New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12

| s;rt.tion on both sides and a deplorable want Of
Golf resnect on Kittv's-that is the whole expla-
nation. feel sure Now pray advise me. Shall
send Kitty straight back to her collegeF
.r wouldn't do that" said Croby, with some
| indulgence in his tone.
What would you do? Having always had 70
deal with girls Of such a very different stamp
I must confess to feeling totally at loss
II would give the girl scolding and the young
man the cold shoulder would see they didnt
have any more tete-a-tete meetings And look
here-let Miss Kitty take the youngest class In
the girls Sunday school Miss Pike Is away for
| fortnight, and know Miss Constanta was
puzzled to find a substitute"
While Professionally enveloping her oracle In .
sweet gaze Of rapt acquiescence Mrs. Lushing-
ton pondered this last proposition Well II could
| do no harm The boys school was Foxs realm.
In the other one Croby and Constantia held Joint
| sway.
"Oh what a kind, wise thought! she cried
| in few moments Il trust ii may have bene-
| fetal effect"
"Somethng to think about besides these
follies" said Croby, relapsing into taciturnity.
Kitty came in. Mr.. Croby considered her with
| some interest He saw short girl with
mignon figure In a badly made white muslin
| frock. He saw little face which contriveo
| to be both gay and pathetic. He saw largo
sparkling dark eyes, rose-tnted and dimpled
cheeks, a great quantity Of chestnut hair, an IN
significant He red fresh, saucy.
cherub, cherry and baby mouth only too likely
to put into the head OF any man who got the
chance the idea of-yes-kissing Kitty.
| Mr.. Croby, this is my niece, Kitty Merton.
said Mrs. Washington gloomily.
Croby put out his hand Kitty's mite Of .
/ akxre hnvr ~
some face and staid airs did not alarm her.
| isn't it hotr she said smiling just as II h
| had been any other man.
Croby said, Yes" and then be made Kitty
acquainted with the fact that her services were
needed in the girls Sunday school Kitty, who
adored children charmed
But what shall I say to them?" she inquired
anxiously.
Miss Constantia will enlighten you as to your
duties" said Croby, stiff but not stern Follow
her directions and you will be all right. The
same remark would apply all along the line
through life" he added, with vague idea OF
paternally sermonizing this dark-eyed young
lady
Mrs Lushingtons feelings were almost too
much for her. A compliment from Mr.. Croby
stood against the like from other men as
hundred to one. The mother with an unntei-
ligible excuse, swept from the room. She
thought Constantia and Mabel must have come
in.
I'VE use Andrew Steel's books" said CrOby,
solemny surveying Kitty; and this quarter we
are in Chronicles"
Kitty did not quite know how to reply. On
such occasions she had trick-she could not
help It; believe ii was atavism-a trick OF drop
ping her head back the least bit in the world
and getting her long upper and Under eyelashes
mixed up together, and somehow when she did
it her face became adorable. She did il
What Mr.. Croby did to drop his hat-a
wideawake.
Kitty stopped with the prettiest eagerness i'm
aglnable to pick it UP. Mr.. Croby stopped too
The result collision, from which Kitty
surged up, swallowing a laugh; but Croby
looked queer and red.
Mrs Washington returned. Constantia and
Mabel were still out. and the vicar now hur-
redly and decidedly made his farewells: but
this little disappointment could not affect Mra
Lushington's spirits. Such their exaItation
that she only turned TO attack Kitty from Q
sense Of duty Fox-Kitty. A dangling curate-
q silly vulgar little girl. POOH II seemed hardly
worth being angry about. Still she was respon-
sble to her brother for Kittys beha, ior while
the child continued under her roof; So success
fully resumng the frowns which Mr.. Croby had
dispersed, she said:
Kitty find myself obliged to ask you ON
what terms you are with Mr. Fox"
Kitty stared.
Terms? What do you mean. Aunt MariOn1
No terms. or course. were just like any other
two people. | think he's rather jolly"