The Portland daily press., 1872-04-27

Poor old gentleman! twas Kitty did the
for in one of her angry fits she threw
the fat-iron across the table, and it hit him
IN the temple. He's anxious to marry her
OIL, and | hear Gilbert's to be the happy
man." e.s. ..t.
That individual turned pale. He remem-
bered Mr.. DAVIS eagerness in forwarding his
sujt 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 nature was capable of
feeling, vixenish wife would be unendura-
bic But wasn't it possible that her cousin
was mistaken, or had colored the picture a
little too highly? He resolved to wait for
further developments.
They came speedily. A week later he call
ed on Kitty-just at husband was ushered
by mistake ~ into the library. The door
between that and the dining-room stood
slightly ajar woman's shrill voice reached
him from thence. Was it Kitty's? Yes, he
recognized it; he had heard it once before,
pitched in the same high key.
Don't tell me you didn't mean to.n she
screeched, more like a mad woman than any
thing else. "You did, you did, you wretched
little imp" Then there was the sound of
heavy blow and the shrek of child.
20! don't, don't, Miss Kitty?" walled
pitiful voice. "'Twas so dark 1 couldn't see
when you run up against me, and then
sa 800 anu ien anu Ihe pllcnsi sos oiohen,
anu a.,a Iiiou W heop ,iie liih oh your pre'|y
vi e esy DuS oouiun VA
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w onS all thro,,,,l, 1,,' GU =.
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. .o,ce anu "iioer' ieoosiiiAeu IL DIS her oouS-
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snai, uo 10 sucn .nihs! Eee ou. VI y, Tue
way, ana mnd your own business! sne
shreKe9' anu tnere Mas soinSlnns 'iiaI
room anu crashing up asainst lne wal. lheh
man gIoa1l was mGdru , ue %, .,
On Hf.ty, hoW 0ouiu YOU. saiu nel Iouslli'
reproacnluy' i, ou We ouI Nv, my ciieeh 'erri-
NY C;s See nov 5a sue u,Hot i Is h..
e.i, . Iu wan W odi any uo, Dut
nea rom the n9use' r ,i .hat ne w1ue nj
mary suca ~ MaS' 'noosn sic h"u 'le 'ace
anu I ,oli e vi 1 a o,o.
ny no nv wv nau io 1oonet oioeou VI.
MN, tnan tne ACTORS III tne ABOVE drama Went
OH iito :paSlns Vi Heilll ' Alc.y sOoou
reVeaieo III lne sas-hsnI WIN oress 9nlilJureu
there was not CUT 10 De seen on Joes race !:
the cniia was nowhere visible;
oh! on! was so iuuhy gaspeo hitty
that WHINE would nave deceived anybody,
twas SO natural. nan started myseh,
thinking twas really chllds voice instead OF
yours. You deserve reward OF merit 1or
such splendid actlng :.
Give me one, then' ana let me choose IL
inysen, whispered Joe.
wen, what Will you haVe3 ana she
looked up arcnly.
40utseH. 80,
what modest demand! Ihere was
sinle on her ups, put ner eyes IeI Deneath MS
chlevous little face between his hands, he
scanned IL cioseiy. Wnat ne saw there was
eVidentiy Satisfactory, ior ne Kissed IL over
and over, and Kitty, though she resisted
little at nrst, nnally suDmltted WIN very
good grace.
lis well 10 pc OH win the OH love before
you are on with the new, /" whispered he, slyly.
"Gilberts done for, and I've stepped into his
place"
But he didn't treat me i'll this way"
pcuted she.
81 hope not. 'Twould be worse for him if
he had. I'd shoot him in minute;" and
Joe tried to look beligerent, but failed wofully.
Mr.. Day was surprised the next morning by
a call from Kittys late sutton. The young
man seemed i'll at ease, and stammered good
deal in making his errand known.
understand, sir, that insanity is heredit-
airy IN your family, ne began awkwardly,
and-and he paused and tried to collect
his ideas that Kitty aunt and grandmother
died IN a lunatic asylum.
All mistake, responded Mr.. Day,
pompously: Ihere never was case OF
insanity, either among my own kindred, or
that OF my late wife;
But your daughter, sir. mas peculiar
disposition, and ma 1t ism suited to mine
at all. we should be miserable together
desire, therefore, 10 Withdraw from the en-
gagement.