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

The miller took off his boots and sat
down oomposedly at the fire.
Kitty was in hopes he would go to
bed, in order that she might give her
lover chance to escape. But this he
did not appear at all inclined to do.
"Isn't it almost bedtime, Uncle ?''
said Kitty.
81 don't know why it is, but don't
feel at all sleepy tonight"
Kitty inwardly groaned.
eff you are sleepy don't wait for
me-"
"Oh," said Kitty, looking particular
ly wide awake 81 feel as if / could sit
up allnight."
"Where's the weekly paper, Kit
TYP"
Kitty would like to have said she did
not know, for she knew if her uncle
got hold of that, he would quite disre-
gard the passage of time. Unfortu-
nately there was the paper on the ia
bic under the kitchen glass. 1t was
the first object that met her gaze as she
looked up.
81 see | am in seige," said Kitty to
herself, ''but l can stand it as long as
he can,-that's comfort. But / am
afraid Harry will find it pretty dull
work in the closet. What would uncle
say if he should find out he was
there ?'' r.s
Half an hour passed.
The miller, who was a slow reader,
was intent upon story which interest
ed him. Kitty saw, with a dispairing
glance, that he was not quite hall
through it.
She was beginning to be sleepy her
self, or would have been if SHE had not
so much to keep her awake.
"Kitty," said her uncle, looking up
suddenly, "you had better go to bed.
It's almost eleven o'clock"
care you going to bed, uncle?"
"No, not just yet. want to finish
this story. It's pretty cute one. But
shan't need any company. So don't
sit up on my account"
'I shouldn't 60 to sleep if went te
bed, uncle. Besides I want to get sc
much done before 1 go to bed"
"Well child, just as you like. Bless
me, what's that ?"
Kitty turned pale. There was sup
pressed noise in the closet. Harry hai
evidently got tired of his constrained
position, and was stirring around &
little.
cit must be the cat," said Kitty, hur
riedly.
"The cat Do you allow her to bt
in the closet? She ought to be driver
out"
The miller rose, but Kitty hurriedly
anticipated him.
She went to the closet, opened it :
trife, and called, "Scat."
sNo, the cat is not there" she sale
returning to her seat.
Quarter of an hour passed.
Again noise of more decided
> character was heard.
Harry's elbow happened to hi
against plate and it fell with suddel
crash to the floor.
sI'll see what it is" exclaimed tn.
miller, raising.
He threw open the door, out rushed
Harry looking rather foolish.
"Well never" calculated the mil
! ler.
Before he had time to say anything
further, Kitty said hurriedly, "Uncle
didn't you promise me collar ?''
eyes," returned the miller, "but-'
Kitty pressed to the side of her lover
t passed his arm around her neck, ant
e then said, while her eyes twinkled will
mischief, "This is the collar want, un
!, cle. You promised me you know"
"And I'll keep it, Kitty" exclaimed
: the miller, bursting into hearty laugh
ono matter what it COSTS"
Two months from that day Kilt,
: Cutting changed her name. Som'
years have elapsed but she has no
yet got tired of the "collar" which he
uncle gave her.
When Gov. Seward will be in Michigan
!, The Auburn Union is authorized t.
+ say, that Gov. Seward will meet th'
' Republicans of Michigan on Saturday
September 1st. From this city, h