The Newtown bee., 1898-08-26

spOhS VI my 1dGnGE dItGfWdTu TO MIN, OF
to any one else. X 81
"Were you much alone?" TRH
"Yes, there were no other children III
the great empty house,. L had 30 much
time to miss him-or' the presence | inn
'agined his. sogay and SO loving so no.
BILE and so hrave.He~l4e ftI .f=ra
"-"Perhsps,' he hesitated, yours was
not the real loss"
II understand," she said, "that has
been my comfort. When the fathers OF
my playmates seemed unklnd | knew
mine could never be-. There could be no
change, mo blotting out of the image in
80 y ,heart.H 80 - 20 poi7 ut
Reluctantly they turned back toWard
the cottage. The spaces between the
trees we're like shining roads when the
sun shone, or frost gardens where "5he
bloom Of the snow" showed exquisite
tints and cleaning lights. Mr. Fleming,
an EngIishman, and several other Bog-
ton guests, arrived by the midday train,
and Mrs Winthrop expressed great sur
prises Guys unwonted energy.
The next afternoon a riding party was
arranged. They were to see the SUNSET
from Pineye Point. Catherine looked
more lovely than ever on the spirited lii.
tie mare, and Mrs Winthrop's grandson
of II was quite captivated by her, and
contided to his amused mother his Ill
opinion of both his cousin and the young
EPglgiEalAEuhh. al theye34lsdpf thr ough
the woods, each crystal Dough flashing
with jewels, opal, topaz and chry solite,
and the'ground ringing with every foot
fall, the horses seemed to feel the keen,
l,fEeshsaiF'like spar. Jill, Gatherine'G
msFey tossed hen head and pranced 8t the
sight of her shadow, blue-blaek on the
white snow. A tramp on the roadside
smoking his pipe, startled her into one
or two bounds, though she succeeded il
sasieting her, Gay thoughb.he was TIT
same fellow he had run into the da y be
fore, though he had his hat sloache5
over his eyes. He proposed to Gather
inc that they SHOULD go on ahead OF tn
party, and let Jill's nerves have til me tt
be so1thed by a steady canter.
Grandpa would be charmed with he
the pretty creature she said, pstbins
the mare with eilkeu touch. p~y
HE has the Kentuckian love OF fin
horses, [ suppose, answered Guy. ''Ml
aunt has told. ne Of him. She says b
was the most 20 pGIaf governor the stat
ever had-a typical old southern gentle
man-yarml4=hFeaEted, spirited, no nora
ble."
"She did not know my father. M,
mother married sc the beginning OF tn
war, and Your aunt had her own so1 row
to bloG put for ., time her .earlie6 Heb."
sob, Miss Manning" called Ned GUN
cy, ''Look at that headland Isn't fttjp]
lYI agsipstr7''y Before he could finish
Jill; scared by the sudden and advan cfnj
noise behind her, laid her small ear
close to her head and ran. Catherine
hand on the rein was q featherweight
swifteF and swifter-she flew, quickly out
stfipping Ned's Efforts to oyertake her O
) bis Numbering grsya y The snow spra
4 from + oaf and bank struck against he
wsrm faceolike 'stinging blow the al
, sang and bpzzed in her ears. Sud enl
there flashed, upon her brain a pIctur
of the sharp, Jagged cliffs, and Jill plunf
! ing PppdlY forward. - rrf
ri Her head reeled, everything spti
: round, then all at once she was congciou
a stronger ,firmer. hold was on the b ride
, Jill plunged, kicked, would4have reares
! and at last stopped, trembling In ever
: limb and wet with foam. Fsal
XII Guy,n taken short cut, disnoun
EedS seized sJHrs.. pridie aE the lrigl
4 moment, and now with coaxing touc
3 and voice was soothing her terrorss 2 ,s1s
4 I'm ~ a Gatherings. faee i slight tInge
Il eeler was flowing back. She put out b,
q band 5limpuisivelyssors II am, so gls
\ EnSamma ItIid not see how can i thar
& you for,saving me from those fright
y rOcksSy and abe shuddered. y !
VI AT this moment N ed came up, all per
e teHee for bis, thongh tlessness,. and u
oil rest OF the party soon afterwari. Y
Mrs Winthrop promptly negatiuad a.
y idea of Gatherings riding home. i'm
81 sGpild You ARE az white asa lily i N sNs
: you shall go back in the carthage wi
Is EmeThehi ndsmy good. stupid shaysr-an
q Guy, we are onlgg. hall. d milg .fromal IL
! yTT7:if yogr nj only talks. charge
dlNefJ. lhef, nsffiI 81 $50 til
d she can stop for 10 minutes, and Gee ho