The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-02-10

Hit 1t, by Jovel" cried Kate's voice,
and then figure sprang In through the
window and the same voice said, Why,
man, have you no more manners than
to keep your hat on before Straighty :"
/ said Kate's voice for the figure was
very little like Kate. Her own brown
curls were concealed under black wig,
which wss arranged in a very blowzy,
unpicturesque manner her little jockey
cap was placed jauntily on one side of
her head; her dark, green riding-habit,
although It fitted admirably, was torn
in several places, and revealed a pair of
CATERS, two or three sizes too large for
the pretty feet they covered, and her
own complexion was dyed to the hue of
an Indian.
"How dye do, COZ 7" said Kate,
carelessly, as she threw her gauntlets
upon the table. "Oh ~ she cried, point
ing to curl upon the top of her cousins
head, and at the same time drawing
another pistol from her belt, what q
splendid shot. What will you bet now,
COZ, that.I can't singe that curl, and not
touch your face !" and she pointed the
pistol full at the dandy's head.
"Cousin, for Heavens sake don't
shoot" cried the Mortified Walter.
mot shoot Why not ? Nonsense, 1
wiU shoot, but make your bet first"
"Excuse me, decline being made a
target of, at the risk of having my
brains blown out"
"What risk I'm sure to hit. Pat,
you put something on your head, and
let Walter see what a shot 1 am; name
bet first"
"Well," J" said Harry, {" if you hit, L
kiss you; If you miss, you kiss me-"
"Kiss that fellow ~ groaned Walter.
"Call me fellow again, and I'll pitch
you out of the window ~ shouted Har-
ry.
Come, come gentlemen, don't quar-
rel, )" said Kate, " Pat, agree to your
bet. Here, put this apple on your
head, and kneel down before the east
window"
A close observer could have seen a
hole in the apple piercing 1t from side to
side. Harry took it, put it on his head,
and knelt down before the east window
Walter looked another way; the pistol
which had no ball was fired; and then
Kate caught up the apple and triumph
antly exhibited the hole in 1t. The next
moment that fellow was taking his
bet.
''Could you aim pistol at my head ?"
he whispered.
"No," was the reply; "cousin Walter
really believed the little stone you fired
at his hat was my ball. Now, you get
out of the way with Floy as soon as you
can"
eff you please, Miss Kate" said q
little stable-boy, putting his head in at
the door, " the chestnut filly has got the
staggers!"
6 What cried Kate, seizing the boy
by the collar, and dragging him into the
room. "Whatl' she cried again, with
scream of passion. How dare you
come here croaking ?" and she piled the
riding whip about his shoulders, till the
poor fellow thought his promised dollar
was hard earned.
" If you please" sobbed the unfortu-
uate victim, Z" the groom sent me, and
he says, what shall he dos Oh, dear
Miss Kate please how that whip
stings Oh, ow oh" and q long
drawn howl completed the sentence.
"Pat, DEAR" said Kate, will you GO
see about the filly; and you stupid,
she added, speaking to the boy, " see II
you can take my gloves and whip into
my room. Gracious how my hair is
blowzed by ridingl" she said, as soon as
she was alone with her cousin. "Oh
Walter" and she popped down beside
him, 81 want to tell you all about my
ride this morning You see, there was
+. q party went to see Mr.. Peters and run
race. / bet my diamond pin against q
gold chain on steeple-ohase. Well,
we started First there was run on
level ground, then ditch to leap, then
fence and ditch, then a hedge and
fence, and then all three at once. Of
we went; Selim pulled to take the lead,
but held him in, until we came to the
fence; over we went, in fine style; but
my habit caught on nail, and tore this
great piece out, and it is hanging there
now for aught 1 know. vow See the
chain, is it not a beautyY When we are
married 1 must have plenty of riding
1 adore riding and shooting. Therel
forgot that curl, do stand up now, that's