The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-24
OUR FILTRATION.

OF course III was true. Dug Sno Cuuluhb uoip
1t. She wasn't to blame for her glorious
beauty, or if from the dark, bewitching eyes
did dart tons OF Cupid's arrows straight into
that region of the body where young mems
hearts are supposed to be located And
told her SO, and that those persons who
censured and annoyed her with such disagree
able lectures were old maids, too old to re-
member when they were young themselves.
Kitty seemed TO have her doubtsabout all
of them being old maids, for she said one was
her brother, who had been talking TO her that
very day. I told her it was too bad; that
didn't blame her, and that she might fiirt with
me all she liked.
''Oh, may IF' she asked. "And won't you
blame me, and won't you carer
Never answered. II have always
been your friend, Kitty, and always shall
be as long as | live.n
ss0h, won't that be splendidf' she cried;
and she looked as il she would like to hug me
on the spot; and /, il remember correctly,
did not offer the least objection--but she
didn't.
After this perfect understanding Kitty and
l were the best Of friends We rode, we
sang, we danced, we sailed on the lake-in
short, we We're so much together that people
began to talk worse than before and said
that Kitty was flirting moredesperately than
ever, and warned me. looked with undis-
guised contempt upon these busybodies, as
termed them, and told Kitty not to mind
what any one said.
She readily promised she wouldn't, and
continued to be her constant escort "What
harm could it do1n ! asked myself What IL,
sometimes, when saw the lovely face watch
ing for me through the bars where we often
met, and she gave me her little hand, and such
a smile of welcome that felt my heart give
a sudden thump against my ribs; or IL the
little curl of soft brown hair she had given
me, and told me to keep always ''for her
sake" was resting In the left breast pocket of
my coat over my heart, and that the picture
Of the beautiful face was shut up in the locket
that hung on my watch chain, and that some
how / had acquired the habit Of opening
quite often of later
1t was nothing; it was all understood
Kitty was only flirting.
Perhaps things would have gone on In this
friendly manner TO this day but for a young
man In the town who was my particular
aversion. Augustus Lapham had finished his
college course, and after YEARS. travel had
returned home.
/ shall never forget the feeling with which
/ surveyed him when l met him for the first
time after his return.
"a dude of the first water,n was my mem
tai comment as 1 took him in at glance.
A path starting from the course of the low
forehead and running up back among the
"bumpsn of self conceit, which showed re-
mnrkably healthy state of development, sep
arated the yellow hair into two exactly equal
parts; an eye glass and chain, waxed mus
tache a diamond ring upon one finger OF a
hand that held an apology Tor cane, and
trousers so tight they required his anxious
attention whenever ne arose or sat down
this constituted what appeared to me to be
merely waking fashion plate.
Perhaps another reason for my dislike may
have been that ne boldly displayed his pref
erence for Kitty, the only young lady IN the
place he would notice.
was surprised That she did not repel MS
advances indeed, sometimes thought she
encouraged his attentions.
mentally declared nc would receive ilttie
sympathy from me II some one did make him
the victim OF q serious Irritation. 1t would
be wholesome lesson, and take down his
conceit little, but did not exactly relish
the idea that Kitty should be the one to visit
punishment upon him.
Judge OF my astonishment when one day,
about sunset, while on my way for an even
ing visit TO her mouse, met him driving his
handsome phaeton, with Kitty tucked in by
his side.
She greeted me with her sweetest smile. he
did not see me. In fact. he hadn't seen meof
late when he met me--not since had devoted
myself so exclusively to Kitty.
watched tho carriage till 1t disappeared
down the road, then began to 'homeward
plod my weary way" 1t is strange how sud
denly tired one can become OF life, OF every
body and everything.
sat down that night and tried to use what
common sense nature had bestowed upon me,
and looked the matter calmly and squarely In
the face
had no claim upon Kitty. She possessed
the right to ride with whom she pleased but
this conclusion did not tend to soothe my
rufiied feelings and made up my mind the
Tune had come ior some dennite understand
ing
Inc next Gay "nen CAMEO upon her no
tced no diueren ice IA ner manner Sne greet
ed me as cordlaiiy as ever, making no aliusion
to what transpired tne night before; but she
seemed 70 noslce = plnerence IN me- ana
nnxlousiy inauireu were III.
ies, I'm n--slcA o. everytning, l re-
phed, more aeciueuiy perhaps IMAM tne occa-
SION requireu.
ny oon you eau pnysaclanf she sug
gested' Does your mead trouoie you or
nave you heare uiincuisyf
did nop iook ~ ner, LOT ! knew sne was
Laughing az me, ana "nen AZ 'ast aid turn
toward ner inc Drown eyes We're Drimiui o.
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