Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-03-10
HOW ssE CAUGHT HEX.
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Her name was Observation-Disclosures
IIauto,.. But nobody ever dreamed of
calling her so. She was Katie" TO all
the old men aud women in the village
Katie" To every little nrchin that could
tod,lle about and lisp her name.
Katie Was an orphan, and lived with Il
stately old aunt. whuSr least word was
enough to fri.h,cm any ordinary chill
into hy>.rric Iil>. But Xii" "a> afraid
of nothing, and treated Miss Deborah *
aclly ~ she did ihc rest OF IL, that Il, she
laughed at her and talked in her half
saIcv, half gool-ma;urcd way, TILL the
lady's grim mouth relaxed AMI she l"oAcd
quite gOUd-nalurrd. | can scarcely re-
member havmga greater fright than when
Miss Deborah caught II, in The very act OF
trying on her SUNDAY -g"-io- meetings
brfur, The parlor glass. Bu, The mi>chiev-
Gus, auaciouS look Katie east over her
shoulder settled HE business, and | onl"
hcarl mn tered:
"Gool gracious! What is this world
coming lo?" is we >canIpercd oil in dire
confusion, and left her treasured brOcadc
silk and Ilonilon laccs lying on the floor.
Katie came 10 me the morning before
New Year in very unusual mood for her.
Her eyes looked red anh heavy, as If she
lad been crying. She sat down with II
,,r,Ji,,i,u- Si,rI
"Whar. sad on holiday, Katic?" |
asked
"Oh, dcal ~ shc said, with very sober
face, II have been ri my old tricks again,
ami Ned Williams declares he'll never
forgive mr H. long aS he lives"
Katie wa, an iurorriLble tlirr. She
would repent OF her tlir,ing, and--flrt
again
"GU ON, ," said |, quietly.
She stammrreh amd blushch.
"Why, YOU see, il was noihing-just
no;himg al all. Only George llrarn has
been talking nonsense To me lately, AMI
have listened To him. aud This morning
hr uavr me n rosebud, and Ned SAW him
kiss NY hand when took ii-;Td-and--
OH, dear me, feel too b;d tOtell YOU the
rest," and she hil her face in her apron,
AMI cried and Subbrd.
Bit don't see that yOu have done
anything very wicked yet, Katie, said J.,
cOnsO!ugly.
"Uh, don. you know" she added, with
a fresh outbreak, ''the rosebud meane
confession of love-" and took ii. and
Ned slvs I'm - col I-hearted tlir; and he
never overlook il in me-and, oh, dear,
what shall dO?"
you htlr goose" said /, warmly. for
| WAS provoked ut her cOqurtry, "why
don't y"u leave oil llrtiu5, them"
Il will, / within going to-" she
>obbeh.
TEL me one thing" said; 'are you
willing To marry Ned William-E"
"Aim't /, though?" she said, looking
up with a face OF honest bewiIderment
that made me laugh till choked.
"And hr is willing To marry yom?"
"Yrs, only he pretcnds not To b-. But
| know he loves me-" she aided quickly.
"Tnrn vou ought,o % bca>hamed ot yOnr-
SELF. ka.ir," sail.
"lknow il. And Iam-jm,ta' ashamed
as can be-" >he answered, rucfully.
"Bur can't help it,"
"i'n help you "ur OF the 'crapc, Katie, y
sail, after momrni'sthouSii. ION con.
dition that yor'll promise never 10 ilirt
again"
"Pon honor" said Katie, piou.ly, lay
ing her little brown hand in minr, and
hooking very demure. "rhat is-aS well
IA | can"
"Go an; make up with Ned-that j. the
iir-t Thing necessary"
II can't" she answered with "a dolrful
sigh. "lor II come near him, he calls mr
u ra;rlrsnakr anl gors off. Do talk 10 him
for me, that's dear, gooj girl. willyou,
just for my sakc?"
Take yourself Off" answered, ''and
on your peril 10 not let me see you any
more to-day. Tomorrow, yen know, We
all 20 tn yonr uncle's farm 10 celebrate
the New Year. See that you look your
best ahd are in COOL season. Now be of. ="
She wonll have ihankrt. me with count
less kisses, bnt put her ont OF the room,
an lockiug the door went back to my
writing.
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