Wichita eagle., 1889-06-18
The aahita 1aly Eagle: guesdau ornne guue 1s 1883.
urss out, driven to desperation by her man

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burst out, driven to desperation by her man
ner.
The question was sudden, and she was
hardly prepared for 1t, think, for she
seemed to catch her breath, and the blood
rushed to cheek and brow. had never seen
her SO agitated before. She turned and
walked to the door Of the summer house. In
a moment she came toward me, her old,
smiling self again, and said, indifferently:
"Mr. Lapham said he should call for me to
ride this morning."
''And SO you were just looking for him,
Kitty" cried, irritated beyond all endur-
ance. "You must choose between Us. If you
prefer that brainless fop"-
ssThe girls all think he's handsome" she in
terrupted.
"Handsomei" sneered.
sand great catch" she went on.
II admire their taste"
"And he's rich"-
This was the last straw. I could endure no
more.
"Good-by, Kitty. never thought it
would all end like this. / shall go from this
place tomorrow, and leave the field clear for
you to win your treasures-a fool and his
gold!" and dashed out of the summer house.
mere Is al Olu Saying, ~ q 81 Cdo
difference whose OK is gored." | never so
fully realized till then what a difference it
did make had told her did not blame
her when she iirted with others; but now
! that the bitter cup was held to my own lips
it was quite different matter. After all,
could not condemn Kitty. She had only
done what 1 had told her there was no
! harm in doing, and promised not to blame
Al fOyr hon
for others she had caused to suffer, l: id to
myself, trying to see the matter bravely.
would leave the place, and forget her.
started homeward, but as reached the
little brook that ran through the grounds I
stopped, for l saw in its clear depths the re-
Election of man minus his hat began to
fear l was becoming as brainless as my de-
spised rival had left my hat in the sum-
| ner house.
Believing Kitty had gone to ride with her
new victim, hurried back. AS neared the
| place I heard some one sobbing and crying
/ stopped where I could not be seen and
| looked in. Kitty was not gone, but sat there
alone, weeping bitterly, and, if my ears did
not deceive me, 1 heard her speak a name
that sounded very much like mine. In mo-
ment she looked up, and seeing my hat on
she bent over it saw her tears spotting the
lining of my hat; and-well, did l approve
| of such things, and were betting man, I
would have been willing to have wagered
| nv whole fortune that she kissed that pink
gatin lining
started for the scene of action. Hearing
| footsteps, she instantly wiped her eyes, and
| fearing. suppose, lest the telltale hat might
l. Ill <1,l- aI md
and seeing no place to conceal it she rose
| quickly from her seat and sat down upon 1t,
and by the time was we'll within the sum-
mer house she had assumed COOL indifferent
air, and was carelessly tapping the ground
with her little foot.
II thought I would not go without my
hat" began. didn't leave it heres"
'I don't see it," she answered, with an in.
nocent look around. Perhaps you left ii
outsider
Perhaps 1 did," repeated, as I stepped
forward and took her in my arms, and my
new silk hat fell to the ground
picked it up and held it before her. Sht
did not laugh at the sorry spectacle, as was
her wont, but hid her face in her handkerchief
and hid both upon my shoulder.
What made you flirt with him, Kitty"
| whispered.
II wanted to see if you cared" she sobbed.
| never did like storms indoors or out, so
kissed her tears away, till smiles shone
through the rain.
81 shall always like that hat better than
any other" said to her, soon after, "be
cause"-and whispered thereason in Kjtty's
| ear.
And / think she must have liked it, too
for she has always kept it as if it were some
curiosity or precious treasure. Not even The
children are allowed to touch it. 1t has al
ready been sufficiently demolished by herself
she says to them.
And she keeps it still; and, dear reader, i
you will call and see US, Kitty viii show it tc
| you any day.-True Flag.