The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-07-24
Kitty Cuttings New Collar.
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Kitty Cutting was nice plump little maid
en- of eighteen summers. Her uncle was a
miller, and pretty well to do in the world
As Kitty was likely to be his heiress, this con-
sideration alone would have attracted lovers,
if kitty had been considerably less attractive
than she really was.
It so chanced that Kitty's affections hap
psned to center on young man whom her
uncle by no means approved. This WAS Har-
ry Billings young farmer in the neigbbor.
hood. The mller's sole ground of disapprov'
al was, that the Young man had not quite 30
large share of worldly possessions as he
thought his neice had light to expect in a
husband
The consequence was that he forbid young
Billings the house, and required Kitty to give
him up.
Her ewes snapped in very decided man.
ner and though sue said nothing, it was very
evident that she meant considerable.
However, she was obliged to dissemble, and
Harry thought it NEST prudent not to ap-
proach the house when the miller was at
home. BY way OF compensation, Kitty was
in the habit Of letting him know when her
uncle was absent, and on these occasions they
would pass social evening together in the
great square kitchen. Kitty sitting on one side
intent upon knitting, and her lover fully oc-
cupied in looking at her. He succeeded in
getting away before the miller arrived, other.
wise there would have been a scene.
Kitty" said her uncle one day, "I have
got to be away this evening, and probably
shall not be back before IL or IL o'clock"
Kittys eyes sparkled-I dare say 10Y read.
ers can guess why.
~ have got to 90 over to town ten miles
distant to see Squire Hayden. He owes me
some money. So you will have to pass the
evening by yourself"
~ don't think l shall feel lonely, uncle"
said Kitty, demurely. ~ shall be 20 busy"
~ shall come home as soon as possible,'
said the miller.
Don't hurry on my account" said Kitty
said the miller
Don't hurry on my acconut," said Kitty
innocently.
The miller went to his work and Kitty has
tly scratched the following:
DEAR HARRY: Uncle has gone away this
evening, and thinks he shan't be back be ore
eleven o'clock. I thought you might like to
know. KITTY.
Folding this up and directing it to her low
er, she called little boy who was passing.
ado you want to earn three cen,sF she
asked.
"Don't though" was the reply Of young
America.
"Then carry this over and give it to Mr..
Bi lipgs, and mind you don't let any one see
it,"
The hoy nodded understandingly, and WAS
off on his mission.
Kitty was unusually lively through the
day, and was unusually active in expecting
her rncle's departure.
"rm afraid it is going to snow," said the
miller looking at the clouds.
90, no it won't" said Kitty very decidedly
"You seem quite positive" said her nucle.
"At any rate, don't think it will" }" said
Kitty
"One 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 pos
session. You said, uncle, that you expected
to receive some mouey, and thought if you
did you might give me little to buy new
collar"
Kitty was seized with momentary com.
punction; but after all she was not going 10
do any thing much out Of the way, aud 90
she soon got over it.
Precisely ten minutes afteer the miller's
cart was seen rumbling up the road, Harry
Billings made his appearance.
Perhaps the reader will not be astonished
at his hitting the time so well, when he learns
that Harry hsdi been watching around the
corner for over an hour, in great impatiepce
for this sign that the coast was clear.
Kitty was knitting demurely by the fire
when she heard Hsrry's step upon tho door
sill.
GOOD gracious, Harry, how you surprised
mer' said she, looking up with q merry
smile, 80 unexpected You know"
u thought Id just look in upon you,
said her lover with an answering smile.
suppose your uncle is at home"
81 am very sorry to say that he will b
away all the evening. You will have to cal
again"
"I guess Ill sit down aud wait till ht
comes back" said Harry, taking seat q
near Kitty a. was convenient.
am not going to dotaiI the conversation
that took place that evening between the low
ers The general subject, however, WAS de
vising ways and mans to propitiate the deter
mined uncle aud remove the obstacles to thsil
union.
This, however, was rather difficult mat
ter, aud they could not decide upon anything
which they thought would answer their pur
pose.
Meanwhile time was passing, aud that rap
idly. Ten o'clock came.
Still Harry staid. There was no immedi
ate haste, as the miller eIpr ssly said he shoe
not be at home before midnight.
Kitty and her lover were in the midst OF ~
interesting disquIsition, when, to their ineI
piessibls CONSERVATION, the familiar rsmbl,