Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-11-06

manitesting the greatest delight at seeing
him. But when Rupert stopped aud looked
uistfully 1T Rupert, and then rushed on
again. What can he mean = said Ru-
pert.
4 sudden fear seized him tha, sJlaetlIiDs
was wrong, and ne hurried on. The dog
rapidly leading the way.
At last, in an opening Of the woods. Oh
! 3 mosscovered rock. be saw Kitty, ra!c,
breathless, and apparently in pain.
In 4 moment he WAS at her side. All
his jealousy was gone. Love was upper
most.
oh, darling!' he cried, 'wha, :, itP
Thank God, l have found you
oh! Mr.. Mortimer she cried, with a
little sob, how glad 1 am to see you.
began to think would have to stay here
all night alone. I've sprained my ankle, so
l can't walk. What shaN l do p And
she burst into tears
Our hero took both the little hands, and
held them tightly in his own, while he
questioned her enxiously as to the acci-
dent, relating meantime how be came 10
find her.
Bat how p exclaimed Kitty, ruefully,
when he had done, how am 1 ever to get
back l don't believe can walk STEP
'Of course you can't. Who said you
could p cried Rupert. But youth get
back right, all the same, for I intend to
carry you
Garry ma = Kitty gave little scream,
and shrank back, and covered her face
with both hands. for she felt the hot blood
in her cheeks. oh, no that will never
do,' and she bluuderad OUT, unthinkingly,
what will people say
But Rupert did not stop to reply to this
question. Very little cared he what peo-
pie said. without word ne put his arms
about Kitty, and lifting her bodily from
her feet, walked off with her as if she had
been feather-we;ght.
At first, Kitty struggled little, but the
strong. manful arms held her close, and
soon che began rather to like It, and to
think it all very delightful. AT any rate, |
she said to herself, 4 can't help It; he Is
too masterful to resist With this COM |
forting conclusion, her fair head sank on !
bis shoulder, and for the first time in her !
life Kitty knew what it Vas to be supreme
~ happy.
Rupert carried his lovely burden to his
own buggy, which stood apart from the |
crowd, and carefully placed Kitty in it. /
There now,' he said, 4 shall take you
home Immediately, and stop for doctor
on the way. Nobody can drive you, with
so little pain, as can.' he added, seeing
she was about to object. Besides, you !
must begin to obey me, 30 as to get your
hand in for you are going to be my wife, !
you know I
Your wife = cried Kitty. She gave q
pout, and toss Of her head, but she blush /
ed, and not with anger either. Yes blush
ed to the tips Of her dainty ears.
'Ofcourse.' retorted Rupert, as he step-
ped softly into the buggy, and took his seat /
beside her, looking half saucily. half-fundly .
into her eyes, which fell before him. I've /
meant it all along. Didn't you?' /
Really, you ere the most 'impudent
puppy ever saw, retorted Kitty, burst
ing into laughter in spits of herself.
But, for all that, she did not repulse the |
kiss with which, before starting, Rupert |
thought it necessary TO fortify himself for
the journey.
What more is there to tell ? Very little. I
For Kitty and Rupert were married early |
in the autumn, and we're ,uperlstively |
happy.
DO you know said Rupert, one day, (
that it was the rnerest accident We ever |
knew each other? had come down to !
my uucle's, for single night only, when :
saw you in the swing, and MY whole /
life was changed. l fell in lore at first !
sight, and :eBolved to stay, and make your /
acquaintance, even il i: took all summer
80 l owe my happiness answered Kit
ty archly, TO M faithful dog--dea. old
ic!,ow-being of guard that afternoon
And to an 'impudent puppy coming
along, retocted Rupert, with q kist, .just
in the nick of time, and taking his place.
Lqdy's NGgG-iEe.