The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-23

WAYS up to all the mischief that could
be Matched, and had often been heard
solennly to bemOan the ancient days
when the girls had such fun--whcn
they used to dress up In Walters
clothes and play various pranks, gem
orally ending In some sort of punish
mept from Miss Tiggs, which was
looked upon as the salt that favored
sthe affair. This very little girl it was,
putting this and that together. who
one day said to Katie, who was only
waiting for a proper opportunity to
burst into q hearty cry
why don't you dress up and pass
yourself of with Miss Tiggs for cousin
Bob. and then you can see Walter as
much as you please?"
Now it was dreadful thing fer this
very little girl to say such a wicked
thing as this, so very little as she was,
too; but what shall we say OF Katie,
who took her as quick as lightning IN
her arms, and said 20
"Oh, you dear little creature! how
smart you are I'll do fright away. sal
Well, we'll the Wickedness of young
ladies at boarding schools never can
be estimated, and therefore there need
to Be 90 Wonderment when we assert
that Katie and this very little girl
were very soon laying their good look
ing heads together and contriving how
this notable plot could be accomplish
ed, and at last concluded that nothing
could be done without calling in the
aid Of Molly.
Now, Molly was the maid of all
work for the young ladies-general
dressing maid, cham ber maid, Grand
maid, and made to do all kinds of
things, either by love or bribery: the
FIRST being the motive with Katie
Dillon, for Mollie had been heard
several times unblushingly to declare
that she would run her head off to
serve that young lady, though how far
rnnning ones head off can serve any
person is a problem not easily solved.
And now these three, Kitty, Molly,
and this very little girl have their
heads together, and from the combi-
nation was solved--6rst, that suit
Of clothes must be got, which Molly
settled by engaging to borrow the
Sunday go-to meetings of a nephew,
which she had presented him herself;
and why shouldn' she borrow them,
which-takiDg Katie in with her eye
would just fit2 After this masters
stroke the trouble was all over, for
there was nothing else but to manage
the arrival between four and five
O'Clock in the afternoon. this being
the hour between school and supper,
aud also of Walters coming home,
and the time when Miss Tiggs always
went out. 1t was bold move, but
Molly could. fix il. The deception
could not be expected to last long,
for Miss Tiggs must soon find il out.
aud punishment must follow, but
Katie was willing to take all risks, SO
thatshe should only ones again pass
an hour with Walter.
g Is there any wonder, therefore, that
when Miss Tiggs returned from her
afternoon exercise. Molly, who was
on the watch, announced that Mr..
Robert Tiggs had arrived, and was at
that moment in the parlor, and that
Miss Leonora, with pleasant flush
mantling heryet good looking cheeks,
made very hastY steps toward that
spot, and caught IN her arms an APP
parentlY good looking boy of about
thirteen, who modestly. returned her
carresses and answered the hundred
questions that were showered upon
him. How came he to arrive a day
sooner than expected2 Anxiety to see
his aunt. Where was his trunk? Left
behind TO be delivered TO morrow, for
tharsames reas0Ds Delicate hatteryl
How could Miss Tiggs withstand it2
She was delighted. Several times she
held the nervous aud blushing boy at
arms length and declared, delightedly,
that she could SEQ nothing Of the like
ness Of five years ago, he had so i'm
proved; aud then, leading him up Ia
front of the mirror, affirmed that he
had grown veryFlike herself--in fact
Tie likeness must strike everybody.
How many kisses aud embraces all
this was interpreted with cannot be
recorded, but In the midst OF 1t IN
walked Walter. The meeting between
the cousins was queer one. On his
entrance, Walter was constrained and
offered his hand. but Cousin Bob,
however backyard he might have
been with Aunt Leonora, was not SO
with Walter, for in a moment he had
his arms around his neck, aud gave
him one ofthe soundest kisses on the
lips that had ever been seen or heard
in that house for many a long day.
Amt LeOnora saw this approvingly,
but Walter rather WINGED under 1t at
first, until, as it were. suddenly under
going a revolution of sentiment, he
gave a quick. piercing look at his new
cousin, aud as vehemently caught him
in his arms aud Duplicated the kiss.
which was allthat was wanted to make
Miss Tiggs burst out 10 q little cry OF
admiration, aud clap her plump little
hands with IS much delight as though
she had found d penny,
After this there was nothing for
Miss Tiggs 60 display her delight in
SO practical way as Ia q question OF
supper. For over week Walter had
taken his supper alone, to keep him
away from Katie, but to night, ac-
cording to Miss Tiggs' arrangement,
Cousin Bob should take supper with
him; aud away she huttered t0make
the arrangement.
Now. we are not going to intrude
on the privacy OF these two cousins
when left alone By their aunt; SO we
will not only close the scene on this
part, but on the supper, only asserting
that if ever there were two perfectly
| happy cousins, that roof covered them.
4 La fact, Miss Tiggs knew it, for a.
they rose from the table this lit.le
lady said: s.
In So aeliehssd, Bob, to think
that you and Walter have taken 50
great q fancy to eaeh other that an
going TO leave You as much 1togethel
as possible. You shall always break
fast aud sup together" (''Just hk,
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