done would have prevented her, but
we were not quite so sure about Kim
loch, who ever since that little episode
| had wandered about like a distressed
lover.
zone day we met Kitty in one of the
lanes, and said to her, How is it you
never come our way now?
"The girl blushed.
" Father prefers to take up the
things himself she murmured; fol
which painfully apparent fb we instant
ly forgave her.
"The days passed on, and Kinloch,
W no had before been the life OF our eX
petitions, was now generally absent.
"Where he had been was evident, fol
we often caught a glimpse of chestnut
hair shining through the trees, or the
old picturesque shawl draped over Kit
tvs 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, "a few days before he was
to go, we begged for his company to a
picnic we had arranged to have with
one or two other families.
"Thanks very much, he said; but
am afraid l shall be too busy
ooh, but you must come! we all
cried. we counted upon you
"'But II nave so many things to dc
to-day
"Here he stopped and blushed.
ave girls were looking very inquisl-
tive, and some of the men had a per-
ceptible sheer on their faces.
"'He has got his lady-love to bid good
bye to / dare say 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
suppose l have! what is that to youP
ave all looked at Philip; he was very
white, but he shrugged his shoulders
ndifferently ana wisely forebore to an
swer.
"Kinloch's temper cooled down as rap
idly as it had arisen.
" L am sorry to disappoint you, girls
he said gently, but you will have t
excuse me- And bowling, he walked of
!, "We watched his upright, manly fig
ure striding along till he disappeare
and then we all looked at each othe
! and sighed.
: ga clear case,' said one girl.
| "'Head over heels
! "'What will he doY
; "tHow can he marry her?'
, "'Kitty can look after herself.
"'But l am sure she is in love; sh
, never has been before
{ "'He will go away and forget her
'He gave the bridal rein a shake,
3 Said, 'Adieu! forever more,
Mylove!
I And adieu forever moro"
"'Never! said /; nothing of the kin
will happen. / am sure he will MARI
her.
: "That evening Kinloch made his We
to the old gardeners cottage. His fa'
: was pale, but he had a determined loo
: in the corners of his mouth, and ]
u carried his head we'll thrown back al
, stepped lightly along.
"The girl had just set her father
! supper before him, and had gone out
g rest in the garden and watch the st
beautie sof the night.
"The air was fresh, and in the heave
! the full moon was hurrying through
" ~starspangled curse. The reeds IN
3 neighboring stream rustled and SILVER,
" H. ~soLA mn