Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-25

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my present readers. The general sub.
pee' however, was devising wavs and
n'''.hs 10 propitiate the determinaa
uhcle' and remove the Obstacles 70 thai.
union. '"oioS 10 thelr
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matte 7, and they could not decida 49,
any thing which they thought e apIh
answer the purpose. 'o"''
meahwhlie time was passing, and tba,
rapidly. Ten o'clock came. 800 ''a'
Stiii Harry stayed. There was No i'm
mediate haste, for as the m;lIon
pressly said, he should not be boma
much before midnight. o''e
hltty and her lover were in the midst
oi an interesting disquisition. wbap 10
their inexpressible consternat;on ~
,ahi'iiar rumble Of the miller's cart was
heard as 1T entered the yard.
food gracious!" exclaimed Kitty
what can have brought uncle home 50
soon" nohe so
lVs only ten minutes past ten, said
marry looking hurriedly at his watch
something or other has happened 70
hasten his return. Is it possible that he
suspected any thing about vour boinn
mere On, what will he do when he
finds you?n ~ ''
ne can't any more than order ma
out OF the house." said Harry. Don't
be alarmed, Kitty, | will take the
blame"
but you can escape. You must"
This seemed to be impossible as inst
then the miller was heard knocking his
feet against the scraper.
Quick, let me hide you in the
closet" said Kitty.
she New to the closet, opened the door
pushed in the bewildered Harry and
buttoned him in.
Then, with her face a little flushed
she pumped down in the rockinp-cbair
and was knitting very industriouslv
when her uncle entered.
Hey, Kitty said her uncle. 81 sum-
pose you didn't expect to see me quite
so soon"
mo, uncle" said Kitty. Why, it
isn't much more than ten"
The way of it was, l happened to
meet the squire at the store, four miles
this side OF his house, and we transacted
our business there. So you see, | gained
an hour or more in that way"
u wish to goodness the squire had
stopped at home" thought Kitty.
Have you been lonely, Kitty" in
CURED her uncle
"No, Sir" said his niece, demurely.
II was busy, you know"
You're getting to be quite indus
trious."
The miller took off his boots and sat
down composedly at the fire.
Kitty was in hopes that he would 20
to bed in order that she might give her
lover chance to escape. But this he
did not appear at all inclined to do.
Ism it most your bedtime, uncle?"
said Kitty.
81 don't know how it is but l don't
feel at all sleepy tonight"
Kitty inwardly groaned.
But if you are sleepy, don't wait"
so, y said Kitty, looking particularly
wide-awake. Il feel as If | could sit up
all night"
where's the weekly paper, Kitty?"
Kitty would like to have said she
didn't know, for she knew that if her
uncle got hold of that he would quite
disregard the passage of time. Untort-
unately there was the paper on the Ia
BILE under the kitchen glass. 1t was
the first object that met her gaze as she
looked up.
81 see am in for SIEGE" said Kitty
to herself; but shall stand it as long
as he can. That's comfort But I'm
afraid Harry will find it pretty dull
work in the closet What would uncle
say if he should find out he was there?"
Half an hour passed.
The miller, who was slow reader,
was intent upon a story which inter
ested him Kitty saw, with despair
ing glance that he was not quite half
through it.
She was beginning to be sleepy her
self, or would have been if she had not
had so much to keep her awake.
"Kitty," said her uncle, looking up
suddenly, you had better go to bed.
It's most eleven o'clock"
"Are you going to bed, uncle?'
mo, not just yet. | want to finish
this story. It's a pretty cute one"
81 will sit up to keep you company"
But | shan't need any company.
This story will be company enough. Sc
don't sit up on my account"
81 shouldn't go to sleep if | went to
bed, uncle. Besides, | want to get so
much done before go to bed"
"Well, child, just as you like. Bless
me, what's that?'
Kitty turned pale. There was sup
pressed noise in the closet. Harry had
evidently got tired of his constrained
position, and was stirring round little,
SIT must be the cat, said Kitty, hur'
riedly.
The cat! Do you allow her in the
closet? She ought to be driven out,
The miller rose, but Kitty hurriedly
anticipated him
} She went to the closet, opened 1T
= trihe, and called scat"
mo, the cat is not there" she said, re-
turning to her seat.
Quarter of an hour passed.
Again noise of more decided char
acter was heard.
| Harrys elbow happened to hit against
plate, and it fell with sudden crasf
to the floor.
: "rll see what it is" exclaimed the
p miller. rising. 49,. -,
He threw open the door, and GU
rushed Harry looking rather foolish.
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