New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17

dear old fellow. Uncle McShane Is going to neip
| me TO some coonizing schcme-and, Kitty, VIII
| you refuse to share the hardships well as the
| iuxuries OF lie with me? Not the worst hard
! ships though I'll make home for you before
ask you to leave the unhomely shelter you
have here. VIII you love ne and wait for
me?' He caught her in his arms and held\her
close.
"Oh. how will you bear life so different from
what you are accustomed to? You-- she
cried.
shirt that I cannot bear a little hardship; that I
am incapable of anything better than being
fine gentleman" he interrupted You promise
me your company on lfes road when / nave
srnoothed IL a bit
Hear me. Val We must part quite-quite
free from all engagement; God knows what
| changes ,
Further words Of wisdom were arrested fer
Val. encouraged By something in her pathetic
eyes. suddenly pressed kiss on her sweet
mouth his lips cnging to hers with passionate
tenderness, while for moment her expressive
| yielding confessed the truth Of his suspicion
then she struggled TO release herself ana ne 10y
her go. though he still kept one hand
| INV darling you have promised me every
thing in that kiss" he whispered
Il cannot think. cannot argue she muir,
| INJURED 81 only know that you are un"lse;
should be trucr to you if / refused, ana. val !
accept nothing and promise nothing Till you
have thought coolly and calmly OF the 1uture'
and
! II cannot promise to think calmly and coollyy
of YOU Kitty; never could manage thai; ana
| he laughed softly. His handsome hazel eyes
| lighted up with a CLEAN of triumph "We'l
Weather the storm yet sweetheart, and have
heavenly life Of It together Now must 60
| yanccd me lot OF money. Uncle Mac ADVISED
me to see them after lunch-cvcn wild beasts arr,
| less dangerous after hearty meal 1heh / II
be off to Aldorshot. and see what can DC zone
| about my retirement. You shall Know an ABOUT
every step take; and We meet again. How,
shall live without seeing yo4i S Ume n'1' ''''
! lie was gone, and with him all kittys wise
and good resolutions What hours oil cortusea
sweetness passed by. when she could see nothing
clearly through the dim warm. golden h hG,
ties How she foved him. In spite OF all efforts
of will and attempts at self-control.
The following afternoon Val Brooke. in his
quarters was composing an episue to kitty;
trying to make II very serious ana senspie' anu
tonlng down the ardent expressions when moved
30 naturally from his pen. He was thinking
pleagantly. his pen still I'm his hand when his
orderly brought him letter. IL was auuIr s',
to him in small clear. firm caligraphy' Whlcn
he did not recognize. He opened II ana gianc.u
at the signature. flushing with pleasure az ~
read. Yours Kitty Graeme.
Uncle McShane" It began. wants TO see you
very much. He has met with an accide"S a'i'i
spraincd his ankle. You will find him at NO. -. "a
Clarendon Terrace. Circus Road. not very ias
from this. at a Mrs. Dicksons There mas Deet
a frghtful scene and quarrel lie VIII zen you
all about everything. DO 20 and see MN as
soon as You can. -
4 phrase followed. beginning "Do tell but
lines over more than once. ana pondered over
the conclusion Yours. Kitty" Was he to take
the expression at its full worth and meaning
But he must not lose time. lie caught up MS
forage cap and started I'm search OF the MAJOR
who was in command jus; then The desired
twelve hours leave was not quite 80 pulchIN ar
ranged as Val hoped. as a larger number oil men
than usual were absent. But leave was prom
Used on the next day but one. lie therefore was
obliged To- content himself with sending rev
lines To Uncle McShane explaining the reason
for della wing his visit
II was about noon the following Saturday
when Val reached Clarendon Terrace lie was
evidently expected. and shown Into "A d.
minutive front paror. where his uncle was ~
ing on a black horse-hair covered SOFA or the
stonest description There were SOM cusnI ,,in
however under his back and MANNED foot when
made him seem toerably comfortable. He looked
very white and wrctched. with the corners OF
his mouth drawn down and expressing extreme
"hh, Val. NEE dear boy, I knew yed come;
Faith It's lik" a CLEAN Of sunshine 70 see ye'
he cried. Frightening up.
why. Of course you might he sure would
come" said Val. shaking hands warmly. Now
tell me all about everything. had only TWO
lines from Kitty. who said you had story 10
Faith. I have a tragedy-no iess-that might
be told In blank verse Anyhow; us lei, me
blank enough Now TO begin at the beginning.
TT rec or four months ago you know how your
father and Mrs. 3. legged and prayed me. ON
their Blended knees-in manner OF speaNi ,hs,r
house my home|
Val noddA. .,,
AZ hospi'ablc and just couldn't do enough
Faith II I'd been king they couldn't have done
more And J was as proud ana pleased as
Punch only there was one or two things dldh
quite like First Miss Sarah Jane was cruel
unkind 10 that sweet little darn Kitty. and
you were a trfe too kind TO her. only was
pleased Ia see she did not seem TO heed you
much Well then came your trouble. and Some
how I seemed to feel that your father took a
sort Of n doubt against me- though II was all OF
AL No
man but | could see he didn't believe me. We'll
the day before yesterday went away 10 town
about bit Of business. and, coming back walt
ing for bus at the corner OF Baker-st up
came "A butchers cart full tilt and. among the
general noise. I never perceived IT, The smart
just took shoulder and sent me spinning
fell with the right foot doubled under me.
can't tell how. but felt pain enough, ana
bruised all over. They lifted me up ana put me
into cab and took me home; and there KITTY
bless her dear heart-sent for the doctor. and he
Mapped me up with rags and lotions. ana the
Lord knows what. So got to seco and when
I woke there was SAM mean your father-and
Mrs b. the pair % them looking as black as
thunder and he says: This Is rayther unfortu-
nate SAYS he mighty stiff
'I,edad we'd say so II We felt as do says l.
81 feel a good deal hurt. for that matter he
makes answer.
Yes. saws his wife. hurt and ashamed 49,
"'oiod bless MS. and what about says }, TOT
I was cross with the pain
You may well ask she returned
BE quiet Sarah says he I don't wish to
be too abrupt. fIhN, MI Ni''7lhi''' ia"
partner In your business. and what was his
name"
ITO be sure had says 7. one Moriarty as
big a blnckguard az you'd meet
"'Ah.' says he with II sort OF moan. 'then
have not been misinformed, and your hrm
smashed up.
Faith, it did. Sam says and was ruined
entirely.
with that he up and told me ! was an I'M
poster and had traded on him. TIL he reused me
10 answer him back and remind him Of the ten
pounds | used To send him and your poor dear
mother now and again, aye, when | could III
afford II. and they were sore needing help. III
was name Of me to do II. but / lost my temper
while that she-devil. his wife-God forgive me
for saying twas throwing I'm little contemptu-
os stabs from time to time. Then your iather
seemed "A little ashamed. and said that he did
not want me to move till | was all right. ana