Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-12-27
away, humming a gay song.

mind to put away the tea-cakes for
tomorrow's supper, and not let her
have taste of EN- today"
ooh, she'll come round some time?
said Aunt Betsey, cheerfully. Its
the way with some gals, though I'm
bound to confess that l never carried
on so with my Jerry"
Kitty went up to her room and
placed her wild flowers in water, and
then, standing near the window,
brushing back her curls, she said to
herself, little remorsefully:
Il dare say do tease Joe too much,
but I can't helpit. I suppose it's my
nature, and just-just as Tabby there
likes to tease the mice that she catches.
But l don't mean to give up Joe-not
/! And I'll be kinder to him tomor
row. Z
She heard the tramp of a horse, and
looking out saw Joe riding away on
his beautiful bay, on which he always
appeared so well.
"Oh, so he's gone to the Harveys' y
said Kitty, with toss of her head as
she watched him turn into the orchard
road. That's to pay me off, I sup
pose, and excite my jealously Well,
he'll see. As if l cared"
Cousin Jemima might as well have
carried out her threat of not producing
the tea-cakes, for though Kitty made
point of devouring Two or three of
them with a great show Of relish, they
had lost their charm for her, and more
than once she felt as though they were
choking her.
The next morning she made point
of not going down until Joe had fin
ished his breakfast, and she exalted as
over the stair banisters she saw how
he fingered about the porch and hall
way, pretending to be looking for miss
ing articles, before he finally followed
his father to the cornfeld. 1t was a
busy time, and they did not come
home to dinner.
Kitty thought it the longest day
she had ever spent, and she hardly
knew what to do with herself.
But in the evening she put on a
white lawn dress, with rose in her
hair, and went down stairs to where
Joe was sitting on the porch steps,
pretending to read a paper.
He looked up wistfully, but Kitty
passed him and went out to the little
front gate, where presently she was
engaged in an animated chat with
young DR.. Bowers, who happened to
be passing.
Joe knew that the doctor admired
Kitty, and while they stood chatting
together, he sat on the steps, scowllng
like thunder cloud.
When the doctor had taken leave
and passed on, he strobe down the
walk and stood by her side.
Kitty, did l hear you promise that
that fellow to go with him to the
picnic next Tuesday,"
what fellow" said Kitty, Jelly.
"You know who l meant" Joe was
pale with jealousy and wrath. "And
you know that there was an under
standing that I was to escort you.
Il presume that I can 60 with whom
l choose" answered Kitty, haughtily
$50 you can, and l want you now
to make your choice; but l tell you
once for all, that if you throw me ovei
for that Bowers, you'll be done witt
me forever"
Kitty was almost frightened at hi
vehemence. She drew back a llttI'
as she said:
My goodness, Joe, what temper
you have -
You've driven me to it; yOu'v
made me desperate, he retorted
This thing must come to an end be
tween us one way or the other, for
will bear it no longer
She looked at him, and her cheek
flushed scarlet.
What right have you to speak t
me in that tone? l am not your slav
and I shall 60 with DR.. Bowers to tn
picnic. "
Joe looked steadily into her eyes 70
an instant.
Very well" he said, shortly.
And, turning on his heel, he wake
off in the direction of the barn.
Joe" called his mother from tn
kitchen window, "cOme in, Joe Sup
per's ready. Come, Kitty, child be
fore the rolls get cold.
a don't want any supper, mother
and mother" Joe paused momen
and his voice seemed to lower and ia