New-York tribune., 1903-03-24

TL-BY THE KEITHFERRY CURATE-
Doubtless it has been explained that my name is
Charles Wtnniford. and that have cure Of souls
In the pretty little village of Keithferry Catherine
has asked me to write down what happened on the
moors during certain August afternoon and
a9 always charmed to f G6iise Ca catHeTinS herr no
never never recall those dear dead days at Abbots-
ford without instructive tear-half OF pain, 1t
rosebud rose ID set with little Wiifui thornsLord Tenny
SO a: ne has bseTed ne do9 nv
self in love with her. and wondered If she she would
I had chosen. I noted. with sorrow, that oc-
casional evity stepped In now and then to mar the
halted at the crossways, straining my eyes along
''T The dear girl came to US one morning in the
summer house and sent US al IN quest or Wn1te l
other four were very much in love with Catherine
Now, the moors exceedingly wide, ano a sprig
M me during % uncheon that fteen better
han ana lesson or the of Siberia
which made me feel almost cool after the troplcal
heat from which we were suffering; ,o,
children" I asked. would you like half holi-
Dear little mites. How their chubby faces lit up
at my. suggestion! But. Indeed. have noticed that
ns sP6Te1 are % 9 e the od ems the
men and maidens; while some. indeed. in their
But noted With apprehensIon that the school
mistress did not smile A at all and saw eT That to o1es est
come the scruples engendered by the pernicious
system Of ynd by Fesns n upon mistress and
pupils alike Il think our little cannot do
PTetfy PTetsy Wild Wid doWers surround them They
should know the virtue that lies baf n6aen ond M 'e he
more seasonable. what could be better as the
gronndwork Of 18th Their s 6oancd an All hands
went up as one And how would like to see
" Al Of them it seemed So with M my In most win
m c6sPEes You'd Rs be they
chance of a more liberal education than couid DC
dsd Rt Sy 5he eat from
Excurson; and led them away in triumph ag1d as We
reached the moor, you must all Of you keep your our
open as we go along aPa a see Hr1e II you c5a bave
pocketful of pennies. and VINO knows a Wna1 NAY 1h
haRRsn ipEts to the on" VINO mas ~'ll's "''ns- ts
the stamens pistils and other parts OF the mower
Chickens look that is far from placid ID and md
5ke da so Of sn Rfsh my IN dFs%ns
$50 lay down in the 94iTs on but the
children were sti busily roaming from elnmp TO TO
sT.g sgP fher Thf te 'N
Perhaps slept: The day was extremely warn; n;
fhe fe more prone to admit this temporary weakness
since was not In any way aware ,oicS OF CaP'a az am
gallo! How the deuce did YOU get here" here The
anE0fss rs :1 SAID % not feeling in bright
sn2sEa EYED thought tbs o1sr
What those little black doCs all over tne
moor? sheep?' he demanded.
I looked. and far out toward the horizon saw
nv scattered troop Of searcherS %
HI-I think they might be sheep" Ventureo- II
was doubtless a hb, but surely q tiny one and
white as lilies. Then, seeing that he made no
aches, Have you found any?" asked
ANY what?' ne answered with an air that was
"9Whv white heather That is what
oh that's what brought you here Is It?
merely strolIed up to look at the birds: it's the
I have never understood what brought oack tnat
company of black dots at this very moment. II
NAV he that their little bodies craved sustenance:
or perchance they grew afraid Of the vastness OF
one and all and stood in a half circle around the
ca ptain and myself. and opened their mouths 10 an
unseenly extent =, - ., ou,.
say you're a particularly pretty lot. observed Cap
sTTs Is seeking white heather. please sir an Mr.;
VInniford is going to give US pennies, an US can't
AND any an us Us is VERY thirsty, an hungry an
u should have chosen otherwise had been
Sirnfne Of the ears, and the captain looked at me
IN a dreadfuly embarrassing manner: II my dis,
1nosition had been less mild. ] should have said
HPofher,'' outright to those fifteen wicked urchns
"We-we are botanizing murmured.
Eut NV embarrassment was increased in no long
4,a bv The Intrusion Of Lethaby who strolled over
The rise In front and came toward me at his usual
eaSr saInter He looked at nv hock and he
lacked AZ ne. and ! verV much wanted 10 run
sCay. - = a.. - ..,,.a u.,.h
What NAV this little picnic ne? ne asked. Wit
one OF the thin smiles which always REMIND NE NJ
those dreadful traps in which you catch rats
.sThsv aTa hotanfznE," said Favefsham. dryiy.
"Humphi ses," went on LethAoS' SUI eSihS