Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-05

JOHN BARLOW WELCOMED HIM.
in a presentable condition. Would
Tnademoiselle recognize his claim to
their hospitality? That estimable lady
made no sign. The trim housemaid laid
the cloth as usual for two, and Hates
heart sank at the prospect of such ap-
parent ingratitude. But, if the parlor
shut its inhospitable door on the in
truder, the kitchen made up for the de-
fciency, for jovial John Barlow took a
great fancy to the outspoken young
man and welcomed him to his hearth
and board with open-handed heartiness.
Take thy seat, lad, an help theesen.
There bean't much of spread to-day,
for tonight we have hay-harvest
homing, and the women folk are busy
DER the big supper; but 1 reckon thee1l
find enough to sharpen thy teeth upon.
A harvest home! Arthur had read
about such things, and oh. what a
chance was there now for him to see
one, if the big-hearted yeoman would
only give him an invitations He was
spared the doubt for the farmer, after
heaping his plate with prodigality
that would put Dunbar's appetite to the
test, added:
May happen thee never seen har-
vest homing-don't have such doings in
thy country, ell? Well, dang my but
tons, il thee sf1an't stay for ours this
eve, and 1 won't take no for an answer
SO therc!'
II shall be only too glad to accept
Your invitation" Arthur said, delighted,
but had I not better walk over to the
inn ct Chertsey where am staying and
drive back later IN the afternoon, for, if
l have formed right idea of a harvest
home, 1 shall hardly care for mid
night trip of four miles on shanks'
ponies"
And dost thee think, lad, that I
would have thee do it? No, bide where
thee art, and the misses 'ull gin thee
n shake-down. Tomorrow S slack
day, an I'll drive thee back mysen in
the taX-cart."
So that was settled, and Arthur Dun.
bar took one step nearer to his fate.
In the parlor, things were not pro-
crossing SO pleasantly. Mademoiselle
was peevish and Kate was rebellious. Ii
was perhaps the very spirit of opposi-
ton which led the young lady, as soon
as the meal was over, to cross the little
lawn in front of the house and Join
= Dunbar and Nellie Barlow, who were
sitting on rustic seat Under giant
elm tree, with Caesar stretched lazily at
their feet.
is not this charming spot, Mr..
0 Dunbar?' Kate said, as she took her
place by Nellie's side.
1T is, indeed, -" he responded. heartily;
sit seems to me to be en- 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 n godsend for me. | am going tc
assist, as your French friend would say,
at a harvest-home tO-night-tlfink OF
that, Miss Grahame! l never sew but
one before, and that was on the stage al
st. Louis and very far from the real
thing, guess"
1T is only hay harvesting" Nellie
Barlow suggested, tinidly, land moth
ing like the grand doinGs we have in
September, when the last load Of whea,
comes into the stack-yard."
What! Are you intending to remain
for our rural fete?" Kate asked, in dis
may, dreading the complications which
might ensue.
For the harvest hCrae, yes! and
shall stay at the farmhouse all night, sc
let us make up our minds to be Jolly
Then Kate grew afraid of this young
man. His familiarity was not at all 9
~ mode of Scarborough house nor en-
rcgls with the gilded youths who some
times called on their sisters at Miss
Balderstone's so she resolved to admin
lister the mute reproof ofS dropping out
of the conversation, proceeding which
by no means tended 20 check the flow
of the offenders hilarity, who kept Mel
lie Barlow entranced with his naive re
marks and genial manner. This absorp
ton IN self gave Kate q chance to take
critical observations of the stranger
He was handsome-thefe could be nc
doubt of that. His features were well set
his hair was dark auburn and inclined
to curl, and his eyes were as brown a.
Cesar's- Then he Svore moustachs
with no whiskers, and that gave hi.
profile clearer cut expression. But i,
was, after all, his superb PHYSIQUE
which was in an artistic sense his chic,
attraction-he had the form of ar
Apollo.
She knew she ought to play propriety
and check this young mans freedom O
manner, but when she began to analyz.
all he said and did, she could not bu
confess that there was not shadow
OF impertinence about him-his genial
ity was the spontaneous outflow of ex
uberant spirits, untrammeled by tn,
rigorous bonds of social intercourse {.