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the morrow, wnen msau-amc . ”M5. childrenâ€"now let looseâ€"might be ex- pected to thirst for knowledge. Some of these children were now in attend- ance as volunteers, waitingfor any task which the ladies or gentlemen might give them. The! thought it warm and pleasant there near the diminutive stove, for they had not come from car- peted and cox-mined rooms, and so did not shudder at the chill, long bareness of the schoolroom, as two or three of- the decorators did. At one end of the room, on a temporory platform, stood a piano and two music-desks, and in front of the platform sat two girls on a bench, tying holly into festoons, and laughing a good deal at the gentleman who was cutting the branches tor their work. One of the girls was Julia Hartopp, the vicai’s daughterâ€"a small, thin girl of five. or sixand twenty, with sharp, inquisitive features, and a perpetual question in her cold round eyes. She was dressed in crimson, and crimson roses peeoed over the crown of her high and heavily trimmed hat. A very gay, warm 'figure among the glistening foliage, and Julia delighted in knowing this. There were but few things Julia delighted in, and chief among these was the consciousness of having on “a nice dress ” when within the range of those quizzical eyes under which she sat now. slowly moving her white hands among the prickly leaVes. “wvuh '"V r‘" a The other was a tall, fair, handsome girl, with a pair of very blue, sleepv eyes,light fiizzled hair, and a. greet deal of blue about her dress, blue bows and feathers and streamers being visible wherever such decorations were pos- sible. This was the belle of the village, Harriet, the younger daughter of Dr. Lee, who lived in the big red house beyond the church, and drove a pair of chestnuts as fat and as sleek as himself. Alice Lee, Harriet’s elder sister, was at the lower end of the room, tying wreaths raund the lamps. Of the gentlemen near to J ulia one was Bentley Hartopp, almost universally, called “ Ben,” who was short, like hisj SlStel‘, but on whose small, thin face there was a kindly, ready laughter which hers never knew ; and the other was Mr. Darby, of Broadband, :1 tall, bronzed, broad-shouldered fellow, who gave his help courteously, but ever rather lazily, to the two girls who seemed to need it so little. “ I thought Kite Treherne was to come and help us," observed Alice, rais- ing her voice from the far end of the room. “ \Vhere is she, J ulia ’5” “ Oh, she’s coming, I expect. Papa asked her to make a. motto for to-night, so I suppose she’s plodding at it. If it doesn’t ceme before we leave for dinner, it can’t go up at all.” " It is a satisfaction ‘to think that we are not dying for it,” remarked Jack Darby. “ I ythink it is a silly idea. to put up an illumination for a. concert.” “ It will be a. great improvement on that blank wall over' the platform,” called out Alice , “ and it is sure to be pte‘ity, as Kate does it.” “ It \will not add to the procce eds of the concert, anyw ay,’ ’drawled Harriet. “No; and our motive is to get money,’ ’returned Julia. _A_‘I n __:‘1 U 6,, I vvvvvvv , “ Your sympathles are roused,” said Mr. Darby, as be clipped the holly boughs; “you evidently take an interest in widows.” “ Why did you _not take your‘motto from the glee we are going to sing, ‘ Let. each bestow a trifle as he passes? 11: would have looked well.” “Yes, I feel great pity for the widows of those brave men who lost their lives in the life-boat,” answered Julia, senti- mentally; “and I want our concert to be of service to them.” “ Of course you do,” spoke up Bent- ley, coming forward; “ And I think we shall succeed. Have you heard of Kate’s last freak, Darby ’l” “ \Vhich is the last 'l” “ Why, you know, having so few amateurs here, the governor found it rather difiicult to make up his pro- gramme. He misses Murray Hilton 3. good deal; he used to help so much in asort of ..comic way, you remember, which attracted the people. Well, we found the majority of the people didn’t 3 show anxiety about the concert, and the governor began to despair. Some novelty was wanted, he said, and no one seemed to have an available idea. to spare. I only wish I could sing ; I would bring some folk, as Hilton used to do. Julia proposed several things ; but being, like myself, no singer, her advice had no body in it. Well, at last, the vicar in despair told Mrs. Hilton and Kate, when he was calling at the “ A Little A‘Jersion.” cottage, that our prospects were an a. very “low ebb, and he could thibk of no method to bring people flocking here to-night for the benefit of the widows of the boatmen. ‘A new idea. you want, Mr. Hartopp ?’ said Kate in a.‘ minute. ‘ Oh, there are plenty of new‘ ideas available. If you can think of nothing better, I will sing a song in character. Will that do ’2 Just let it be whispered about that somebody :5 going to do so, but that it is a great secret, and you will see that the few who would not come for the sake of the good music we offer will come for that.’ That was just her way of putting 1tâ€" the feW who wouldn’t come for our good music. And, bless you, after the governor and I had just once whispered ythis little fact, and said it was not to l he told to any one, we found that every- ‘body in the parFSh was coming. we actually could have sold twice as many tickets as wehad. \Ve have sold enough as 1t 18 to crowd every bench in the room, not to speak of the money we in- tend to take in at the door. So what do you think of Kate’s plan?” “ To sing a song in character is not verv womanly, IS it, Mr. Darby P” asked “ To sing a. song 1 very womanly, IS 1t, l J ulia, playfully. “That ” was a. s loud and heavy a knuckle. “ Not at all, because have no character at all. Jack rose from his lounging posture, and opened the door even before active little Ben had reached 1t. Every pair of eyes in the room looked up, every mir nf‘ hands stomped in their occupa- pair of hands stepped in their occupa- tion, as through the widely opened door came first a huge tray, on which lay two or three sheets of cardboard, a. paint box, a glass of water, a glue’ pot, hammer and nails, with various other things; and behind the tray, with arms outstretched as she carried it, a. girl of eighteen or nineteen, with a. delicatn, supple figure, and a small, rather sallow face, brightened wonder- fully by :1 pair of luminous dark eyes. _ . f. . _ 7,, . â€"L __._-~ “""J 'J ,_ u. ‘ At first J ack Darby stood staring, as the others did, w bile Kate marched into the room, and looked about: for an unoccupied place where she might de- ,A__1 “-Ovvku posit her burden; then he started toward her with the easy, patronizing gallantry w iich belonged to him. “ All right, Kate; I have it." “ Take care of the wet paint, if you want to be useful,” suggested Kate, in a. cool, business-like tone; “don’t iet anything touch is. I can manage the tray very well.” ' ‘ ‘ l‘, \Vhen J ack had prepared a place for it, she laid her burden down upon the platform, looking at it laughingly as she uttered an exclamation of relief : “There l” “ Heavy, was it ’3” asked Jack, rest- ing his eyes upon her as she stood among the evergreens. “ No, not heavy, but a. wide stretch for my arms ” “Fancy wanyino that great tray all down the village street!” exclaimed Julia. “Why didn’t you send it?” “ Because I don’t know that our servant’s arms are any longer than my own,” replied Kate, brightly. p”, u u l\, A -..- \J , I.) LVVI 4.va v, .n “ W hat are Vou going to do now?’ drawled Harriet, looking bsuperciliously at the girl and tier surroundings. “ “itch Mr. Darby while he puts the motto up,” returned Kate, with the utmost coolness. “ Mr. Darby is cutting holly for us,” interposeu J ulia, with the. sharpness which always came into her voice when she was vexed ; " so you will have to wait.” “Mr. Hartopp will be just as useful,” returned Kate, pleasanmy. And he came forxmrd at once. They moved with the motto to the wall, and began their measurement, while J ulia and Harrie“. went on tyingi and laughing together, and Jack, with his knife in his hand, watched Ben as if he would like to knock him down. Alice, standing a moment and endeav- oring «to read the illumination as the pieces were joined together, caught her- self reading something else too. Five minutes ago she had loitered talking to Mr. Darby, and had thought, as she generally did think when she spoke to him, what a handsome face he had, and what lazy, Careless