The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-09-12

md visitor too, to make such very great
parade OF his disapprobation? If she did
not please him, why she pleased others; and
that was enough; she would not turn over
hel finger to gain bis good will. So Harry
md Kitty never talked together; and wen.
away, Gle never went until the conversation
fairly died out, and the lamps looked as il
they were gmng to join it," he bowed to the
did people gracefully and easily, but TO the
young lady he found it difficult, to bow at all
Conduct like this, provoked Kitty beyond
endurance; and one evening after the Squire
and Spinsler had left her alone, she sat down
and in very spite alone sobbed out as though
her little heart would break. Now it hap
pened that the Squire had lent his visitor a
book iha, evening, which, strange enough
for a scholar, he had forgotten 10 take with
him; but Harry remembered it before it was
too late, and turned upon his heel. He had
gone but moment before, and there was no
use in ringing, so he stepped at once into
the parlor. Poor Kitty sprang to her feet
at the intrusion, and crushed with her fin.
gers two tears that were just ready to launch
themselves upon the roundest and rosiesl
little cheek in the world, but she might
have done better than TO blind herself, for
her foot touched Aunt Martha's fauteui, and
in consequence she fell on the neck of Ro-
yer. 1t is very awkward 10 be surprised in
The luxurious indulgence Of tears at any
time, and trfe more awkward still 70 fall
down and then be raised by the last person
in the world you would ask favor from. -
Kitty felt the disagreeableness Of her si,ua-
ton too much TO speak; and, of course, Har-
ry, enemy, as he was, coul'l not release her
until he knew whether she was hurt. II
was not certain she was not faint, for the
crimson blood dyed even the tips Of her
fingers, and Harry's face Immediately took
the same hue; probably from reflection
Kitty looked down until golden arch fringe
rested lovingly on its golden neighbor; Har
ry looked down too, but his eye rested OF
Kitty's face. If soul and heart are one ano
The same thing, as some metaphysicians tel
us, Harry must now have discovered the
mistake he once made, for ther there was {
strange commoton beneath the bodice o
Kitty Coleman; it rose and fell as nothing
but bounding, throbbing, frightened heart
in the wilest tumult of excited feeling, coult
make it. And then (poor Kitty must have
been hurt, and needed support,) an arm stol'
around her waist, dark locks mingled will
her sunny ones as warm breath swept owe
her cheek-and rid her face-not IN he
hands. 'tes
Harry forgot his book again that night
and never thought of it until the Squire pu
il into his hands the next morning, for Har
ry visited the Squire ve!y early the mex
morning, and had private interview; an'
The good old gentleman tapped him on th'
shoulder, and said, "with all my heart;'' ant
Aunt Martha looked as glad as prophet
would let her. As for Kitty, she did nj
show her face, not she--for she knew the
we're taling about her, The sober old peopl
and the meddling Harry Gay. But whe
the arrant mischieEmaker had accomplished
his object, and was bounding from the dool
there came great rusiling among the ros
bushes, insomuch that shower of brigh
blossoms descended from them, and Harr.
turned face, brimmng over will joy, to tn
thicket and shook down another fragile
shower in seeking out the cause of the dis
iu, bance. Now, as illuck would have il
Kitty Coleman had hidden away from her
enemy in this very thicket; and was tber
discovered, all confusion, trembling and pant
ing, and--I arm afraid poor Kitty never quit
recovered from the effects Of her fall--fo
the arm of Harry Gay seemed necessary L
her ever afer.--Graham's Magazine.
MANKIND IT THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
They had neither looked into heaven a
earth neither into the sea nor the land. q