The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-11-02

haps two miles from here. sm going
that way. aud I will show you."
"I shall be much obliged expected
some of them to meet me at the depot,
but they are probably detained"
KITTY opened wide her eyes. Had
they all been mistaken Was this the
"b"y p Now tina, she come to think Of
it, that Philip had never made any
definite aiu-ion 20 the a.,e of his son,
how was it that the, had alltaken 1t for
granted that he H,s q boy = Aud
then nSchievcus sparkle came into
the aforesaid haze orbs, as Kitty asked
domurc.y:
"WhoA'd y'u expect to meet you p
81 don koow; either my uncle or aunt,
ur little girl with long braided tails of
hair, who has been mt for from board
iug-schoo to pay marb % with me, and
otherwise keep NE out of mischief"
How 10 you know Z"
"N!y uncle wrote as much 20 me-"
Did he say Anything about braided
tails OF hair r
No; but my imAgna, ion supplied
these details Perhaps, however" aud
his color dcrpe"cd :. ln.lc, you know
my relatives Z"
"les, know Kitty Dewsbury very
we'll
And wh,t sort Of i person is she 7"
ooh, very uice little girl !"
"Don't she play marbles 7"
Yes; aud jack -stoues aud tag, and
plenty oi other games but she don't
wear her hair in braided tails. Ther----
cross yonder bridge, and follow the foot
a,h up tho hill. and you will be at the
farmhouse in FIVE minutes"
Mr. Hawkhurst touched his hat.
81 am very much obliged to you"
"Oh, you're quite. Welc0me said
Kitty, disappearing up side lane, like a
wood nymph.
"A regular little beauty" !" though,
Nr. Hawkhurst. Il hfpe l shall meet
lscs5rU .. &C " lille IL IA
Aud he kept on his way, musng ON
The adventure which had beialen him
while Kitty, tluttering across lots ms
light aud swift as robin, ran into her
own room, and was brushing out her
tangled curls as Mr. Hawkhurst walked
'n'n the keeping room below stairs
Good morning, Aunt, he said to Mrs
Dswsbnry, who was pairing early apples
lnr pie
The Dcacon's wife droppcl her
knife
why, you ant never Pills boy ~
Yes | am, Auuty"
"l.aud o'Goshen l though, you we're
boy"
Phillip Hawkhurst took his little aunt
up in his sarns, aud gave her kiss.
"No'hiug OF the sort" he said.
Where my uncle 2"
Down in the pastur' lots-but Kit
'y's stains. Kitty! Kitty, child,
whcrr are you 7" shrieked Mrs. Dews-
hnry
Int doc, remri, aud in walked Miss
N'uy. dr'"urr and smiling.
Did ynu call me. mamma 2"
Call y"u-oi course | did Here's
y"ur cousin l'hlI; aud he amt boy ut
ali
Mss Dewsoury!" exclaimed Phil.
lip
"Ye>, NJ; liawknur,t :"
Are .B"a ny cousin?
"EAac'ly 30. sir"
j hen said the young man, rccov-
ering his auu.c,ty as lie bccn.ue more ac-
cnstoned I" the cXiccncies OF the case,
You must give me- Kiss -
II d better g4t the marbles and the
jack-stones FIRST" sa d Kitty, retreating
demugely.
"Why, tniharue interrupted her
mother, don't you see he's man
growed :"
Yes, see it, said Kitty. trying to
keep down the oiiupies.
"Wky didn't you tell me who you
were 7" demand. iiaYkhurst.
Why didn't YOU ask me 2" retorted
Kitty.
Phillip ilswkhurst Was delighted with
the old farm house, the mammoth but.
ternut-trces, the well, and everything
about it, including the Deacon aud his
wife, and-not excluding the little dam
sci with the gold-brown curls and the
hazel eyes. While the Deacon rubbed
his hands, and said: