The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-11-04

cumhllns back bct ehIn lowerd and
her eyes thoughtful
Memlhrw stole up from behind
With all the carr 81 praeticed
hunter Then be put bis hands over
her eyes She struggled for brief
moment then desistc,i,
"iI is no puzzle at al, she declared
4 can smell horse, horse aud agaiu
horse. Mr., Merrihcw"-
''Yes ! should have fetched along
sachct powder remember but one
thing. Kitty. and that's you" lie sat
down beside her There's no doubt
that rcck Of the animal Rot the
real question Is, How much longer
are you golng 10 keep me dangling on
The stringl I've been coming up bore
for ten days now"
Z She had dressed expressly for this
moment, but Merrihcw was not going
I 10 be told so.
But am | TO be blamed n, after
having refused twice TO marry you
YOU still persistr Kitty assumed
judicial air.
But you haven't refused me this
time"
Because wish 10 make Il MS easy
as possible for you" Which OF the two
meanings she offered him was lost
upon Merrlhew.
Come. let rs be sensible for ten
minutes"
Merrihew laid his watch on the
bench beside him
Kitty laughed rolllckingly, for be,
meath her furbelows and ribbons and
trinkets she was inordlnately happy
and light OF heart. Her letter had
come, She was only waiting for the
day OF sailing.
Merrihew reached out and caught
her hand
"oh, said let us be sensible for ten
minutesw she dcmurrod.
Kitty, win you marry mef"
Gould you take care OF me-"
"l'll work"
''Oh. II you were only rlcbw
"You don't mean that Kitty"
no" reIening, Il don't, But you
bother me-"
"All right This VIII be the last time |
VIII you marry me? | win do all a
man can 10 make you happy. | love
you with all my heart ! know You're
afraid You've an idea that | am tickle
But not this time, Kitty; not this time
WIN you"
Then without further hesltance. In
different TO the future or the past con
scious only Of the vast happiness of
the present. Kitty laid her hand In his
lie would have drawn her into his
arms had not they both seen o'Mally /
pushing through the box hedge, FOL
lowed by some belated tourists, Merrl,
hew swore softly, and Kitty laughed,
On the terrace the ten table dazzlod
the eye with its spotless lnen It's blue
canton and iis bundle OF pink roses.
Hillard extended his cup for second
filing La Signorina vaguely won
dered where Kitty was. She needed
Kitty at this moment.
How inexpilcable were the currents
and cross currents of life! She had met
a thousand men handsomer, more
brilliant They had not awakened |
more than normal interest. And yet
this man. aniet, humorous, ordinarily
good looking aroused IN her heart dis
cord and penetrated the barriers 20 the
guarded sentiment WhyG Always
this query
She gathered up handful Of the
roses and pressed them against her
face, breathing deeply.
"If we're poet. which am not
lie paused lrresoutely
"You would extemporize on the
beauty OF the perspective" she supple.
mented How the
81 was thinking of your hair" he
interrupted Il have never seen any
thing quite like II"
She had recourse 10 the roses again.
You have not told me the real rea.
son why you sang under my window
that night"
"IIave | not? Well, then. there can
be no harm In telling you that | had
Just signed the contract to sing with
The American Comic Opera company
IN Europe ! saw the world nj my
feet for II would be false modesty to
leny that have voice. More dis
Illusions. The world is mol at my
'eet," lightly.
"Wil you answer a single question:
u can make no promise"
'Is there another mani"
Silence. which grew and heightened.
What do you mean?" she asked :
'venly. 7
IN Venice you told me that there
vas barrier ] ask now II this bar
Ter be man"
Yes"
A wrinkle OF pain passed over his
leart III you love HIM
Love himl No, mol ] had hoped
'ou would not speak like this re. =
led upon your honor"
rs II dishonornble for me TO love !.
our
"No, but II Is for me to permit you :
o say SOL"
He was pale, but not paler than she :
Il offer you nothing. Mr.. Hillard \
othlng-no promise, no hope. nothing I
few days longer and we shan sep
rate finally" !,
Mcrrlhcw md KITTY cnnie INTO view
at Is MI over" said MerrIhew OK J