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Kitty's Romance. itY Maurice goedon. "Oh, come now ; I say, Kitty, Allaie tell her not to go, your mas-, ter will be vexed to death." Ailsie looked appealingly at her charge : "You'll be that tired, Miss Kitty,' but Kitty broke iu ; she was use to having her own way, and her recent illness nad by no meaua weakened her will. "I have the doctor's own -permission, and why should I grow tired f You, Master Jack, shall cany me down. As to uncle's being vexed with me," she laughed at the mere prospect. Jack shrugged his shoulderc. "It i is I he most lmitr iiilnr nf vnn i .v. - J bitterly opposed to the idea, why inor ,ali Cousin George up here?" uon t .von think 1 am tired of lhfc8B stupid rooms I have grown to bate this boudoir,'' she gazed listlessly around; "tosidea there is another reason, uncle is busy iu the eveuinga and I don't warjt to dis turb him. I suppose." hurriedly, "you think my going down will disturb him, but indeed it will not! Often end often again I have sat as j 8tUl a8 a mou8e wLi,e b was wrk j inS wita his books. Dear Jack, !you used to be a kind, good cousin J before you went to college, play you jare ju8t what d fl , , J . . , , , looked down r thp. nttio hand on lQis aruj and tno blood rushed over his face up to the roots of his curly ' hair. Ah, that he might indeed be - 'wphaf h tn. lr " lr be," her kiod good cousin, bat it was too lato to wish for tnat low. The spoiled child of three years ago was the beautiful girl of today, and the old cousinly feeling had been overpow ered hy a loye that swept all before it. "Well," she said archly,'' "am I to wait, ail night ! You have ofteu carried me before, it will be too greac a task. Don't you remember when I sprained my ankle V Hjs brow did not clear. "Since you are bent upon going, I shall make it as safe for yoa as possible but remember 1 had no hand in this, (to ahead. AUaie ;'' he stoop ed atid lifted her in his arms; ' Why, Kitty, you are no heavier I ban a feather.'' "No comments please ! You should be g'ad to have me at all. Just tbiuk, there was one night wheu they said I would not live till morning. That was before yoa come, would you have been sorry Jock?" Would he have been sorry ! Something rose in his throat, the aiais that held lifr, ti em bled; buc aloud he said : "What a question, as if oue could help miesiDg one's playmate, one's lite long trietid ? b, Ailsie, here we are, open the door " 'No. no," ciied Kitty, "first let me get to my feet j dear old uncle' won't he be suprised ? Here, Ail- sie, straighten my hair j Jack, you musu'i come ; uncle anil I are old fashioned, you would laugh at us." "Very well,'' he said, and after watching her through the door, he tamed and made his way to his own room. George Raleigh, the editor of "Through the World" was one of the literary celebrities of New York; he was a handsome, proudfeatured man, and despite a daah of gray on on the temples, retained a look of youth that was most attractive. He had not always been prosper ous. There were days in his recol lection when poverty had stared him closely in'hia face, but that was all past now, and to-nigbt, aa he sat in his study, he was a picture of earnest successful inauhood. When his door opened, he was too busy to eveu tarn his head, but when a hand laid itself on his shoul der, a glad voice called his name, he started to his feet, "Kitty,'' he cried, "Kitty T' She leaned against him trembling with delight, her eyes were fall of laughter, but her voice laltered in spite of herself. "I knew you'd be glad to see me; you arn't vexed with me, are you ? I had to come. I telt 83 it I wouldn't grow better, until I had been here again. Oh, uncle, I'm glad I didu't die." He stroked her hair in silence, words were inadequate, language could never express his gratitude. "Why, darling," be said, leadihg her to her fayorite chair, "do you know since your illness 1 haven't worked with any heart ? A little longer absence on your part, and poor old Through the World' would have fallen off sadly.'' She smiled. "How kind you are, it is good to be here, just to our selves in this dear little ' room. Nothing is changed, the same books the same paper, the same qaeer