Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-08

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THE BULL CAPTURES THE RED SKIRT.
away, up which they scrambled together
1 loosening ayalanches of straw, and slipping
several times before gaining the top.
Once there, Judith cast herself down
making little hollow of her two arms, intc
which she thrust her face. She was shak
ing from head to foot, not trembling but
wrenching with convulsive movement
which went to Boughton's already not toe
calm heart.
He leaned over and put his arm about her
as she lay, and then as she did not pull
away or demonstrate verbally, he ventured
I 10 rest his other hand on the red brown
curls. Something In their soft, almost
living clasp upon his fingers went through
his VEINS strangely.
"Judith," he said, in a voice that he did
not himself quite recognize. Then he
cleared his throat aud said it over again
"Judith," and then ''darlingr'
That aroused Judith better than sal
volatile or a + all Of ice water would have
done. She sat up, and little away from
him, and said:
"There comes Priddie-and Dick
Priddie, armed with pitchfork, was run
ming with all his might, and Dick in the far
background was running also, but with very
little of his. He had made at least thrice
the time when he went for Priddie.
Then the bull was secured, and marched
OF meekly, with prong of the pitchfork
through the ring OF his nose, and the
whilom pedestrians also betook themselves
dinnerward.
The Colonel swore extensively when he
heard n hi oil fir.d pwsa
very ugly names, which gave the soul Of
Boughton infinite comfort. He vowed, more
over, that he would not rest in his four-post
bed until that bull was made into beef
"And CAD II wouldn't like to make that
d fool eat every square inch Of himr' he
ended, thunderously, listing the table until
the spoons and glasses gave tongue shrilly.
Boughton did not see Judith alone after
that for more than week. It was within
ten days OF Christmas, and she was end
lessly occupied about somsthing or other.
But she found time, however, 10 give him
plenty Of smiles and gay words in passing
And he had sent to New York for some
thing which he knew that she very much
wanted, so that altogether, though tanta-
LIKING, 1t was not very unpleasant Philip,
moreover, was rather anxious to find out
whether he was only pretty deeply smitten,
or very much in love, and he thus found
time TO discuss that momentous question
with his inner man-that individual who IS
always such loose or tight fit for his outer
representative,
or course the Colonel had insisted upon
his remaining until Christmas; and he was
TO hang Up his stocking, Of course-hal hal
And there should be some young folks,
and bonfres, and what not. Also, there
were some sleighs sent up from Richmond,
and the place was literally resonant with
the voices Of expectant niGs, big and little.
On Christmas Eve, however, Boughton
managed TO ind her alone, although Dick I
had arrived, and she seemed buster than
ever
He was going along the corridor TO his 4
room, when he caught a glimpse Of her I
through the half-open door Of a little paneled I
room, which she called her Tea Caddy." /
She was standing on the gray deer-skin rug |
before the fire, in the eam-white frock he 4
liked, and wearing the identical blue beads
and bow which he remembered so well Her
teet were sunk out Of sight in the thick fur,
but he fanced that she sported the bronze
shoes.
There was glisten In her eyes which
3oughton did not think was all freight,
Ind she clInked the beads of her necklace
iurriedly together.
do let me come in, he SAID, pushing the
ioor further open.
She looked up vaguely, as though from
lream, and said: Certainly SO in he
vent, shutting the door behind him. 1t was
pretty room, with much blue chiutz on
windows aud furniture, and many hunting
raps about. There were two old chairs on
ither side Of the fireplace, which could
ave held six Judiths apiece, and in one Of
hese she now placed herself, still keeping
er hand on the beads az her throat.
Boughton sat down on the rug at her feet,
'urk fashion, and took his crossed ankles
alto capable grasp.
II never saw half such a pretty ROOM"
e remarked, looking about him. "Its you,
Judith, all over again.
as tn she said still in that absent fash
IN; and then added, with a sort of laugh:
Yes, it is rather blue