Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-09-05

her bit out of the room into the corridor
Miss Ciccly came running out after her Il
was just then coming up stairs so heard it
alp, and putting her arms around her, said
"Comc back, darling, DO. Cousin Rich
ard didn't mean what he sail-l know nc
doesn't. He told nc 50 the other day. LII
run and tell him and make him promise not
to do it any moro"
We'll, declare, saw her push the sweet
child from her, firing up as if she had been
woman Of twenty.
"Don't speak to me in that way" she
said. Il don't want your help, you poor
child | can do without it, Here came
little scornful laugh II dare say Cousin
Richard loves me, though lie doesn't set me
on his knee and pet me like a baby"
With that she hounccd away, leaving
poor Miss Ciccly standing there with her
hand hanging down and looking after her
quite scared.
Would you think it? The proud little
lady was jealous. 1t was queer, the notion
of such thing in one so young; but SO it
actually was, as afterwards came to lind
out
Poor Miss Ciccly was sadly distressed at
finding her so cold, and could not make out
what was at the bottom of it; however they
were soon friends again. Meantime Mr..
Richard stayed on over month, until his
time drew very near, riding over, every
day, to Arbour Court for reasons of his own.
One day Miss Ciccly, as usual, came down
to ask for her loaf, ''And," said she, as soon
in Nv
when l have my own big house, shall have
plenty Of bread to give away, and you shall
take care Of it, and have great room to
yourself"
Il thank you, Miss Ciccly," said, "but
I fancy we shall have to wait few years
before we get into that big house,
''Not so very, very long, Mr.. Dipchurch, "
she said, putting back her yellow curls,
with one Other rogucish looks, s'not SO very
long"
''Prctty well, I Think I said. 'Say
ten years at least"
''Listen, good Mr.. Dipchurch. have
such great, little secret; oh such Won
derful secret" she said. opening her little
eyes ''but you won't tell any one %
"Trust me, Miss Ciccly, for-that."
"Wcll, dear Cousin Richard says as soon
as hs~eeasees IS homo from the Mars that
to be his little wife, and We arc to live to-
gether in a big house"
"You don't say So" said, pretending to
open my eyes with astonishmcnt
Il do, do" she said, clapping her hands
and giving one Of her merry laughs, che
has told me so over and over again"
"Takc carc,'' [ said, che doesn't meet
with some beautiful lady in foreign parts
a handsome princess, who mig ght fall in love
with him when taken prisoner, and marry
him for good and all
She turned very grave and thoughtful
at this.
"Do you think SO, really, Mr., Dip
church %
Nothing more likely, Miss Ciccly; these
military gentlemen do it every day"
She began counting on her fingers, and
looking on the ground, and then very visit
fully at me.
Il must speak to Cousin Richard" she
said, taking up the hem of her skirt and
plating it as if she were going to sew
Il think that would be the best way"
said, looking wise 'In fact it would be
more desirable to put it of altogether until
he came back"
DO you think so? ?" she said again, still
plating.
well" I said, ''it's purely matter of
convenience, but it would be better. Then,
there's your cousin, Lady Alice, l fancy he
has promised her, too'
"Oh. not" said Miss Ciccly, cousin
Richard would not do that"
Nothing moro likely, Miss Ciccly,"
said.
She seemed wonderfully confoundcd at
this notion, and fell to thinking it over
Then, putting her hands to her little head 3,
she called out suddenly:
'Oh! dear Mr., Dipchurch, such strange
pain in my head! such an odd feeling
was frightened bit at what she said =,
for you don't hear children of her age COM
planning of such things, and it was in that
way that she had before began. At that
moment came up her Spanish cousin, look
ing stately, as usual. Miss Ciccly runs out
and stops her, putting her arms about her.
Darling Cousin, she says, ''good Mr.
Dipchurch tells nc that Cousin Richard has
promised to make you his little wife when
you grow up and the wars arc over"
And if hc has ?" said the Donna, looking
very wickedly at her; hasn't he the right p
'Ouly," said Miss Ciccly, Il thought
was to be his little wife %
"You said Lady Alice 'you! you little
child What, you wife fer Cousin Rich
arl!'
Il know it," says Hiss Ciccly, hanging
down her head but thought when |
grew to be tall-but you arc SO much more
beautiful p
The Spanish Donna laughed scornfully
Did Cousin Richard promise you %
II thought so.
"Goodp' says Lady Alice, getting into
one of her fits; ''you are a wicked, deceit
full girl-don't dare to speak to lie again :"
She flounccl away in a fury, and all the
rest of that day Miss Ciccly was very silent
and lcjcctcd, keeping much 10 herself, aud
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