lit- tie vase on your desk." "Yes," he answered, ''but the rose somebody never forgot to bring me, have missed it." "Have you ? Well, in a week or two I shall bd myself again. But I am keeping you, if you wish, yoa can pull my chair near yours. Oh. what a lot of manuscript, shall you look them all over V1 "Yes; don't you want to help me V Her eyes sparkled. '-If I only could pretend I am the editor, the 'harsh, unfetliug editor,7 to decide whether they shall be available isn't that toe word f" He laughed, it was easy to grati fy her whim, if the story she sel ected as worthy, proved to be quite ''impossible," it would be hard to coin some reason for Us rejection. "Very well, you shall be good or bad angel to some ambitious writer; which manuscript do yon prefer?'' "That one,'' pointing with one thin finger to a flat package addres sed in dashing characters to the ed itor of "Through the World," 'I like its looks, I hope it's a love sto ry. Oh.'' breaking the seal, "what a pretty name ! Digby Kent, BellevTerre, Louisaua,' but what an odd title, 'After the Crevasse.' Why should be call it that V1 "Read, and perhaps you will find out-'' kI,will, now for my first venture as a critic' IfDigoy Kent, of Belle-Terre, Louisiaua could have guessed who would be the reader ot his manas script, he woald not have suffered such anxiety as to its fate, but be could uot well foresee that fortune would play him so pretty a jest as to substitute for the grave editor ot "Through the World," his young aud uncritical niece. It was a pretty story, grave, mer ry, pathetic by turn ; the local touches were sketched in with a bold hand ; the love strong, twining like a silver thread through the narrative, added piqaancy aud zest. Ailsie had twice knocked, aud had as many times been sent away. When the last page of "After the Crevasse" drifted to the floor, Ra leigh turned to find his assistant critic in tears. "It is not fair" she said, meetiug bis amused glance, "everything was getting on so well; I was quite rea dv for Marie's wedding when one stroke of his pen. and it ail went wroug." "I am to infer then, that 'After the Orevasse,' shall not appear iu the pages of -Through the World.' " "By no means, you mast be sure and take it ; and when you write to him, say somethiug very kind about it." "Qh, you must do that." "I ? not really I !" "Yes, you and no other ; here, wait a momeut," he caught ap the seattering pages, scanned them closely, observed the method and style of the writer, then turning, gave hia alUpowerful verdict. "It is by no means bad ; come sit down and write as I tell you." "But uucle, he wont understand ; my baudwriting is just like a girl's. Do you think it would be right?1' "Absurb child, you don't sign in your own name ; besides ten to one, your young writer is a grayhaired old man." But Kitty felt sure he was not, and went oft to bed to dream of a "Digby Kent.' who was elim and darkeyed. "Bat indeed. Jack, I mean it, I shall never marry. Why do you laugh ! 'How can I help laaghing. Yoa an old maid, perish the the thought Have you never met one whom you might one day learn to love?" "No." "Have you ever 'beard tell,' then, of any such person 1 Perhaps in your heart of hearts you cherish thoughts of an ideal lover !' "Well, what if I do?" "Oh, but Kitty, how abaurb !" There, you are very rude, and can go away." "Indeed, and have you any par ticular claim on ibis room ?" "Uncle said I might come here when I chose." "He also made the same remark to me, but hero hn comes." "Uncle," cried Mins Delamore, runuing to meet him, "I don't kuow what baa come over Jack, he is so unpleasant." Rileigh looked from one flushed face to the other. "Little children, love oue aoothe er,'' he 6aid, softly. Kitty laughed but Jack, growing crimson, turned and left the room. Hia departure seemed to gratify hie cousin, for she exclaimed gleefully : "Now. we cau have a nice talk all to ourselves." She poshed her un cl-d into a chair, end began extract ing the manuscripts from his pock ets. "Boys are so qaeer." "Boys," he repeated. "Jack is twenty-four." "Well, that is not very old. I am seventeen, and you speak of me as a child,'' "Seventeen! Why, it seems but yesterday that you were only seveoj a