The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-02

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She slipped into wrapper, laughing
at herself all the while, and went SOFTLY
downstairs softly that she coulc
scarcely hear the sound of her owl
stockinged feet as she walked. She
took down the paddock and key, which
were seldom used. from nail in the
kitchen, and went bravely into the
pantry. The moon shining in at tn.
window lighted her way, but it WA
surely not the moonlight which shone il
that dreadful preserve closet, streaming
out at the door which stood wide open
Katy's heart stood still with horror
There in the closet. on the wide lowe,
shelf was lighted lamp. and beside
glistened the heavy old-fashioned oak.
dish that had belonged to Katy's great
grandmother, and before it stood Katy
was sure-the tramp.
She could hardly keep from scream
ing, and her hands shook as with the
ague; but with one quick dart sht
slammed the closet door, put the heavy
hasp in place, and sprung the paddock
There was startled exclamation from
her prisoner as she did SO. 1t was al
Katy heard before she fed from the
pantry to the outer door, unlocked it
and sped away through the moonlightec
night toward Aunt Priscillas, a mile
distant.
He can't hurt Tilly," she painted
land she won't wake up and he-can',
get out. But maybe he'll burn the
house up. o why can't father come
and what makes it so far to Aun
Prissy's!' N
She didn't get to Aunt Priscilla's
just at that moment came the sound O
carriage wheels, and before Katy hac
time to do more than recognize the ole
gray she heard startled cry from hei
mother.
why, Katy! child alive, what brings
you herep'
Then poor little Katy, how she trem,
bled when her father picked her W
and placed her in the carriage; ant
how, almost sobbing with the fear ano
excitement of it, she told her story
and how, by the time they reached
home, she was as nearly in Mysteries as
it was possible for a well-ordercd little
girl, with no nerves to speak Of, to be
There, there, dear! And in youl
wrapper, tool said her mother, anx.
iously. ''You might have put on a
shawl, Katy. You'll catch your death. y
you must have dreamed it all,
daughter" said her father. But he
lost no time in entering the house, and
he provided himself with huge pistol,
which hadn't been discharged for a
dozen years, before he unlocked the
closet door and began to open it eau.
tiously. Then Katy and her mother,
waiting by tie kitchen door, which
they took the preeaution to hold wide
open, heard an exclamation of surprise
''Aha! you'd better come out, sir,
and give yourself up peaceably"
"With the greatest pleasure. 1t WAS
laughing voice, and it was laugh.
ing, remarkably good-looking face that
presently showed itself over Mr.. Dill
lingham's shoulder in the pantry door
way.
Katy's mother took an eager step
forward II believe-it Is Frank" she
cried .'Why, Frank, Frank Sawyer,
where did you fall fromP"
The minute Katy saw her mother hall
crying on the young mans shoulder,
with her arms around his neck, she
knew that this was the uncle she never
remembered to have seen, who had
been abroad for years. Poor little
Katy once more! How astonished and
ashamed she was! To think she had
locked her mothers only brother up in
the preserve closet for thief! How
dreadful it was! Katy with burning
cheeks, drew back in the shadow of the
open door
'sBut how DECLARE laughed
Mrs. Dillingham;, II don't much
blame Katy"
1T goes without telling said Katy's
uncle, laughing too. Il came on the
ten-o' clock train, and made up my
mind to walk over from the station.
When got here knocked at the door,
but nobody woke up, so / just made
my way in through the window. / was
hungrier than cannibal, and thought
I'd get something to eat without wax
ing anybody up. | was after preserves
you know have sweet tooth
when l saw grandmother silver, and
was taking look at it for the sake
of old times, when-presto! found
myself a prisoner.
cit was Katy said Mrs. Dilling-
ham, laughing until she cried. .'Katy
why, what are you hiding for,
child? Come here.
And Katy reluctantly obeyed.
''Now how was it, daughter?" asked
her father, when this strange uncle had
shaken hands with Katy and kissed
her half dozen times on each cheek.
So Katy told the story over again,
this time with a good many laughing
Interruptions.
.sAnd you were kind of burglar,
she said, slyly glancing up, .'because
you were after the preserves, you
know
II got in through window too
Katy. And / ate whole sponge-cake
while / was locked up"
ut was mine,' said Katy, laughing
again.
Mr.. Dillingham; sat down and took
his daughter on his knee. well"
said he, you'd have done just the
same if he'd been a genuine tramp, as
he ought to have been, poking around
folks houses in that fashion. I'm
proud of you, Katy-did. y
$50 am L, said Uncle Frank Saw
yer, aud he rolled up his eyes in COM
ical way at Katy.
sAnd scam T. said her mother and
she kissed Katy Ida Carleton Stod-
dard, in Harper's Young People.