Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-12
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room waiting for supper before Kitty
was to be seen in the garden dragging
down with her sunshsde bits OF the
climbing roses over the sunmer-house,
while boy only the name would have
hurt bis feelings-gathered them for
her. Five minutes later she slipped into
her place beside Frank at the supper
table, with one OF the roses in her dress.
The mischievous smile with which she
looked up into his face was her only
answer to Frank when he said:
Kitty, you are late again. Was that
one Of the vicarage pupils in the garden
/ will not have them hanging about like
that. You are not to let them walk home
with you unless you make them come IN
TO supper reasonably"
After supper Frank and bis cousin
went into the garden to smoke 1t was
quite dark outside. and the light in the
ball made Kitty's figure stand out bril-
Hantly as she stood on the steps under
the lamp in one of the red dresses she
almost always wore Wonderfully pref
ty sue looked, with the light on her little
pidusnt brown face, as she called:
"Where are you and Tom. Frank !? "
I'm coming to you for a cigarette. l
think.
She came to DR.. Walters side and
walked up and down with them. The
grass grew slippery with dew. Kitty's
thin shoes prevented her having very
steady footing. and when DR.. Walter
offered his arm she took it lauphingly.
and every time they came TO the END of
the walk turned so determinedly back
for another turn that Nadee at last
called to taem from the drawing room
window in desperation to know when
they we're coming in.
IL was too hot on Monday TO do any
thing but sit in the garden with books
much too hot, Kitty declared, to make
call. to pay which Madge finally had to
set out alone.
"AIuch too sedate and prim for nae
the Wilson's are" she confded to DR..
Walter. Il never can be sedate, you
know"
DR.. Walter laughed and looked st the
little figure beside him, swinging in
hammock in anything but sedate atti-
tude, With a look not unmixed with adj
mirstion.
"Tbey arc Just Madse's sort of girls"
she went on very sensible, 7ery good,
and"
well, what moro do you want ?"
said DR.. Walter.
Kitty gave one of those smiles that
rave her face a look for which be-
witcbing is the only term.
ooh, vow can answer that for your
self tomorrow. They will go with us
for the water picnic and you can study
them all day and tell me.
d.. Walter did not have much chance
or much time, however, to study any
one but Kitty during the long day which
they spent either on the river or
lounginF on the banks. He found none
of it so pleasant AZ the hour he spent
living on the grass smoking under tree
with Kitty sitting on one of its very
lowest branches tormentingly throwing
at him bits of stick and anything else
she could find.
He returned them at intervals, when
he felt energetic enough; and Kitty's
face. as she laushingly and skilfully de-
Tended herself with her hat, and threw
more ut him "to teach him to aim bet
ter" WAS fascinating enough to make
him fail to realize how late it was grow
ing. The damp grass, and the fact that
the voices of the others began to sound
far away, made MIN suddenly Jump up
with an exclamation at the lateness of
the hour, to which Kitty answered:
"Oh, didn't you know that? ] did.
Madge called as = quarter of an hour
ago but | thought it wasn't good for
her to lave what She wanted so quickly,
and / didn't answer. They've only
walked on to the inn, you know, Tor the
carriages. Come along we shall be
comfortably in time TO get into one Of
them. which is the great thing, and she
slipped her hand into his arm as they
walked up TIE bank leading into the
dark plantation.
DIR. Walter took the little brown hand
and drew it further into his arm. He
was beginning to feel "kitty's ways, )"
as her friends called them. very fas-
cinating.
The days slipped away 50 quick ' and
so pleasantly for DR.. Walter that the end
of a fortnight found him most unwilling
even to think that be must soon 60 back
to his work. But, by way Of making
himself realize that it must be 50, he
said ono morning at breakfast that he
ought TO be back with his patients again.
Frank and Aadge demonstrated, Of
course, and Kitty struck in hastily:
well, Frank, you must let us give
that dance you promised, and then Tom,
you must stay for it, and that will be
little longer"
DIR. Walter lifted his eyes to meet
Kitty's across the table looking at aim
from under her dark lsshes with what
seemed to him very entreatins glance.
lie liked dancing, and the thought OF
watching Kilty's thorough enjoyment
WAS decidedly attractive. He could not
resist it, so be said
well, since yOu are determined TO
make me hopelessly idle and dlssipatsd
must give in. l can arrange for few
more DAYS.
Well. Msdge, tomorrow week. VIII
that do. do YOU think" cried Kitty, her
eager face cooking prettier than ever as
she loaned on the table, playing with
the sucar-tonPs. "lf you don't seize
the opportunity Frank will change bis
mind and say We can't have II.
Frank tuning to him hastily" who
will YOU ask down here for it Any Of
the men We had in the winter? Mind
they're men who can dance-whO won't
want to shoot all day and pretend they're
tired in the evening.
well, I'll promise You they shall be
useful as we'll rs ornamental, Kitty, "
said Frank. "Madge, | suppose you
could find room for four 3? "
Yes, certainly. Who will you ask p
"Wel, Marsham Brown, certainly,
and perhaps Jack and Charlie Graham /;
you'll see tc the people about here II
we must We must, and you'll make IT go
all right" with a smiling, confident look
at his elder sister, on whose powers Of
arrangementh he knew he might depend.
So, TO fitty's enthusiastic delight, which
she showed by hanging round Franks
neck till he loughmgly shook her OIL, 1t
was settled.
Franks guests arrived on the evening
before the dance. The one Of whom he
had spoken MIR. Marsbem Brown-had
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