little while and you will be troubl ing me with your love affairs.'' "Not I," she said, but she blushed "Come," bo went on, imprisoning tbe hand so industriously rifling his pockets. "Are you really old enough to think about such things V "Oo, uncle.'' ignoring his quest ion, "another manuscript from Digs by Kent. May I open it f " "Yes." "How good you are- 'Love's Young Dream,' a pretty title. ''Per. haps,'' wistfully, "he is in love." Raleigh was watching her through his half closed lids. "Kitty,'' he said suddenly (an idea had just flit ted through his mind. "Would you like to see your protege V "Would I !fl she cried. "Would If "Because if you would, you will soou have the oportunity." "I ! When ? You cannot be iu earnest ?'' "Oh, but I am, and 'thereby hangs a tale.' Four mouths ago, after accepting his first meuuscnpt, aud just about the time you went on that trip to Denver, I wrote to him asking that he send me some thing else ; in response came one of the prettiest stories 'Through the World' has ever received.'' "And you never told me." "I thought you had forgo:teu tbe whole affair. Well, to go on, yes terday a note came to me from him saying he was iu New York unex pectedly, and would be glad to call at my office.'' "And he came, uucle ; he came V "Yes,'' almost curtly, "he came." Kitty'deyes were dancio,g, her breath came quickly. "What is be like she said. "Tall, slim., hand some V "Wonderfully handsome, I have 86en few handsomer !'' "Why," 8he said, jealously, "I be lieve you like him." "I do," he laughed. kI quite love him. You see we have beeu corres ponding for some time ; I know him better than you do." "But I was the first to notice him." I have already told him of your interest iu him; he is coming this evening with bis mother, to call, you can tell him yourself' "No, I shall talk, to Mrs- Kent." "Wait and see. Jack," to that young person who had entered hur riedly, "are you running away irom anything ?" "Yes," breathlessly, "from, two ladies. Horter is showing them in here, what can he mean ?" Here Horter threw open the door. "Mrs. Clendenuing," be announced, and staring nervously at the card he held, "Digby Kent." "You goose,'' cried Kitty to Jack: (uyou said two ladies.'' "Aud so they were,' he irini.ted. "And so they are," cried Raleigh. "Mrs. Clendeuning,'' to the stately womau who had entered, "permit me to present to you my niece. Miss Delamore, and my cousin, John Ca rried, Miss Clendenuing,' smjliug across at the young and graceful girl, "my little ward has long desired to kuow you. Heboid, Kitty, your Digby Kent !'' Kitty could only stare, eveu when her new acquaintance, clasping ter hand, murmured some pretty words ot gratitude, aud pleasure she did not altogether understand. "If you could guess," said Miss Clendenning, warmly, "how mu.di your note encouraged me, you would not regret having sent it. Aly lifei had always been an idle one but after the crevasse, with ruin eraring na iu the face, I saw that somethiug had to be done, aud so I wrote that story." Kitty gazed at her reproach f ally. "Your haudwrittug,'' she said, "is not like a giriv.'' "No,'' with a glad laugh, "your uncle tells me that he, too, would have beeu deceived, but for certain tricks of impressiou ; he recognized them he eays, as essentially iemins ine." Kitty looked up. "You speak as if yon knew my uucle very well " Miss Clendeuning colored. "He has been very kind,'' she said. Just then Raleigh crossed the room and something in the glance that passed between the two sug gested to Kitty possibilities that were disquieting. She told Jack afterwards that she felt as if the world were spinning around, but at the time she mau aged tc hide her dismay. After a moment, however, she got up and left the room ; it was not a very polite thing to do, particularly as Mrs. Clendenning had no cue to talk to (Jack having already slipped away), but her braiu was in too great a whirl to worry over such small matters as courtesy. With hurrying steps she made her way to tbe conservatory; to her surprise she found JacK awaiting her there. 