Milford chronicle., 1889-06-28

would all end like this / shall go from this
place tomorrow, and leave the field clear for
you to win your treasures-a fcs and his
gold" and dashed out Of the summer house.
There is an old saying, ut makes a great
difference whose OK is gored." l never 50
fully realized till then whit q difference it
did make had told her did not blame
her when she hirted with others; but now
that the bitter cup was held to my own lips
it was quite a different matter. After all,
could not condemn Kitty. She had only
done what / had told her there was no
harm in doing, and promised not to blame
her. And now it was no worse for me than
for others she had caused to suffer, said TO
myself, trying to see the matter bravely. l
would leave the place, and forget her.
/ started homeward, but as / reached the
little brook that ran through the grounds /
stopped, for saw in its clear depths the re-
Election Of a man minus his hat began to
fear was becoming as brainless as my de-
spised rival I had left my hat in the sum-
mer house.
Believing Kitty had gone to ride with her
new victim, hurried back. As neared the
place heard some one sobbing and crying
stopped where l could not be seen and
lookedsin. Kitty was not gone, but sat there
alone, weeping bitterly, and, if my ears did
not deceive me, heard her speak name
that sounded very much like mine. Ina mo-
ment she looked up, and seeing my hat on
the seat near her, she snatched it up, and as
she bent over it saw her tears spotting the
lining of my hat; and-well, did / approve
of such things, and were / a betting man,
would have been willing to have wagered
my whole fortune that she kissed that pink
satin lining
l started for the scene of action. Hearing
footsteps, she instantly wiped her eyes, and
fearing, suppose, lest the telltale hat might
betray her secret, she looked hastily around,
and seeing no place to conceal it she rose
quickly from her seat and sat down upon it,
aud by the time was well within the sum-
mer house she had assumed a cool, Indifferent
air, and was carelessly tapping the ground
with her little foot
II thought l would not 60 without my
hat l began. Didn't leave it here7n
u don't see it, y she answered, with an in
uocent look around. perhaps you left it
outsider
"Perhaps 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. She
did not laugh at the sorry spectacle, as was
her wont, buthid her face in her handkerchief,
and hid both upon my shoulder.
"What made you firt with him, Kittyl'
whispered.
4 wanted to see if you cared, d" 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 Kitty's |
ear.
And I 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. It has al |
ready been sufficiently demolished by herself, |
she says to them.
And she keeps it still; and, dear reader, if |
you win call and see us, Kitty will show it to |
you any day.-True Flag