The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-03

my arms once more
"Or, indeed, was itY' asked Mr.. Por.
ter under his breath.
"Ah!' sighed KITTY.
'Were you not also happy ?" asked
the Andalusian.
,"Alas! have no right to be!"fsaid
Kitty. @ ID
"Well, she has some sense Of propri-
ETY., anyhow," commented Mr.. Porter.
"But we're you not2" pleaded thelAn-
dsIusian
"Oh. Richard. I was." sighed Kitty.
"Hang i'll" remarked Mr.. Porter un-
der bis breath.
"But l shall soon be another's, and |
am wrong, very wrong, to confess IT,;
"'Tisn't I" 80 mIch her fault. I'll take
care there is no more waltzlng," said the
cavalier to his white feather.
"Then you are really going to marry
that old huaks ?" said the Audaiusian
sorrowfully.
elm no such thing!' indignantly
commented Mr.. Porter.
"rm going to marry Mr. Porter" said
Kitty 81 can't helpit. I've promised
Ma, drove me into 1t. You see be is
immensely rich ami we are using ur
everything we have. We've come to tha
last thousand. l couldn't sew for liv'
ing, could I, or 60 into a shop2 And
you have only e. a week, il your family
is good. Ma talked ahd talked, and ht
coaxed and coaxed. He isn't SO hateful
as YOU might think. He's generous
and Well it's all settled"
"Rsther sensible" thought Mr.. Por.
ter. "She's young; 1 must make excu'
ses. I'll take lessons in waltzing and &c
to balls with her."
"SettIedl' replied the Andalusian
"N,. K,,ty, no! II will not be settled
so easily. shall take my own life ano
nv blood will be on your head"
"Oa. Mr.. Winkle! sobbed Kitty.
"His gold has won your heart," con
tinued the Andalusiau.
"No, l hate him !" said Kitty. "Hov
can help it, he's SO old aud ugly ?"
"Coniound it, this is pretty said the
cavalier grinning with rage under his
mask. e5.-s.-
"It's only because must that marry
him." proceeded KITTY. "And Richard
ma says that as am eighteen and he
nearly seventy | am sure to be young
widow, and then"
~ shall go crazy!' said the bride.
otaof ar h;o hrooth
"Kitty," replied the Andalusian Kit
ty, my love, promise me that when he
dies you will marry me, and I'll wait il
it is ten years."
"Oh!' cried Kitty suddenly, "what is
the matter with that funny Y-looking cav
aller in the crimson-velvet cloak and
white hat2"
"Too much champagne, I guess" said
Mr.. Winkle.
1t was very late. Mrs Grondy sat
enjoying her magazine when the door
bell rang. .---......-...A..s--
The servants were gone to bed. She
opened it herself expecting to see Kitty.
Instead, small cavalier in white hat
and feather and crimson cloak stalkei
in and clutched her by the arm 10 melo.
dramatic fashion
"On!' screamed Ms. Grondy.
The cavalier removed his mask
"Why, it's dear Mr. Porter p cried
Mrs. Grondy. "Didn't you and Kitty p
"F found your daughter" said tue old
gentleman, "snd If you'll tell her the
cavalier in white and scarlet who leaned
against the column wdile she talked to
that confounded Spaniard was meme,
ms'sm-she'll tell you why desire
never to see her again. There'Il be no
necessity for waiting ten years. She
may say to Mr.. Winkle l shall be no OBJ.
stacle in the future"
And he dashed away banging the door
after him.
"Gracious!' sobhed Mrs. Grondy. II
have made mischief. had PRESENT..
ment should"
aIt's aIr your own fault, ma" said
Kitty when she heard the news. 81 re-
member now the cavaliers legs were the
shape of old Porter's, but did not i'm
agine he was there. Good-by to my
hopes Of being r ch, suppose. And it
is not as If I'd been in earnest With Mr.
Wrinkle, I wouldn't marry him for a
kingdom T'only liked the Irritation. It's
fun to be sentimental. Old Porter WASH,
so bad as people think. declare it's
dreadfulw
And Kitty moistened her pillow with
tears of rage and repentance for many
nights, but all 10 vain. She had lost old
| Porter aud bis fortune