eyes. Now she saw an utter change in them 5 the blue had darkened, the carelessness was almost defiance, and the whole expression of lthe face had a steady intentness in it which was almost fierce ; yet, as she saw, he was only watching Bentley Hartopp. “ At what height is it to be fixed _?” inquired Ben, busily. “The height of excellence,” replied Kate, laughing, and then they worked on in silence. “Ithink,” said Julia; looking up stonily, “that papa. meant you to paint some motto about the new year, as most suitable; and not such a. thing as that.” “ I know the governor left it entirely to Kate, ” spoke up Bentley, “ and I think her choice most suitable.” “ God sent his singers upon earth With songs of gladness and of mirth, That they might touch the hearts of men, And bring them back to heaven again,” read Harriet slowly. “It sounds rather pedantic, I think.” our prospects were at a. and he could thibk of no ing people flocking here 16 benefit of the widows an. ‘A new idea you because most- women . at all. \Vhat’s that 9” sharp rap at the door, as if from an iron THE brilliantly luumlumcu w. au Ul‘umary mortal to deCIpheI‘ it,” observed Jack, coolly. . . . “ A little further Illummatlon of the intellect would be good for you, Mr. Darby,” returned kgte, Wlth quiet drollery. “ NOW: chlldren, bring me my hOllV.” . “m n; Hm anknntnltnamn UJJ “VI‘ I - One or two of the school-children came at her call, dragging branches of belly; and Kate, seating herself at a liztle distance from the other girls, began to work in quiet earnestness. NOW and then Bentley, Hart0pp came up to oli'er his assistance, to be speedily 1 called away by his Sister. Now and than Alice spoke to her in passmg. Now and then the two girls who alwayS kept so near together glanced up at the small hmt head and swift fingers; and now and then Jack glanced across too, with :1 long, intent look in his half- closed eyes. W'onderfully the rich green border grew under Kate’s fingcrs, and presently she rose, holding one end as it lay in coils upon the ground, “Now, Mr. Darby, please nail it‘up â€"- straight. That is right,” she ex- claimed when he had finished. “Thu looks something like.” AV “ Something like what? The height of exuellence ‘2” “How beautiful l.” cried Alice. “Famous l” cried another voice as ths vicar-hurried in, seemingly taken by surprise. “\Vliy, Julia, that's famous, isn’t it? Beautiful ; eh, Harriet Z” “ Yes,” assented the girls, being ap- pealed to so directly. “Even the ranks of Tuscany can scarce forhcar to cheeruunder the cir- cumstances,” quoted Jack, aside to K rte, his face full of fun. LL LV\" I‘LL) va\> -... _ “ How your work changes the whole aspect of the room. Kate 1’ went on the vicar, cordially. “And I actually offer- ed you a. sheet or two of foolscap ! Where (lid you find that capital bard board '2” "Iâ€"I always have some in the house. Mr Henjtopp,” rep‘ied Kate, a little inexplicible flush rising in her face‘. “ Do you often use it '3” “Yes,”_ returned Kate, rearranging the music desks rather nervouly. “C-m it be a fact,” drnwled Harriet, with contempt, “ that you, Miss Tre- herne, are going to dwss up to sing Y” “I am going to dress, Miss Harriet. I don't know how elevated the toilet must be to designate it dressing up.” “Harriet’s spoeclx (lid not call for satire,” put. in Julia. “ You me going to dress yourself up ludicrously, of course, if you intend to sing in char- actor, and most girls would he ashatm d ‘ ' 77 of domg 1t before a roomful of people. “Why more so than in an empty room? If I were ashamed at all, it would be of doing it, not of being seen doing it.” ‘Now, Kate, what is to be your second song l” asked the vicar. “I lmvejust come from Broadband, 1 )arby, and your mother wishes me to persuade Miss Treherne to sing, ‘Frcm the Alps resounds the horn,’ and get ycu to play the comet obligate. I should like it extremely, and I am sure your audience would. \Vlmt do you say ?’