Nevada County picayune., 1890-04-16
KITTY's HEW COLLAR.

Her uncle was q miller, and pretty well-lo-do in the world. As Kitty was likely to be his heiress this con. sidcration alone would have attracted lovers If Kitty had been considera, l bly less attractive than she really was
 It so chanced that kitty's affec- tions happened to center on a young man whom her uncle, the miller. by no means approved. This was Harry Billings, young farmer in the neighborhood. The miler's sole ground of dlsapproval was that the young man had not quite so large q share of worldly possessions as he thought his niece had right to ex- pect in a husband.
 The consequence was that he for. bade young Billings the house and required Kitty to give him up.
 Her eyes snapped in very de. cided manner, and though she said nothing it was very evident that she meant considerable.
 However, she was obliged to dis semble, and Harry thought it was most prudent not to approach the house when the miller was at home. By way of compensation Kitty was in the habit of letting him know when her uncle was absent, and on these occasions they would pass sociable evening together in the great square kitchen, Kitty sitting on one side in- tent on her knitting, and her lover 1 fully occupied in talking to her. He succeeded in getting away before the miller ar:.yed, otherwise there would have been scene.
 kitty" said her uncle, one day, II have got to be away this evening, and probably will not be back before eleven or twelve o'clock"
 kitty's eyes sparkled. I dare say my readers may guess why.
 "l have got to go over to a town ten miles distant to see Squire Hay, den. He owes me some money. Sc you will have to pass the evening by yourself"
 ''I don't think I shall feel lonely uncle," said Kitty, dcmurely. "l shall be so busy"
 II shall be at home as early as possible" said the miller.
 "Don't hurry on my account, '' said Kitty, innocently.
 The miller went over to his work, and Kitty hastily scratched the fol lowing note:
 "DEAR HAREY-Unclc has got to go away this evening, and thinks he won't be back until eleven or twelve o'clock. l thought you might like to know. KITTY"
 Folding this up and directing tc her lover, she called little boy who was passing:
 "Do you want to earn q three-cent piece?"
 "Don't I, though" was the reply of young America"
 "Then carry this over and give il to MT Billings, and mind you don't let anybody see it"
 The boy nodded understandingly and was off on his mission.
 Kitty was unusually lively and cheerful through the day, and was unusually active in expecting her uncle's departure.
 Fl am afraid it's going to ram, said the miller looking at the clouds. "
 "Oh, no, it won't" said Kilty, decidedly,
 "You seem quite positive" said her uncle.
 At any rate, l don't think it will, ;" said Kitty.
 ''One might almost think you wanted to get me off, remarked the miller, considerably nearer the truth than he imagined.
 "So do," said Kitty, with lucky self-possession. "You said, uncle you expected to receive some money and l thought if you did you might give me a little to buy me new collar"
 "Ia! hal" laughed the miller that's it, is It: l thought there was something behind. Well, Kitty YOU shall have the collar, if it costs bag of meal to buy it. , Kitty was seized with momentar. compmction; but after all she wa not going to do anything much ou of inc way. and so she soon go