The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-07-25

murmuring cannot, Katie," he lifted her
hand TO his lips.
Katie colored, but she was first to regain
some degree Of selt.possession.
!" There, you re like all the rest; you
can't find it in your heart to punish me, SO ]
shall be-what is it you call me!"
"a little autocrat-"
Yes" interrupted the girl; 81 shall
have my own way this winter, as usual"
j" Nous uerrons." was the low reply.
Z" Nous verrons-I know what that means,
for | have studied French. We shall see
But 1 must mt stay Aunt Jane will sco!d
me now. Good night, Mr.. Russell"
+" Good night. Miss keech.'
In another instant she was gone, aud, lock-
ing the schoolhOuse door, tie yuuns master
proceeded to his boarding place
"What strange Incompatible little witch
she is I" he soliloquized. . believe fell
in love with her at first sight; but must not
forget myself. must keep up my dignity,
and require the same obedience of her that
do Of the other pupils"
His resolve was commendabie, but how he
kept il our readers are yet I" kn"w. u Is
true Katie made no daring rebellion, hut she
was as much Of an autocrat a, ever. He pro-
hlbited eating; but she nibbed away ike a
bird at bits Of French confectionery, sent her
by city cousins. He forbade al c"mmunlca-
ton by whispering or writing but her sol,l
pencil scrbbled many note - her scho0l-
mates. But she was not only autnCrat Of the
sch0nlroom--she qleened II nvcr the young
sophumore's heart! The day was long and
dark when she absented her.eit: the singing.
school had no attractions when she was not
there; the sermon was pf"nou"tfd "c"n.
| founded dry" when she was not in hrf aceu.-
toned place in the choir. Squire kerch hir.
ed him 10 give his daughter les,Oas IN French;
and what halcyon evenings we're th".e When
he sat alone with her and hea d hrr pronounce
in her sweet voice after him. One night, a.
she was conjugatiag " amo 10 io'e-Ras'
sell said: ....
80, Katie. there will be a timr when same
body will teach you this in goad earnest! !
To love aud to marry is the lot oi the !ou"g
and fair"
The girl blushed, but she sprang from her
chair, aud chasing across the SOON, sang,
81 will not have man that : tall
| A mln that 5 little il worse than all;
/ will not have a man thai 5 fair
/ A man that s black cannot bear;
young man is a constant pest
/ Al old man would my room laiest;
i A man that : rich m wont have me;
man that pnor feat worli staryc me-"
Strange little Katie" resumed Russell,
I'' twill be- hard to SUIT you, fancy"
" 1 never shall be suited; IN going 10
hive a CAV time till ! am twenty. and then
join the Sh.kers. Bat where was l.: Jane
rails, IL dimerai,."
! Wild words re,hed to the y''ang man,
lips, but he sileueed his heart, aud went on
with the lesson.
The very next day there came decisive
hour in his DESTINY. lie hal heard runners
that he was partial to Squire keeeh's daugh
ter. and he resolved to clear himself Oi that
charge. For some triiiHs mi'demeannr be
ordered Katie 10 "stay after sca9ol, aud
she obeyed. What passed during that inter'
view raunot tell, but the girl came oht IN
radiant face. and EusseIt's eyes beamed
and his lip was tremuuls with sn'les. fron
that time no pupil was 80 o5edient as Katie
! keech.
When Frank Rasscll graduated, he claim
ed her as his bride, AMI thrnugh many years
Of wrlluek lie blessed the day when he met
the au;Orrat Of the sChrOltoom.