The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-08-26

said the lawyer to himself. "Tll play
the good genius for the fun of the
thing"
The court, at Kitty's instance, ap-
pointed Hugh McKissen her guardian
and trustee, to the scandal of the young
folk. who thought she should have
chosen some older man. Hugh and Bur
nett had divers conference before affairs
were over. At one of these the lawyer
said:
What very pretty girl Cousin Kitty
is! Don't you think so, Mr.. McKissen?"
"Ye-es."
"She'll make figure when she gets
into society, too. She is one of the
rough gems that take to polish kindly.
Mimi"
"The fact is l admire her the more
the more know her. l must try and
persuade her to leave the mountains"
"Kitty McKissen isn't one of that
kind" said Hugh. "You heard her say
she would stay here, and she is the one
to keep her word"
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. McKissen,"
said Burnett. Her proper name is
Catherine Markham, and she is not
likely to change it in this place. No
offense to you, but the name is good
one and sounds well, but it would sound
better if it were changed to Burnett, in
my judgment"
And then Burnett walked off, to take
a stroll through the hills, leaving Hugh
confused and indignant.
"Confouud his impudence!" cried
Hugh. "Mrs Burnett! He's after Kit
tvs money. Kitty marry him"
Hugh walked out to cool himself, and
met Kitty coming from the spring house;
for Kitty was born to love cows and
chickens, and her money had not
changed her ways. She nodded. Hugh
kept at her side, and as she reached the
porch he said:
"I-I want to have a talk with you,
Kitty" ..
"All right. Sit down on the porch,
then, and I'll listen"
"Kitty-I-the fact is"
"Yes?''
"The fact is You don't care for
Burnett, do your
care for him? OF course l do. He
brought me good fortune; he's my own
cousin, you know, and he's a very nice
man, too"
''Are you-going-to marry with
him?"
w hat Il uutSUlOu. SupDOoO JOu
can ask, as you're my guardian. l don't
see how could; he's not a Mormon, and
he has wife already"
"Oh, Kitty, you know I"
swell, 1 don't know, till know what
it is know"
kitty, love you"
"Of course you do; we were brought
up together"
"It's not that, Kitty; but why can't
we marry?"
you never asked me, Hugh"
Hugh asked then with a vengeance.
words. Kitty didn't interrupt him.
sheer want of breath, she quietly put
her hand in bis and said:
"You ought to have known that
loved you, Hugh"
When Burnett came back he OWNED
the state of affairs at once.
"Mr. McKissen," he said, dryly. II
presume that Miss Markham will have
the approval of her guardian in this
matter"
Kitty did go to the East, but it was as
Kitty Mcnlssen, ond with her husband.
After their return there was a house put
up on the McKissen place which was the
wonder of the neighborhood, both of it
self and furnishings.
''Such doings!" SAID Nancy Stallins to
a gossip. You know the house-built
outer bricks and rocks-a sort of cross
atwlX' a cot house and meetin' house;
and enough rooms in it for tavern.
But l was inside; six wagon loads o.
things was put in; the floors are kivered
all over. Eyes, continued Nancy,
with the bitterest climax. |kiyered with
kiverlids r'-THomas Dunn English in
N. Y. Ledger.