Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-13

I'm not likely to do thatr' said Kit
ty proudly.
Likely or unlikely, that's my last
word"
My BARN! my BARN, what's ailing
You? You're fading away before my
very eyes!' said Mrs. Carter. four
months later
Nothing ailing me, nothing
at ALL"
''Niver tell me that! I've been young
myself and know It's a love trouble.
Did that Newly max you think he
would AK you to wed him and then
sneak off with no word said? That's
the clash i the village"
/ He did AK me and I said no. I wish
I'd never seen him.
IT'S Robert Dunthorne, then; he's
worth fifty Newbys," was granny's
thought. but she said. st might do you
good if you did bit of work up at
Dunthorne's now and then, same as
before"
81 couldn't! Me and Roberts diff
fered,' said Kitty. and burst into tears.
Mr.. Durthorne'5 my landlord. It's a
queer thing that neither him no, Rob-
ert's ever been inside my doors"
''Msny's the time that Roberts
wanted to come; but that's months
ago"
And what for didn't he7"
Because you were always saying
you'd have no young men here"
eff you've young men you've love,
and if you've love you've heartaches.
That's why I said it. Eighteen was
soon to begin"
Granny, did your heart ever ache?"
aye, by BARN; 50 sore that I mind
the soreness still"
Kitty kissed her, and henceforth
there was another bond between them,
but the old woman was silent.
you're quiet, granny said Kitty.
| I'm a-studying" In the evening
she was studying" too, and after this,
she who had always held that girls
were best at hame," began to find daily
errands for Kitty down town." i. e.
in the village. When she returned Mrs
|
sadness was there when she went out
and listless sadness when she came in.
What would you do if you met Rob
ert?" Mrs. Carter asked at last.
Look another way, granny; but not
because I didn't want to see him"
You'd far better look at him, and
hold out your hand too"
I,
but I'd die frstr'
Granny" said Kitty after a long
silence, cit seems a queer thing to ask
a granny, but did you ever hear of
girl doing things to bring back the lad
she liked using charms, I mean?"
BARN you mind me of the time
when I was a lass like you and your
| grandfather was a rackty lad who
plagued me oft, and we had a qurrel
which most got my life. I went to the
wise woman and she tell't mech, but
it is such foolishnessr'
Don't stop. Tell me what she said"
'She said that was to tax an onion
and set it thick with pins. and for
every pin I set ir't his heart would feel
g. prick of pain, and he'd go on from
bad to worse till he was forced to come
| to me-"
"And you did it?"
AYE, l did it, and buried the onion
she tellt me to do that too, and said
that let him starve agi'n it as he
might, he'd be forced to come afore it
pined away"
nd ha0
with dilated eyes.
We'll, honey, what think you? My
name was Mary Mason then. and it
very soon turned to Carter, like his"
Shortly after this Mrs. Carter obsev-
ed a scarcity Of pins, but no Robert
came. Christmas was drearily dull, and
when New Years eve came Kitty fore
told that next day and every other day
would be just as dowly.
Happen you'll be wrong, my BARN.
Anyhow, what our days are to be lies
very much in our own power. Let's
TAX care to get the luck on our side"
p. ,,..--w?'
Our first foot's the main thing"
''That's the milk boy, if he doesn't
forget US
Forget us? You are determined to
see things black! He's not failed Us for
two years, but I'll speak to him and
max sure
At four the boy came as usual, and
Mrs. Carter said You're our first foot
my lad. Come at seven to-morn, your
Newry gift shall be ready for you" The
boy grinned and promised.
''If he sends his sister after all?'
"Ask who's there ard keep the door
shut till you know He's fair-haired,
that's right"
"t'' - fair-haired lads in the coun-
try side couldn't bring Us luck" said
Kitty, dolefully.
ga lass would bring more ill-luck
STILL"
What else is there to do?"
when you wake up in the morning,
give a good happy laugh, for whatever
you do on the Newry'ss Morn you'll do
ali the rest of the year"
Kitty sighed
"But you'll try" pleaded the old wo-
man
aye, I'll try: I'll manage it some
how
Then, when you're up, you nun put
this new money into yer pocket It's
rrisent from me, my honey, and there's
a half a crown, a two-shilling bit, a
shilling, q six-pence, and a threepenny
bit. It's all new, and To been hoard