The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-12
IT WAS kATE.s CHILD.

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 Yes, quietly, q know" "Well,n with an injured air, ''you do take it cooly Are you aware that am speaking of man, too, who is both young and hand somefn
 "Wouldn't you call Harry Web ster both young and bandsomef"
 "OP' flushing guiltily, ''he dosn't count, and besides, 7 with Q sudden access of irritation against the absent Harry, Hhe Is trying to break his neck somewhe ere in Switz- erland at the present moment, I'll be bound.
 There was a pause, during which the young lady's fingers drummed impatiently on the window, while her cousin sewed calmly on.
 "Well, Kathie 4 said Miss Graf ton, looking rp from her work with an indulgent smile, Tout with the idea that is troubling that small head of yours"
 "Well," proceeding cautiously, "I was merely speculating as to which of us he was likely to fall in love with.
 Her cousin laughed.
 (Which being interpreted, means which of us is to feel herself at lib erty to triae with his young affec- tionsi Well," sarcasticslly, shall we toss upi"
 "I hardly think we need do that. Suppose, hesitatingly, five leave it to him to decide between usi"
 "Why can't you cali spade | spade, Kathief" asked Leena indig- nantly. 1t is q challenge theni" with keen glance-"A fair field and no favorf Well, so be it! Life Is dull at the Willows, and Gilbert Carew will be small ex- citementf"
 Kachie felt in excellent spirits on the following afternoon as she bowled gaily along in the trim little phaton-the joint property of the cousins-to meet the new arrival at the station.
 Her self satisfaction increased when she turned her pony's head homewards, and had time 10 note the unmistakable look of admiration in pair of bright dark eyes.
 Other details of the visitors per sonal appearance had not been lost upon Miss Kathie as she watched Mr. Carew-directed by the porter mount the steps towards her post of observation on the railway bridge.
 ''It was uncommonly generous of Leena to let me have the first in nings l" she thought, gleefully. "I quite thought we should burst upon his vision simultaneously this after noon. wonder why she wouldn't come with mef" knitting her brows in momentary puzzlement.
 ''I suppose she is the daughter, ]" he thought, as Kathie chatted on about Leena and "the dad" T remember my mother said some thing about niece living with them.' And he smiled as he re- called his mothers parting words.
 "I know the effect of several weeks in the country with a pretty and fascinating grill" she said, sol. emnly. "Propinquity,s Gilbert, is the cause of moro than half of the love affairs in the world. Well, I shall not mind if 1t is Kate's child. There is niece, too, but 1 did not care for her mother-she was too giddy."
 But Gilbert grew rather bewil- dered over the identity of "Kate's child" when Kathie whirled him into the sunny drawing room at the Willows and presented him abruptly to Hmy cousin Leena."
 We are both Kathleens, you see" she explained, land the dad had to make some distinction be- tween us.
 ''I am evidently not to know which is Kate's child," thought Gilbert smusedly. "Leena is lovely, but I think shall get on best with Ka- thie.
 So he did. Kathie was always available for music. impromptu pie nics and strolls on the moonlit lawn. She openly enjoyed his society, and the two became fast friends-noth- ing more
 But Leena knew the desire of the average masculine mind for the un- attainable. Hence she was deaf to any insinuating suggestions concern ing moonlight rambles.
 At first she enjoyed the game of hide-and-seek, but by and by she realized that she wanted to be found, and absolutely longed for the sound of Gilbert s advancing footsteps.
 Then, when she felt that matters were getting serious, sLe hated her self for the part she was playing. But she had accepted the challenge, and she would win
 And Katbie, when she saw how the glimmer of another white gown in the garden would cause Gilbert to rise abruptly, mutter a vague apol- ogy, and effect nasty exit through the French windows, awoke to the truth at last,
 "Well," she said to herself, "'I should like to see the stony Gilbert captured !'
 Towards the close of one summer evening Kathie disappeared. leaving