The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-03

then. for he always gets his own way in
what he wants Harry I said.
Especially when il has 70 do with
pretty girls. sneered Grant
'Ireasonr we all shouted In .
breath 'kinloch is the same 10 US all.
"Of course; but are you not all pref
y girlsf said Grant
I'VE laughed. and did not deny the
soft impeachment; and 50 the momen-
tary breach was healed. That was the
iirst time we noticed Kitty coming up
% our house with her fruit We were
quite sure nothing we could have said
or done would have prevented her. but
We were not quite 50 sure about KIM
loch, who, ever since that little episode.
had wandered about like 4 distressed
lover. One day We met Kitty in lane.
and said 20 her:
How Is ityou never come Our way
now?
The girl blushed. Father prefers
to take up the things himself. she
murmured; for which painfully apparent
NIB we forgAve her.
The days passed on and kinloch.
who had tefore been the life Of our ex-
petitions. was now generally absent
Where he had been was evident, for we
often caught glimpse Of chestnut hair
shining through the trees. or the old
picturesque red shawl drapsd over Kit
tvs head and shoulders. her round.
dimpled arm appearing just below.
kInloch's regiment had been ordered
away to another part Of Ireland. and
one morning. few days before he was
to 60. We begged for his companyto q
picnic we had arranged to have with
one or two other families
Thanks very much. but I'm afraid
shall be too busy he said.
Oh. but you must come. We all
counted upon you.' we said.
But. IL have 50 many things to
do to-day
Here he stopped and blushed. We
girls We're devcured with curiosity. and
come OF the men had . perceptible
sheer on their faces
HE has got to say farewell to his
lady-loye. suggested Philip Grant.
kinloch turned on him with blaz-
ing eyes We all kept back They
were like globes of fire.
'Confound il. sir. and suppose
have, What IS that to your be cried
I'VE all stared at Philip; he was very
white. but he shrugged his shoulders
and wisely forebore TO answer. Kim
loch' temp claimed down a. rapidly
As il had risen.
4 am sorry to disappoint you. girls.
but ! must beg TO he excused he said
gently; and bowling. he walked of.
s4lNu ~r.saLn.( IL. mani -
figure striding along till he disappeared.
and then we all looked AZ each other
and sighed
"A clear case. said one girl.
. Head over heels
"-Whaf will he do?
".How can he marry herr
".kitty can take care Of herself
But I'm sure she i in love; she
never has been before
".He viii 60 away and forget her.
n. He gave his bride rein shake
Said. Adieu for eyermorc. my love
Adtcu foreycrmore'
".Never, Nothing Of the kind will
happen I'm sure he will marry her,
said.
That night Kinloch made his way
to the gardeners cottage His face
was pale. but he had . determined
look ~ the corners Of his mouth. he
carried his head well thrown back, and
stepped lightly along The girl had
just set her fathers supper before him,
and had gone out TO rest In the garden
and enjoy the still beauties OF the
night The air was fresh and the full
moon was hurying through the star
rx...-r.l ><~.-- IT,. -noI. - -
neighboring streams ruStled and shiv-
cred in the breeze. and the night moths
bumped against Kitty's white kerchief
on their way to the fatal candle In the
window. The girls eyes filed with
tears
why do you weep. Kitty said =
voice IT her side.
The CIR; buried her face in her
hands and sobbed afresh-
You are going away. she said.
Yes. l am going away. hut you
will come with me. Kitty. for you love
me. said Kinloch.
:. Come back in ten years. Kinloch-
l win be true 70 you aud wait till them
Twill try and improve myself make
myself more worthy Of your love
Keep as you are. Kitty; remain
unchanged said the young man. ieal-
ously. lest when come back again
shall not see in you the last look that
took away with me. my life. mylover he
murmurcd. passionately. and then
kissed her sweet brow and mouth. and
folding her in one last embrace he left
her.
Z. As she went into the cottage =
large moth sailed in before her. few
up into the alluring brightness Of the
candle and dropped dead on the table.
Kitty. my girl. said the old man.
pointing significantly 70 the insect
don't be AZ silly as that thing. Its
eyes were dazzled. and il had no
strength to resist the fatal fascina alton.
Father. you may trust me. said
the girl. bending down and kissing the
gray hair.
Here Aunt Bell stopped
.Is it interesting? Shall 20 on,-
"Oh. do Did he come back?r said
her niece.
"well. the years passed on. and the
girl was joked and seascd and had
many offers of marriage. but she was
firm and would listen to none. Atlast
the young fellows grew weary Of their