The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-02-15

made his appearance.
Perhaps the reader will not be astonished at
his hitting time SO well, when he learns that
Harry lad been watching round the corner for
more than an hour in great impatience for this
sign2ihat the coast was clear
''Good gracious Harry, how you surprise
me-" she said, looking up with a merry smile.
$50 unexpected, you know"
Il thought I'd Just look in upon you," said
be, with an answering smile. 81 suppose your
uncle is at home %
81 an sorry to say that he will be away all
! the evening. You will have 10 call again."
81 guess I'll sit down and wait TIL he comes
back, said Harry, taking seat IN as lmmedl-
] ate proximity as he dared venture upon
! | am not going to detail the conversation that
! took place that evening between Kitty and her
! lover. Though interesting to them, | have
strong doubts whether it would be equally SO
/ TO my readers.
The general subject, however, was ways and
means to propitate the determined uncle, and
! remove the obstacles to their union.
! This, however, was rather difficult matter,
and they could not decide upon anything
which they thought would answer the purpose.
| Meanwhile, time was passing, ana that
(
! Kitty and her lover Were engaged in an in
tereSling disquisitlon, when, to their lnexpresSi
| bic CONSERVATION, the familiar rumble OF the
mller's cart was heard as ii entered the yard.
"Good gracious ~ calculated Kitty, "what
could have brought uncle home so soon 2"
! 'sIt's only ten minutes past ten,' SAID Harry
looking hurredIy at his watch.
| Something or other has happened to hasten
| 7, 4. l. -,
! ing here On what will he do If he finds
! you here ?"
"He can't do any more than order me out
OF the house," said Harry. "Don't e!alarmed,
Kitty, l Will take all the blame"
'.Bui you can escape. You must"
Tnis seemed impossible, as just then the
miller was heard knocking his feet against the
scraper.
s.Quick, Harry, let me hide you IN the clos
ct -
She flew 10 The closet, opened the door,
pushed in the bewildered Harry, and buttoned
him in.
Then, with face little flushed, she plump
ed .da~n 10 the rocking chair, and was knit
aIeay,, Kitty" said her uncle, ant fssasp fssaspp0sv
| you didn't expect to see me SO soon."
''No, UNCLE" said KITTY. "Why 1t isn't
| much more than ten"
''The way Of 1t was, I happened to meet the
Squire at the store four miles this side oil bis
house, and we transacted our business there.
! So you see | gained an hour or SO IN that way"
Il wish to goodness the Squire had stopped
at home," thought KITTY.
''Have you been lonely, Kitty 2" inquired
her uncle.
s:No, sir,' said his niece, demureIy, 81 was
busy, you know"
''You aGt getting 10 be quite industrious"
The miller took off his boots and sat down
composedly at the fire.
KITTY was in hopes that he would 60 10 bed,
in order that she might give her lover a chance
TO escape. But he did not appear at all IN
clined to go.
''lsn't it most led time, uncle 2" said Kitty.
81 don't know how it IS, but don't feel at
all sleepy tonight"
"But If you are sleepy don't wait for me-"
.'Oh =" said Kitty looking particularly wide
"Where is :he weekly paper, Kitty 2"
Kitty would like to have said she dldn't
know, for if sheI knew her uncle got hold
ofthat he would quite disregard the passage OF
time Unfortunately there was the paper on
the table under the kitchen glass. 1t was the
, FIST object that met her gaze as she looked up
81 see I'm in for siege," said Kitty 10 her
: self, '.bGt | shall stand it as long as can
That's comfort. But I'm AFRAID Harry vii
find it pretty dull work in the closet. Wha
would uncle say if he should find out ne wa
, there"
Half an hour passed.
The miller, who was a slow reader was IN
tent upon a story which Interested him. Kit
S ty saw with a despaiTing glance that he va
? not quite hafthrough ii.
She was beginning to be sleepy herself, OF
would have been if She had not 50 much t
keep her awake.
"Kmy," said her uncle, looking up sudden
, ly, "you had better 90 to bed. It's most elev
en- O'Clock"
care you going to bed, uncle %
ssNot Just vet It's pretty cute one. Bu
[ shan. need any company. So don't sit up o
my account"
..l should not 60 to sleep i'll went TO bee
{ uncle. Besldrs, want to get SO much don
before | 60 to beG."
"WeIi, child, just as you like. Bless m'
what's that 90
, Kitty turnes pale. There was surPresse
noise in the closet. Harry had evidently gt
{ tired of his constrained position, and was st'I
ring little.
eft must be the cat,' SAID Kitty hurrledly
p 1.-The cat Do you allow her to be IN tn
closet She ought to be driven out"
The miller rose but Kitty hurriedly antlcip'
ted him.
d She went 10 the closet, opened it atrlhe, an
: called "Scat -
"No :he cat is not there" she said retu
Il ming TO her seat.