Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-01-07

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and deliberately walked through the
broken place in the hedge and across
the path.
Kit gave a smothered exclamation
and sat up, but before she could speak
there was the sound of a fall at the
barb wire guard, and the girls rose
with frightened, yet half laughing
faces.
"Hellov' called Kit gently Are you
hurt?'
There was no response for a minute,
then some one answered in a strange
voice:
Il beg your pardon, but would you
mind ringing our bell and calling the
boys? My foot is twisted, and l can
not stand up"
An hour later Kit stood guilty. at
the head of the steps as her mother and
Nell came slowly from the house next
door.
Twill he be sick long,"
about month before he can walk"
said Mrs. Norton. 1T is too bad. And
he is very delightful person to meet;
not at all eccentric He takes the
blame entirely and says he is worse
than the boys and that we were per-
fectly 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 lheathens."
"Barbarous heathens," Kit smiled
wickedly.
This is far from being joke, Kath-
erine," said Mrs. Norton. II am afraid
you must both do penance by being as
kind as possible. OF course he ia
a-a"-
"Crank?
"a celebrity" corrected her mother.
"We may find him odd, but after this
misfortune we must do our best to
make him comfortable. l told him you
would take turns in bringing him flow
ers."
"Well, I won't, motherie," said Kit
fatty. "I'm sorry he hurt himself, but
I'm not a bit sorry put up the fence,
and l 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 good re-
port, and after 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.
$50 you're the young woman who
set the trap, are you, Miss Kit? And
you're not bit sorry?
'T'm sorry 1 came over to see YOU"
Kit stood erect. very naughty, very
sweet and very young. II 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
DOM?
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
"Im sorry you were hurt"
"That will do very WELL" He was
laughing openly now ct covers the
personal SIDE 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 settee.
Four weeks later Mclean took his
first walk. 1t was slow, tedious one
from the veranda to the hedge.
II came halfway for my roses to-
day" he said to the figure in white
beside the rosebushes. MAY l come
over the hedgeY'
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.
II was just coming" she said softly
| His hands closed over those that held
the roses.
ITO say Yes sweetheart
"Look out for the barbed wire, Mr..
Mclean" called Nell from the sitting
room window. exit still guards her
forbidden path"
Gall wires down. called Mclean.
Its the path of roses now 1 claim
the right of way"