Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-03-22


tween Kitty and her lover. Though
interesting to them, l have strong
doubts whether it would be equally so to
my present readers. The general sub
iect, however, was devising ways and
means to propitiate the determined
uncle, and remove the obstacles to their
union.
This, however, was rather a difficult
matte r, and they could not decide upon
any thing which they thought could
answer the purpose.
Meanwhile time was passing, and that
rapidly. Ten o'clock came.
Still Harry stayed. There was no i'm
mediate haste, for as the miller ex-
pressly said. he should not be home
much before midnight.
Kitty and her lover were in the midst
Of an interesting disquisition, when to
their inexpressible CONSERVATION, the
familiar rumble of the miller's cart was
heard as it entered the yard
Good gracious!" exclaimed Kitty,
what can have brought uncle home so
soon.''
ats only ten minutes past ten" said
Harry, looking hurriedly at his watch.
Something or other has happened to
hasten his return. Is it possible that he
suspected any thing about your being
here. Oh, what will he do when he
finds your
''He can't any more than order me
out of the house," said Harry, Don't
be alarmed, Kitty, l will take the
blame"
''But you can escape. You must"
This seemed to be impossible as just
then the miller was heard knocking his
feet against the scraper
Quick, let me hide you in the
closet" said Kitty.
She flew 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 rocking-chair,
and was knitting very industriously
when her uncle entered.
Hey, Kitty" said her uncle. 81 sup
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, I 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"
Il 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.
81 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 go
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, said Kitty, looking particularly
wide-awake Il feel as if l 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 II her
stuncle got holdof that he would quite
disregard the passage of time. Untort-
unate1y 'there'was the paper on the ia
4 BE 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 Pm
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 a slow reader,
was intent upon 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.
o
care you going to bed, uncle?''
mo, not just yet. l want to finish
this story. It's pretty cute one"
81 will sit up to keep you company"
{ But l shan't need any company.
This story will be company enough. So
don't sit up on my account"
81 shouldn't go to sleep if l went to
bod unr1a Resides I wapt IN rat en-
much done before 1 go to bed"
"Well, child, just as you like. Bless
me, what's that?"
Kitty turned pale. There was a sup
pressed noise in the closet. Harry had
evidently got tired of his constrained
position, and was stirring round little.
at must be the cat, said Kitty, hur-
redly.
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 it a
triAe, and called scat"
'.'No, 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.
Harry's elbow happened to hit against
a plate, and it fell with sudden crash
; to the floor.
"Ull see what it is" exclaimed the
miller, rising.
He threw open the door, and out
rushed Harry. looking rather foolish.