Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-14

sudden attack OF roseoa.
IL
WHO tho -" began There
paused Beside the blonde apparition rose
another head that knew well It was
Kitty wearing her most exasperating eI
preston OF counteuHnce When | am
with the utmost fairness Of reasoning and
the utmost mildness of expression explain
ing 10 Kitty how such man of our &C
quaintance is greatly overrated or how
such another is a pretentions ass and
Kitty looks up al me from her painting
with brush bit wise across her mouth
and that expression on her mobile fea
tures. | always shut up | don't know
why it is hate 10 be put down by any
body But there's something in that look
shuts me up like jaekkuife
The brush was in kittvs mouth now
She removed it to remark sweetly,
II trust we shant disturb you gentle
mon Make yourselves quite at home
We do not intrude. do WEI"
RaeDurne commenced to stammer a re-
ply, but there was evidently something in
the situation that overcame him. for he
stuck fast | took advantage OF his con
fusion 10 slide The Carnival Of Crime"
under neighboring sofa Then turned
to Kitty and said bluntly:
We didn't know you were at home
Why didn't you advise usf'
NY dear said Kitty turning TO tho
blonde maiden without noticing my ques-
ton, let me introduce you 70 Mr. Nal
colin. a gentleman who sometimes deigus
to guide my fsltering steps in search Of
the beautiful and the true Mr. Malcolm.
let me present to you the upper section
OF my friend Miss Window"
While Kitty was speaking | was bowling
IN my most faultless manner TO the beau
tiful head thai rose above the screen like
. Raphasl's chcrub But when she came
to tho name Of the fair unknown |
Strengthened up so suddenly that fancied
Icould hear my backbone click like an open
clasp knife
Miss Window repeated Then
looked at her and glanced at Fred Both
had turned a beautiful peony color. |
transferred my gaze to kittys demure
face There was twinkle in the corner
Of on. Of her ewes that was irresistible-1
threw myself into an armchair and burst
into loud guffaw Kitty's occurrences
went all to pieces in a moment and she
went OF into fits Of laughter Fred and
the girl hesitated little, meanwhile go
ing through those physico- mental pro
eesses Familiarity known as turning all
colors Of the rainbow" and looking seven
ways for Sunday But Kittys laugh
was contagious. and presently they werc
forced to join us, he looking rather sheep
ish, and she with a most charming blush
on her cheeks and futter Of the down
cast eyelids that added considerable to my
admiration Of her pretty face,
Well, said Kitty. after we had in .
measure recovered our equanimitv. Mr.
Malcolm II you will fold back this screen
We will come ont, and then you can be
presented to the rest of Miss WINDOW
That reminds me of story. said |.
proceeding to remove the screen. The
ladies' came out and took seats. Fred
ensconced himself on the sofa beside his
fair inamorsta. who indeed seemed moth
ing loath-
Are there any ladies In this story
asked Kitty You must know. Miss
Window, she went on. turning her gray
eyes pcnsively upon Fred, that Mr.. Nal
colin. like Mr. Raeburne. Is . person Of
whom our sex is apt to be 'deuced fond
That is the phrase. en-. Mr. Raeburneg
Fred elasped his hands entreatingiy.
and bcsought his tormentor in dumb show
to have pity
''oh. let up, Kitty. do" put in, or
st least let up on me. I've done nothing
to call for any such sarcastic remark on
your part.
IAN right. said Kitty. Tn mute.
Give us the story.
You sll know Mr.. OaverhouseH' b.
gan. at least BY reputation
They. of course, had all heard of that
celebrated wit
Il met him on board the yacht of 4 mu-
tual friend, last summer" | went on.
AT dinner Mr. Clayerhouse was very
Entertaining, as usual BY and by be got
TO telling US about his yacht. the Fear.
less he became quite eloquent in &C.
scribing the splendors OF her cabin. You
u-r-ust know. said he, that She
"e-'s very well done up inside
Wh-h-y. she-e-e's got two pier
glasses that ere be-be-auties. You
look tn one and You see yo-yo-yo-your-
self down to here. indicating his knees
Then y-y-ou tack across and look In
the o--o-other, and y-y-you see your
self up to here. indicating his chest
Full view In 1.-two shots. So. con-
cluded |. I've gotten introduced to Miss
Window in two shots
The telling Of this "reminiscences had the
one good effect Of relieving the awkward
ness Of the situstion. which three Of Us
a least were willing to put behind u.s.
After this We slid Into . general con.
vsrsasieu. Fred was at FIRST trifs shy. |
But Is 1t appeared that Kitty had con
-'-@ad to let I'd On u" - I had sur