Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-02-27


daily repaired with some chosen volume
to sit and read. All my endeavors to
persuade her to allow me to accompany
her thither had always been quite in
vain. Kitty was firm in preferrine her
undisturbed solitude, and was dailv
doomed to an hour or two of the mopes
during her woodland visit.
In pursuance with this custom Kitty
set out soon after the conversation I have
sketched, declining, as usual, my offer of
companionship.
Not more than half an hour had
elapsed after she had reached her favor
lite scat, ere her attention was attracted
by young gentlemen who was fishing
in the brook which flowed near her
Kitty drew back little on seeing him.
but her curious eyes occasionally wan
dered towards the stranger. The latter
no sooner perceived his fair observer
than he bowed with an air of great DO
likeness, and advancing few steps ven
tured to address her few words Of con-
monplace greeting, The young mans
words were indeed commonplace, but his
eyes were far more eloquent than his
tongue-they plainly informed the fair
Kitty that she had found new admirer.
Kitty, highly fattered, received the
strangers advances graciously, and the
youth being by no means bashful, half an
hour found them chatting easily and
gayly on various topics of interest. Kit
TVS stay in the woods was something
longer than usual that afternoon.
"What is the matter, Kitty ~ asked
on meeting her soon after her return
home, g Your eyes sparkle, and you
look as pleased as though you had met
fairy in your afternoon ramblc."
at is better than fairy" cried Kit
ty, breathlessly, " it's young man."
Indeed Y calculated, with whis-
tie.
Yes, James," she replied, "and he
IS SO handsome--so agreeable-so de-
lightfui, that | can't say how things
might 60 if he were to make me, some Of
these days, my second offer"
You can't impose on me in that kind
OF way, sweet Kitty, so don't attempt il"
| exclaimed. "Ill be bound the impu-
dent fellow, whom I won't object to
speaking bit of my mind to. is not
handsomer or more agreeable than am
myself"
Kitty laughed aloud in derision.
" He's thousand times handsomer than
you are" she cried, scornfully, "and as
much more entertaining as he is more
handsome.
Come, Kitty, don't be too cutting,
too cruel," began; but Kitty drew her
self up with dignity.
"They call me Katharine, who do
speak to me, SIR" she said.
Katharine, fiddlesticks p / cried.
" Kitty is the prettcst and sweetest
name in the world, and comes most nat
ural to NEEDN'T bother me with your
Katharines,"
Il dare say you may like it," said
Kitty, pouting, half angrily, but / don't.
It's too free. How would you like it if
persisted in calling you jim? / de-
clare III call you Jim, if you go on call
ing me Kitty
"Do 50, if you like" | replied, "and
it will soon sound to me like the sweetest
name in the world. But may presume
to beg from my fair and gracious Lady
Katharine description Of this wood
Adonis she has been encountering
"Heis TALL" began Kitty.
Taller chan II" I interrupted
Kitty almost annihilated me by look.
BY at least half soot---and of an
elegant figure" she continued, with
marked emphasis. lie was dressed
in fishing costume, which greatly be-
came him."
II have an old fishing blouse, up
stairs" | muttcred, sotto coce u think
III get it out"
"The young mans manners were un-
commonly easy and gcntlemanly, and
withal perfectly respectful and dcfcren-
tial," continued Kitty. "IIaving asccr-
tanned my name, he never once forgot
himself, SO far as to abbreviate this
conduct contrasting favorably in that re-
spect with some of my friends"
"Well, Kitty" said /, "what other
projections have your hero i? or have you
exhausted your list 2"
Far from il" said Kitty, indignant
~. "He wears his hair parted down
in the middle like a poet, or that charm
ing Signor Pozzolini in the part Of the
Edgardo-"
"0r Methodist parson," I observed.
"And besides all that" continued
Kitty, che has mustachc.o
A last best gift," said /; ''but,
Kstty, that perfection, hope, will not
DC very difficult Of achievement. I'll
begin Tomorrow Let me gee-tall--
handsome agrceable-good manners
elegant figure, and mustache ! On the
whole, Kitty, ] think I'm very much
afraid Of my new rival"
You have cause" Kitty replied,
with grave dignity.
The next day when Kitty reached her
little rctrent, sho found the stranger
again in its ncighborhood. / must do
the little coquette the justice Of confess
sing that she did look startled. and in
deed vexed, when she saw him; but
perhaps thinking it too late to retreat
she advanced timidly. The youth met
her with many apologies, and plausi-
bic prctcnco for lis intrusion, which she
could not gainsay. while something fat
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