The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-05-05

in prescntable condition. Would
mademoiselle recognize his claim to
their hospitality? That estimable lady
made no sign. The trim housemaid laid
the cloth as usual for two, and Kate's
heart sank at the prospect of such ap-
parent ingrntitude. But, if the parlor
shut its inhospitable door On the in
truder, the Kitchen made up for the de-
ficiency, for jovial John Barlow took q
great fancy to the outspoSen young
man aud welcomed him to his hearth
and board with opcn-handcd hcnrtiness.
Take thy seat, lnd, an help theesen.
There bcGn't much of spread to-day,
for tonight we have hay-harvest
hOming, and the women folk arc busy
Ger the big supper; but reckon thec'll
find enough to sharpen thy teeth upon"
A harvest homel Arthur had read
abont such things, and ca, what q
chance was there now for him to see
one. II the big-hcGrted ycomnn would
only give him an invitation. He was
spared the doubt, for the farmer, after
heaping his plate with prodigality
TINT would put Dunbar's appetite to the
test, added:
|
vest homing-dont have such doings in
thy country, ch9 Well, dang my but
tons,if thee shanrt stay for ours this
eve, and won't take no for c1 answer
so therei"
~ shall be only too glad to accept
your invitation" Arthur said, delighted,
'but had not better walk over to the
inn at Chcrtscy where am staying and
drive bacls later In the afternoon, for, if
have formed right idea of u harvest
home, shall hardly care for mid
night trip of four miles ON shanks
ponies"
''And dost thee think, lad. that
would have thee 60 it? No. bitc where
thee art, and the misses 'ull gin thee
a shakc-down. Tomorrow S q slack
day, an I'll Drive thee back mysen in
tho tax-cart."
So that was settled, and Arthur Dun
bar took one step nearer to his fato.
In the parTor, things were not pro-
crossing so pleasantly. Madenoiscl!c
wus pcovish and Kate WAS rcbcllious. 1t
WIS perhaps the very spirit of opposi-
ton which led the young lady. as soon
as the meal was over. to cross tho little
lawn IN front Of thc house and join
Dunbqr and Nellie Barlow, who were
sitting on q rustic seat under giant
elm tree. with Cnsnr stretched lazily ut
their feet
ais not this charming spot. Mv.
, Dunbar?" Kato, said, as size took her
place by Ncllic's side.
at is, indeed, he responded. heartily;
'it secms to mo to be an ideal home
} the realization of what I have read
: about again and again and never seen
before. tell you that dip in the river
was godscnd for me. an going to
| assist, as your French friend would say,
, at harvest-home to-night-thinlS Of
} that, Miss Grahamc! I never saw but
o1e before, and that was on the stage at
st. Louis and very far from the zeal
thing, guess" |tg# E,s.Ef
} at is only hay harvesting" Nellie
Barlow suggested, tlmidiy, land moth
ing like the grand doinSs we have in
, September, when tho last load Of wheat
, comes into the stack-ysrd. x
what! Arc you intending to remnin
! for our rural fetc?" Kate asked, in dis
J may, drcading the complications which
might cnsue.
"For the harvest home, yes! and
! shall stay ut the farmhouse oil night, so
let US make up our minds to be Jolly"
Then Kate grew afraid of this young
: man. Els familiarity was not at all a
Ia mode OF Scarborough house nor en-
rcgle with the giIded youths who some
times called ON their sisters at Miss
Balderstonc's so she resolved to admin
lister the mute reproof Of dropping out
of tho conversation, a proceeding which
: by no means tended to check the flow
of the offenders hilarity, who kept Nell
: lie Barlow entranced with his naive re-
marks and genial manner. This absorp-
tion in self gave Kate q chance to take
critical observations of the stranger.
He was handsome-tAere could be no
doubt of that His features were we'll set;
, his hair was dark auburn and inclined
: to curl. and his eyes were as brown as
Cnsar's. Then he wore moustache
: with no whiskers, and that gave his
! profile clearer cut expression But IL
, was, after all. his superb physique
which was ip, an artistic sense his chief
attraction-he had the form Of an
Apollo. -
She knew she ought to play propristy
and check this young mans freedom OF
! manner, but when she began to analy1e
: all be said and did, she could not but
confess that there was not shadow
J Of impertinence about him-his genial
/ ity was the spontaneous outflow Of ex-
. uberant spirits, untrammeled by the
rigorous bonds Of social intercourse To
} which she had been accustomed So
she allowed hn good nature to carry
the last barrier Of her reserve, and id
, half-an-hour they were all chatting a
. gayly as II there were no such things as
} British formality OF thypercritical
: French governessea.
: n CHAPTER v.