South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-01-30

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mean to have talk with your father this
very night, and know the worst, whatever
it is
Brown-eyed, brown haired KITTY CLINE
looked 10 dismay at her Divers c.ouied and
resolu,e face.
'Ob, BoBERT, pray be patient little
while longer You know just how ontra-
~ and set in his way father is. IL you do
as You say, the upshot will be that he will
forbid you coming to the house at all. You
leave it to me. have a plan in my head.
BE to Cousin JAMES tomorrow evening.
aud will tell you howsit works'
As ROBERT DUNN left the house which
he did with lighter heart than when he
entered il, be met Mr.. CLINE at tho gate,
who glared wrathfully at him in return for
his pleasant greeting.
He was n short, thck.set man, with n
red, uucomfortable-looking face, as though
his collar was too tight for him.
Stumping into the house with considera-
bic more noise than was necessary, he turn
ed to the window where KITTY was sitting
humming a tune, a careless, unconcerned
look upon her face, which beled the fright
ened feeling at her heart.
whats that young fellow coming here
50 much for, KITTY p
KITTY tossed her head with &C air of
disdain
For what he won't get, smart "a h.
thinks himself He wanted tllat 7 >tsa,a
let him speak 20 you, but | toll him ts
it wouldn't DO the least particle p.
The old man glared at HE dauea So
an air OF mingled astonishmert aa3
hation THAI @us ludicrous 10 wisnc :
..You. did, hey &
'Ies, replied KITTY, compo,edip f,.,3
ing her needie.' 'tIe seems to t4' .sor
the idea into bis head, SOME way, IRA ,cn
would favor his suit, but toll, 7.un u;
wonllD't make. any difference If you.4
Here Mr.. CLINE fairly choked With
rage, teing unable to give .attcrance to his
feelings only by an inarticulate sound.
I .sA1d that, furthermore, ho ueedo't take
ilreStroable. to call here again. continued
Kitty, .placidlS, apparently entirely un-.
conscious Of The storp that was gathesing. ,
And have. you the>assufance to tell me :,
miss, hurst forth tircDllig6ant old .eenile-
ns9 that mg fayorinA his suit will make
10 difference I?
well, papa, Of course I'll be sorry to run
counter to your wishes
I'D rather thiuk you would be, interrupts
ed her father ''irs'an operation that you
would not care TO Tepcat-not while m a.
bove ground. Mr.. Dunn is az intelligen,
and worthy young man, of whose prefer.
ence any lady with the least particle of
sense would be proud shall invite him
20 continue his calls here, and remember
IL w Iai hal l. 81.
the respect aud consideration he deserves
Having thus delivered himself, Mr.CLINE
left the room with an air of great satisfac-
ton KITTY making no response, save by
a subdued sniff behind the handkerchief,
in which she had buried hcr face.
Having first made sure that her father
had taken himself off down the street, she
dried her (aUghing eyes, and as soon as il
began 10 grow dusk she went over to her
cousins, where she knew RoBERT would be
waiting for her, to tell him Of her success,
aud to instruct him into bis part 10 the lit
tie comedy that was being enacted.
Al Mr.. CLINE's express invitation, he
continued bis calls with more frequency
than before, being treated by KITTY, when
her father was present, with coolnoss
which the young man took with very com.
mendable philosophy and resignation.
Perhaps the warmth and cordialty of
his host had 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
10 oil concerned.
Em5oldened by the marked encourage
ment given him by the old gentleman,
'RoBERT finally asked him for The hand Of
his daughter, receiving his unqualified con.
sent
RoBFRT expressed his gratitude in warm
terms, taking care to hint that he bad not
received much encouragement from Miss
KITTY
Never you mind KITTY returned the
Gid man with an air Of grim satisfaction
girls don't know what they want, nor what
Is for their best good. I'll manage her!
Accordingly, that very evening, Mr..
CLINE communicated 20 his daughter what
he was pleased to termsher 'undcserved
good fortune.
No sooner bad KITTY been given the
name Of the husband destined for her than
she vehemently asserted that she would die
sooner than marry him. Her father lust
as stoutly insisted that fsLe should and
the controversy ended by bis ordering
her to her chamber, declaring that she
should stay there until she came IN 81 pf9p-
or sense Of the duty she owed J
daughter.
10 the morning he visited XII
ing Der, IT possible, more c..I.
thSn before. Indeed, 20 proyor1
language, that be assured her %