Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-02-17

10 Mr Chandler said
'Ltherm said defiant Kit, ITS
nothing more tha, the truthr
But he has aIway, been sucha Meas
ant neighbor." said |. pueou,lv. sani
Nero i, a very nice doc after ALL when
he isn't in mischie."
"Weu he wouldn't remain ot Elm
Lodge much longer ANYWAY said
Kitty. "If he's really roi,o to marry
Miss Poaltnev. at the Court it's likely
that he'll 90 there to live. Though it is
rather nice, haviag the minister for
ncxt-door neighbcr, the dog to the con
trary Notwithstanding. Handy in case
Of wedding"
"Kittyr
'Wcn," cri d the wild eipsv. chow
can one think of anything else on St.
Valentines Ever
just then Grlyette clm3 incur great,
purrin1 boryl-cycl household , t, who
was dearcr to my old-mail soul than
cared to Acknowledge, even to Kitty.
poor puss.' said /, carcssine her
with my discngagel hand "But you
will have to go away if youaro bccom-
ing a nuisance to the ncighbors."
And then and there it was that |
secretly made up my mind what to do.
The sun set fair and golden, as if it
were spring evening, the stars
glistenel like dots of fire against the
I,o.,., r-,.,.. - H.. - al
ii'"''n'' MY '','''0 i''i'l' iloi'l 'iie
Pos'olllcc WIN suAdFy sISnlncant letters
IN her oa7, ana scarcely less si9nlhcant
roses on her cheeks and presently the
lSht ilashed into MI Chandler study
window, on the other sile of the fence.
In the summertime it was hidden in
hedge of liIacs, but the lcugh. were
all leahess now and | could distinctly
sec him sittinr bv his fire. with HI.
hand on Ncros head.
"IIe is fond Of his dog" I thouobt.
"Wel. pussy shall not make trouble be-
tween us any longer. Oh. dear! it will
be terribly lonesome when the liobt
doesn't shine these NIGHTS anv more
when he Is married to Judge Poultncy's
laughterr
Kitty kissed me oftener than usual
that night before she went to bed.
Dear Aunt Huldah," said she, eve
have been very happy here, you and I,
haven't wee Even though yOu are only
IS !, poo. poor lite , !, hand on vests aaa ! 2
.rvL~ e ,w
.hnj G ,rn % .bon,1 w. ,'ae0, w., s%ia oti, l
.;,,r .b,nldn,t ra ie ;r WV ur
ro.tod23
s,,-onsonso o,irlt wh,t .ho,,a uo.4
us2n
'Oh, l don't knowl Something
might"
go to bed, ana don't be siIy" sail
], laughing.
Early in the dawn of the next morn
ing, rose and dressed myself. l had
determined to take Grayett9 over to
the Widow siaglcton's before Kitty was
up in the morning, to Nuke a fuss about
it. Mrs. Singleton was fond of pets,
and I knew my cat would have a good
home there.
And, spite Of my Spartan resolutions,
tear splashed down on pussys gray
coat, as | tucked her under my plaid
blanket shawl and stepped boldly out
into the mcluag snow, now all pink
with the glow Of sunrise.
'Poor dear pussy!" thought I
s'Your little, naancl-lined basket by
the fire will never be Of any use again
And the cracked saucer that you Tapped
your milk out of---I shall never bear to
look at it any more; for, oh"
voluntarily uttered the Shrek,
for Grayctta had sprung out of my arms,
and was arcbjno her back and maqnirv-
ing every separate hair on her tail,
willie Nero, on his sile Of the fence,
was barking a shrill series of defances,
and leaping up and down in vain en-
deavors to get at his adversary and tear
her limb from limb.
ooh, pussy, pussyr' cried !, trying to
recapturo my feline favoritc.
'Ncro, sir. behave yourselfp uttered
the stern voice of Mr. Chandler, once
more recovering his grasp of the chai1.
which Nero had jerked out of his hand
in the suddenress of the fray. M
Darwin, I have to make you thousand
apologies for the annoyancos Nero has
causedvou Of late. and to thank YOU for
the forbcarance you have shown to-
ward him. He shall never trouble YOU
again. am going to send him by ex-
press to nv brother in Wisconsin We
are on the way to the express Office