The Delta independent., 1896-07-15

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hungry now I am merely taking some
thought Of the morrow. No: must be
going. and thank you very much"
"WelI." said Ms. Bartlett seeing him
to the door, "if there's anything you
want. come to me, and will let you
have it il it's in the house"
"You are too good to me-" said the
young man, with genuine feeling, 'and
l don't deserve it; but l may remind
you OF your promise-to-morrow."
''See that you do" she answered.
Good night"
Yates waited at the gate, placing the
loaf on the post, where he forgot it,
mnch to the astonishment of the donor
in the morning. lie did not have to
wait long. for Kitty came around the
house somewhat shrinkingly, as one
who was doing the most wicked thing
that had been done since the world be-
gan. Yates hastened to meet her,
clasping one of her unresisting hands
in his.
81 must be off tomorrow" he began.
II am very sorry" answered Kitty,
in whisper.
"Ah. Kitty, you are not h alf SO sorry
you will let me. Kitty, you remember
that talk we had in the kitchen when
we-whcn there was an interruption,
friend Stoliker?'
Kitty indicated that she remembered
il.
"Well. of course you know what
wanted to say to you. OF course you
l. -1,ux Z g.. -
1t seemed, however, that in this he
was mistaken, for Kitty had not the
slightest idea. and wanted to go into
the house, for it was late, and her
mother would miss her.
kitty, you darling little humbug,
you know that love you. You must
know that have loved you ever since
the first day I saw you, when you
laughed at me. Kitty, l want you to
marry me and make something of me,
IL that is possible. / am n worthless
fellow, not half good enough for a lit
tie pet like you, but. Kitty, il you will
only say yes will try. and try hard, to
be better man than have ever been
before
Kitty did not say ''yes," but she
placed her discngaged hand. warm and
soft, upon his, and Yates was not the
man to have any hesitation about what
to do next. To practical people IL may
seem an astonishing thing that the OBJ
ject of the interview being happily ac-
complished there should be any need of
prolonging it, yet the two fingered
there, and he told her much of his past
life, and of how lonely and sordid it
had been because he had no one to
care for him-at which her pretty eyes
filed with tears. She felt proud and
happy TO think she had won the first
great love of a talented mans life. and
hoped she would make him happy and
in a measure atone for the emptiness
of the life that had gone before. She
prayed that he might always be as fond
of her as he was then, and resolved to
be worthy Of him IL she could. Strange
to say. her wishes were amply fulfilled,
and few wives are as happy or as proud
Of their husbands as Kitty Bartlett
that was. The one woman who might
have put the drop of bitterness in her
cup Of life merely kissed her tenderly
when Kitty told her of the great joy
that had come 20 her, and said she was
sure she would be happy; and thus for
the second time Margaret told the thing
that was not, bat for once Margaret
was wrong in her fears-
Yates walked 70 the tent . giorifled
man, leaving his loaf on the gate post
behind him. Few realize that it Is
quite rs pleasant 10 be loved rs 10 love
The verb Ito love- has many conjuga-
tions- The earth he trod was like no
other ground he had ever walked upon
The magic Of the June night was never