'I thought you'd come," be said ; "here take a seat,'' she shook her bead. "Let me be for awhile, I'm ai1 shaken up.'' She stood with her face pressed agaiust the pane, tbe small bands clinched together. One by one, the tears forced their way through her lashes. Illusions aie always hard to part with, even when we are old and worldly-wise we cling desperately to our poor little articles of faith, and to light-hearted youth, nothing perhaps is sadder than the felling of an air castle, the shattering of a dream ! There are times' in the life of each human being wheu everything seems to go wrong, when uo oue appreciates us as we should be and when this good old world strikes us but a poor place after all. Kdty, wbose short lite had gone as "merrily as marriage bell," was suffering this experience for the first time; long before that illness, every thing had been differeut, she vas the best beloved, tbe most cherisied of the household. And now Jack was cold and strange, aud her un cle had found some one else to care frr The Air castle she had built lay in ruins about her. The slijn young Southerner, whom she had invested with all manner of gilts had never existed; in his place stooo a nrnn fl-featured cirl. whose tint - - act had been to repay her generosi ty by stealing her uncle from her. Jack's heart bled for his cousim he long6d to comfort her, but bei kuew the self-contained nature to well to offer any sympathy. He sat silent in bis place and bided his 1 1 mo Afrr ftwhilti she tamed her head. "Are yoa still there . "Yes." "Then why don't you talk te me, you might know I am bored to death !'' "Will you listen to anything 1 say !" "Ob yes. anything that is nc t too foolish. This has beeu a w -axing sort of evening, hasn't it V1 "Iudeed it has, but bv to-morrow you'll be reconciled to things.'' "No I won't ! Uncle use to love ma best, 1 was hia first, bis dearest, aud now "Aud now, he finished, "you are dearer to me thau anything ou earth. He drew her to him and kiswed her tenderly. "Why, Jack ! she exclaimed ; "do you love mo like that ; I thought you liked me once, bat lately He laughed. "You were so pret- ty, Kitty, I thought 1 hadn't any chance, and when 1 hiiw you so car ried 21 way by that writing lellow that Digby Kent "With Digby Kent? indignautly, "why I only felt a friendly interest in him. After all, with au irresist ible, laugh, "he is a myth aud you ar something real. "And yon care for me a little ? "I like you very much, and one of these days "Ye.s, one of these days ! "Perhaps I may get to love you. There, uncle is coming. A Word to the lrls. Uirlf, do you know how much more your brothers kuow about some ihiugs thau you do things which are just as necessary for you to kuow as for them ? I have re ference to your lack of ability to ex press yourselves in regard to dis tances and measurements, "How iar, asked a lawyer of a woman witness, "was the man from your house V "About as far as far,'' hesitated tbe witness, "as from here to the other side ot the street," A mau would have given no snob answer, but would have stated tbe distance approximately m rods or feet. "I wish you would make this shell about this riiuch shorter." said a women to a cabineismaker, as she measured off the distance ou the hem of her apron. The man laugh ed good-naturedly and said, "That's just like woman, no idea ot feet aud inches.'' "I have no idea whether there are fifteen or thirty aerevS iu this fields," said Mrs. Farmer, as she was driving along the road with htr husbaad. "I have no concept ion of such measurements." A teacher ouce tried tbe fol'ow ng experiment with a mixed class : 4 Go to the board aud mark oil a distance of six feet; use no guide excepting your eve.'' The result of the marking was that tbe boys varied but an incb or so from the required measurement, whiie the girla missed the mark woefully, an over or under estimation of two or three feet ieiug not exceptional Trie differiuce a't comes in the training, for of course a girl is just as capable as her brother iu such matters, as far as ability is concern ed; the only dift'ereuce is that she is uot taught to observe. A good wy to aid yourselves, girls is to obtain by actual measurement a certaiu distance, say from the porch to the gate, or take the width of the walk, compare with the eye other distances which are adjacent. and vou will be euprised how quick