The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-11-09
Yet he could not have told whether he

was most pleased or angry when ne saw
Max Raymond coolly negotiate a cuange
Of seats with tho gentleman on Kitty's
right hand, and take posses ion Ct Kit
TVS eyes and ears and heart. But there
is n great deal Of human nature in man,
and Jack behaved, upon the whole, bet
ter than might have been expected.
For once Kitty did not do all the talk.
ing. Max talked, and she listened
Max gave opinions and she endorsed
them Max decided, and she submitted.
1t was not Jacks Kitty ut all. lie was
quite relieved when she turned around
in he's old piquant way and snubbed
him.
But to Kitty it was n wonderful even.
ing--those grand old Romans walking
on and of the stage, the music playing,
the people ~applauding, and the calm
stately mar on her right hand explain.
ing this and that, and looking into her
eyes in such a delicious, perplexing way
that past and present were all mingled
like the waving shadows Of Il wonderful
dream.
She was in loves land for about three
hours; then she had to come back into
the cold frosty air, the yeritablc streets,
and the u~nmistakablc stone houses. But
it was hardest of all to come back and
be the old radiant, careless Kitty.
swell, pussy, what of the play?'
asked Tom Duffan; ''you cut ---'s
criticism short this morning. Now
what is yoursp"
"Oh, | don't know, papa. The play
vas Shakspeare's, and Booth and Bar.
rett backed him up handsomely"
every fine criticism indeed, Kitty. ]
wish Booth and Barrett could hear it,
al wish they could; but am tired to
death now. Good night, papa; good
night, mamma. III talk for twenty in
the morning"
whats the matter with Kitty,
motherP"
"Jack Warner, | expect"
mum L uOn l tHlUh 50.
"Mlen don't know every thing, Tom
"They don't know any thing about
women; their best efforts in that line
are only guesses at truth"
eco to bed, Tom Duilln; you are
getting prosy and ridiculous. Kitty
will explain herself in the morning"
But Kitty did not explain herself, and
she daily grew more and more mex
plicable. She began to read: Man
brought the books and she read them
She began to practice: Max liked mu,
sic, and wanted to sing with her. She
stopped crimping her hair: Max sait
it was unnatural and inartistic. Sh,
went to scientific lectures and astro
nomical lectures and literary societies
Max took her.
Tom Duflan did not quite like tn,
change, for Tom was of that order o
men who love TO put their hearts ant
necks under q pretty woman's foot. II,
had been so long used to KITTY domi
nant, to Kitty sarcastic, to Kitty will
full, to Kitty absolute, that he could no
understand the new Kitty.
81 do not think our little girl is quit
well, mother" he said one day, afte
studying his daughter reading the En-
dy"ion without II yawn.
"Tom, if you can't think to bette
purpose, you had better 90 on painting
Kitty is in love-"
"First time | ever saw love make
oma studious and sensible"
"They are uncommon symptoms
nevertheless, Kitty's in love. Poo
child!"
"With whomP"
"Max Raymond :" and the mothe
dropped her eyes upon the rutlle sh
was pleating for Kitty's dress, Will
Tom Duflan accompanied the new-bor
thought with his favorite melody.
Thus the winter passed quickly an
happily away. Greatly to Kitty's d,
light, before its close Jack found tn
blonde, sentimental, intcllectu'
friend" who could appreciate both hi
and his writings; and the two went
housekeeping in what Kitty called %
large dry-goods box" The merry Ii
tie wedding vas the last event of a lat
spring, and when it was over, the sun
mer quarters were an imperative que
ton.
az really don't know what to d,
MOTHER" said Tom. "Kitty vowe
she would not 60 to the Peak this yea
and l scarcely know how ! get alon
without IT,"
sob, Kitty will 60. Max Raymon
, has quarters at the hotel lower down
: "Oh, oh! I'll tease the little puss
"You will do nothing of the kin
Tom, unless you want to 60 to Cal
May or the Branch. They both imai
inc their motives undiscovered but y,
just let Kitty know that you wen su
l pect them, and she won't stir Il step
your direction"
, Here Kitty, entering the ROOF
> stopped the conversation. She had
pretty lawn suit on, and a Japanese f.
y in her hand. "Lawn and fans, Kitty
said Tom: "time to leave the cit
Shall we go to the Branch, or Sarat
6 gor"
u Snow, papa, you know you arc 10
,. ing; you always go to the Peak"
l "But l am going with you to the sc
y side this summer, Kitty. | wish my ]
q tie daughter to have her within 1
once"
10 "You are better than there IL a
. occasion for, papa. l don't want eth
d the Branch or Saratoga this year.
10 rah Cooper is at the Branch, with /
snobby little husband and her extra,
y giant toilettes; I'm not going to be p
IL ronizcd by her. And Jack and
II learned lady are at Saratoga. | do