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

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''No! No. It's the fiddler's turn? we'll
have a polka now cried Newly, and
Newly was in power.
Dance i with me, Kitty" pleaded
Dunthorne.
That I would in minute, but I'm
engaged to Mr.. Newly"
Dunthorne looked dismayed
''There'N be other dances, l.
Then the next"
1T depends on what it is I've prom
ised Mr.. Newly TWO polkas and one
country dance"
And that's about all the dancing
there'u be. Cares 90 down best here, -
said Newly, and then went on to make
some arrangement.
Goodnight. Kitty: I'm going
homer
"Oh, Colbert. I didn't know you were
coming" pleaded Kitty regretsully
you never do come here"
Come, Kitty" interrupted Newly,
Tets waste no time
Get a partner, my lad, said Old v
Newly. with that music / could dance
myself. -
In a minute answered Dunthornc,
but did not. Once or twice he fancied
that Kitty was trying to stop to rest by
the door where he was standing, but
if SO, her attempts were frustrated.
He went into the garden, which the
moss-roses he hated made so sweet.
The moon was behind a dark cloud. so
was every thing else that he cared for,
but the shuf1ings and scrapings and
Standings Of the dancers, and their
loud EXPLANATIONS made their way out
to him. To escape the sight, too. he
went and leaned against the wall by
the door. Presently Kitty and Newly
came to the open window. See them
he could not, but he heard him say.
81 must get another game up. Wait for
me here"
ooh, yes" she answered, 81 am that
tired"
''Tired, Kitty? With you for a partner
[ could dance for ever
Eyes, tired" she persisted, "and hot
too
Some light was falling on a cluster of
china rose just outside the window
For the sake of GOODNESS, Kitty put her
hand on them, and instantly found it
taken into the grasp of another hand.
the touch Of which she knew we'll
"RCbert?" she whispered.
eyes, get your things on, and let me
see you home. You don't know how I'm
feeling, and how I want to talk to
your
Now! +? There won't be another
for years! !! +"
Eyes, now. Now, beg of you. Oh,
Kitty come, my hearts set ont"
eff I must, I must Go to that seat
by the gate, and I'll come after the
game-I must stop for that
Cali right! Bless you for coming!"
'tSh'r' she whispered; so Newly was
returning.
The game was over-now she would
come!
The fiddle struck up Tullochgorum.
and Robert looked IN and saw her
dancing. Another game began-he
went to the dancing room. How bright
her eyes were! How rosy her cheeks!
Games were for children, not for peo-
pie with the game Of life to play.
Next time he looked in Newby, hand
kerchief in hand, was walking round
great circle of players, who were say
ing:
King William was King David's son,
And all the royal race is run;
Choose from the East, and choose
from the West,
Choose the one that you love best.
Salute your bride and kiss her sweet.
Then rise again upon your feet.
Du~''-----0 knew the game Newly,
Of course, would drop that handker-
chief at Kitty's feet Kitty would then
fly in and out under the outstretched
arms of the ring of players, and he in
and out after her, until he caught and
kissed her. That was what would hap
pen, and rather than see it Dunthorne
fed-not to the seat this time, but
home, pursued as he went by sounds OF
merriment. Even before he had
reached Brigg End Cottage however,
he began to think he had acted fool
fshly, and something told him that
Kitty would have come soon. 'I'Il sit
in the arbor in her grandmother's gar
den," he thought. Some Of the neigh
bors will set her to the gate and leave
her there, and then III tell her all
that's on my mind"
He waited for an hour before she and
her escort came; he heard her say
goodnight to them, but then he heard
her say, Goodnight, Mr.. Newly. 1t
has been a peasant partly
cit was a great deal more than that
to me. Goodnight I'll come to tea to-
morrow if I may?"
Eyes, do. Therell be no work going
on; it's Sunday
He went, and then Kitty looked for
the big pansy plant under which the
key of the house was hidden, and still
Dunthorne kept to his resolution not
to reveal his presence, but when the
key was in the lock he strobe out, ex-
claiming, 81 was waiting for to speak
to you, but I've nothing to say now!
Goodnight, and what's more, good
by!'
Robert! What do you mean?'
81 mean that there need be no more
talk betwixt us, that's all!'
You're vexed [ didn't dance with
you; but I couldn't. He made me prom
Use them dances afore knew you'd be
there