Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-16

signs.
Mr.. Curtis was al home and he proved
to be thin, tall aud somewhat stately
old gentleman who put good many
| 'sirs' into his talk with Carswell. There
WAS nothing formal, however, about his
reception Of Katie. "How'de do Uncle
John 2" was her greeting snd, ,-"How
are you Kitten" his as he kissed her,
though with less effusion than did his
sister whom Katie greeted as "Auut
Jane" N
Carswell was somewhat sur prised
never having heard OF this relationship
and bsing unfamiliar with the easy way
in which aunts and uncles are secured
by adoption in the Middle and Southern
| States.
Mr.. Broughton soon afterwards drove
| up and was warmly welcomed by both
girls and he was introduced by Lutte as
"My cousin, Mr.. Broughton." Mr.. Curtis
excused himself to look over the morning
papers, which reached his place In the
afternoon, and the young people speedily
retired to the cool and shaded side-poroh
whore Csrswsll was soon made to feel
entirely at home. Miss Lutte being halt
a Washington girl of couree knew come.
body everywhere and she soon discovered
that Mr.. Csrswell knew two or three OF
her friends In Boston, and as this topic
| did not specially interest the others
Btoughton and Katie strolled down to
| the pasture fence to inspect small herd
OF Holstein cattle Mr.. Curtis had recently
bought and Katie listened with unaffected
interest as Broughton explained to her
| that "they gave about as good milk as
| the JERSEYS and when you came to kill
| Cne Of them you had oaroaes bigger
/ than q rats" She was q fsrmer's
daughter and was interested in all that
belonged to farm.
| Lutte was meanwhile talking Boston
people, to Mr.. Carswell. "By the way"
she said, s.do you happen to know Miss
Bates, daughter of the congressman from
the --th district ~
ooh yes, happen to know her vsry
intimately" he replied.
"You dol'' she exclaimed excitedly,
"then maybe you can tell me somsthing
OF hes cousin, Miss Lily Noroross, who
spent the winter with her uncle in
| Washington two years ago. fell oom-
/ pletely in love with Miss Norcross and !
have been angry with myself ever since
that did not try to get up correspond
| euos with her,"
81 know her very well and can give
| you her address," said Carswell blush
ing like school girl. Without a
moments hesitation he pulled out one Of
his oards and penoiled on 1t "Miss Bl.zs
beth Bates Noroross, No. - Besoon street.
Il BOat0n.b
"Dsar me Ia her name Elizabeth ~
exclaimed Lutie. "Why do they call
her Lily 7"
at ia very funny" replied carswell,
"but there ar4 three OF the Norcfoss
brothers, and 1t so happened that ore
married El z6bsth Alden, another Eliza
bsth Bates and the third Elizabeth csrs.
| we'll, my aunt, and the eldest danghtt i
OF each was named after her mother sc
there vas an Elizabeth A., an izahsth
| and an Rlizabsth c., all cousins, and
known individually ST school as ldzz'e
A Lizzie b., aud l. zsts c., aud oJleo
lively as tho "tle NurcroBs alphabet
They got tired OF this and cast lots fol
new names 30 that one became Miss
zzis, my oousin became Bessie and
Lily became Lily"
"Miss Lily isn't your cousin then f'
asked Lutis.
NO." replied Carswell without adding
what might have appeared the very
natural declaration, ~ Wish abe was."
Miss Lutte who Was not alwsyt
superior to Slang r,h 'otsd to herself
I've struck il ri0l. hope Lily Nor
GROSS reolprooatss. 1. would bs oharnins
to have her here But low is il viii
Katie, wOl der 2"
Katie aud Fssnk Broughton returned
aad conversation beoams general Mr
Carsweli was soOn on the most friendly
terms with both his new soqusintspce;
and accepted gladly BroughtoD's invita-
ton TO him to come over TO his bachelor
h Ill on the following Sunday to meet SOM
| lnsn and subsequently TO drive arount
with hira to make other acqusintsnces.
Presently this tive meu were left alon
and the girls went up to Lutie's room
ostsnsibly to smooth their hair and d.
up before supper, but chiefly to enjoy
little ''private oonfsb."
. swell y" asked Lutte as soon az tn
door was shut, puttIng ha' hands OF
Katie's shoulders and looking he
SOU r ly Ia the eyes.
"Welll IL what we'll 70 asked Kati
withUuI shripking from her compapiOn'
. steady Razs. They stood titus lookin
, straight into each others eyes for half
minute more AID then beth burst ou
lsuEning.
"I'm glad OF it," said Lutte emphatic
ally. sasHinely app, oDoG of nothing
B '.You mean thing, d1 you want Iii
) for yoursel ~ asked K4tie ~ith m,c
3 tndigpa'i1n.
"No," replied Lutte, "and IT woul
, | not matter IL did," aud abe therein 30
? | related her conversation with Mr.. MOI
' cross and her discovery OF his intimsc
r with Lily Norcioss. Latte thought 81
could not bs mist AIKEN as to the EXPIRE
: sion of his face and remarked, she spesH
. OF Miss Lizzie and his cousin Bessie, bt
in telling their story | noticed that
Q said Lilly became Lily as though 81
' were the only one and it would be 80
ct profanity to call her by any 9TH
y name"
j. "one becomes quite Intimate with II
d cousins Of one's oousins," remarkt
Katie demurely aud Lutie unsuspecting
It replied, / suppose down this way III
/, Csrswell would be co sidered ss oous
to all three OF those girls, We are rsth
n given TO extending that relationship 7"
+. hYea, even unto the degree OF sthir
% cousin once removed" exclaimed Kati
It Lutte took il smilingly and said al
d hoped that Mr.. Caiswell's cousin
g o,usin uld be ''once removed"
Rensselaer, and then remain there, ad
Le ing, t'it would be SO nice for me-"
"And for all OF us | hope" add
IN Katie.
ii nYes,' continued Lutte, "and partic
l a.. p.rInnr tuhn n Ia rKOf
10 about green with envy, jealousy and 4
VI uuohRritableness' on account OF y
ie CArswell'd reported conquest" while b
" eyes as plainly added, "There ts
ne that" IS though the word had be
40 uttered. Katie ''sook" it with blu
sR from which Lutte drew happy augur
g. aud the two girls descended and t
er whole party was soon partakipg Of one
o. these beautiful early suppers with viii
ne country people console themselves
m their early dinners. In fROt at \
I'd Curtis supper was dinner n evsl
w thing but name aud formality. ReRul
k, dinners do not seem to flourish As 500
I'M events in any place where dress coats
no q novelty.
Il As Katie and Mr.. Carswell drove ho
,r- the conversation naturally turned on
tie Curtis family and Katie spoke with ,
ut thusiasm OF Lutte as her dearest friel
,w "By the way" she added, "Lutie te
he that you are friend OF the Miss Noror
,e- whose praises she was constantly singi
Vi on her return from Washington two ye
lis sgo."
eyes" he answered, ''something m
on than friend since my last visit
Ily Boston. She Ia the bird as Miss Juni
set puts 1t, for whom l am beautIfying
,ly nest.n
he "I am so Rlad," answered Katie W