The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-16

presence. Dunthorne went to her anC
heard her joyfully accepting an invita-
ton to the Sunny Brow party. Worse
still, the rector came out, and espyine
his churchwarden Dunthorne,. eXclaim-
ed, THE very man 1 want" and carried
him away to discuss some little parish
matter.
= IF you ak me, Robert, 1 say go"
But father?''
Hell be agin it of course, but why
keep UP i'll will?'
What's it all about, mother?
never knew"
about nothing! Your fathers beer
touchy and jealous all along. He nivel
could be made to see that Newly hadn't
got all the good land and he himsel1
all the bad and yet when all comes tc
all. I'll warrant you that our farm
fetches in fully as much as Newby's.'
Then father has no real ground fol
being crazed?"
None! There's nothing better about
Newbys farm but it's name. Sunny
Brow is pleasant sounding, but it must
ha' been a fool who christened this
place Windy Nook, and expected q
farmer to settle down comfortable int
Go to the party; it's real handsome o
them to ak youl"
You're one of fright sort. my lad, >
said Farmer Newly; you TAX things
as they're meant; but you're late
They've been making gam alive here
for better nor an houri''
The dust was rising in clouds, but
Dunthorne soon saw Kitty in a light
blue dress and ribbons. She was one OF
a group of young folks in the opposite
corner. Young Newly had just been
blindfolded for a game of blind mans
buff. He can see!" cried someone;
The can see! If he puts his head back
he can see all down the side of his
nose"
Not T." cried Newly. 81 see moth
ing at ALL
For sure?" they asked
For sure?'' he answered; but Dun
thOrne was convinced he did.
The game began in due form with the
inquiry: How many horses has your
father in his stable?"
Three; black, white and gray" re-
piled Newly, as prompted. Whereupor
the man who had put this question
turned him quickly round twice OF
thrice to make him lose his bearings
while he said: Then turn about and
wheel about, and catch whom you
may"
Kitty meanwhile was watching this
so intently that she saw nothing else.
why, Kitty" said Dunthorne, lone
would think you had never played
blind mans buff beforei'
You here, Robert! I never saw you
come in!"
Robert, who believed that even il
fifty handkerchiefs bound his eyes he
would have felt her presence, thought
sight quite unnecessary, and was hurt
Yes, I'm here" he began sadly, t.
That speech was never ended, for Will
great outspread arms Newly was bear.
ing swiftly down on the part of the room
where he knew Kitty to be, and dartins
frantically hither and thither to make
her afraid to leave the spot.
Kitty" whispered Dunthorne. draw.
ing her quickly away with him, Il have
thought of nothing but you since
A shrek from Kitty, and wild plung,
under Newby's arms, and a hair
breadth escape of Dunthorne and Kitty
was the only end Of this speech.
why have you never given me
chance?" he began, as soon as words
were possible, to the girl who haC
clutched his arm on the way, but a mo
ment later he found that she was no
Kitty-Kitty had been tumultuousl!
swept to another side of the room, ant
Newly, with the precision born of fai
amount of sight, was Following her Sh
tried to escape, she made herself small
she ducked, she darted hither ant
thither, but every resource was unavail
ing, and she was dragged by her capto
into the middle of the room.
who is't?" cried many voices. "Ye'l
have to say that" for they felt that
man who had lived eighteen years il
London required instruction in vilIag
games. Newly pretended not to know
and DunthOrne had to stand by and SCI
him pass his hateful hands over tn
girls face and hair, as if touch were tn
only sense on which he had to depenC
for identification. Dunthorne coulC
have killed him.
Why, it's Kitty! It's pretty littl
Kitty I'll take my oath of it," he criet
at last, pulling off the handkerchief a.
he spoke. 1T is! 1t is! 1 knew I coult
not be deceived. Now, Miss Kitty, it,
your turn to be blindfolded, and I'll b,
the one to do it." Then, in a leisurel!
fashion, he began to tie the bandage owe
her eyes.
1t was part of the game, but it was no
q part that Dunthorne relished, and i
enraged him to see Newly THROWN.
himself in Kitty's way at every turn
when the game was once more in pro
gress. She seemed to be aware of this
for whenever her hand touched a man.
coat, she tried to grasp a girls dress t.
disappoint him.
Fire, Kitty! FIRE." cried Dunthorn
once when she was near that danger
She knew the voice, and darting to tn
point from which it come caught a maj
who thrust himself in her way, and h
was Newly.
you've been catched twice running.
said a man near. Some one else mul
be blinded"
No. No. It's the folders turn
We'll have a polka now cried Newly
and Newly was in power.
Dance it with me, Kitty" pleaded
Dunthorne.
THAT 1 would in a minute but Tn
engaged to Mr.. Newly"
Dunthorne looked dsmayed.
'"There'l1 be other dances, l.
Then the next
ut depends on what it is. I've prom
Used Mr.. Newly two polkas and on
country dance"
and that's about all the dancin;
there'll be. Games go down best here,
said Newly, and then went on to max
some arrangement.
Good might, Kitty: I'm going homei'