_’ W'ATCHMAN, LINDSAY, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1891. “I lesze'it to Miss Treheme” said Jack, watching her rather curiously. “I don’t Lhink Mr. Darby knows the part,” remarked Kate, coolly. “I never feel any depehdence on his cornet.” ‘Thajt‘s ‘better than feeling no de- pendence on himself,”laughedthe vicar. “Oh, is that. a “ I don’t know,” returned Kate, meditatiw'eiy. ‘ Under the circumstan- ces. I think it is more uncomfortable.” ‘ For myself, I feel perfectly compet- ent to ' From the Alps resounds the horn,’ if you feel competent to mention the fact in song.” said Jack. ‘ Will you, Kate 1” pleaded Alice. ‘ Yes.” ‘ And now,” said Jack, ‘I feel appreâ€" ciated. Havme; attained this comfort- able condition, we may, I presume, Mr. Hartopp, be dismissed with honors “l” The girls began looking about for their gloves and muffs, while Kate gathered her tools and paints upon her tray. She gave it into the charge of two ofthe village children, whom she watch- ed as they carried it toward her aunt’s cottage, and then started off herself in the opposite direCtion. ‘How rough and ready Kate Tre- herne is ! isn’t she, papa l” asked Julia Hartopp, as she and her father walked' across the churchyard together. ‘No, dear, unless you understand the terms differently from what I do. She is quick and cool, passionate and self- controlled, very proud and very sensiâ€" tive. I have a great fondness for little Kate.” “ I know you have, though I could never understand why. How she and Mr. Darby quarrel_!” _ The vicar laughed a. long, hearty laugh, which actually echoed in his own pulpit. “They do, indeed. Ibelieve they have got into such a habit of quar- reling that they cannot leave off.” ‘H'e dislikes her very much, I think.” ventured Julia, with a glance round the church. “I don’t. Do you remember Mrs. Malaproo’s opinion that it was well in certain cases, to begin with ‘a little aversion ‘ 2” “But surely, papa,you cannot imagine has what it Says? It is too illuminatfed for an Ordinary lecipher 1t,” Observed Jack, that there will ever be anything se between Jack Darby and Kate heme "4” luv. n... , “There is never mucn of anything senous between Lhem in public, is there?” v.â€"vâ€" ' “Mrs. Darby must wish for a better wife for her only son.” “Not she. But I am aEraid that, if such an idea as Kate’s marriage were :0 be mooted at the cottage, Mrs. Hilton would txreak her heart; and of course It would leave her yery solitary, unless Murray comes back.” I 1 ‘,.._L “What do you really think about Murray Hilton. papa ’3” asked Juha, try- ing not to show how her father’s former speech had provoked her. T , -- - - I A .1 __.~'L. t)f’\.¢\,\all Anal-u r-v-vâ€"vâ€" iv “I fear that all is not right though I l have heard nothing of him, either good or bad, for nearly tw‘o years. He left in anger with his mother, and in another state tooâ€"~entre deux vim, as the Frencb say. And yet, Julia, I have hope of him. I always saw some good in Mur- ray, and I could not help hoping good things of him. I do so still; perhaps only from knowing the certainty and confidence with which his poor mother expects to see him again, true and steady, and feels that all this time he is pursuing some honorable and upright cal‘ing. Poor Mrs. Hilton 1’ n a v-w. .nnb. L v..- _,~, “Kate never mentions Murray,” said Julia as they left the church. “I sup- rxose she is fretting for him.” 1 .u w.. _'_V - _- _ , 0 _ Meanwhile, sauntermg,r along in the bitter cold, Silent and with a careless nonchalance, went Kate. When she had first left t1 e school-room and taken the road which led from the village she had hurried hreathlessly; but very soon Mr. Darby came up to her hurrying too though he would not show it. Then her whole manner changed. She turned laziiy back toward home, slatkened her step, ant-'1 took a careless, loitering ex- pression into her whole face and figure. jack noticed this change, and wondered. .1, _L J , “Kate, how did yEni manage that motto in the short time Mr. Hartopp gave you ?” 1 n, ‘ \ ou ourrht to tell me, she replied, stomping to Dpulla spray ofivy from the hedge bank. Did I manawe it well 7” He fancied she was tryinir to exhauSt his patience by her lingering, and his face darkened a liitle. “You know what I mean. I never saw you working at it when I called.” “ No, we never ask you into the kitchen.” “Kntp, you didn’t paint that in the kitclun, surely !" “Most of it." ‘ \\ by '3” “Because it is so cold no“ in my own room.” V ‘ S. Kg. 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