Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-03-09
vi | = &C l. III. Ny.
KITTY's VALENTINE

4 t"e "Nt "ttie snAicnfs 81 melody. rich chord.
or sweeping prciodcs. which her practioed
hands could inproviso IN idle moments.
kIt'y's fsoe ~as fuii Of joy smiles like sun
shine '~sPs over her lip.. and parted then.
revealing the wealth Of gleamiug pearl.
~ithin The little bead. thar bore 80 re-allv
81 rich braids and curls. nov nodl-d rlce-
faliy in ans~er 90 her thoughis. and a rich
7 rose colrr dyed hsI checks. evidently ca.ie,l
there ~ excitement KITTY -as alvavs
lovely. sonaetiules haaehiy. 9TH pride
thai ~cii became her tail. graceful fgurc
and classic fsA:urvs; sometimes fuil Of be-
-ildsrinE uiiithfalnes. that showed TO great
advautsgr her large hszcl eve. and exqai.-
ife mouth Today she wss all smile
Saddsniy .hs s-ept the piano KY. with a
'parkhng passage. ard sang. Nth n rich.
clear soics. the -horgs % an old. old song
D0-a ~ b-sa. Ds.i.. h.,'
hosa ~ hsrs. Das-. tsssf
nu-a ~ h-rs. Davs-. I've
A. 81 esiis- th-e'-
% II thar i meant for a real invitation.
Kitty. e., yoor bat. . cried hearty voice.
and iAe aeSt moment a fgurc appeared on
'h@ 'iH Of The -indo-. ready 20 'Pring into
the room.
kiUy's head was raised nth some ething
81 - prouds-st carriage for a moment. but
thr JOY -iihin her as too grcAi 20 bs kept
s'iil 30 .he 'pruas uP to welcome the IN
truder -iib-
"Oh. Ei~hrd. have yoa beard The ne-ss-'
4" Not -ord. What 3. it' Dutch taken
HouandY-
q" The ia-suii j. decided ia our fasor.-
What is-suit' I i1nt unirrstand ~
Why. that horril ,ait thar Ia. ke7, rs
herc IN this di.maiiy .ispiI Nh Village sor
% long Did father never tell yoa '-
Never
% louhnes ~ lived IN Ne- York before
~e came hsrc. did yoa notS-
"Ycs- Al ths yogng mans answers
cane IN a lO-. voice. as Il they we're ehok-
rne him.
" Wei. there "a some property IN real
estate that became involved IN some way.
nearly ihrve yeArs ago. and be vAs obliged
% 60 90 la~ about O. a. the sane time.
busiaess troublcs pressed vpon bin. All
from the position of a rich man. be sudden
ly found himself reduced 70 a scarcity Of
money. and 18th an expensive la-saii dram
iug every resosrcc. lie told ne all about
it though ] ~as not sixteen. and ~c agreed
Co break up our expensive establishment in
New \ ORR. dismiss AL che servants except
one. and come into this place. (mine. you
kno~. Inherited from my mother. , ard wait
the issue q tie .uit. Last night the mail
brought me letter from father. uho has
; been IN New York over a month. snd 7 am
to Ct al ready % start ior our old home
AgAin IN fe~ DAYS Meantime I must 90
and vi.it be- old nooks and corners where
- have enjoyed such blessed ~alks. see all
my poor ioik.. bil al my friends goodbye.
All b, ip dcsr Mis- Lee 70 pax up ~hat -e
take 9TH ~ bone. l. it not deiishtfll2~
" DeEghifal.- said her companion. with
pair. quisering rp.
WhY. Edsard. wbai ais yoas Havnt
you been talking Of gong % Nv- York
ever ,inee yoa cane Of age. anI pretending
thar yoa onis delayed becaase-bccause'
90 B-cause I loved yoa % ionJiy I could
no' leave you-
'. Add nov r. .he a.ked. a,tosisbei
'' Now see rhy vorr father refused %
al.o- any engagement 90 exist between us.