The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-12-07


DO you teally think, then, that Kitty
Yes, do think she cares about you,
Stewart; only there is no woman alive
of course I'm not speaking about your
cold sculptured saints, without spice
Of human mischief or emotion that can
resist the pleasure Of coquctting a little
whcu she sees that q man is so despcr-
ately spooncy about her. 1 know it's
not an elegant expression, as Stewart
frowned little, but it is SO ve,y appro-
pirate. I'll tell Barbara all abou; it,
and she'll enter right Into the fun and
spirit of the thing
Well said Stewart little reluctant
ly, if you really believe
I'm sure of it, cried Meg jub !antly :;
and so the little domestic stratagcm was
duly agrced upon.
Bessy was in the next room sewing.
close to the partition -Bcssy Pyecrolt
who was Kitty Clovcrs dearest friend
who went strai2htway off, and divulgcd
the whole coniriyance.
:Ah' said Kitty, nodling her head
until the yellow curls danced is Maf
their policy? Upon my word, Bcssy.
think it's the best joke | have ever
heard ! Wen see. how matters will
turn out
Now Kitty Clover was the prcttiest,
most az -ravating little lussic in all the
villnge, with big blue eyes, and ska as
soft and Guc grained us white velvet 4;
and Kitty knew her power. Yet she
liked Stewart Pycor5ft after all, and
fully meant some day to accept his love.
Mrs. Tynd,le arrived duly, on the
expected visit to her friend Meg Pye-
croft. She was widow Of some two
and twenty summers, .ery pretty, and
very unlike Kitty. Clover, in that sli G
was tall and willowy, with very black
hair and eyes. straight Grccian features.
and creamy Creole complexion, where
the roses of perfect health bloomcd on
either cheek.
So N'e'4S % ae. q charade. are wc.;2''
said the widow to Stewart. sI'm sure
it will be perfectly charming; l always
had talent for duplicity'
She took matters SO bcwitchingly that
the awkwardncss of the arrangement
was forgotten at once, and Stewart
Pyccroft fels as if he had known her all
her liiciim
But Kitty was prepared for the mask
cd battery so soon to be opened upon
her, thanks to Bessy Pjecrjrt's S treach-
cry.
'l'll teach him a lesson said Miss
Kitty, biting her cherry under lip Let
hm hlrt with that Indian looking wo-
man just as much as ever he please. I'll
show him that I'm not to be bullicd in q.
to submission !.
And Kitty devoted herself with great
apparent earncstneS5 To a certain Cap
tain Ernest Hyde, who was just the II
adorning the village with his prysonce-
young man with tiue figure aud Il
tremendous capacity for small talk
Barbara Tyndale was a very charming
fellow conspirator, and Meg assured
Stewart that things were progressing
charmiugly.
'Didn t you see her watching you last
night, out Of the corners of her eyes,
when you were waltzing with Barbara
No, didn't
That's because you men never see
anything. But isn't barbara swect?'
She is very lovely indeed said MIR.
Pyccrot't. Barbara had been month
at her school Mcg's now, aud they
were all great friends
Nonsense said Mrs. Tyndalc.
She was standing at Stewart S side, in
the purple flush Of the May twilight,
playing with sprig of newly blossomed
sweet bricr, while he bent over her, his
lips su>piciously close to her forehead.
But it isn't nonsense ar all, said Mr.
PyecroH, with great decision it's real
earnest! ! do love you, Barbara.
shall be miserable if You do not promise
to be nine, now and forever =
You ought not to say such things in
jest, Mr.. Pyecroit.'
Jest Barbara, can you believe me to
be so cruel, SO scnscless? i love you
and my highest hope is one day to call
you my darling wife
But Kitty Clover"
Kitty Clover indeed That is past
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