St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1857-12-10

III pursuance with this custom
kitty set out soon after the conversa,
ton | have sketched, declining as
usual, my offer of companionship.
Not more than half an hour had
elapsed after she had reached her ia.
vorite seat, ere her attention was at
'ractcd by a young gentleman who
was fishing in the brook which flowed
near her. Kitty drew back little
on seeing him, but her curious eve oc.
caslonally wandered toward the stran,
ger.
Inc latter no sooner perceived his
fair observer than he bowed with an
air OF poilteness, and advancing few
steps, vcnturcd to address a few
words of commonplace greeting. The
young mans words were indeed COM
mon-place, but his eyes were far more
eloquent than his tongue they plain.
ly informed the fair Kitty that she
had found another admirer. Kitty
highly tiattered, received the stranger
graciously, and the youth being by nc
means bashful, half an hour fount
them chatting easily and gladly upor
various topics of interest Kitty
stay in the woods was something
longer than usual that afternoon.
What is the matter? ?" | asked oil
meeting her soon after her return
home. "Iour eyes sparkle, and you
look as pleased as though you had
met fairy in your afternoon ramblc.'
1t is better than a fairy" cried
Kitty, brcathlessIy. 81 It's a young
man"
" Indeed - | calculated with q
whistle.
Yes, James, she replied, "and he
is so handsome-so agreeablc-so de
liGhtful, that | can't say how things
might go if he were to make me a sec
ond offer"
" iou can't impose on me that way
sweet Kitty, so don't attempt it, I'll be
bound the impudent fellow, whom
won't object to speaking a bit Of my
mind to, is not handsomcr or more en-
tcrtaining than myself" Kitty laugh
ed i'll derision
''lle is a thousand times handsomo1
than you are, and as much more agree
able as he is handsomer."
Come, Kitty, don't be too cutting
too cruel" ! began but Kitty drew
herself up with dignity.
They call me Katharine, wh'
speak to me, sir" she said.
" Katharine tiddlesticks | cried
Kitty is the prettiest and sweetcs
name in the world, and comes NOR
natural to me. Don't bother me witt
your Katharine ... ".
:" dare say, you may like it," sale
Kitty, pouting half angrily, "but
don't,-lt's too free. How would yot
like it if | persisted in calling yo,
jim declare I'll call you jim i
yon so on calling me Kitty
Do SO, if you like" l replied, "anc
it will soon sound to me the sweetes
name in the world. But may pre-
sumo to beg from my fair and gra
cious Lady Katharine description o
this wood Adonis she has been en-
countering?
He is tall" began Kitty.
"Tallcr than H. ] interrupted
Kitty almost annihilated me with 6
look
"By at least a foot-and of an ele
giant figure" she continued with mark
ed emphasis. Gle was dressed il
fishing costume, which greatly became
him.
Il have an old fishing blouse W
stairs | muttcred, sottO rooe, " think
I'll get it out"
"The young mans manners were
uncommonly easy and gentlemanly
and withal perfectly respectful and
defcrential,' continued she. "llav
ing once asccrtained my name, he
never forgot himself so far as to abre-
viatc it, his conduct contrasted favor
ably in that respect with some of my
/. friends"
"Wel, Kitty said |, "what other
perfections has your hero, or have you
exhausted your list -
Far from it," said she Indignantly
i" He wears his hair parted down il
the middle like poet, or that charm
ing Signor Pozzolini in the part of tho
Hgard9."
"Or Methodist parson." observed
"And besides all that" she continu
ed, he wears mustache.'
A last best gift" said !. Bu
Kitty, that perfection ! hope. will no
be very difficult of achievement II
begin tomorrow-let me see, tall
!, neutrality-suspicious. manners
elegant figure and mustache
On the whole, Kitty, | think I'm yer,
much afraid Of my rival
You have cause" she replied will
grave dignity.
i The next day, when Kitty reache,
her little retreat, she found the strang
cr again in its neighborhood mus
do the little coquette the justice o
confcssing that she did look startled
and indeed vexed, when she saw him
, but perhaps thinking it too late to re
treat she advanced.
The youth met her with many apo
ogies, and a plausible pretence for hi
intrusion, which she could not gain
!, say, while something hattering in hi
manner made her blushingly divin
that the hope of again seeing her ha
/, been the true cause of his reappearanct
Be that as it might, the stranger, pei
haps to give her time to recover he
confidence, Immediately sauntercd o
r in pursuit of his sport. and she, fame.
f ing she had seen the last of the ne'
: admirer, drew forth a book, and sc
} Ting herself in messy corner began
a read. She, however, had scarcely su
cceded in fixing her attention ON i
v pages before the pertinacious strang,
r re-appeared, and declaring that fishin
0 was dull business, and the fish wou
c not bite, he composedly seated hmse
Il at her feet, and begged to know ii
v name of the book she was reading.
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