The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-24

ingly. i've been thinking while we dined
to-day how wonderfully you, Kitty resen-
BILE the girl l loved when l was young
Ster."
Didn't she love you, the goose?'
quite as well as / deserved. Not enough
to come half way and meet may advances
at something she did. She never forgave
me-never" He finished slowly, and the
fingers of one hand drummed softly on
the tablecloth as he gazed thoughtfuliy at
his niece's bright eyes.
''Then hope you forgot her. as she de-
mo, never for a day"
Then, of course, she married somebody
mo think she foreswore mankind in my
"Uncle JUDI The depth of contempt
and reproach that looked at him from the
wise eyes of feminine nineteen!
whats the matter?
''The matter is that you've simply wasted
well, fifteen years away-that Is II she IS
alive. You said she looked like me-. She
would have married somebody sure. If she
hadn't liked you juSt-exactly - Kitty en-
phasized her words on the table cloth with
a small fist-"as much as you wanted her
to. Oh, poor, silly Uncle judi!
He. kept his gaze on the speaker, not
paling woman on his other hand But Kitty
suddenly turned towards her.
Aunt Esther, ! can't spend my flrst hair
wear with you, she exclaimed. IT IS my
duty to stay with this poor, half-witted
man and help him find that dear woman
who is thinking about him all this time
But she is a faded old maid now" said
Miss wainwright family, -, 11,...
Like you, perhaps, jeered Kitty.
Doesn't she look like rose, Uncle JUDI
sRetter stay with your aunt, Kitty. you'll
find her easier by living with her, said
What? o." calculated the girl, with e
start. apparently overwhelmed by this en-
97tYou have both of us at your mercy,
Esther" The man looked at his old sweet
heart now. Il confess that | urged Lucy
into this arrangement for Kitty. 4 navnt
repellant This was my last chance. I've
nothing to plead for myself except that
you hold the place in my heart to-day that
"oh. If there was anywhere could got'
mourned Kitty, jumping up distractedly.
Its all the fault of your wicked obStinaey
again, Aunt Esther. If you had entertained
us nicely at home l could slip upstairs now,
and you'd never know I'd gone; but here, In
a restaurant why, l just can't do anything
but turn my back" She suited the action to
1T is too late. Judson'' said Miss Vain
wright, trembling. Il am too set in my
ways. So are you. We ought not to
Silence fell and Kitty turned stealthily to
spur the detected lover with glance. but
Mr.. Dyett had Esthers hand II his, ana his
lips were pressed upon II, apd the girl Jerked
hastily back into silence
I'm quite sure I'm doing no wrong!' ex-
claimed Miss Wainwright TREMENDOUSLY at
last. 1t can't possibly be right 'o-l must
Dear me. Aunt Esther" came from Kit
TVS ayerted curly head, you've thought
twenty years and added to that. it's most
as much more that I've been kept standing
here. One thing sure. after a pause, II
YOU don't have him / shall live with him all
the time-the poor darling. couldn't do
less"
Silence again. Kitty. waited little, and
then turned slowly. What she saw was q
glimpse of heaven through the open gate OF
love Her eyes filled and sort OF awe stole
over her. .
1T is Thanksgiving day, isn't it?'' she said,
softly and timidly.
YES, dear" said Judson Dyett, holding out
his hand To her, sit is THANKSGIVING day.