Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-03-02

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he said"
"What is it?" asked Kate.
"Eiope" said Uncle Roger, in
hoarse conspiring whisper, hi
honest old face pursed into tn
look ofa very Catoline.
Kate wasn't so much astonishet
this time. She was getting use'
to it.
do you mean with Mr.. Pop
lin 2" she asked innocently.
"Sly puss!" said Uncle Roger
pinching her ear, "Ofcourse ! do.
"But what will aunt say ?"
"Never mind Aunty. No doub
she'd raise Ned if she knew it be
forehand. But let the knot be
tied, and she'll listen to reason. fast
enough. I've only to judge by my,
self, you see. Why, if you was
ever to throw yourself away on
that puppy, Reginald Warton, dye
think I'd go blubbering over split
milk, and stand between you and
your fortune? Not by a good
sight"
Kate's eyes twirkled. "
"Only say the word" said I'm
'cle Roger, "and Mr.. Poplin's car.
riage will be at your service at any
time you name it,"
'Let it be night after to,mor-
row." Kate whispered with a
blush.
Oh what q tickle Kate it was!--
That was the very night appointed
for the Squirrel
"You must get aunty to sleep
early" said Kate, "she has sharp
ears, you know"
"Gct her to sleep" cried Uncle
Roger; "I'll have her sound by
nine, if have to give her paragon
icl
The plan of tbe operation fixed
1T was the same as in the Squire's S
case except that the time was an
hour later, and the signal a loud
caterwaul- Uncle Roger posted
off, the bearer of glad tidings, to
the other lucky lover.
Two days followed of whisper
ing and closeting First it was
Kate and Uncle Roger in the libra
ry; then it was aunt Penthesilea in
the latter's chambers; again it was
Kate and the kitchen maid in the
pantry. Reginald Wharton called
once, but Kate could only spare
hlm li4ie4an hour.
The eventful night came. Uncle
Rogers began to yawn a fuh hour
before his time, And what was
still stranger, aust Penthesilea, the
wakefulest of women, at eight
O'Clock was nodding in her chair.
At half past, Uncle Roger propos-
ed retiring. Aunt Penthesilea
kissed Kate and led the way. I'm
Gle Roger followed suit.
"Whats that ?" said Oncle Rog-
er, starting from pretended sleep,
at the sound of peculiar whistle,
somewhere near midnight
"Only the wind" said Aunt Pen
thesilea, turning over and stutling
the blanket into her mouth.
Uncle Roger had horror Of
burglars; but he had rather the
house had been robbed twenty
times that night than have raised
an alarm.
whats that" exclaimed Aunt
Penthesilea, and an hour later. as
the most frightful 'minow' that ev-
er split the throat Of mortal tom
cat walled out upon the night,
For people that had gone to bed
sleepy, Uncle and Aunt Pennydip
passed a very restless night At
breakfast neither of them took any
notice Of Kate absence. 1t seemed
to be taken for grapted. She was
a late riser at best. But when ten,
eleven and twelve o'clock came,
and no Kate, it was a little aston
ishing--at least it would have seem.
ed so to one not in the secret-the
cool indifference with which the
was overlooked. I'm
Gle Pennydip dved into the news
paper, and Aunt Pennydip into the
knitting,
At half past twelve, a sound Of
wheels was heard. 1t ceased in
front of the house, Uncle Penny
dip dived still deeper into the pa
per, and the fingers Of Aunt Penny
dip flew like lightning. The door
rang, and Bridget ran to answer it,
A quick patter offoot-steps, and in
rushed Kate, and--not the Squire
not Poplin, you would never guess
who-following after; it was Reg
nal Wharton, looking happy as a
king and silly as a fool.
Uncle Pennydip was speechless.
Aunt Pennydip was mother sex
She screamed Kate Kimberly.
"Not Kate Kimberly now-Kate
aunt, dear. Allow me
10 present my husband"
Aunt Pennydip did not stop of