The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-15

anything was better than this terrible Sus-
pense he would go to Stringham On
the next train for the North is Mr.. Harry
Morris, in search of young lady named
kitty" he could not help laughing at
himself. He did not meet with any ad-
ventures, nor did he find Miss Kitty on
the cars, though he could not help looking
into every lady's face, if perchance it might
be ber, but arrived safe and sound at
o., the terminus of the railroad in that
direction. As soon as possible he pro
cured horses and carriage, and drove on
toward Stringham. His plan was to do
mesticate himself at the hotel, if there was
such conyenicnce in the place-go to
church and to all places of public assem-
bly-ingratiate himself into the favor of
the landlady, and by skilful questioning
find out regarding young ladies named
Kitty.
''Fortune favors the braYe," as you may
have heard. Our hero was riding along
when he espied a pretty cottage near by
some children in the yard, and a young
lady standing on the piazza, with her back
to him. Attracted by the sound of wheels
she turns her face-good heavensl does
he see Alright it is-yes, it is "Kitty."
Driving up before the gate, he stops, gets
out and walks bravely up to the young
lady, who stands amazed, not recognizing
him as belonging to her circle of acquaint-
ance-and:
"Will the lady please give me drink
of water, as it is very warm and dusty 2"
With graceful nod of acquiescence she
goes into the house, while he improves the
opportunity by asking a little girl who
stood near what her name was.
"Mary Meade, sir"
"And that's Jour sister who has gone
after some water?"
'No, it's cousin Kitty"
"Kitty who" he asked again, thinking
it best to gain all possible information.
kitty Mason, to be sure-don't you
know her? ?"
Kitty Mason came just then with the
water, and prevented further Questioning.
Harry knew it was not polite to gaze at
her while he was drinking, but he could
not resist the temptation of seeing if this
was certainly the original of the picture
he was so sacredly preserving. There
L.
and figure. Mr.. Harry drove to the hotel
in good spirits, though there was consid-
ar-,hiArae, : ssss-As .Ss ufre way Of gettfng
introductions to the father, and to the
young lady herself. These difficulties
overcome as soon as practicable, he desired
a private interview with Mr.. Mason. 1t
was rather awkward asking a man for his
daughter when he had seen neither of
them but once or twice before, and was
an entire stranger to them, but Harry
plunged in heroically.
''Nlr. Mason, rode by your house
last week | saw your daughter / wish
your permission to address her; am, l
know, an entire stranger, but can refer
you to Rev. Dr. Drayton, Mr.. Olmstead,
and many other prominent persons in my
native city, as to my character and stand
ing
10 make long story short, Mr.. Mason
went to the city himself, obtained satisfac-
tory evidence as to the moral character
and standing of Mr.. Harry Morris, and
gavo his consent.
Not word about the picture yet, you
see, until one day Harry took it out Of his
pocket, and said, "Kitty, did you ever see
this before Z" a
She looked first at the picture, then at
him, and exclaimed, 'Harry Morris, where
did you get that? Are you Leonidas /?
How did you find out who was and where
L lived I"
II think there was providence in it,"
he replied, laughing at her amazement,
''for l never should have found you with
out" and then he told her the whole story.
Harry and his beautiful wife spent the
summer in travelling, and then went in
the fall to the pleasant home in the city
which Harry had caused to be prepared.
Frank Lucas is almost inconsolable, be-
cause he had not perseverance enough to
"track" Kitty and get her hiMself.