The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-13

news, Tom" !" said Mr. Hillard, who was
just settling himself for mornings
sketching by the river heights.
"Oh, but you will when you hear it,
said Tom. Mother says, says she,
Girls, you'd orter'd be ashamed of your
selves And Kit Farrar she said she
knowed your step, and Tilly Grey she
said she lowed to marry city Teller
like you, and then they agreed to chance
it. And there was something about two
colored pitchers-l don't rightly under
stand that: but ruther think you fell to
Kitty's lot, and she was awful ticl1led
and"-
Look here, Tom" said Mr. Hillard,
leisurely turning over his tubes of color,
don't it strike you that this is very like
telling tales out of school? 1t isn't like
ly the young ladies meant you to repeat
these little jokes!"
"But they was dead in earnest"
wheezed Tom.
"Much You know about it," said Hill
ard. "No-you can't have the rod.
Clear out, and remember for the future
never to tattle."
Tom Mix retired much discounted
and Wayne Hillard began to paint, but
as he painted he pondered.
eff I'm really the sportof battle, said
he, Il ought to surrender myself at once
Pretty little beauties they are-fair and
dark, like n sunbeam and a shadow, side
by sidel
"How happy could be with either
Were t'other dear charmer away,
Kitty FaIrar is my possessor, ell? | do
really think ought to have given that
young marplot the fishing rod after all. "
He laughed as the idea grew in his
mind; yet more and more he liked it.
He had noticed Kitty and Tilly oftener
than they had dreamed Of He knew
that Kitty was the clergyman's niece,
and that Tillys dead father had been a
colonel in the civil war; He was quite
aware that they were pretty and grace
full, with sweet low voices, and pictur-
esque way Of wearing flowers in theil
hair.
"They began joke, said he to him.
self, 'Tll finish It'll"
Kitty Farrar was spreading table nap
| lkins out to bleach ON the grass beyond
the lawn tennis court Tilly stood hold
ing the basket for her when Mr.. Hill
ard approached. But the instant they
saw him gentle ice of indescribablt
dignity froze around them. They recog
nized his greeting as two young duch
esses might have done.
81 can't do it." he told himself, ant
fell to talking about the weather. How
he wished that scapegrace Tom had hell
his tongue. But after that he observed
Kitty quietly and often.
"She is violet in the shade" HI
thought. "a dewdrop hiding from TIN
sun. Yes, really think shall ask he
to marry me, but | would like my Un
Gle Churchill to see her first"
i Uncle Churchill arrived on the seen
"a handsome middle aged lawyer, wit
dark eyes and a shrewd mouth.
(which is itl" said he.
"Oh, you must decide that for youI
self, " laughed Wayne.
! "That's hardly fair" said Mr.. Church
. hill.
"It's so important that you should b
2 entirely free from bias or prejudice,
pleaded Wayne "At the end of a wee
ltb llib hllOW NlldJ Ou lilluhs
At the end Of the week Uncle Churcl
] i'll reported
+ at can only be lilly Grey" said h
. "She is perfect-simply perfect
), Chilly Greyl" repeated Wayne. Isl
t is a very pretty girl, admit; but as con
pared to Kitty Farrar'-
81 can only say what ! think" sal
Uncle Churchill
r "Take another weel, to consider it
said Hillard
o 81 will" said Uncle Churchill,
:. Kitty and lilly, however, We're n
, entirely unobservant of matters, and ol
J. evening when Churchill and Hillard l
turned from days fishing two stol
S German madchens were waiting
D table. The girls had gone home
l. "Their folks wanted them" Mrs NJ
said regreifully.
"We1l follow them, said Mr. Hilla
ID sotto voce
a "An excellent idear said Church
I'd promptly.
Kitty Farr1r sat on the doorstep of {
? old house with black kitten in her ]
when Mr. Hillard came up the wal
- She colored like carnation.
h. "You see have found you out" So
] he. "Kitty, were you running aw
from meY
lis "Not-not because ] was afraid" d
swered valiant Kitty.
"Wen, wherever you run for
m future shall follow" said he, "becal
OF | love you, Kitty"
ty And it was not until the little diamo
al ring that had been his mothers "
Us safely fitted ON her finger that he m
le, chievously alluded to Toms betrayal
ed the state secret.
ad ''You know" said he, ''that have
ne longed by right to you ever since tc
Ilk up the blue pitcher"
Kittys eyes flashed.
ID "But you took up the white pitcl
m. frstr said she. $50 back to Miti
He Grey, if you please; shan't det
IA YOU"
w 81 couldn't if / wanted TO-" s
m Wayne. Miss Grey-if she chooses
-ed to be my aunt Besides, blue is
color, with his eyes fixed on the knot
'ok ribbon at Kitty's throat.
"Mr Churchill is a very handso
man." said Kitty solemnly "and ]
ny think Tilly fancies him Oh, | am
as. gladl"
Lets walk over to the Grey IA
of and congratulate them, said Hillard
"But," cried Kitty, 1--WE will nett
of us ever be married if you dare ag
.. TO allude to the-the two pitchers
''o "No, that we will potP' said I1lly.
And Tom got the iointed fishing
'AV after all. He didn't deserveit, but W
sort of world would this be if pee
up only got their deserts. Shirley Bro,
cks in Fireside Companion,