The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-09-14

self at the edge of a considerable clear
ing, where in the gathering dusk she
distinguished what she took to be a
saw-mill, and at little distance two or
three dwelling houses. Before she had
hardly time to collect her thoughts, Bar
ney had cleared the space between them
and the gate of the largest OF these lat
ter, where he proclaimed their presence
by another resounding neigh.
"Well done, sir, said Katy. You've
announced me very becomingly, / must
say - And then, after waiting few
moments, she continued, sr1iting the &C
ton to the word, 'sWell, as no one
seems disposed to appear, I think III
dismount and go in -
She knocked twice or thrice at the
open door, and receiving no answer,
stepped inside out of the rain, whisper
ing to herself as she did SO, tAnd the
old bears were not at home!"
A supper table, neatly laid for one
person, stood in the middle of the room,
and at one side there was parlor organ,
open and with variety of sheet music
scattered over the keys. Katy was
seized with an insane desire to seat her
self and play tune /; but before she
had time to do SO wild thing, she
heard strong springing step outside, a
glad Whitney from Barney, and CHEEKY
s. Hello, old fellow You hele?" in re-
ply. "By and by the old bears came
home, " thought Katy, and smiled, as a
portly figure darkened the doorway, and
the same CHEEKY voice that had greeted
Barney, said, Good-evening [ sup
pose there's some one here-lt's too
dark to see. I'll have light directly.
I've just been out to get my daily allow
ance of milk. My housekeeper has
left me alone for few days, and | am
enjoying the luxury of waiting upon
myself. like it we'll enough, but get
a trife behind hand with my culinary
operations sometimes"
Talking on in this strain, he pro-
ceeded to light the lamp, and placing it
upon the table, he turned toward his
guest and then Katy saw that he was
man of apparently 40 years of age, with
a somewhat ford face, clean shave ex-
cepting the upper lip, which was COW
cred by heavy mustache of light brown,
full, keen blue eye, a nose slightly
aquillne, hair a shade darker than the
mustache, and altogether, whaG she pro-
nounced q decidedly handsome man,
though rather stout in figure.
A slight shadow of surprise crossed
his face at encountering lady and d
stranger. Surprise, however, quite I'M
mixed with displeasure and surely the
man must be misanthrope past saliva
ton, who could feel displeasure at sight
of Katy's bright dark face :; at this tire,
flushed and eager, with dash of anxi-
ETY., embarrassment and fun visible in
the brown eyes and fine mobile features.
Lifting his hat, he bowed, and then
hastily bringing forward a chair, asked
her to be seated.
Thanks, no." she replied, and then
in few words made him acquainted
with her situation, adding Ct trusted
to Barney there to take me home, and
he has brought LIE here instead. Gould
you oblige me by sending some one to
guide me to my uncle's, Mr.. William
Dare?"
"Mr. Dare's! Tonight" exclaimed
the gentleman, whose name, by the way,
was DR.. Ray-Katy learned it later
Do you realize, young lady, that you
are fifteen miles from Mr.. Dare's, and
that it is naming unlimited numbers of
those traditional cats and dogs, and
will continue to do SO all night, proba-
bly,"
''Fifteen miles - echoed Katy, aghast.
" What will auntie think has become of
me? That unprincipled brute must have
come straight here"
bo iii - x>,or @ho z.o1o1~,
" He has the bad taste to prefer his old
master TO his new one. I sold him
to Mr.. Dare year ago or SO, and
he takes every opportunity that offers
to pay me a visit. Hear the rascal whin-
ney-"
" Excuse me, interrupted Katy, "but
/ must return instantly. Is there some
one whom you can send with me %
Certainly, if your going tonight is
inevitable. / will go myself there is
no one else would like TO send. But
my advice is, that you content yourself
TO- remain here till morning. Your
uncle's people are well aware of Barney's
little MISUNDERSTANDING they should not
have warned you against it; they know
where you are, and that you are safe,
depend upon it, )" replied the doctor.
"But I fear,' said Katy, not at all
pleased with the idea of spending the
night in strange house, alone with
strange man. though the other alterna-
tive OF riding fifteen miles through the
pines with him had less attractive feat
u,es still. 81 fear that I shall incon-
venience you too much, as you are quite
alone. There are other houses near, I
believe; could not be accommodated at
some one of them with less trouble %
''There is but one place in this imme-
diate nelghborhood where you could be