Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-24
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THE APPLE-BEE.

ID. CONOLVDEDs
The dance finished he led her to seat
lingering by her side moment cohversing in
an easy manner and then mingled with the
others, etneriBg heartily into all their projects
for amusement Evidently he was not :" stuck
up," even If he had been TO college. -ra
The whirl Of the plays that followed soon
brought them together again. Kitty was vie'
timized, aud had forfeit 10 pay, That MAJ
licious romp, Mollio Williams, the judge, and
the sentence was to measure off three yards
OF tape with Sam Jones, and cut it of every
yArdr' Alas for poor Kitty. iy ..l
with your permission, whispered Mr.
Jones, and in the most delicate manner he
took hold Of her 6ngers and just brushed her
cheek with his lips. ..s g5. ats. aIUt 90
Itswas SO entirely different FROM the usual
hRwbuck buggipg and : slobberIng (the
word is Mollie Williams not mine,) kissing
| Kitty had lean accustomed TO, that she could,
not but feel complinented. II that was the
fashion at college, it was not so bad, though
she had rather il had been on her lips
just then came the time for refreshments,
and while the tables were being spread, the
Young folks separated into groups and wan
dered through the old orchard; some Of them,
at least drinking in love as well as moonshine.
miss Catharine, remarked Mr. Jones, who
had contrived to be her companion, !" do you
remember the old bough apple tree where we
used to 60 when children to gather the earlir
est apples ?" 30
oh, yes p r...f l-r. r.
.'"Is il still standing p f.
Yes, il, was full this year."
"Indeed Will you show me the way
thiiher2 have great longing to see IT,
again" saz,e ' .s.f.
Certainly. Come this way"
And quite distance it was thI Ough the
perfumed clover-clear to the extreme edge
Of the orchard But it was O strange idea
that he should want to see il at that particu-
lar time, yet simple, hearted little Kitty never
thought OF it, She was only thinking how
much be had improyed--what Q handsome
young man he was-how very supsrior to all
she had ever met, apd regretting that it was
only Sam Jones. II fany other man, she was
not sure but she could love him.
erAhi this is the tree" he said, as he paus-
ed beneath the king Of tho orchard, " How
we'll remember it. 1t almost makes me feel
az if was child again. And that reminds
9 me, Miss Perkins, (oh, how she hated the
) nsme,) that have d duty 10 perform, and
believe me, hard one after seeing you again.
C.n you guess what it is ?"
Poor Kitty she stood with her steel gray
ewes opened to their utmost and her little
mouth puekered up as if she wanted 10 say
"0l" bat she did ut. She hadn't the slightes
idea what he was talking about, aud so KEEP
silence.
"You know" be continued, "tbat irou
childhood our good parents have considered
us as pledged to each other in marriage, ant
the dearest wish OF their hearts as that WI
should consnmmate their arrangement
Whatever might be their control over US il
other matters, it extends not 10 this for u
Shakespeare says, IL ia
"a matter of more worth
Than TO be dealt IN by atorneyshlp.
Therefore you will not consider nae bas
enough to hold you TO any such contract, n
matter how much might now wish to do &c
DO you understand me2 wish you to con
sider yourself Just as free as ii our names ha
" never been coupled together" .,..- -9
Alas for Kitty Perkins. Just as che wa
ic bnilding up temple TO worship in the yer
q foundations were torn away. just as she wa
le beginning to fancy Mr.. Sam Jones, he told he
., very cooly that their engagement smounted ,
as nothing. This was too mneh, and she indull
OF ed in the luxury of good cry, though, thanh
nd ID thick leaves, he didn't see u. II he ha
TIC he would have thought the zinkenite eyes hu
eeSS been dipped 10 dew drope.
IS, aYou understand me, he said as the
= turned back again. "We are to be as Il v
VI had met fbt the first time" ~ 10 a.
nd ayes, o, yes, aud she thought rather 81
nc nc riously thatif that was all he wanted TO 81
ID the oid apple tree for, be might just as We
have remained at home. .,...
Pp sPp sCourting in tbs moonlight Soinebo(
ts. don't mean The grass shall grow under h
pc pc fsesb shouted MolIe Williams as sheS "a
inS them coming, But supper is ready, al
are love makes me hungry, don't it you Kitty
es, This was the last feather that weigh
the down the camel, and Kitty fairly burst In
,le ,Ils tears aad ran away, leaving SAN Jones
account for her coudnetlin any manner III
on nj pleased him. ,..s b 10 am., ,fgI
o, that supper Such pies aud So
and cakes, such cider, aud such goodies Of
De kinda And thsn saeh q demo llshmer
bie) But i was finished at length and then the
ID were apple seeds TO be named and KIT
- having bathed her eyes at the old, trickli
penstock and returned, must needs be call
upop 10 name one for Sam JoneA ~
broke the ice again, and he appeared 20
m determined that she should not forget hi