Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-03-23
Oh, she'll come round some

IN, she'll come Iound some
tine,p ssid Aunt Betsy cheerfully.
sits the way with some gals, though
I'm bound to confess that / never
carried on SO with my jerry
Kitty went up to her room and
placed her wild flowers in water, and
then sanding near the window,
brushing back The curls, she said to
herself, remorsefulIy:
dare say / do tease Joe too
much, but / can't help 1t. suppose
it's my nature, and just-just as
Tabby there likes to tease the mice
that she catches. But / don't mean
to give up Joe-not L! And I'll be
kinder to him Tomorrow
She heard the tramp of horse,
and looking outsaw Joe riding away
on his beautiful bay, on which be al
ways appeared SO well.
"Oh, So he's gone to the Har-
vey's p said Kitty with a toss Of
her head, as she watched him turn
into the orchard road. That's to
pay me of, suppose and excite my
jealousy. Well, he'll see. As if /
cared y
Cousin Jemima might as we'll have
carried out her threat of not produc-
ing 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 we're choking her.
The next morning she made point
of not going down until Joe had fin
ished his breakfast, and she exulted
as over the stair banisters she saw
how he fingered about the porch and
hallway, pretending to be looking
for missing articles, before he finally
followed his father to the cornfeld.
1t was 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 paper.
He looked up wistfully, but Kitty
passed lin 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, scrowl-
| ing like a thunder cloud.
When the doctor bad taken leave
and passed on, he strobe down the
walk and stood by her side.
"Kitty, did l hear you promise
that-thaS fellow to go with him to
the picnic next tuesday,"
"What fellow?" said Kitty, icily.
"You know who I meanw Joe was
pale with jealously and wrath. "And
you know that there was an under
standing that I was to escort you"
II presume that | can 60 with
whom I choose answered Kitty
haughtily.
$50 you can, and / want you now
to make your choice: but tell you,
once for all, that if you throw me
over for that Bowers, you'll be done
with me foreverD
Kitty was almost frie htened Mt his
vehemence. She drew back a little
as she said:
"My goodness, Joe, what a temper
you havel"
"You've driven me to it; you've
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 cheeks
flushed scarlet.
"What right have you to speak to
me in that tone? l am not your
slave and | I shall 60 with Dir. Bow
ers to the picnic"
Joe looked steadily into her eyes
for an instant.
every WE'LL he said shortly
And. turning on his heel, walked
off in the direction of the barn.
@Joe,n called his mother from tht
kitchen window, 'come in, Joe! Sup.
per's ready. Come, Kitty, child, be
fore the rolls get cold.'
81 don't want any supper, mother
and mother" Joe pausel moment
and his voice seemed to lower and
falter "don't expect me home to-
night. am going over to Uncle
Thomas's.n
And he walked on very fast, as i
not wishing to be questioned.
| As Kitty entered tue cool dining
room, where the family took theil
meals, Miss Jemima was standing
at the window with her arms akimbt
gazing after Joe.
"That boy" she said solemnly-
"ttat boy amt himself. Ishouldn'
be surprised if he's driven 10 d
something desp'rate."
| And she looked resentfully q