The Republican., 1892-02-05

and take her away immcdiatelv; and
| Josiah Doss was in the gulf of despair.
| Hugh knew better, so far as Kitty's
views went, but he felt sinking at the
heart Kitty would stay, but with
such fortune in possession she seemed
out of the common sphere.
Burnett, while the legal forms were
going on, amused himself by studying
this cousin. who was so readily accom-.
modating herself to circumstances and
the Nc cKissens, especially Hugh. IL re.
quired no perctration to see that the
latter was in love with Kitty, but
seemed not to quite realize his owp
feelings; and that Kitty loved Hugh.
and knew it
That young man is bright enough
in some things, but very stupid in
this" said the lawyer to himself.
IN 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 Burnett had divers conferences,
before affairs were over. At one oi
these the lawyer said:
What a pretty girl Cousin Kitty Isl
Don't you think SO, MIR. McKissen?"
| "Ye-es."
shell make a figure when she gets
into society, too. She Is one Of the
rough gems that take TO polishkiad'
/ ly." ~
| "M-mr
1.-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 tina,
kind" said Hugh. lyon heard her say
that she would stay here, and she is
the one to keep her word"
81 beg your pardon, Mr. McKissen,"
said Burnett Her proper name il
Catherine Markham, and she is no,
likely to change it-in this place. Nc
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
''Confound his fmpudencer' 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 as she
reached the porch he said:
IL want to have talk with you,
Kitty"
"All right Sit down on the porch
then and III listen"
"Kitty-I-the fact is"
"Yes?"
''The fact is You don't care TO,
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! ! suppose you
can ask it, as you're my guardian. !
| don't see how / could; he's not Nor
mon, and he has a wife already"
"Oh, Kitty, you know /
well, l don't know, till l know
what it is know"
kitty, l love you"
'0f 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 a vengeance.
He poured out his feelings in a 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.
MIR McKissen," he said, dryly, II
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 Mckissen, and with her hus-
band. After their return there was a
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 gossip. You know the house
built outer bricks and rocks-a sorter
cross atwiy' a co'thouse an a meetin'.
house; an enough rooms in 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 Thomas
Dunn English, in n. Y. Ledger.
A SINGULAR HORSE.