Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1860-09-15
A8gLgeT STORY.
KITTY eEYpR.

one eye opeh3 while o4sthe. NFindoW-silt pussy
Teposed III comfort The neat curtains loop-
ed up so taneifuliy the pretty jessamines
and roses climbing up by the porch, spoke OF
/ the taste Of It's occupants just within the
door, In a nest white cap, sits the good dame
at tthe present moment, with her brow cloud
ed
.syYlere can Kitty Sssas so p. exclaimed
dame Clyde "here i'sg nost dinner. and
no sigps pf her. Kitty ss s, s..
But no Kitty cane skas lSeeps Miss
Kfffy Cone With me, gentle reader, Just
up the stream a little way. There, on a large
rock. over which the weeping willow bends,
with rod and line in her hand, every now and
then throwing her wealth ofscurls highin the
air. sits sweet Kitty Clyde. But why does
she tarry Is she waiting for a biteg All,
no, for there beside her sits Harry Jones, one
arm around her waist, the other playing with
her ourls. Very pleasant is their talk, for
Kitty's musical laugh rings out every mo-
ment. Never dreaming of the time, never
thinking of poor tathers dinner, she sits lis
tenibg to her lovers talk. But just now the
sunbeams kiss Kitty's face. and remind her
OF the time and of her duties.
Good gracious y she exclaimed. starting
| up suddenly, upsetting her basket and its CON
tents, "it's noon ! Oh how mother will
scold. It's too bad to keep me 50 long"
Il kept you, Kitty 2" asked Harry, 'I
rather think it your fault"
':Wc!l my fault or yours. I'll get scold-
ing. that's certain y and gathering up her
| line, rod, and basket, she turned towards ler
/ home.
"stop, Kitty, you have forgotten some
thing % Harry cried
Kitty turned TO see what she had left, when
| her lover caught her in his arms, and gave
her hearty kiss.
''Shame !" said Kitty, "you dare not do
that again p and away she scampered.
! Noon in the cottage, and from the mill
comes a large, robust man, with the ringing
step of one of NATURES noblemen. With a
| quick tread he soon reaches the cottage, and
entering looks curiously around.
GLOW now wife am [ too fast today ?"
'rThat wild Kitty has been gone all the
morning. and I don't know when she will
come home. That girl will surely come to no
good end, she is SO wild" replied the good
dame.
''Nay: wife, she is young yet. When she.
gets older she will be wiser"
| just then Miss Kitty is seen walking very
demurely towards the house.
/" Where have you been, you wild, wild
girl ?''
ITO the brook, to catch trout, mother
And what kept you so long ~
why sat thinking; aud thinking
.'Just think of nome u little more, Miss
You'll surely break your father and mothers
heart. if you keep on in this helter-skelter
way"
kitty's eyes filled with tears.
s.I'm sure, mother, if / had Thought"
She could say no more, but, weeping, she
turned away.
"Come here, my girl, and kiss your fatl
er."
With bound she flung her arms around
her fathers neck, aud then around her moth
er's,
''Now, Kitty, hurry and get dinner"
Kitty needed no second bidding. The lit
tie table was covered, as if by magic. The
lucious butter, the snow-white bread, the
tempting preserve, soon invited the trio to
dinner. The humble blessing asked, they
enjoyed the meal in silence.
Kitty Clyde was the belle of the village,
the dream Of the young men, the envy of the
girls, people s;id-and we all know that reo-
/ pie will talk-that Harry Jones was Kittys
| beau, au insiuuation which Kitty Indignantly
| denied BE matters as they were, the truth
| is, Kitty was a little inclined to coquette.-
| Free and open-heartcd, of good disposition,
pretty face and figure, Kitty liked to be adj
+, mired. To be sure, away-down in her heart,
something whispered you love Harry JONES'
| but then she could not be satisfied with one
| ''striug' to her ''beau
! Supper came, and Kitty was missing again.
Tn vain dame Clyde called kitty, Kitty !"
Where was Kitty now ? just in the same
place whore we found her this morning, this
+, tine. however, alone. There she sat, her
eyes fixed vacantly on the waves, looking like
| picture.
Il wonder who loves me best q she muir
mured. sJohn is a fine fellow, but lie is too
! polite Tom loves me. too. but then he's too
poor Then there is Harry Jones, who
ssIs here to answer for himself )" and that
/ individual emerged from elump of trees.
:.Fors shame, Harry Jones, to play the caves
/ dropper !" exclaimed Kitty.
Never minding her words, he asked
! t'ShaIl tell you, Kitty, who loves you
| best 2"
Kitty was a little .aurried at his sudden APP
! pearance, so she answered:
/ .sI don't know, aud, what's more, l don't
care
sNell, I'll answer anyhow,
Kitty put both her hands up to her ears,
saying
.sI won't hear"
ssKitty,' and Harry voice took deeper
tone, ~ love you, have watched you for
! long time. nave ECU JoA OCESO" many
bright smiles on others, hut now, Kitty, l ask
them all for myself. Do you love me, sweet
aWhat nonsense is this Z" exclaimed Kit
ty, archly smiling.
Nonsense No it is not nonsense. Do
you love me, Kitty
no p
Tho word was harshly spoken, and Harry
turned to hide his emotion
.sThen goodbye, Kitty clyde, I never
Thought you a fit till now never r
Harry turned on his heel and quickly walk
ed away. For moment Kitty sat irresOlute,
then. warned by the coming darkness, she
iastened homewar5.
aGhiid. child, 2 said her mother, s.where
have yoa been -