Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-19
VOL. 2.--NO. 20.-TOTAL, u.

while I've always when the Squlre's laini'y Is
at home, as many as forty near, or fifty, some
times.''
ssThat seems too bad, Ailie.''
s.There is deal of things too bad in this
world, Miss. that we have to bide. You're
young yet; you don't know. How doyou ike
your place, Miss7 This question is confiden-
tial.''
every well Allie; am quite contented."
..That's lucky am sure. But it must be
dull for you at Moorbeck, isn't it, now''
ssNo, Allie, I'm never dull; have kitten.
ga kitten-oh yes; we all know your white
kitten, with its red necklace; but you would
not get beau if you were to stop here for
twenty years.
laugh, and say itdocs not matter, and do
not care; profession which the old woman
scouts as utterly ridiculous and false. Then
she bids me be of good heart, and never de
spair, for who knows what may happen, for /
can't be so very, very old, after all. sfNot
much over thirty tell her, smiling.
s.You thirty! Nay, that you're not; I'll not
credit it. You're twenty-five, may be-
81 am grey-headed, Allie, and shall never
see old maids corner again.
cold snaids-I never could bide old maids
Don't you be one, whatever you are. Gray
hairs are honorable, but old maids are aboni-
nablet"
esThen, the two together-the gray old maid
will be just tolerable.''
ssNay, don't agree to;that~'
| 4 lurchiug country lad comes to the gate
with loosely-tied newspaper, and pushes it
into the slit Of the letter-box.
you'll never get that in, lad. Just go in
to the house and bring the tongs TO pull it ont
again"
While the youth drags his newspaper out oi
the slit, Allie tells me that she always puts
the poker down lest any letters should have
stuck, which is often the case. Iwonder what
| is the state Of my correspondence when Il
reaches the hands to Which it is addressed
The intrusion of the boy with the paper has
broken the thread Of our discourse, so in earn
est say must really go.
| .sWel, Miss, thank you. 1t i. very good o
You to come aud talk (7) to an old woman
Bless me, if there is not you kitten''
I turn round and see my snowfall Charlie
hastily descending the orchard wall. he
comes, and is duly petted and admired.
s.The gamekeepers viii shoot him. AiIis
observes.
s.No, they won't, introduced him formally
and they promised not, and TO let him out OF
traps if he WAS caught"
81 lay you're fo7d Of him, miss7''
.<Very: he is so COMPASSIONATE. He lies OF
| the table watching me write, and sometimes
he walks over the paper, and acts as very bad
blotting- paper. We are great friends, Chariie
and I.
..Some people don't like cats"
e.Then pity them. Goodbye, Allie"
/ take my little cat in m arms. Allie call:
after me that she is afraid it is bad sign, as
sauntcr up the hill. Midway l encounter 3
group Of small children going home from
school. They curtsey rcverntty before my
face; but when they have got past 1 hear lit
tie laugh, and says: ssIt's her cat; she
gave our Tom sixpence for getting it out of 8
tree.''
at the turn to the gates come suddenly or
a group ofyoung peop!e-my pupils and some
of their friends.
'sliiss Lee and hercat, Of course: ugly Char
fat terrier. which is pussy's sworn foe.
eYou have had him out for walk. l won
der what you viii do next?'' cries the amiable
Amelia.
81 shall roll ball on the lawn for him e
run after;'' and ! go and do it defnately. S.
ends nv haf-holiday. I recommend ever,
governess to have pet; it gives her a feeling
of independence. and fills up spare moment!
when she would be likely to NOPE and fancy
herself miserable. / think the affection o
even kitten worth having.
FACTS For INDIAN HIsroRT.-It is stated
that while some workmen were excavating 70
a cellar in Concord, n. H., they discovered
nine skeletons within space ten feet. The,
are supposed TO be the remains of some of tn