The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-04-06
WHOLE NUMmE
DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY,

reason for your refusing NJ. ASFF.ys
ofFerH"
"Ressonl Why, I was not 10 love
with him."
mot thsnl"
"Never, Aunt Lizzie!"
"Yrt you would die for himt" sa'd'
quietly.
She started up.
What do you mean, aunt I!
"That you care for him. Kitty, more
than you have owned TO yourHelf yet"
A sudden blush cTimsODed her pale
face she stood before the IN instant, her
bosom hraving. her eyes like those ot
frightened child; then she darted from
the house. She must be alone with this
new.found truth, for truth ! knew It was
now. sat alone, thinking how ] should
help my two troublesome pets out OF theiI
difficulties. Now that they really loved
each other, felt sure It would ell COME
out right.
But ] must have . hand In It; they
would never come together without me.
Now, John had for some yearS Ls q my
legal adviser, having the charge Of my
property. ] now determined to send foI
him, under prrtence Of wishing him "a
examine some papers in my possession,
and thus to cOntrive a meeting between
him and Kitty. So I wrote for him.
did not tell Kitty what'I had done. In.
decd, scarcely saw her at all for several
days. Now that knew her secret, she
avoided inc and blushed through her pale
ness every time ahe met my eye.
When John Murray came he seemed
just what he had seemed for years quiet,
grave, reserved; but no more so than
when ! saw him last. lie attended to my
business with the same thoughtful care
he had always shown. spoke Of Kitty
carclrssly, that he might not Thick by my
avoiding the subject that knew his Sc
cret; asked him ifhe enjoyed East Hamp'
ton, and said my niece had not been very
we'll since her return. To which no re-
piled, absently, that he saw Miss Dean
frequently In East Hampton, and that sh'
seemed in good health while there. lii
manner, while saying this was not at oil
lOver.like; but then / did not expect u
to be. John Murray was 10 boy, Il
blush and stammcr when in lore.
The day after his arrival John went out
to walk. l was sitting in my i:tle sewing
room at my work, when Kitty came in
She was Pale, aud quiet as usual, ant
after kissing me Good morning." she sa
down silently at the open window. Sud
denly I was startled by her exclaiming:
"Aunt LizzicI'
turned, and seeing her crimsoncd face
her half frightened, half rcproachtul look
knew she had Sccn John Murray coming
in. She started towards the door, but
laid my hand on her arm.
"YOu shall not go. Kitty" I said, dc
cidcdly. You shall not trihe with him
again. Stayi"
She stood, timid, irresolute, and hc en-
tered the room. Az his eyes fell upon hel
he started, and q fnint color tinged hi
cheek, but he bowed cOurteously, ant
held out his hand to her (that was for my
benefit, who was supposed to be ignoran
Of the sffair.) Kitty took his offered hanC
without looking At him. But now thu
bushes had lett her face. and It was very
white. As John glanced at her, hO ex
claimed, involuntarily
"YOu have been III, Miss Deanp"
She looked up at him. met his atxioul
gaze, and covering her face with hc'
hands, burst into tears Poor child, sh,
had become Q perfect Niobeof late. Johr
Murray looked annoyed. His pride woult
not let him submit 10 be pitied by tn,
woman who had refused hia hand. Hi
face flushed, and holding his head high
looking 40 proud and ndsomO, he said:
IL am aOsry my presence distresse
you, MiSs Dean. Let tho assure you, i
those tears ere shed from compassion 70
me, do not require them. I need NJ
ones Pity!" and he turned to leave th,
room.
Here was q situati0ni What should
dot ! was In despair; and growing des
pcrate a. he opened the door, whispered
hastily, unseen by Kitty, "YOu f0olisl
boy-she loves you'll"
He hcaitated, looked incrcdulously q
me, then glanced ct Kitty, whose face VA
still covered wi:h the little hands which
had grown 10 thin since he held them Il
his own on East Hampton beach. Hi
expression soflencd, and I rushed from
the room, leaving the two shut up to
gether. So sure Was ] now Of happy
termination to my manmuVerinR that
went coOlly of to market, and staid ava,
an hour. When | came home, Kitty
little straw aat still hung IN the haIl, an,
from my sewing.rOom ] heard low mur
Murs issue, which convinced mo that th,
lovers were yet there. So, before opening
the door, thoughtfully made great des
Of unnecessary noise with the handle, sV
the time singing in the most uncOnsciou
manner.
But when I did open I'll There wa
JOhn-the grave, sad old bachelor sit
ting on the sofa with his arm encirclin,
the waist Of my nivce, Kitty Dean, who
as entered, looked uE with bsaminR
blushing face, and glancing at the auds
cious arm, said. apologotically:-
He won't take It away"
II would not, indeedl" cried I, as lik
q silly old woman, put my arms abOu
both Of them, and fell to crying and laugh
ing.
"Kitty has had offer No. q Mr.,
Il, 10 make up for that first one whicI
was SO unlike what she expected" }" sai,
John, laughing.
"Oh don't speak Of that folly, please
Mr.. --well-JOhn I" murmured Kitty
And "John," delighted with the soun,
Ofhis name from those lips vowed solemn
" never to tease her; and a. he had n
Bible to kiss, to prove the sincerity of hi
vow, he had to substitute for the volum
shat happened to be nearest. he did
One would never guess the device
adopted by the Partisan dandies, Of rip
age, to dsluds their uaintanoss into th