Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-17

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fellow
A week passed. Kitty saw no
more of the stranger, though she Of
ten wondered whom he could be, and
if he were staying in the neighbor-
At the end of that time she attended
an evening party at Squire Stacey s
Almost the first person she saw on
entering the room was the handsome
ST. anger.
4 wish to introduce you to my
nephew, said the Squire, leading that
parsonage up to Kitty. His name,
by baptism, is Rupert Mortimer but
he is such saucy fellow that he is
best known among his friends as that
impudent puppy
The eyes Of the 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, bow
ing low, and repeating the same
words he had used in the garden:
Yes, that 'asimpudent punry-at
your service, miss.
He is making sport Of me, said
Kitty to herself, and drew herself up
haughtily; and for the rest Of the in
terview she was cold and reserved,
confning herself to monosyl!able re-
plies. Very soon, at the appearance
of one Of her many admirers, she eX
cused herself, and went off to Ounce.
a bit Of Tartar, I'm afraid, So
lilcquized Rupert Mortimer But
how pretty she is. She looks, too, as
though she had a noble character
and she can take her own part, AS |
have found to my cost. But In
afraid she has been spoiIt by admira-
ton. To get into her good graces
one must 90 on his very knees to her;
and, faith it is almost worth while
to do it. But no, Rupert Mortimer,
ICY boz, keep your self-respcct. -
Then, with a laugh, Is thy servant a
dog, that he should DO this tAins?'
Yet often that evening Rupert
found himself, as if by some magnetic
attraction, drawn to kitty's side
kitty. too, could not help occasional
Iy glsncing admiringly at his hand
some face and graceful figure.
Balls, picnics and croluet parties
followed each other in rapid success
siou, for the summer was q gay one.
Kitty and young Mr.. Mortimer were
together almost constantly. Somehow
Kitty fell into the habit Of expecting
Rupert always as her special escort; !;
and be began to feel ttat no one bnt
he had a right to Kitty, and to be
very Jealous when others attempted to
pay her attentions. As yet, however
no words of love passed between
them for Rupert, now thoroughly
enamored, feared to ruin all by too
premature avowal especially as, once
or twice, when he had ventured to
approach the subject, Kitty had sud-
denly grown naughty and cold.
A final picnic had been planned to
close the season. 1t proved great
success. The day passed merrlly on
until luncheon time. Rupert had
made up his mind to have a quiet
ramble with Kitty after this mea!,
and if things went well, to speak of
his love- But, he had counted with
ont his host, for when luncheon was
over, and he had got lid Of his aunt,
Mrs. Stacy, who had called him to
her side to wait on her, 10! Kitty
had disappeared. Full of jealous fears
and determined to find out who was
hi, rival, he set forth through the
woods to discover Kitty.
He had not gone far before her fa'
vorits dog came bounding toward
him, jumping and barking, and mani
testing the greatest delight at seeing
him. But when Rupert stopped to
pat his namesake, the dog darted
ahead; then stopped and looked visit
fully at Rupert, and then rushed on
again.
What can he mean ? said Rupert
A sudden fear seized him that
something was wrong, and he hurried
on, the dog rapidly leading the way
At last, i'll an opening of the woods
on a moss-covered rock, he saw Kit