The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-16

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and was off,
Kitty was unusually lively through
the day, and was unusually active in
expecting her unclo's departure.
"Pm afraid it is a going to snow,"
said the miller, looking at the clouds.
60, no it WON'T" said Kitty, very
decidedly
"You seem quite positive" said her
uncle.
CAT any rate, / don't think it will"
said Kitty.
Gone might almost think you want
to get me off," remarked the miller,
considerably nearer the truth than he
imagined.
$50 / do" said Kitty with lucky
self possession. "You said, uncle
that you expected to receive some
money, and ! thought if you did you
might give me little to buy new
collar"
Kitty was seized with a momentary
compunetion but after all she was
not going to do any thing out of the
way. and SO she soon got over it.
Precisely ten minutes after the mil
ler's cart was seen rumbling over the
road, Harry Billings made his appear
ance. -
Perhaps the reader will not be as
tonished at his hitting the time so well
when he learns that Harry had been
watching around the corner for over
an hour, in great impatience for this
sign that the coast was clear.
Kitty was knitting demurely by the
fire, when she heard Harry's step upon
the door sill.
"Good gracious, Harry, how you
surprised me!'' said she, looking up
with merry smile, $50 unexpected
you know
81 thought I'd just look in upon
you," said her lover with all answering
smile. "I suppose yonr uncle is at
home"
81 ain very sorry to say that he will
be away all the evening. You will
have to call again."
"Guess I'll sit down and wait till he
comes back" said Harry, taking seat
as near Kitty as was convenient.
T | am not going to detail the CONVEX
sation that took place that evening be-
tween the lovers. The general subject
however, was devising ways and means
to propitiate the determined uncle and
remove the obstacles to their union.
This, however, was rather a difficult
matter, and they could not decide upon
anything which they thought would
answer their purpose.
Meanwhile time was passing, and
that rapidly. Ten o'clock came.
Still Harry staid. There was nc
immediate haste as the uncle expressly
said he should not be home before mid
night.
Kitty and her lover were in the
midst of an interesting disquisition
when, to their inexpressible consterna
ton, the familiar rumble Of the miller's
cart was heard as it entered the yard
"Good gracious'' exclaimed Kitty,
"what could have brought uncle home
f SO soon.
1t is only ten minutes past ten,
, said Harry looking hastily at his watch
Something or other has happened
to hasten his return. Is it possible
that he suspected anything about your
being here? What will be done when
he finds your"
-"He can't any more than order me
out of the house," said Harry. "Don't
be alarmed Kitty. I will take all the
blame"
"But you can escape. You must.
This seemed to be impossible as JUS
then the miller was heard knocking hi:
feet against the scraper.
"Quick, let me hide you in the clos
et," said Kitty.
She flew to the closet, opened the
door, pushed in the bewildcred Harry
and buttoned it.
Then with her face little flushed
she pumped down in the rocking chair
and was knitting very industriously
when her uncle entered.
"Hey, Ketty," said her uncle, {"
suppose you didn't expect to see me
quite so soon.
"No UNCLE" said Kitty. "WhY il
isn't much more than ten."
"The way of it was, | happened tc
meet the Squire at the store, four miles
this side Of his house, aud we transact
o ed our business there. So you see
gained an hour more in that way"
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