The morning call., 1890-07-25
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CHATTER I.

CHATTER l.
KITTY's REQUEST.
Eat was lie sweetest of pleading voices that
muImured this entreaty, aud Kyle Wallis
4 Il sondly smoothed the golden head that lay on
~ his shoulder, ana tried to kiss a certain pair
OF rosy lips which were IN his opinion The only
lips in the world worth kissing
But they were obstinately withheld as once
more The plantiye entreaIy made Itself heard,
CPS 10 Use, sir trying 10 make me believe
that / am dear 10 you If you Will not grant the
frst. or almost the first, request l have ever
made TO you!"
Kyle Wallis cougned obviously and tried to
90 defend himself
'Haye l ever winfully vexed you, my Kitty?
Ever since that first odd meeting Of ours"
"Wheu You saved ne from the iguominlOuS
fate OF being run over by donkey the young
lazy iueIuosed, half laughing al tie remem-
bTance
.And you were so delighted at my prowess
that you elect me there and then your pro-
tector through NE"
Indeed sir !" pouted Kitty. II was in no
sucn haste to wed. II had been"
WHY. you had no lack If more eligible lovers.
Is that What you hesitaled 10 add? Do you fear
that such an unkmd Doast would rouse my
jealousy ?'
.'No-no-uo!" she cried, vehemenIy. 1T was
not an Unaihd motive HAT prompted my silly
speech. So please forget II and lei Us return 10
Tie subject we're discussing. Seriously,
Kyle, there can be no reason Why You should
rush of-and within Ten days OF our marriage
10 such distant and detestable place as Liy-
eIpool :"
My dearest Killie, ! thought / had fully eX-
plaiutd 10 you that haven't the smallest desire
to Undertake long Ialroad journey III one OF
The biI crest februaIles tie Oldest inbabtant
can remember. OF course l had much-SeTy
mucu-tatAer stay costly here with you, but
i,f. fItad tod
always Iielace something disagreeaUle. III our
position, Kyle, think IL ought 10 be your first
cons ideI alton"
WHY, 80 you are. Have l ever been selfish
or ucgltcIlul lover? IL is not willingly thai l
III ediIae leaving you for couple OF days; II is
be cause ! cauHoI lOnoTaUly neglect OF The
best aud lIuest friends that ever man Lad.
Il have given you the outlines Of Fred Evans
history" lie sent Gil, when kitty made no more
tep] dian was conveyed IN a JERK OF her should
eFs. And GU know that he has been so cTurIly
WIuUged by the senior partners IN The INN that
be Is glad 10 accept lie hospitality Of d wealthy
relative Iu san FRANCISCO, and carry IEiIber the
week O. bis fortunes and lie delicate little wste
WHO LtlUiCaiiY shares his exile. / have promised
10 20 aud see tie last VI them; ana knowing that
my VERIFIED urse viii enable me 10 add many
LILLE comforts 1OI the voyage To their scanty Out
nj, YOU VIII understand that would not break
thai Promise on any account"
You could send them box of useful odds and
ends and | would help 10 pack H." u ged MS be-
IIUlhtC buI Ky IL slUOh his head.
'.Nylliug would give ne greater pleasure than
TO lie able 10 whist 10 Mis-. Evans hat all The
thoughtful additions to her stores she would Ind
10 Lee CABIN Werr purchased aud arranged Tor
her by Tie dear little kitty S9melIon ID whom
she Is so deeily interested. But sun, must
shake kled'S hand once more, ana wish him gooc
speed TN lis voyage.
kyle, you really are not wanted at Liver.
pool" ana now ktty's color rose and her eyes
avoided lis. In Nj. Evans last letter lie men
Toned another friend Who Was staying with
ILeu."
Does he? I do not remember, Fred has
never maze many lutimdcieS.
''Ah, yes. / iecOllrct now" lie added, as the
paragraph 10 Which hiJiy was abiding returned
10 hI, memory. You mean the Mr.. Carton or
CaIrow Fred mentions. a relative, if l am not
mis- taken, OF Mas. Evans; her uncle, fancy, or
A look Of relief stole over Miss somerton's ex-
Then he Is an old man. Ali it is a very
common name, Is II not? But are you sure"
Sh- paused So long that al last her lover
finished The sentence for her.
81 am sure OF nothing but that ought to start
for Liverpool tonight Send me away cOBsoled
iOr having 10 leave You byyour acknowledgment
that am dOGg lEut."
81 have never disputed that" she responded,
with d loving glance. II like man to be faith
ful 10 his friendships but still wish WIFI all my
heart you had not made that promise"
"Your reluctance 10 lose Inc, 10y darngs very
halierng. Could you give NE amore lender proof
But Kuly dropped her head and looked more
panied than pleased, dlsengaging her hands and
crying hurTledly.
IAN do NOT think too well of me NV motives
for trying 10 keep you here may be very selfish
ones alter all: and yet say again-don't 20 If
you can help II !"
But on ms point Kyre Wallis was firm. He
was sincerely attached TO his belrulned; lie
would have thought no personal sacrifice too
great TO make for her sake; but now that all the
friends Of his more fortunate hours had fOrsak
Fred Evans, he could not be so unmanly as 10 let
a wOmau's caprice keep him away also.
Kitly might and did pOut, and ask reproach-
fully II her power was already on the wane; but
We question Bhelher she were not pr0uder III her
heart OF her lover when he Insisted in leaving
her than If lie had suffered himself to be per
suaded 10 remain Dy her side.
Mis-. SOmeTtoD, kiltyS busy mother declared
TINT h. RE could not have pleased her better than
by going away Now there would be a chance of
mahing her daughter listen TO her lessons on
bousewlleTy, and 10 take more interest In the de-
tails oil her rousseau.
The dressmaker congratulated herself that
now perhaps Miss SOmerton would submit more
patiently 10 Tie necessary "uyngs on" ana
KItiy's young brothers and sisters rejOiced at
having her TO themselves once more before Kyrle
TOOK her away from them altogether.
Half a dozen OF these Juveniles were helping
or hindeTiug her while she weighed out fngIedl-
enls foy the huge weddingeaEe tie cook medl-
tated, when hyie's first letter was put into her
hand.
Why did she tremble aud flush, and hesitate
TO open IL?
shout from the children and the significant
smiles OF cook made her thrust the letter into
her pocket unread. Not I'LL she was alone did
KHty-a pres ointment of evil Weighing on her
spIits-slowly unfold the eplslle aud peruse II.
How curly il was wordedl The writer had
safely reached Liverpool; the vessel in which
Mr. and MR. Evans had secured berths " ould
Sail IN couple Of days; there was a great deal
to be done, and he hoped 10 be OF use TO his
friends eIc.
But the gist OF this communication Law in the
postscript:
1.-The relative of Mrs. Evans named Carroll
. whom found here, is not IN elderly man after
all, and lie Informs me that lie knows Miss Som
eIton Intimately. Why did you lead ME to infer
that he was stranger 10 you"