Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1886-09-16

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"Kinloch turned on him with blaz-
ing eyes. We all kept back. They
were like globes of fire.
'Confound it, sir, and suppose I
have! What is that to you?' he cried.
''We all stared at Philip; he was very
white, but he shrugged his shoulders
and wisely forebore to answer. Kin
loch's temper Gained. down as rapidly
as it had risen. -....ss.,.
~ am sorry to disappoint you, girls,
but I must beg. to be excused he said
gently; and bowling, he walked off. J.
1--WE watched his upright, manly
figure striding along till he disappeared,
and then we all looked at each other
and sighed. ,s, lp: -
ga clear case said one girl.
-" Head over heels.
"'What will he do?'
"'HOw can he marry herr
kitty can take care of herself
"'But I'm sure she is in love; she
never has been before
s. He will 60 away and forget her.
"'He gave his bride rein shake,
Said, Adieu for evermOre, my love,
..- Adieu fOreyermOre.
".Never! Nothing of the kind will
happen. I'm sure he will marry her,
| said.
''That night Kinloch made his way
to the gardener cottage. His face
was pale. but he had determined
look. at 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 hurrying through the star
spangled course. The reeds in the
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 filled with
tears.
why do you weep, Kitty?' said a
voice at her side.
1.-The girl buried her face in her
hands and sobbed afresh.
You are going away she said.
Yes, l am going away, but you
will come with me, Kitty, for you love
me- said Kinloch.
Come back in ten years, Kinloch.
l will be'true to- you and wait till then.
/ will try and, improve myself
myself more worthy of your love.
s. Keep as you are, Kitty; remain
unchanged said the young man, jeal-
ously. lest when come back again l
shall not see in you tho last look that /
took away with me, MY life, mylove. he
murmured, passionately, and then
kissed her sweet brow and mouth, and
folding her in one last embrace he left
her.
''As she went into the cottage
large moth sailed in before her. flew
up into the alluring brightness of the
candle and dropped dead on the table.
kitty. my girl said the old man.
pointing significantly to the insect,
don't be as silly as that thing. Its
eyes were dazzled, and it had no
to resist the fatal fascination
"' Father, you may trust me- said
the girl. bending down and kissing the
gray hair
Here Aunt Bell stopped.
Is it interesting? Shall 60 on?"
"Oh. do! Did he come back?'' said |
her niece.
"Well. the years passed on, and the |
girl was joked and leased and had |
many offers of marriage, but she was
firm and would listen to none. At last |
the young fellows grew weary of their
fruitless attempts at love-n1aking, and |
the greater part left her alone. A few,
more unkind, would ask when she ex-
pected her young gentleman home,
and tainted her in cutting speeches
and insinuations. Nine years went by,
and there came the battle of Waterloo,
when officers and men went down to-
gether in hundreds. Still no word
from Kinloch, and Kitty's heart, which
had never failed in its lightness nor her
step in its speed, now sank and faltered
for the first time.
Early in the next year-in fact, on
New Years night officers gave
ball. and every girl and young man for
miles around was invited. Girls were
IN great demand then. and Invent down
10 my aunt's house especially for that
night. l was anxious to see Kitty N.Y.
;ef and to find out how the wears had
passed over her head. You think,