The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-01

the chain and bolt that fastened the
front door. Hurrying from the room
he faced Kittie, who stood in hat and
wrap, with her hand upon the knob.
"Where are you gcing?" he asked.
"I am going over to Helen's," sue
answered, half apologetic and half de-
| 6ant.
"And leave me-" he said, rebuking-
| u. "when l have remained ut home to
keep you company?'
"Really, Formau, you must not do
that eny more" she snid quickly.
"You have been very kind to me and
I am grateful for it, but I will try not
to be such goose and you must go
ont more. Your friends arc asking
about you, and people will talk, you
know"
She talked on, too embarrassed to
stop. bat when she pausod from sheer
lack OF words he stopped toward her
and said gently:
"No one but you, dear, shall have
the right to say whether l shall spend
my evenings with you or not l am
sure you will stay home with mo TO-
night"
Miss Katherine heard them talking
in the hall and then enter tho sitting
room together. They wero still there
two hours later. Miss Van Vleet be.
lieved in the golden rule and. al.
though she would not edmit ever hav-
ing had auy experience th~-t would
have acquainted he's with the proper
courae OF conduct to bo pursued by a
third party under the circumstances,
she had, nevertheless. suliicient tact
to withdraw to her room.
It is triHe Unusual, but every one
seemed pleased with tue match. and
Miss Katherine insisted that. ~ the
little romance had begGn under her
roof, it was fitting that she should
have the privilege OF managing tho
simple wedding.
One morning Just a week before tho
important day Miss Kuthcrine's atten-
ton was called to disagreeable crup-
ton rapidly spreading over Kittie's
chin.
''I guess wo can soon heal that,
said the lady briskly. "I had some
thing OF the same sort few months
ago, and 1 made up some OF grand
mothers ointment and wore this every
night until it disappeared" Aud from
her bureau she produced n face mask
made OF white cotton, aud held it up
to her face.
"Mercy, Aunt Katherine, what dc
you look like?" exclaimed Kittie, fol
sho instantly recognized in the hollow
eyes aud oucer-shaped nose tho APP
partition sho had seen on the stair
way.
''I was fright, that's true" was
tho reply; "but you may be sure was
careful to lot no one see me. On two
occasions / was almost caught. After
had the thing on and my face go'
warm was afraid to take it off and
go into n chilly place for fear of tax
ing cold. The first timo / went into
tho kitchen some one passed through
tho hall whilo I was on the stairs, but
/ hurried to my room very much re
lieved to get away unnoticed. The
second time did still bolder thing
It was about the time our pears were
being stolen that heard voices on
ir the garden. 1t was about 1870
Formau was not home, so / took thu
= dog and went myself. / saw no one
, but somo ono must have seen me, fo
|, Just about that time there began to b,
talk about n ghost, and / must hav'
looked like one in white dress ant
shawl and that mask"
: When Forman caino home that even
' ing Kittie told him the story, but h
was not TO be convinced. As il Kath
crime in that ridiculous rig coul'
feeze him into the awful terror he fel
:. that night. She might be what Kitti
!, saw, but his ghost was veritabl
. spirit. Aud she, wisely, did not con
=, tradict or argue, but, looking up a
!, him, her soft brown eyes full of ten
! der feeling, she said:
: Never mind, dear; it was n goo
: ghost, since it brought us together.
= Chicago News.