The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-06
KITTY CLINE'S PLAN.

OhIN bJttuu JllS any lOuRBI,
Il Kitty this suspense is wearing out
my life. mean to have talk with your
father this very night, and know the worst,
whatever it isl
Brown-eyed, brown-haired Kitty Cline
looked up in dismay at her lovers clouded
and resoute face.
"Oh, Robert, pray be patient little
while longer! You know just how con-
trary and set in his way father is. If you
do as you say, the upshot will be that he
will forbid you coming to tho house at all.
You leave it to me. have plan in my
head. Be to Cousin James tomorrow
evening, and will tell you how it works.
AS Robert Dunn left the house which
he did with lighter heart that when he
entered it, he met Mr.. Cline at the gate,
who glared wrathfully at him in return for
his pleasant greeting.
He was short, thick-set man, with a
red, uncomfortable-lookin face, as though
his collar was too tight for him.
Stumping into the house with consider
ably more noise than was necessary he
turned to the window where Kitty was
sitting, humming tune, careless, un-
concerned look upon her face, which bell
ed the frightened feeling at her heart.
What's that young fellow coming here
so much for, Kitty?"
Kitty tossed her head with an air of
disdain.
"For what he won't get, smart as he
thinks himself. He wanted that / should
let him speak to you, but told him that
it wouldn't be the least particle of use"
The old man glared at his daughter with
an air of mingled astonishment and indig-
nation that was ludicrous to witness.
"You did, heyP"
eyes," replied Kitty, composedly thread
ing her needle. "He seems to have got
the idea into his head, some way, that
you would favor his suit, but l told him
it wouldn't make any difference if you
did"
Here Mr.. Cline fairly choked with rage
being unable to give utterance to his feel
ings only by au inarticulate sound.
"And that, Furthermore he needn't take
the trouble to call here again." continued
Kitty, placidly, apparently entirely un-
conscious of the storm that was gath
ering.
"And have you the assurance to tell me
miss" burst forth the indignant old gen
tleman, shat my favoring his suit will
make no difference ?"
" Well, papa, of course I'd be sorry to
run connter to your wishes"
"I'd rather think you would be- inter-
rupted her father it's an operation that
you would not care to repeat-not while
Pm above grouad. Mr.. Dunn is an in
telligent and worthy young man, of whose
preference any lady with the least parti-
Gle of sense would be proud. shall invite
him TO continue his calls here, and re-
member that it is my wish that you treat
him with the respect and consideration he
deserves"
Having thus delivered himself, Mr..
Cline left the room with an air of great |
satisfaction; Kitty making no response,
save by a subdued sniffle behind the
handkerchief, in which she had buried her
face.
Having first made sure that her father |
had taken himself off down the street, she |
dried her laughing eyes, and as soon as it
began to grow dusk, she went over to her
cousins where she knew Robert would be
waiting for her, to tell him of her success,
and to instruct him in his part in the
little comedy that was being enacted,
At Mr.. Cline's express invitation, he
continued his calls with more frequency
than before, being treated by Kitty, when
her father was present, with GOODNESS
which the young man took with very
commendable philosophy and resignation
Perhaps the warmth and cordiality of
his host bad something to do with this, or
he might have been sustained by various
private interviews with Kitty, and which
seemed to be very pleasant and satisfactory
to al concerned.
Emboldened by the marked encourage
ment given him by the old gentleman.
Robert finally asked him for the hand of