Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-12

MT LADr TONGUE.
ana somehow this perverse young woman
wished that 10 rad been either one Of tho
other three, rather than what u was. She
found spirit enough az her command, how
ever % answer saucly.
~Wel. Sir Oraclsr
Hs Sill held her hands, and looked down
q. her
You haven't changed the least" he said,
presently. .sEr-thst shave youi"
..No.n she sad, with al her old curtness
this time, rsseRting the still very decided
mischief la his tone.
II don't know that Tn sorry" he said,
gravely. and then the Colonel called TO him,
gnt he turned away % answer
They saw him very often during the next
fortnight He was always riding down az
unexnected moments. and stopping IN 20
dinner or tea L IS true that his converse
ton WA chiefly with the Colonel concern
ing war matters, and what had been, and
what was 20 come etc.
Dick had Just joined BOugh.on's regi-
ment. and The Colonel was as anxious TO
know a. about MIN "a though be had been
h several engagements. whereas be had
not been n any. lie came jingling down
with Boughtoa ora day, in al the pride Of
his new trappings, flushed and really look
ing quite gallant Judith had still the adj
vantage Cd that half inch. but the boy was
sturdier than at seventeen, and carried
himself very veil
They arrived about sundown, and tho
Colonel. being confined 10 his room by q
very sharp attack az govt. .hey had some
chocolate In Judith's Tea Caddy" The
hard times OF sweet potato coffee and
blackberry leaf tea had not yet changed,
and Judlth's chocolate was above praise
Boughton cast a rather curious look about
the room IS he sat down, and Judith hand
Ell him one ~ tho wide, shallow cups that
y remembered IL was all just the same,
"a except tne kitten ia the To0y-collar, who
was now q sedats matrOn with two chill
d-cn. who had each Inherited a Toov-coilar,
az much Ike their parents as possible.
R0cght0n took one upon his knee. and
Dick captured the other. while judith min
istercd % their mamma with bits Of cake
soaked IN tho chocolate.
Il say remarked Dic,S. suddenly. "by
-f if 10 isu'toniy a week from Christmas.
Do y0n remember the way YOU tr0t,ed OF
and LEFT - on Christmas Eve three years
ago. Cousin PHIL You DO, don't you,
Judvr'
Judith said ~Oh, yes" that she -emem-
bered OF course.
Boughton. who was smoking one of tho
Colonel's old Cabanas. lazly s.roked tho
paw of The kitten on his knee with ihe unoc-
crippled frgers of his cigar hand Jgci-h
thought she detected smlie-the wrath 4
smile behind the smoke haze. she drew
hcrse,run. and 2 ve~v naughty look came
over her flir. f~elt features
"Assured.y remember IT, said Bough-
Ton. All - q sudden. when Dick. who was
bus = engaged In -crmertIrz Ms kitten uT
pgfirg ia TOBY collar half over its cars,
hat forgotten tnat De bad pvt The question.
Il should think fdid.' be wenton. "Ths
tbermoreter was only fifteen above zero,
and thr wagon ct stalled IN snow drift
before we were half way 20 The station"
judith again waxsd percepuo'y taller.
sac would rave added two or fhree cuoits
to hep stature r she could have done 50.
Ahs toi herself shat she hated her cousin
phNp BouEn-cn very much indeed.
We'll Jude certainly made = lovely
present out ~ you. anyway. laughed Dick.
"Anf. { must say. she appreciated Do.
don't he rve - been OF of her arm Tor tie
last three Years.
Bong -on could not repress \ quick look
inJaaitn's q .-erfion. Sns vas MAKING a fire.
screen out - one of her long hands. and NJ
ceut not see her expression for tne s6ad-
orvs from her fingers Bur. by and by.
when D.-z went cnt Tor something OF other.
he pitched his cigar into the FIRE snd went
over beside her
Have fou really worn that trinket al
fnls -.r1of'r hs saIi. with more % curiosity
tlsn any other emotion apparent il his
voice
s.i's-+ airfvf said Judith. sff7 you
were very Errf n sending 70 % me. and
-v1s very ride ~ you
S-e rot saffenlv ~ her feet and stood in
front ef h.m