Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-03-28
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temple. He's anxious to marry her off,
and hear Gilbert's to be the happy
man."
That individual turned pale. He re.
mcmbered Nh. Days eagerness in for
warding his suit, and the wish he had
expressed that his daughters marriage
should take place at an early date
Though his love for KITTY was as strong
as his shallow natare was capable of
endurable. But wasn't it possible that
her cousin was mistaken, or had color
ed the picture a little too highly. He
resolved to wait for further develop
ements.
They came speedily. A week latter
he called on Kitty-just at husband
was ushered by mistake C) into the
library. The door between that and the
dining-room stood slightly ajar a
woman's shrill voice reached him from
shence. Was it Kitiy's2 Yes he recog-
nized it; he had heard it once before,
pitched in the same high key.
Don't tell me you didn't mean to-
she %screeched, more like a mad woman
than anything else, "You did, you
did, you wretched little imp. Then
there WIS the sound of q heavy blow
and the shrek of a child
''Oh! don't, don't, Miss Kitty ~
walled a pitiful voice. "'Twas so dark
| couldn't see when You run up against
me, and then [ stumbled and fell and
the pitcher got broken, and tried to
keep the milk off your pretty dress,
but couldn't"
You stumbled and fell" mimicked
Kitty. Well, I'll teach you not to
another time. Take that, and that,
and that" giving the child blow after
blow that resounded through the room.
stop your suivelling too. Do you
hear I'll make you if You don't.
The sobs were hushed up, n Kitty
went on "'Twas the prettiest dress I
had, and it's spoilt completely and all
through your carelessness, you little
imp! Oh if I'd only a cowhide |!
'twould do me good to give you such a
whipping as you deserve"
kitty, let that child alone" said a
new voice and Gilbert recognized it
as her cousins.
81 shall do no such thing! Get out
of the way, and mind your W bust
ness !" she shrieked, and there was
something that sounded like IL bottle
whizzing through the room and crash
ing up against She wall. Then a mans
groan was heard distinctly.
"Oh Kitty, how could you2" said
her cousin, reproachfully. "Yon've
cut my cheek terribly see how the
blood runs F"
Gilbert did not wait to hear any more
ne would not marry such a vixen,
though she had the face and form of u
Hehe.
The front door had no sooner closed
on him, than the actors in the above
drama went off into spasms of merri-
mont, Kitty stood revealed in the gas
light with dress uniniured, there was
not a cut to be seen OF Joe's face; the
child was nowhere visible.
"Oh /! oh twas too funnyl" gaspod
Kitty "that whine would have de-
ceivea anybody, twas SO natural, l
half started myself, thinking twas real
" n child's voice instead of yours. You
deserve n reward of meritfor such splen-
did acting
"Give me one then and let me choose
it myself whispered Joe.
Well, what viii you have9" and she
looked up archly.
Yourself"
"What a modest demand !" There
was a hooking smile on her lips, but
her eyes fell beneath his.
"Do you think so 2" and taking the
mischievous little face between his
hands, he scanned it closely. What he
saw there was evidently satisfactory, for
he kissed it over and over, and Kitty,
though she resisted a little Mt first. fin,
ally submitted with a very good gr C
Ills we'll TO be off with the old love
before you are on with the new,' whls
pered he, slyly. Gilbert's done for,
and l have stepped into his place"
"But ne didn't treat me III this
way pouted she.
II hope not. 'Twould be worse for
him if he had. I'd shoot HIM in a min
ute;' aud Joe looked belligerent, but
failed woefully.
Mr.. Day was surprised the next
morning " a call from kitty's late
sutton. The young man seemed Ill at
ease, and stammered a good deal III
making known his errand
u understand, sir, that insani' y IS
hereditary in your family he began
awkwarGlv, "and-and-' he paused
and tried to collect his IDEAS that
Kitty's aunt and grandmother died IN a
lunatic asylum
"All n mistake" responded Mr.. Day,
pompouslv. There was never a case
of insanity, either among Il own kin
dred, or that of my late wife,
"But your daughter sir, has a peou,
| har disposition, and / find tisn't suited