Year: 1870

A"UHS OioO uuG w HdlldBo bue ARRIVAL
between four and five o'clock p. m., this
being the hour between school and supper,
and of Walters coming home, and the time
when Miss Tiggs always went out. 1t was
a bold move, but Molly could fix it. The
deception could not be expected to last
long for Miss Tiggs must soon find it out
and punishment must follow, but Katie
was willing to take all risks, so that she
should only once again pass an hour with
Walter.


Is there any wonder that when Miss
Tiggs returned from her afternoon excer-
else, Molly, who was on the watch, an
nounced that Mr.. Robert Tiggs had ar
rived, and was at that moment in the
parlor, and that Miss Leonora, with a
pleasant flush mantling her yet good look
ing cheeks, made very hasty steps toward
that spot, and caught in her arms an APP
parently good-looking boy of about thir-
teen, who modestly returned her caresses
and answered the hundred questions that
were showered upon him? How came he
W dlllNC ~ huJ oOOhSh OLdu lO WIS cADGCJ-
ed? Anxiety to see his aunt. Where was
his trunk? Left behind to be delivered to-
morrow, for the same reason. Delicate
fattery! How could Miss Tiggs withstand
it She was delighted. Several times she
held the nervous and blushing boy at arms
length and declared, delightedly, that she
could see nothing of the likeness of five
years ago, he had so improved; and then,
leading him up in front of the mirror, af-
firmed that he had grown very like her.
self-in fact, the likeness must strike
everybody.


How many kisses and embraces all this
was interspersed with cannot be recorded,
but in the midst of it in walked Walter.
The meeting between the cousins was a
queer one. On his entrance Walter was
constrained and offered his hand, but
Cousin Bob, however backward he might
have been with Aunt Leonora, was not so
with Walter, for in a moment he had his
arms about his neck and gave him one of
the soundest kisses on the lips that had
been seen or heard in that house for many
long day. Aunt Leonora saw this ap-
provingly, but Walter rather WINGED under
it at first, until, as it were, suddenly un-
dergoing revolution of sentiment, he gave
quick, piercing look at his new cousin,
and as vehemently caught him in his arms
and duplicated the kiss which was all that
was wanted to make Miss Tiggs burst out
into little cry of admiration, and clap her
plump little hands with as much delight as
though she had found a penny.


After this there was nothing for Miss
Tiggs to display her delight in so practical
way as in question of supper For
| over week Walter had taken his supper
alone to keep him away from Katie, but
tonight, according to Miss Tiggs' arrange
ment Cousin Bob should take supper
with him and away she fluttered to make
| the arrangement.


Now, we are not going to intrude on the
privacy of those two cousins when left
alone by their aunt so we will not only
close the scene on this part, but on the
supper, only asserting that if ever there
were two perfectly happy cousins, that roof
shelf cred them. In fact, Miss Tiggs knew
it, for as they rose from the table this little
lady said:


" am SO delighted, Bob, to think that
you and Walter have taken SO great a
fancy to each other that am going to leave
you as much together as possible. You
shall always breakfast and sup together >
WJust like you, aunt you are always Sc
good good" says Walter. Bob said moth
ing.) "And," resumed Miss Tiggs, a.
have given Molly orders to change tht
single beadstead in your room, Walter, anC
put in a double one. You shall sleep to
gether."


This was kind, but why there shoulc
come to the faces of these two happy cous
ins such a blank look of sudden misery
none could define but themselves. Ger
tainly, Miss Tiggs could not, for this elder