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

| her till ~ morrow, for"
The rest OF Mrs Dewsburys sentence
Was snothered in pair Of plump, arms
hat irstaut thrown around her neck,
and voiiey Of kisses from dimped
| II, rr> mru,h
I'u' you're just as glad to see me,
e., "u. namma?''
Hrs Dcwsbu started back in sur
prise ani opcu.mouthed amazomens
"Why, Cath-a-rne Dews bn.ry
Why father" to the Dcacan, who
snnd chucking b., "shc ant child at
at. she's grpwcd to ho woman T.
nrs Dewsbury vas right. During
ne six months of her absence the
Mysterious developing process one sees
when rosebud becomes n rose, or a
lovely child changes into maiden, had
been at work The rompiug little crea.
ture VIII" had guue away, crying !.cr
eyes ont AT parting with Towzar and the
chickens, was now tall, slender maid.
cn. graceful as q young willow, and full
u: coy consciousness of her own beauty.
But, mama, I'm Kitty all the same"
she laughed, as Mrs. Dewsbury stood
dumb and silent before hers
'Laud's sake, | spose you be-" said
Mrs Dcwstury doub,fully; "but you
don't look a bit like her. Come in,
child, aud set down, and III have cup
% tea rectly.
| 81 don't want any tea, mamma just
| give me bowl of Strawberries aud milk.
and let papa sit where | eau look ut his
dear old brown face, while am citing
it. oh, it is 80 nice to be at home
] j & ia !"
| ''But Joh won't be no kind O use to
Aaiuse Pulls by!!' groaned Mrs. Dews-
bury. setting down shallow sa,then
,lish, b sped % the top With great coral,
usl:.ss 'tlss<
sa> ,et warm into spotted bowl.
'.Oh, yes, shall. mamma y declared
Katy, i've got box of domiuocs in
my truuk, aud l know lots Of games.
Besides, haven't forgotten how to pick
Jack straws out of the barn, ani think
could climb u tree yet, 1t there was
any vital necessity tor it.
Mrs. Dewsbury stood looking Mt her
isughtcr between delight aud disappoiue.
mrnt. Kitty WAS grown into the love-
''est l'tus picture - mothers heart could
,w,Sh g. ,o"k upon, witt, luxurant nossy
ours :" b,pwnish g''il .ui deep hazel
eyes. and fresh skin, where the rosy
bipnd ginwed thr ugh; put she Was a
''lis.'r g,ri' np longer, and Mrs. Dews
',ury'. mind reverted with disiuay 10 the
ipag dormant question as TO "what VS.
! /, o.. i ne with Phil = boyy"
Er,5. dcar groaned alrs Dewsbury
! br.s
don saJ that, mamn,", SAID Kitty
uemur ~, "because ifthcrc were no boys,
there would be no young men, aud just
;hink how awful that would be !"
ii h'lieve you'd joke il you was on
your dyin' bed Cutharue,'' said her
mother sobery, ''?ut guess you'll dnd
II an t no iaueiiu matter, alter ALL He,
COMM day arter to morrow, aud he's to
be here ;hree mouths"
"Weli, mamma, let him come he's
only u boy You speak as il he were
Bengal Tiger let loose upon US"
And kitty rnn oil to renew amicable
understandings with tho COWS aud horses
before it was dark,
KITTY Dcwsbury was at the depot. the
mex day but one, as the New York
tra.n rolled slowly up to the platform,
on the outlook for tall boy, pr stocky
little one--she dldnt much care which
whom nc was prepared to Welcome AS
cousin" and escort safely nome to the
farm. But no boy appeared. There
were only three passengers who alighted
at this out-ot tle-way station; u middle
aged gentleman in green.spcotaoles y
lat old lady, leading al apoplectic poodle
behind herr and u tall handsome young
man, in u Panama hat, and very long
black eyesiashes shsdowiug pair Of
mischIerous deep blue eyes.
AS Kitty stood wondering within her
seif what ON earth this non appearance
conld parteud, aud Daryelling whether
e not "lhe child" had fallen out of one
- the car windows, Gu route for his
aacie's i'"me, th.s last arrival approach
,.e, nor ,dati,,ng his h.f ennrt.n,,si,