Smyrna times., 1905-01-11

nc SIDEWALK with a quick. firm +rooJ
ana deliberately walked tbrongb +Lo
broken place in the hedge and ocrosS
the path. anu "cfoSs
Alt gave a smothered exclamation
and sat up, but before she could r1ao1-
mere was the sound of a fall at the
oarb wire guard, and the girls rose
WIN frightened, yet half laughing
hurtY are you
1here was no response for q rnin,+o
then some one answered in q o+rouao
voice: 0'i ''i9e
i beg your pardon, but would Won
mind ringing our bell and calling tbp
boys? My foot is twisted. and 7 can-
not stand up
AN hour later Kit stood guiltilv at
the head Of the steps as her mother ond
Nell came slowly from the house next
door. -'-N'
VIII he be sick long?"
About month before he can wall, "
said Mrs. Norton. 1T is too had And
he is very delightful person to meet.
not at all eccentric. He fakes +ba
blame entirely and says he is worse
than the boys and that we were nor
lectly right in putting up the wire"
That's what he said to you. moth
erie darling" interposed Nell discon-
solately. He probably thinks that Kit
and are heathens."
"BarbarOus heathens." Kit smiled
wickedly
This is far from being a Joke Katb-
crime" said Mrs. Norton. 81 am afraid
you must both do penance by being as
kind as possible. OF course he is
a-a"-
"Crank?"
"A celebrity" corrected her mother.
I'VE may find him odd, but after this
misfortune we must do our best to
make him comfortable. 1 told him you
would take turns in bringing him flow
erS.''
well, l won't mOtherie," said Kit
fatty. I'm sorry he hurt himself, but
I'm not bit sorry l put up the fence,
and don't want to be forgiven
In the days that followed they could
see the strong, patient figure sitting
in the shady corner of the veranda next
door. Nell carried the first propitiatory
bunch of roses over to the enemy's
country. She brought back a good re-
port, and after a week of disinterested
Indifference Kit suddenly announced
her intention of being flower bearer to
his majesty. She found him a totally
disabled, rather sarcastic majesty.
80 you're the young woman who
set the trap, are you, Miss Kit? And
you're not a bit sorry?'
I'm sorry l came over to see you"
Kit stood erect, very naughty, very
sweet and very young. Il only
brought the flowers"
"And you didn't expect to be scold-
ed?" She knew he was laughing at
her please sit down. Don't you
know I've been hoping every day to
have you visit me and beg my par
dOnT"
II won't do any such thing" She
met his eyes defantly. "You hadn't
the least right to cross there, only
only meant it for the boys, of course"
Her glance fell to his swathed foot.
I'm sorry you were hurt"
"That will do very WE'LL" He was
laughing openly now. ut covers the
personal siGc for me. you see. You're
not sorry you hurt me, but you're sorry
I'm hurt. Please sit down and talk
to fellow, won't you"
Kit hesitated, flushed warmly under
his teasing gaze and took a seat on
the hickory aettee.
-Four weeks later Mclean took his
first walk. 1t was a slow, tedious one
! from the veranda to the hedge.
Il came halfway for my roses to-
day" he said to the figure in white
beside the rosebushes. May l come
over the hedge?"
Kit did not even turn her head.
"Are you angry?" His voice was low
and eager. After last evening 1 was
afraid you might not come again, Kit"
She turned and walked toward him
| slowly, the bunch of roses held close
to her face At the hedge she looked
up at him, and the merriment had died
from her eyes.
81 was just coming" she said softly.
His hands closed over those that held
the roses.
ITO say Yes sweetheartT
Look out for the barbed wire, Mr..
Mclean" called Nell from the sitting
room window. kit still guards her
forbidden path"
"AlI wires down. called Mclean.
"Its the path of roses now. 1 claim
the right of way"