Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-29
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KITTY CLINE'S PLAN,

81 CAN'T stand this any longer, Kitty: this |
suspense is wearing out my life. mean to have |
q talk with your father this verv night, and |
know the worst, whatever it is"
Brown-eyed, brown haired Kitty Cline look |
ed up in dsmay at her lovers clouded and re-
solute face.
"Oh, Robert, pray he patient little while
longer! You know just how contrary and set
in his way father is. II you do as you say,
tue upshot win be that he will forbid you COM
ing to the house ut all. luu leave II to M, |
have plan in my heal, b. 10 Cousin Jane.
tomorrow evening, and W i'll tell you how it
works"
As Robert Dunn left the house which he did
with lighter heart that when lie entered it, lie
met Mr.. Cline at the gate, who glared wrath
fully at him IN return fol his pleasant greet
ing.
lie was 4 short, thick Sc. man, with Il rcd,
nncomfotabe-lookin face, as tholgh,his col
lar was too tight for him.
Stumping into the house with considerably
more noise than was necessary he turned ~
the window where Kitty was sitting, humming
tune, careless, uncoucrrned look upon her
lace, which beed the frightened feeling at her
heart.
"wnat's that young fellow coming here
much for, Kllty9"
Kitty tossed her head with an air Of dis
laiu.
"For what he won't get, smart as lie thinks
himself. He wanted that should let him speak
least particle fuse.
The old man gsred a! bis daughter with an
air Of mingled astonishment and indignation
that was ludcrous TO witness.
"You did, heyp"
"Yes,' replied Kitty, composedly threading
her needle. k"He seems to have got the idea into
his head, some way, that you would favor his
sui, but told him 1t wouldn't make any differ
ence if you did"
Here Mr.. Cline fairly choked with rage being
tn. mis- Il c Ia,
All inarticulale sound.
sAnd that furthermore he needn't take the
trouble to call here again." continued Kitty
placidly, appa rently entirely unconsci' US o
the storm that Was gathering.
"And have you the ASSURANCE to tell me IN ISIS
burst forth the indignant old gentleman
'that my favoring his suit will make no diff
eleuce?"
"well, papa, Of course III be sorry to rui
counter to your wishes"
''ld rather think you would be- interrupt
ed her father; sits an operation that you wou
not care to repcat-no while L IN above ground
Mr.. Dunn IS an intelligent and worthy youn
IMAM, Of whose preference any lady with til
least particle Of sense would be proud. l sha
invite HIM TO continue his calls here, and IT
member that it is my wish that you treat hi
with the respect and consideration lie DC
serves"
Having thus delivered himself Mr.. Clin
left the room with All air of great satisfaction
Il
sntle behind the handkerchief, in which 81
had buried her face.
Having first made sure that her father liza
taken himself off down the street, she dried he
laughing eyes, and soon as it began to .ro'
dusk, she went over to her cousins where 81
knew Robert would be waiting for her, to u
him OF her success and TO Instruct him i'll h
part in the little comedy that was being enac
ed
AT Mr.. Clmes express Invitation, he contin
ed his calls with more frequency than befoI
being treated by Kitty, when her father W
present, width cooluess which the young III:
took with very conimendable philosophy al
resignation.
Perhaps the warmth aud cortiIality Of |
host mad something 10 do W it'll this, OF
might have been sustained by various priva
interviews with Kitty and which seemed
be very pleasant and satisfactory 10 all &C
csrned.
Embroidered by the marked encourageme
given him by the old gentleman, Robert tina
asked him Tor the hand of his daughter, rece
ing his unqualified consent.
Robert expressed his gratitude in Wa
terms, taking care TO hint "that be had
received much encouragement from NJ
Kitty"
"Never you mind Kitty" returned the {
man with an air Of grim satisfactioni "gi
don't know what they want, nor what is
their best good, III manage her"
Accordingly, that very evening, MIR, eli
communicated 10 IFS udiunlef WD2t lie
pleased to term ''htr undeserved good Fl
tune"
No sooner hal Kitty been given the name
The husband destined for her than she vehe
ently asserted that she would die sooner til
marry HIM. Her father just stoutly insist
that she should and the controversy ended
his ordering her to chamber, declaring that s
should stay there until she came to PROF
sense Of the duty she owed him as bau
ter.
In the morning he visited Kitty, fndli
her, If possible, more contumacious than
lore. Indeed, so pr voklng was her languag
that he assured her OF his determination
keep her bread and water until she ST
mitted.
With this pleasing prospect before her Eli
remained Gin durauce v.le," all day.
She did no, seem at all cast down; on 4
contrary, she bore every appearance OF being
an exceeding cOmfIrtsbI. cont ,nted frame
mind. che spent the greater part of the day
answering sundry notss, which were SLIM
under her door by her cousin who was in.
plot, the contents Of which seemed TO afford l
great satisfaction
When the old gentleman visited KITTY in [
evening, he found her considerably subdu
which he ascrbed, in no small degree 10 Il
regimen OF bread and " atsr 10 which he Ia