Wichita eagle., 1888-09-16

Still 10 response from Kitty's dark COS
ner
But they seem to be so fond of each
other, l went on, Il don't see WHY thew
should keep apart. He has some money
and she has plenty of it. It's ell foolish
ness, this waiting until he has done some
thing in literary way. They'll die s.
bachelor and a maid if they wait for that.
It's q great pity Don't you think SOP
Being thus directly appealed TO. Kitty
came out of her dark corner, and. lean
ing forward so that the freight fell upon
her pleasant face, said, laughing:
You poor old Arcaoian, why don't you
bind your brow with roses, get yourself
an ornamental shepherds crook and take
to tending flocks in the Happy valIeyl
''Thank you for the suggestion" re-
piled. I'm think of it. VIII you please
tell me what has caused this outburst of
irony? Don't you think Fred is good
enough for your friend? Wen, Go then,"
l really didn't think anything at all
about it, But I know the best way TO
bring Kitty out is to oppose her views,
and thought TO do so now by taking up
the cudgels for Fred.
Oh, you do, do you?" murnured Kitty,
sarcastically.
Yes, dor said l. little nettled By
her manner in spite of myself If you
think she's too good for him because she
happens to have a fortune. don't agree
with you, that's all. "
ooh, you dontT echoed Kitty. II
thought You set up for cynic," she went
on, with an amused smile. Let me tell
you, my friend. one thing-no. two
things These young people. like all tho
rest of US, will have to row their own
boat. Also, people who push their noses
into other peoples affairs are apt to get
them sadly pinched."
Hum, thanks" said !. You're very
good. Then you don't intend to help
them?"
Kitty looked into the Goals for mo-
ment meditatively.
"What can one dor" she asked
Of course, didn't know, so l relapsed
into silence Presently Kitty arose.
''Do you know it's getting to be nearly
dinner timer" she said
was very comfortable and disinclined
to move. But when Kitty intimates that
solitude will be agreeable to her, know
well enough TO act upon the hint. So I
took myself of.
The next day Fred came up to my rooms
in state of mind. He said he had mis-
laid his manuscript of the Carnival OF
Crime" and couldn't imagine what he had
done with it.
You remember" he said. Il had it ct
Ntty's. 1t was all sealed up and ready
to be sent off to The Eclectic. I've tried
the cheap dogs with it, and now I'm going
to fly at the high game. dare say I'm
tempting Providence, but nothing ven
ture, nothing gain. you know.
Remembered, of course, that had tried
to lose the manuscript under the sofa in
Kitty's room. So Fred and went around
to the little woman's studio, where We
found her at work on Miss WINDOWS
portrait. She was in very high spirits,
and singing blithely. told her what we
were after. and Kitty said that we had
come too late.
Il found the packet under the sofa
this morning" she said Il guessed
what it was. It was all ready
for tho mail and directed. So |
just gave it to the postman. | wanted to
have some hand in furthering your for
tunes, Fred" she smiled benevoIently on
that young man, land l thought would
hasten the story on its way to the pub-
fishers as much as possible"
Fred thanked her. Il dare say it's no
use" he said. But I shan't cease from
sending that story to the publishers until
every last one of them has had a shy at
It. You know how much there is at
stake, he concluded, looking at Kitty ana
blushing violently over the memory OF
yesterday.
Kitty undertook to cheer him up She
said that the fact that the story had been
rejected once or twice meant nothing
She had often heard Of articles being nc
cepted after all hope of such good luck
had been abandoned by the authors
Keep stiff upper lip, Fred. she
said I've presentiment that this time
you'll be fortunate.
| was myself, of course, utterly skepti-
cal But | Joined my voice to kittys.
and before we left her the young author
was half persuaded that fortune was at
last about to smile upon his efforts.
1t was some time after this before /
saw any of my friends again. Kitty was
sent to Boston to report the Womens
Needlework exhibition for The Tailtower
Miss Window went with her friends TO
spend couple of months at Fortress
Monroe. ] myself was engaged by party
Of sporting friends on a shooting expedi-
ton at Montauk Point There we had
such excellent sport that |, when finally
did come back TO the city, returned ia
the most aniable frame of mind. 1t is
always n relief not to have TO lie about
ones hunting experiences. And this
time was able to tell the story with but
an imperceptible stretching Of my con-
science. felt it to be luxury.
&.
account that did not even swear when
Raeburne burst into my room. slannming
the door with such violence az 20 knock
my favorite meerschaum OF the mantel
into the fireplace, smashing it into frag-
ments. | was engaged IL the moment
with Garbould. the critic, called by his
friends after the aboriginal fashion "Old-
man who knows-it-all." He was relating
some private tat.le about the latest
dramatic success, a kind Of gossip that "a
always palatable to me. Well. we were
thus rudely interrupted, the labor of
seven years lay ruined on the hearth
stone, and yet used no violent language.
merely said TO Raeburne, pointing 20 the
remnants On tie hearth:
You have dropped something. Fred
Would yen mind picking IL up?'
Ny pleasant manner was. however, By
no means initiated by the great Garbould-
He had not been duck shooting, and he
could not Dc expected 70 be in so sweet
mental condition as myself. Besides,
Garbould Is not used 20 beng interrupted.
he is always treated with the greatest
Difference 70 his face. whatever liberties
may be tseen with hin behind his tack
So that Fred s hesdlong entrance IVES =
shock both 70 his nervous systeEa and his
self esteem