The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-31
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yards away. Kitty went a step nearer and
laid her hand on the wheel. She had seen
that tn, Re WAS no woman in the stage a
woman would have upset all her calcula
tons. She raised her big blue eyes The
men who coull have resisted them were
few. Those in the stage listened now to a
tale calculated to melt heart OF stone.
~ was just ont for q little ride" said
Kitty, "and my girths were loose, so
dismounted to 1inch up and that horrid
Dandy got away. If you had not come, |
don't know whatever | should have done. y
Miss Foster would not have been the
woman she was il tears-the genii of the
lamp of fair feminity had not risen at her
will The driver looked again al the horse
aud hack as Miss Foster. He had known
nrI fran the day of her birth. When he
was in his first enlistment, long before he
had returned to CT, il life, he had heen her
father $ striker. He had held her upon a
could walk. Therefore, he was justly an
noyed For the cIeverest conspirator is apt
to overlook II detail, and Kitty had for
gotten that the horse of a cool rider, which
has broken away, should have the bride
over its head
I'm sure, Miss Kitty" he said, that
it weren't me learned you to leave the
reius booked over the pommel when you
dismounted-an | should have thought
| you could have mounted alone anywheres "
Kitty flushed. OF all things she was
! proudest of her horsemanship.
''Do you think, O'Rourke, that you
could catch Dandy for mt?'
! 81 dunno" said O'Rourke, "'tain't so
easy to catch horse when the reins is
over the pommel."
But he wound the lines around the
brake and jumped down. The passenger
was not to be outdone. He jumped down,
too, and together they went trotting across
the plain.
Kitty had seen others try to catch
Dandy. She climbed leisurely into the
stage, and dragged the mail p-uch from
under the seat She was frightened now,
and cold and trembling, and she threw
quick glances to where O'Rourke and tie
passenger were advancing, and retreatng,
and deploying-never within arms reach
of Dandy. When she had slowed away in
the crown of her cap small package post
marked Bowie and addressed to Cady in a
pointed, sprawling almost feminine hand,
she snapped the lock. She had left the
keys in the bag. For she knew that the
postmaster had duplicates. Then she
steadied herself with long drawn breath,
and gathering her riding skirts about her,
walked toward Dandy, holding out her
hand Dandy had been brought up to
believe that this meant sugar or nutuega
He came, with neck outstretched, and
muzzled in the little gloveu palm.
Gle is sorry he was naughty" said Miss
Foster, scratching the back of his ear,
"and he is going to be good, and never,
never run away from his mistress again"
And then she rewarded O'Rourke by
putting her booted foot in his great palm
and springing to her seat in a manner that
did his training credit. She smiled on
the passenger and thanked him sweetly.
Il hope the postmaster will not lie
angry with me for delaying the Transports
ton OF the Government mails and she
oantered away
Cady sat himself upon the top step OF
the porch Of Captain Fosters quarters.
Miss Foster did the same. Cady'sfaoe was
stern and set. Miss Foster o was white
and scared. There was silence. Then
Cady drew from his pocket package
OF letters They were in kitty's writing.
Kitty drew from her pocket another
package. They were in Cady's hand.
Cady spoke first,
Here, '" he said, 'is bundle Of letters
-four in number. They came to me in
today's mail They were accompanied by
this note from Glocester. need not as
sure you that have not read them, but
gather from what he says that they are OF
an exceedingly personally nature, and Of
very recent date. You may guess my
opinion of Glocester. But" he ben;
upon her look of whitening scorn, you
cannot guess my opinion Of you"
, lie held the bundle out to her. She
pushed it away. Then she held up before
his eyes package of much the same size
He reached out Tor itquickly.
"Not YETI said Kitty. Here" sh,
continued, sis bundle Of letters-sx il
number. They came in today's mail
They were accompanied by note from
Miss Fowler, of Bowie. | need not assure
you that have read them. They are o.
al exceedingly PERSONAL may Say
aGfcctonatc-nature ana Of very recent
date. They were written by you to Mis'