The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-05


They came speedily. a week later
he called on Kitty-just at dusk and
was ushercd by mistake CD into the
library. The door between that aud the
dinin groom stood slightly aar wo
mans shrill voice reached hin from
thence. Was it Kitty's? Yes. he re
cosnizcd it; he had heard it once before,
pitched ia the same high key
''Don't tell me you don't mean to,
than anything else. "You did, you did,
you wretchcd little imp. :" Then there
was the sound of Il heavy blow and the
shrek of q child.
"Oh don't, don't, Miss kitty p
walled pitiful voice. "'Twas so d,rk
I couldn't see when you run up against
me, and then | stumbled aud fell and
the pitcher got broken, and trcl to
keep the milk oTyour pretty dress, but
couldn't"
"You stumbled and fell, mimickcl
Kitty. "Wcil, LII teach you no: to
another time. Take that, AMI that, and
that" giving the child blow after blow
tliat rcsounncd through the room
Stop your sniveliny, too Do you
hear III make you if you don't"
The sobs were hushcF up: and Kitty
went on
Twas Tie prct,icst dress I had, aud
it's spoils completely; and all through
your carelcssness, you little imp Oh
if Id only cowhide 'twoull do Inc
good to give YOU such a whipping as you
deserve
kitty, let that child alone" said
new voice ; and Gilbert recognized it as
her Cousins
:" shall do no such thing Get out Of
the way. and mind your own business -
she shrieked, and there was somcthin,
that sounded like Il bottle whi:ziny
throcg!i the room and crashing up
against Che wall Then IN IN 5 gr,an
was heard distinctly.
"Oh! Kitty, how could vou?' sail
her cousin, reproach!u!ly. YOU'VE cat
my check terribly; see how the blo)d
runs"
Gilbert didn't wait to hear any more,
but fled from the. house, resolved that
'ieHouldn't marry such vixcn, though
ihc Ind tho face and forn Of Il lIebe
The front door had no sooner closed
on him, then the actors in the above
drama went otinto spasn,s OF mcrrimcnt
Kitty sioJd revealed in the gis light ;,
with dress uninj njurcd, there WAS not Il
cut to be seen on Jocs face the child
was no .,herc visible.
oh! OH twas too funny !" gaspcl
Kitty; chat whin. would have dc
coivcd anybody, twas 50 nlturll |
hall started myself, thinking 'twls really
a child's voice instead Of yours. Yon
deserve a reward OF merit for such splen
did acting"
Give me one then, aud then let me
choose it myself" whispered Joe.
Well, what will you have r and she
looked UP archy.
"What II modest demanl." There
was a mocking smile on his l:ps bn, her
eyes fell beneath his
Do you think so?" an takin the
mischievous little flee between his
hands he scanned it clio scly. What he
saw there was evidently satisfactory for
he kissed it over and over and Kitty.
though she resisted u littl, at first,
finally submitted with very y,ol
grace.
Ills well to be Off with the old love
before you are on with the new"
whispered he sIyly. "Gilbcrt's done
for, and 'vc stepped into his place
but he didn't treat me in this way"
poutel she.
II hope net. '1'wouli be worse for
him ii he had. I'd shoot him in a
minute )" and Joe tried to look hcllscr-
cnt, but failed wofnlly.
Mr. Day was surpris ID the next morn
ing by a call from kitty's late suitor.
The young man seemed i'll at ease, and
siammerrd a good deal in making his
errand known.
Il understand, SIR. that insanity is
hereditary in your family" he began,
awhwardly, aud and :" he paused and
tried TO collect his ideas that kittys
aunt and grandmother died in a lunatic
asylum"
"All Il mistake" responded Mr.. Day,
pompously. "Thcre never was case OF
insanity either among my own kindred
or that Of my late wife"
but your daughter, sir, has pccu-
liar disposition, and find it isn't suited
10 mine at all. " should be miserable
together. desire, therefore, to with.
draw from the engagement"
and have you told her this p
thund cred his listener, white with rage.
For MIR. Day really had violent
'cmYcr, and didn't need to lcisn its
possession, like Kitty.
dear me the father is worse then