Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-03-20

ty you have taken has made me very scnsi
Die of my own imprudence in having allow
cd the advances of stranger so presuming
--an error shall be careful never to repeat"
So saying, my proud little Kitty turned
from the stranger with distant bow, and
walked directly home.
did not see Kitty till some time after
her return perhaps she was recovering her
spirits in her own room, for when met her
she was as full of mischief as ever
"Wcll, James, why don't you ask me
about my adventures to-day" 2" She enquircd
Because" l replied, 81 didn't suppose
you would be 50 imprudcnt as TO 90 again
to day where you would be likely TO en-
counter the insolcnt puppy who presumed
to address YOU Yesterday"
81 didn't in the least expect him TO be
there said Kitty, blushing, and somewhat
confused, "but he was there
"Of course | replied, gruffly "Well,
was your Adonis rs handsome and agrcea-
BILE as over!'
"More som cried Kitty recovering her
, composure; Che looked more Massanello-
, like than ever in his fishing dress; and for
entertainment, he first read me all the fin
est part of Tennyson's Princess. and then
made a marriage proposal, and don't think
Y any man could be expected to do more in
e one afternoon"
t 81 should think not, indeed" said / pray
what reply did you make to the rascal p
;. that you had a friend at home who would
O be happy to kick him well for his insolence.'
d "Far from it," said Kitty: what my reply
was, is my sccret-and his; but for you, my
poor James, I'm sorry for you---its all over
II I with you, and your offer"
n "Why, you good-for-nothing, little, de
m ceitful puss," cried /, losing all patience
s. "there never was q more arrant dssemble
IN living Behold how plain a tale shall pu
you down--for lo--I myself, disguise
merely 10y little paint, a fishing blouse,
tv false moustachc, and change in the III
rangement Of my hair, was in my own pei
e. son this elegant, handsome, agreeable strar
ed ger, whose praises you have so lavishl
,s- sounded"
Poor Kitty was completely confoundec
:" How could have been so stupid7o ~ sh
It murmured, "and the voice, too, which sounc
ed so familiar all the time"
n eyes, Kitty, you're caught" said /; "an
al to punish you Just now for attempting
n to palm a wicked falsehood upor me
" | shall impose a two fold fine. First, yor
as shall kiss me; and then fix our wedding
A. day, which must be very shortly, for Tn
" going to Paris in month, and you mus
go with me-"
C. Kitty gave Il little scream, and declares
It. that she could not think of submitting t
either of my penalties; but in vain sh
. struggled and protested-I had her in m
d. arms, and finding at last all efforts to releas
or herself fruitlcss, her jests and laughter sue
denly changed to earnest tenderness, an
closing her arms round me, she said, "a
tv. you will, dear-dearest Jamiew
Gone month from to-day, then, my owl
ty, sweet, darling Kitty" began.
f. "Katharinew w whispered Kitty.
w. "Katharine, then" | repeated, smiling 6
her pertinacity on this point-"one mont
rs from to-day, my Katharine"
I'm "You never put any adjectives befoi
Katharine" murmured Kitty, evasively hiC
tb ing her blushing and pouting face.
"My own, dear, gracious, winning, b,
,er witching and most kissable Katharine" sal
lin I, shall it be as l say"
tie If mamma chooses" whispered Kitty.
he And so persuaded the sweatest an
en prettiest girl in the country to accept h'
100 first and only lover; and though to this da
he my merry little wife often complains that
defrauded her, by my tricks, of her natur
ich womanly right of breaking two or thr'
ing heartS aI ieaSV ere ere She maze ono man
sh, premely blest, still she generally conclud
no her errcproaches in manner most hatterir
ar, to my vanity, by declaring that she had tv
cr offers after all, and that each of them W
,er worth thousand common ones.