The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-17

leaf fans and lced lemonades near at hand.
and arowied vehenentiy. The fishermen
wiped the persplratton from their fore
heads, assorted their lilies. and each tried
to outvie the other in new fish stories.
Mary Fenton sat q little to one side. over
come by the heat, and giving up the idea
of seeing Kit that day. Again her book lay
Idly in her lap. and she eat dreaming.
Coming up the road in the hot. dazzling
sun. Kit walked slowly through the dust.
her hands clasued together and her eyes
staring intently o wn at the ground. Shc
walked 80 slowly she seemed hardly to
move.
"Miss Mary" She spoke in hollow tones.
without looking up miss Mary. I've come
to tell you. Bills gone-last night"
Nothing but dull apathy in her face, not q
sob to break the silence. She stood full in
the heat. q broken. ~lifeless tignre.
Mary Fenton pressed her hand warmly IL
hers in assurance OF help.
III you wouldn't mind. Miss Mary.
couldn't 1t be where he might see the
mountainf You know, ! can see it at home,
and it would be something for us TO have
together"
Yes. dear child. l will do anything for
you
Mary Feuton's eyes were trimming over
with tears. as she stood still In the sun
shine and watched the young figure. bent
with grief. disappear slowly among the
pines.
Mary Fenton started. IL did not think
that IL would be so soon. dear" She went
down the steps. close to the girl. and took
her hand. come out of the sun. Come"
KIT raised her eyes, q depth of sad re-
proach In them. do you think / would
leave him now. Miss Maryp She contin-
ued in the same in0notonOus tone. as Miss
pany her: Don't come, Miss Mary. 1 would
rather you would not. i must be alone for
this little WHILE" she faltered. Mother
lows we must get along home day after to-
MORO W. and we mnst leave him. i came
to you-to fix things"
'Suoh devotion. such unselfishness, such
bravery. Is godlike." she murmured TO her.
self. "She asked for nothing and CAV
ey~erytbing-poOr child!'
Miss Fenton attended to Kits request,
and the day after Bill was laid at rest on q
hillside, where the CLEAN of Shasta could
always be seen.
The next morning she went to the camp
and found Mrs. Jones bLsily packing MP.
down, ana Kit was lifting the heavy things
with her strong young arms. aud tying
them into the wagon. She wore the came
old blouse and cigarette hat, but all the
Dnoyancy was gone from her face. She
was very quiet as she called Miss Fenton
aside and united 81 old stocking.
Il want to pay ION for-every thing"
INC, child. 1 can never repay You. Kit"
Kit gazed at her with O look OF daZed in
quiry; then went on Harvesting the old
~ hOISO ouu AtitCuSo hiLu W tA0
wagon.
lit will DO lighter drivin' home" Mrs.
Jones observed. as she tucked the last
blanket around the fry ing pan.
Mary Fenton never forgot the look of
mute agony that crept into Kits big soft
eyes as she looked at her mother. Then
she pulled her hat further down over her
face with the same old gesture. ae she
clambered into the high seat of the wagon
and took the reins. while her mother got
up beside her.
"Iou will have a long. bot drive" Miss
Fenton said stupidity.
"Oh. we'll stop with folks oyer night.
and lt will DO real pleasant" Mira. Jones
answered. tying her sunbonnet strings.
Mary FentOn climbed mp on the wagon
wheel. and kissed Kit warmly. and whis-
pered, Phi TAKE some Shasta lilies TO his
grave. | will remember"
Then a cracking OF the long willow
ewltoh that served for q whip. the old horse
started M. and they were gone.
Mary Fenton watched the bobbInQ of tho
short reddish curis amid the clouds of dust
until q turn IN the road hid them; then she
sat down under n pine. covered her face
with her hands aud cried.
she sat tneTo FOR some time. At last abe
heard u fOotstep cracking the drieo pine
needles and looked up.
"Dick". she exclaimed with O start. md
began. womsnnke. smoothing the rutled
hair on her forehead.
II thought you werenever going TO write,
so ] came Co you" He held ont his hnnd
10 her. Il came on the morning train,
missed You n tho tavern. end was told that
you were over In this direction, helping
some proteges OF yours. Crying. little
wolnan." lie caught sight of her tear
stained face then taking IL between both