Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-03-29
SHE WAS PRETTY.

had stated my intention of going to
see Miss Kitty clearly enough, but in
doing so had no very fixed idea as to
what should do when did see her,
and in fact 1 was entirely nonplused by
the whole situation.
I determined to retire to my ham
mock and think over matters in gen
eral. As lay there, swinging lightly
over the water, and with the distant
sound Of the weir lulling my senses
pleasantly, it is not to be wondered at
that l fell into dreamy reverie.
Old half forgotten recollections came
haired Kitty, whom used to torment
and laughingly ask to be my little
wife, nearly dozen years ago, when
she was little chit of 10; of her father,
my old friend John Dobson, who used
to say in his sober business way, And
so she shall be, Mildenhall, if can help
you, and you care to have her when she
is grown up;' of that quantity touching
clause in poor Dobson's will by which
he nad done ali that lay IN MS power TO
help me.
And l, engrossed In turning over
money in the city, had clean forgotten
all about heri
/ was aroused by the sound of voices
and looked round. There, in the very
identical place where Mr.. Bob Tyncker
had done his extremely futile fishing in
the morning, he and Kitty were sitting
and talking.
"And SO the old feilow-and queer
old fellow he is, toe" Mr.. Bob was say
ing, will be round at the house this
very afternoon to see about claiming
your hand"
"Oh, Bobi" said Kitty, trembling.
''I say, Kitty" said Bob mischiev-
ously, suppose he really wants to stick
to his old idea of making you his little
wife, eh? What shall you do them"
"Oh, Bob, don't" said poor Kitty.
HE has been such bugbear to me late
ly that-that' that there is dan
ger of a young lady shedding tears at
the very mention of his name"
thought to myself grimly, for Kitty did
not seem to be able to complete the SEN
tence herself).
Never mind, Kitty, said poor Bob,
hugging her tenderly. Il am brute to
have suggested such an idea. If he
doesn t refuse to have you, why, you will
just have to refuse him, you know, and
that will bring the whole matter to the
usual way of doing things, from a young
lady point of view, you see.
"Soit WILL" said Kitty, Frightening
mp once more; but, Bob, then the $25.-
900 will have TO go to the Methodist
chapel, and that is just the very thing
that has been making uncle SO terribly
savage"
Let him be, said Bob stoutly. ''It
won't hurt us after today; you will be
free then. you see, and marry whoever
you like. And we have plenty to set up
housekeeping ON between us, without
the beastly money-let him be angry if
he likes.
"And SO he is, sir, shouted Mr.. Dob
son suddenly, poking his head over the
top of the bank. 80 he is! 1t would
make saint savage to be set at defiance
In this way. / begin to think -
"Stop!' called out, rising hastily
In my hammock.
Splishl Somebody had fallen into the
water.
Me, by Jove, and SO began striking
out Justify on all sides, with hands,
feet, fingers. elbows-l cannot exactly
call myself swimmer-and getting my
boots above water more frequently than
my head, am afraid, till | was sud
denly grasped by the collar firmly.
Keep COOL" said my young friend
Bob Tyncker authoritatively-for he
it was-nimbly swimming on his back
with two legs and one arm, and draw
ing me after him with the other. Keep
cool; I've got you all rightl''
"Cool it isi'' thought to myself, my
spirits reviving as / telt myself towed
aIong-light across the river! For Bob,
it seems, like retriever-he certainly
SWAN as well as one-would not con-
descend to lay me anywhere but at the
varv feet of his mistress.