The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-02-28
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From Cooley, Laay's Book.
KlT7Y'S VALENTINE.
BY S. ANNIE FROST.


ing oot Halle sna'ches Of melody, rich
chords, or sweeping preludes, which her
prsc,issd hands can improviss in idle
moments, kitty's face was full Of JOY {;
smiles like sunshine swept over her lips.
and parted them, revealing ,he~ ssth Of
cleaning pearls within the little head,
That bore so regslly its rich b,aids and
curls, now nodded gleefuIly in answer to
her thoughts. and a rich color dyed her
cheeks, evidently "a He'd there by excite
ment. KiIy was always lovely, somer
times naughty, with pride that well
became her tall, graceful figure and class
ic features; sonnet lines full- Of hewilLerinr
mirtbfuiness that SHOW ed to great adVan
tNge her large haze! eyes and exquisite
mouth. To day she was all smiles. Sad
denly she swept the piano KEYS with a
sparkling passage, and sang, with rich,
clear voice, tho chorus Of an Old, old
song go
"Down the burn, Davis, love
Down the burn, Davie iovel
Down the burn, Davie, love,
And will follow theel
If that is meant for real invitation.
Kitty. get yoCr hst," cried hearty voice,
AMI the next moment figure appeared
on the sill OF the window, ready to spring
into the room.
kitty's head was raised with something
Of its prspass, carriage for a moment, but
the JOY within her was too great to be
KEEP, still so she sprang up to welcome
the intruder with 50
"Oh. Edward, have you heard the
pswsr
mot a word. What is hi Dutch
taken Ho'landi"
"Th eIaw.suit is decided in our favor ~
"What lawsuit 7 don't understand"
"Why, that horrid suit that has kept
us here in this di'mslly stupid Mil
Village for SO long. Did father never tell
you I"
1Never!"
"You knew we lived iu New York be
fore we came here, did you noti,
yes" All the young mans answers
came in low, constrained voice, as il
they were choking him.
"Well, there was some property In real
estate that belonged to fathsr that be
came involved in, some way, nearly three
ysan ago, and he was Obliged to 90 TO
law about IL; At the same time, business
troubles pressed upon him, and from the
position Of a rich man he suddenly found
himself reduced to scarcity OF money,
and with an expensive law suit draining
svery resource. He told me all About il.
though was not sixteen, and we agreed
u break up our expensive establishment
Ia New York, dismiss all the servants.
except one, and come here into this little
P'sce (,nine, you know, inb sritsd from ny
mother, and wait ibe issue Of the suit,
Lest night the mail brought me letter
IRON, father. who has been in New York
over month, and Am to &c, all ready
TO start for our old home again 10 a Few
days Meantime | must 60 and Wait the
old hooks spd corners where wa have en-,
= joyed such blessed walks. see ali nay poor
i,lka, bid all my friends good by, and
help dear Mss Lee to pack up what We
take With u, home. Is i, not delight.
fulr
"Dolieh:ful J. said her companion, With
z pale, quisering lirs.
"Why, Edward, what sils you Hav'nt
you been taking Of going TO New York
ever since you came Of age. and pretend.
ing that yeu only delayed because
becanss"
Because loved you so fondfy I could
not leave youP' v
"And aow," shs cried, sstopished.
snow lace why your father refused to
a'lo~sssy engagement TO exist between
us.'~ He said you were young. must zee
more ofiif', more Of the world, before you
wers sfiisnced."
Ard you think