Nevada County picayune., 1890-04-16

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 Perhaps the reader will not be as- tonishcd at his hitting the time so well when he lcarns--I beg pardon, she learns { l always give precedence | to my own scX)-that Harry had been watching round the corner for some over an hour, in great impa- tience, for this sign that the coast was clear.
 Kitty was knitting dcmurely by the fire, when she heard IIarry's step on the door-sill
 Good gracious, Harry, how you surprise me" said she, looking up with merry smile. ''So uneNpect- ed, you know.''
 II thought I'd just look in upon you" said her lover. with an an- swcring smile. II suppose your uncle is at home.''
 "I'm very sorry to say that he will be off all the evening. You will have to call again"
 II guess I'll sit down and wait till he comes back" said Harry. taking seat in as immediate prox- unity as he dared.
 am not going to detail the con- versation that took place that even ing between Kitty and her lover. Though interesting to them, l have strong doubts whether it would be equally so to my present readers. The general subject, however, was devising ways and means to propi- ate the determined uncle, and re- move the obstacles to their union
 This, however, was rather a diff cult matter, and they could not de- eide upon anything they thought would answer the purpose.
 Meanwhile time was passing, and that rapidly. Ten o'clock came.
 still Harry stayed. There was no immediate haste, for the miller had expressly said he would not be home much before midnight.
 Kitty and her lover were in the midst of an interesting disquisition, when to their ineXpressible conster- nation, the familiar rumble of the miller's cart was heard as it entered the yard.
 Good gracious." exclaimed Kit ty, "what could have brought uncle home so sOon."
 ''Its 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 anything about your being here? Oh, what will he do when he finds you?"
 "lle cant do any more than or,lrf me 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 just then the miller was heard knock ing his feet against the scraper.
 "Quick, let me hide you in the closet,' said Kitty.
 She flew to the closet, opened the door, pushed forward the bewildered Harry and buttoned him in.
 Then, with her face little flushed she pumped down in the rocking chair, and was knitting very indus triously when her uncle came in.
 "Hey, Kitty" said her uncle. 'I suppose you didn't expect to see me quite so soon. "
 No, uncle" said Kitty. Why, it isn't much more than ten.'
 "The way of it was, happened to meet the squire at the store, four miles this side of his house, and we transacted our business there. So you sec, 1 gained an hour or more in that way"
 "l wish to goodness the squire had stopped at homc," thought Kitty.
 "Have you been lonely, Kitty" inquired her uncle.
 No, sir" said his niece, demure- ly; "I was busy, you know"
 You are getting to be quite in- dustrious. y
 The miller took off his boots and sat down composedly by the fire.
 Kitty was in hopes that he would % to bed in order that she might oivc her lover a chance to escape. But this he did not appear at all in clincd to do,
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