Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-09-04
In the Swing.


breeze.
GLORIOUS, Rupert, isn't itT she cried,
calling 10 her pet and companion. huge,
shsggy dog. "But where are your
Why don't you answer, sirT' And swing
Ing more slowly. she looked everywhere
round her.
Kitty was down at the bottom Of the
old-fsshioned garden. back of her ia
Tiers farmhouse. where . swing had
been put up for her, in little grove Of
trees
Suddenly 9 merry voice cried out
sHsre," and . handsome young man
leaped the low fence, and advanced
toward Der. laughing, and dOfing bis
bat.
Kitty vas out Of the swing and on her
feet In an instant, her eyes flashing, her
arurs drawn mp 10 its full height.
She looked prettier than ever In her in
&gnation.
"I beg your pardon said the intruder.
bowing, hslf-mockingly; bat was TAX
ing short cut across the field. when 1
heard you call me-"
Gall yOur Kitty looked as II she
would snnihilste him.
Certainly" with the utmost cool
ness. "You called Rupert didn't
your
Il VA. calling my dog, sir" said Kitty
with infinite hsuteur.
well. I'm not exactly sdog," Was the
laughing answer. but I've often been
called an impudent puPpy'-st your ser
vice. miss And be bowed again pro-
foundly. HOB -r.
Il should think So" snapped Kitty.
stamping her little foot. Aud she NUT
tered 20 herself, not expecting TO be
heard -Impudenes
The stranger heard the word. never.
theless. His manner changed. he be-
came as serious and deferentis IS the
most chiyalrous knight Of old in pres
snee Of his mistress.
Il beg pardon. I'm afraid I'm tres
passing. But the path through the
Geld was trodden Is If one had the right
of way there, and I heard you call-vell,
l made mistake Again the mirth-
ful look danced IN his eyes. Good
morning" tL .|t.. |-E
He swept the very ground with his
bat As he executed another profound bow.
and then turned. and putting his hand
on the top Of the fence, vaulted over. and
the next moment WAS out Of sight.
Kitty did not swing any more that
day, but went back TO the house, NUT
tering. The impudent fenowi- while
the real Rupert, who had been on ehas-
ing a rabbit, re-appeared just at this
juncture, and accompanied her, folicking
and barking round her. But this was
not the Rupert she meant when she said
The impudent fellow -
A week passed. Kitty saw no more Of
the stranger. though she often wondered
who be could be, and if he WAS staying
IN the neighbOrhood. At the end Of
that time, she attended 81 evening party
at General Stscy's. Almost the first
person she SAW on entering the room WAS
the handsome stranger.
-Iwisht to introduce you TO my nephew,
said the General. leading that parsonage
up 70 Kitty. His name. by baptism, is
Rupert Mortimer, but he is such . saucy
fellow, that be is best known among his
friends IS that impudent puppy"
The eyes Of the two young people
met. Young Mr.. Mortimer's were
dancing with fun. For the life of her.
Kitty could not help laughing. So they
laughed in concert, and he said. bowling
low, and repeating the words he hSd
used in the garden. Yes that impu-
dent puppy ST your service"
-He Is making sport Of me" said Kitty
70 herself, and drew herself up hsughti-
~; and for the rest of the interview she
was cold and reserved. confirming herself
20 monosyllsbic replies. Very soon. At
the appearance Of one Of her many i'd
mirers. she excused herself, and went Of
10 dance.
"A bit Of Tartar, I'm afraid" solilo-
quiIed Rupert Mortimer. But how
pretty she is. She looks. too. ss if she
had noble character; and she can take
her own part. as have found TO my
cost Bat Pm afraid she has been spoili
by xdmirshon- To get into her good
graceS one must go on his very knees to
her; and. fsith. it is almost worth while
70 do is. Bat no, Rupert Mortimer. my
boy, keep your sef.respeet.r Then
with Laugh. lis thy servant dog. thai
b. should do this thingS'
HYet often that evening, Rupert found
himself, a. if by some magnetic attrsc-
toa, drawn to Kitty's side Kitty. toe.
could not help, occasionally. slsneing adj
niringly at his handsome face and grace
full figure. She saw, very soon, that he
was the best dancer in the room. So
when q waltz struck up, and he asked her
10 6oin in il. shs conld not resist.
IF don't dance with him." she said
10 herself, 'the other girls VIII say he
didn't ask me; and that would never do. "
Kitty had never enjoyed Q walt, so
much. She forgot the ridiculous epi'
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