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


oh, darlingr he cried, what is it?
Thank heaven I have found you !!
oh, Mr.. Mortimer she she cried,
with a lite sob, how glad I am to
see you. I began to think I should
have to stay all night alone. I've
sprained my ankle and l can't walk.
What shall l do?' And she burst
into tears.
Our hero took both the little hands
and held them tightly in his own
while he questioned her anxiously as
to the accident, relating meantime
how he came to find her.
But now, exclaimed Kitty, rueful.
,ly, when he had done-how am | ev-
er to get back ? don't believe |
can walk step.
OF course you can't. Who said
you could? 2 cried rupert. But you il
get back right, all the same, for | in
tend to carry you.
Garry mel Kitty gave a little
scream and shrank back and covered
her face with both her hands, for she
felt the hot blood III her cheeks. 'Oh,
no; that will never do and, she
blundered out unthinkingly, what
will people say
But Rupert did not stop to reply
to this question. Very little cared
he what people said. Without a
word, he put his arms around Kitty,
and, lifting her bodily from her feet
walked off with her as if she had
been a feather weight.
At first Kitty struggled a little
but the strong manful arms held her
closely, and soon she began rather to
like it and to think it all very de-
lightful.
AT any rate, she said to herself
I cant help it, he is too n;ssterful to
resist.
With this comforting conclusion,
her fair head sank on his shoulder,
AID for the first time in her short
life, KITTY knew what it was to be su-
premely happy.
Rupert carriel lis lovely burden
to his own carrirge, which stood apart
from the crowd, and carefully placed
Kitty in it.
There, now,' he said, I shall take
you home i'm nediately, and stop for
a doctor on the way. Nobody can
drive with 80 lit,le pain as can, he
added, seeing she was about to object.
Besides, you must begin to obey me,
50 as to get your hand in, tor some
time you are going to be my wife,
you know
Your wife 2 cried Kitty.
She gave a pout and toss OF her
head, but she blushel, and not with
anger either. Yes, she blushed
to the tips Of her dainty ears.
'OI course, retorted Rupert, as he
stepped softly into the carriage, and
took his seat beside her, looking half
fondly into her eyes which fell before
him. I have meant it all along
Did mt you dearest? ?
Really you are the most impudent
puppy | ever saw, retorted Kitty,
bursting into laughter in spite of her
self.
But, for all that, she did not re-
pulse the kiss with which, before
starting, Rupert thought it necessary
to fortify himself for the jour,
nev.
What more is there to tell =? Very
little, for Kitty and Rupert were mar
ried early in the autumn, and were
superlatively happy.
DO you know, said Rnpert, one
day, that it was by the merest accl-
dent we ever knew each other? |
had come down to my uncles for a
single night only, when I saw YOU in
the swing, and my whole life was
changed. l fell in love at first sight,
and resolved to stay and make your
acquaintance, even if it took all the
summer
so I owe my happiness answered
Kitty, archly, TO my faithful dog
dear old fellow-being off my guard
that afternoon.
And to an impudent puppy COM
ing along, retorted Rupert, with a