The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-17

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- in society. The
other children, VINO extend iu petit
coated procession from the nursery to
Nassar call him Uncle Bob.
He is precisely the eor; of cavalier
servant such brood OF doves uccds
Whilc uo; wealthy enough to bc con.
silcrol good catch by the young
ladies. vino have all the ambition that
invariably prevails in families made up
solely of daughters. ne is still sulli.
clcutly we'll oil to be nn eligible parti
III ease any Of them should fail to cap.
turc prize. And the whole family
like to have him about. Among the
young lnjics, like Ro,nlnd in Arden,
he "bcstows himself like ripper SIS.
ter, and with their father he plays "a
game of poker that allows the old gen.
ticmou go win barely enough to keep
him In good humor.
So when Bot by's aunt told him hc
might have her box IN the horseshoe
of the Metropolitan next day he i'm
medutcly thought OF taking the Riy-
ingtou girls. Unfortunately they had
another engagement Then, like II
true. scll-,ucr.icing friend OF the
family he said
at is too bad to have the box empty
during the matinee perhaps the
children would like To go?'
81 nm sure they will bc delighted"
said Mrs. RiylnSton. ''lt is So kind
OF you to make the offer. Otherwise
they would he Mt home NIL day with
the servants, as | am going along TO
chaperone the Young ladies.
"i'il drive around for them ut two
tomorrow, ' sHil Bobby, and 80 the
matter was settled.
Chic, % the bevy OF children is Miss
Kitty. She is on bad terms with her
eide. SISTERS. for she feels that they are
keeping her from her birthright. She
cnnrot be introduced in society for
mt least year yet, for her shrewd
mOthcr thinks II unwise to glut the
mpr..at With h~~.-.-- :. 1T -,,.....
OF the elder da.. i'll nebu-
lous So Miss Kittyl, is in the
background and INDUCES the blues.
She feels aggrieyed because her Vassar
friends ''came out at the begin g
of the season and call occasionally 10
boast Of their conqucsts. With the
children she cannot associate, o! course.
In short she Is sort of feminine lsh.
maelitc, with her tongue against every
womnu-w which tongue is tipped with
the impctuous venom of seventeen Be
fore their adventure Bobby had not
seen much oi Kitty Tor some time.
Promptly mt two next day Bobby
drove mp to the door 1t may seem
odd TO call man of some uncertain
age between thirty and forty Bobby.
hut everyone else does SO and the
chrouiclcr prrsumcS to take the lib.
crty. tie found Miss Kitty ready and
waiting Tor him.
"Ihe other children don't want to
so, " she announced, "but do very
much AMI am ready"
"Eh?' said Bobby.
"rhoy don't want to go"
"Oh : said Bobby, and he helped
her into the carriage.
''lsn't this jolly" Kitty exclaimed
ms the horses prauccd away, then sud.
denly assuming great dignity.
"Mt. Arnold, you must drive around
to PaIlnrd's and order tive-pound box
of candy sent home to the children
right away
"Eh?'
81 promised them that you would
before they would agree to stay at
home. wanted to come with you
alone, 50 there !"
"Oh." said Bobby. Then he or.
dcrcd the driver to call Mt Pallards.
minute or so later he chuckled
softly. "Wcll, well, what puss you
are
sir She exclaimed angrily IL may
be puss when | am in the nursery
and wearing short frocks; but I wish
you to understand that to-day am
young LADY, aud she added under her
breath What blessing that Miles
street dress fits me So we'll.
Bobby looked surprised
,''' nA' nlhIlIltN You are
lust fool enough to think that because
haven't been formerly introduced
INTO society Mt II reception, | am still
but child. want YOU to under.
stand that | would have been intro.
duced long ago ii hadn't three older
sisters who are not smart enough to
get anyone to marry them!"
"Why, Kitty
My name is Miss Cassie I" Then
soitening suddenly, Here is Pallard's.
Now order the very best candy they
have, and if it is not there before
get home | may get into terrible
row.
Bobby did as directed and there was
no more excitement for while. Kitty
was satisfied with assuming the air OF
grand dame and bowing to occasional
friends in the passing crowd.
When they had entered their box
they became positively friendly Kitty