The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-05-31

M 50 very uull ~ Aunt DOFOII1y
I've a college friend In the neigh6C
hood, and can visit YOU occasionally,
Poor Joe. The Idea of having h
all to himself was delightful, and
waited for her answer with subdue
eagerness.
is that the only plan that has O
! Cured to you?" answered Kitty sal
! ! castically; "you haven't much ing,
nuity If you can't devise some otllt
, way of getting me ont of this dilen
ma. I've no intention of becoming a
animated fossil. Now listen to wha
| PROPOSE
Then Kitty disclosed her plot, am
Joe listened approvingly, and the tw
heads Were still beut close togethe
when Young Gilbert called an hon
later. lie entered mannonnced. am
Kitty gave such start and blush n
him, that Joe's hopes again sank t.
zero. But IL he'd been sensible he't
known that her embarrassment wa,
the result Of surprise rather than emo.
tion. She was yeIy arch and winning
that morning until after Joe left tthe
little witch knew he was on nettles all
the time. then she changed her tactics
and grew cold and distant. so YOU
had to tell papa. after all. J" she sneer-
ed. ''men can't keep a secret.
Her lover tried TO explain, but she
wouldn't listen. and gave him such n
rating as would have done credit to
the Shlillest aud noi.iest of viragoes.
us this specimen of her temper:."
tlionsht he, escaping into the street as
soou as possible.
Who'd have thought her soft eyes
could nash so, or the lines of her face
sharpen in snch curious ways She
really looked dangerous"
Had he seen Kitty laugh and clap
her hands as she vanished from the
scene, he'd have been more puzzled
thin ever.
The next time they met she greeted
him with such a charming smile, and
looked so naive and unconscious that
his little episode would have passed
rom his memory if it hadn't been for
'ne circumstance. He accidentally t9ll
overheard conversation between her
'otFsln and another gentleman. Kitty |
vas the theme Of the discourse.
She's dear little girl, but a regular
'irago." said Joe. "Everybody's !
lfraid Of her when she gets into one of
ler tantrums. SHE just raves and gets
y n in way that's perfecly frightful.
There's a tain't of insanity In the
'lood, you know; her aunt and grand
mother died in an insane asylum"
Young Gilbert listened shuddering.
These words explained scene tlmt
lad puzzled him before and awakened
Drebodings for the future. ''YOu saw
er father come down town last week
Tith his head all bandaged up, and
card him tell, perhaps, how terribly
e's afflicted with neuralgia, +" contin-
ed Joe. Poor old gentleman! ,
was Kitty did the mischief. for in !
ne of her angry fits she threw the /,
at-Iron across the table, and it hit {
i'm in the temple. He's anxious to /
larry her of, and hear GiIbert's to '
, the happy man." b
That individual turned pale. He
'membered Mr.. Days eagerness in
rwarling his suit, and the wish lie
ID expressed that his daughters
arriage should take place at ain early T
lie. Though his love for Kitty was T
'ong as his shallow nature wascapa- !
of feeling, vixenish wife would s.
uncomfortable. But wasn't it posi- Il
that her cousin was mistaken, or Y
d colord the picture little too &
ghly! lie resolved to wait for fur =
II developments. \
They came speedily. 4 week later IL
called on kitty-just at dusk-and et
> ushered by mistake n into the Il in
Try. The door between that and 4
dining-room stood slightly ajar; -
mans shrill voice reached him from u
nee. Was it Kitp's? til
les, he recognized it; he had heard oy
nee before, pitched in the same high an
Don't tell me you didn't mean to-" W. ~
sereechcd, more like mad wo- ~
| than anything else. ''You did, sit
did You wretclled little imp be
n there was the sound of a heavy ~,
/ and the shrek Of a child. ''''
J! don't Miss Kitty?'' walled a an
III voice. "it was so dark / fol
Int see when you run against me
and then stumbled and fell and
'itcller got broken, and tried to -
the milk off your pretty dress, io''
ouldn't."
'ou stumbled and fell," mimicked 6
Z. ''Well, FIJI teach you hot to nln,
lcr time. Take that, and that, I,
hat. giving the child blow after :,
that resoundedt through theroom. "
yonr siiyeliEg. too. Do you &C
I'll make yOn If you DON'T" &c
sobs were huilled, and Kitty 40,
on: MAJ
Twas the prettiest dress I had, cant
It's spoilt completely? and all The
Oh your carelcssness, you little 0ont
Oh! If I'd only a cowhide! =
ID do me good to give you such nm
piping as You deserve. Z nc
itty, let that child alone" said a whiC
'oice; and Gilbert recognized 1t othe
,,,aIi % ~ : e a,oh 4;., c acee
way, and mind your own busi- his
: She shrieked, and there was have
hing that sounded like bottle neye
ing through the room and crash &c 4
Ip against the wall. Then q " !,
! groan was heard distinctly. 10 el
h! Kitty, how could you?" ofa
Ter corsin, reproachfiilly. ''You this
y cheek terribly; see how the NOR.
bert didn't wont 10 hoor onr duriI
but fled from the house, resoly-
It he wouldn't marry such A vix- "
oIgh she Ind the face and form mite
Tebe. A point