The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-02-04

seemed not TO quite realize his own
feelings; and that Kitty loved Hugh
and knew it ME- S. ss. =
THAT young man is bright enough
in some things, but very stupid in
this" said the lawyer to himself.
I'll play the good genius, for the fun
of the thing" g. -s:t. - :
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
before affairs were over. At one of
these the lawyer said:
"What pretty girl Cousin Kitty is!
Don't you think So, Mr.. McKisscn?"
"Ye-es.''
| "She'l make figure when she gets
into society, too. She is one of the
rough gems that take to polish kind
ly.'
''M-m"
"The fact is, admire her the more
l know her. must try and persuade
her to leave the mountains"
kitty McKissen isn't one of that
kind" said Hugh. "You heard her say
that she would stay here, and she is
the one to keep her word"
II beg your pardon, Mr.. McKissen,"
said Burnett. Her proper name is
Catherine Markham, and she is not
likely to change tin this place. No
offense to you; but the name is q good
one, and sounds we'll; but it would
sound better if it were changed to
Burnett, in my Judgment"
| And then Burnett walked of, to take
stroll through the hills, leaving
Hugh confused and indignant
''Confound his impudence!'' cried
Hugh. mrs. Burnett! He's after
Kitty's 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 Us she
reached the porch he said:
IL want to have talk with you,
Kitty
"All right Sit down on the porch,
then, and I'll listen"
''Kitty-1-the fact is"
"Yes?''
Burnett, do you?"
care for him? OF course 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?"
what a question! I suppose you
can ask it, as you're my guardian. l
don't see how could; he's not q Nor.
mon, and he has a wife already"
''Oh, Kitty, you know T.
''Well, don't know, till 1 know
what it is know"
kitty, l love YOU"
"Of course you do; we were brought
up together"
Its not that, Kitty; but why can't
we marry?"
! "You never asked me, Hugh.'
Hugh asked then with vengeance.
He poured out his feelings in flood OF
words. Kitty didn't interrupt him.
She liked it. But when he paused for
sheer want of breath, she quietly put
her hand in his, 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 sad, dryly, ~
presume that Miss Burnett will have
the approval of her guardian in this
matter"
Kitty did go to the east, but it was
as Kitty McKisscn, and with her hus.
band. After their return there was q
house put up on the McKissen place,
which was the wonder of the neigh
borhood, both of itself and furnish
ings.
''Such doings!" said Nancy Stallins
to a gossip. You know the house
built outer bricks aud rocks-a sorter
cross atwix' dollhouse an a meetin'.
house; an enough rooms m it for a
tavern. But was inside; six wagon.
loads O. things was put in; the floors
are kivered all over Yes!'' continued
Nancy, with the bitterest climax,
"kivered with kiverlids!"- Thomas
Dunn English, in N. Y. Ledger.