ly the eye can train itself. The power of observation i valu able, and if it is dormant it can be cultivated with a little patience. A great deal ot interest was man. ifested in an observation clas on! Friday atternoous at school. Kach pupil asked a question regarding some familiar surrounding. "Is the tree by the school-yard gate wal nut or maple ?'' "What color is the pump?" "Is the advertising on Mr. A's baru iu black or white letters ?:' The object is to teach the child ren to see, aud a few such questions as these will quickly determine with what blind eyes they have been see ing (it one may use a paradox.) A great deal of merriment may be caused at a party by listening to the descriptions, written by the gentleman present; of tbe ladies costumes. The awkard attempts will not rival any blander a giri may make in gaesiug distances, A man who may describing tuck ing, said that it was one plait eingled onto another. Farm and Fireside, ;alIoM2iy iiet Up!' A good ioko is told on two young ladies ot Wilmigton. A few daya ago there was an excursion from Wilmington, and it was one on which the demands of the excur sionists were not supplied in the way of drinks that would stimulate- One young man named Galloway had arranged to take his two aiatera on the excursion. Ho had, also ar ranged to make some jocket change by supplying the wants of the thirs ty passengers He, therefore, bought a few dozen bottles of lager beer, and latwled them "(Jalloway'd (let lq," having had label. printed for the occasion. A lew mile out of Wilmington a porter came in at the, trout door of the, car, with several bottles under his arm and yelled : "Galloway's Get Up!" liefon. he, could way any thing more, the two young ladies, who knew nothing ot their brother's enterprise, jumped up aud made a break lor tbe car door. Seeing uothiug out there they went back to their .seats, a.ud remained until the porter came through the second time and yelled : "Galloways Get Up ! the" Before he bad time to say auother word, the young ladies rushed by hho, aud on to the front dour. Of coarse they saw nothiDg, aud looked as much puzzled as tbe passengers were amused. A few more stations were paused aud the porter agaiu came through the car and announced ''Galloway's Get Up !'' The young ladies sat very still and thoughtful in their s-'ats, and when the porter came by their seat one at them said: "Look here, sir ! We waut to know what you mean by your impudence. The Galloways are tired of getting up. Aud they will not get up auy more until they know what they are get.. ting up for. The joke was too good aud the cur was filled with a roar of laugh ter. Charlotte ATctc.s Don't le too Sensitive. There are people yes, many peo pit always looking for slights. They canuot carry ou the daily in tercourse of the family without finding that some offence is design ed. They are as toacby as hair triggers. if they meet an acquaintance who happens to be preoccupied with bus. ine3S, ihey attribute bis diatractioa iu somu mode personal to themi selves- and take umbrage according ly. They lay on other fruits of their owu irritability. Iudigetiou makes th m see impertinence inevery ore wi'h whom they come in contact. Iouocent persons, whojnever dream ed of giving oflience, are astonished to hud .some impertinent word, or momentary taciturnity, mistaken for an insult. To say tbe ieast. the habit la un fortunate. It is far wiser to take the more charitable view of oar fel low beings, and not suppose that a alight was iutended, unless the neg lect vvas open and direct. After all, too, life takes Its hue, in a great degree', from the color of oar own mind. If we are frank and generous, the world will treat us kindly ; if on the contrary, we are sospicions. men will learn to be cold and cautious a!B0 to ns. Let a persou get the reputation of being "touchy,'' and everybody is uuder restraint, and in this way the chances of an imaginary offence cre vastly increased. Christain Ob server. A justice of the peace in Sauder sville, Ga, being called upon to perform a marriage ceremony, ia accused of coucladiug with; By the authority vested in me as an officer ot the State of Georgia, which is sometimes called the Emp ire State of the South; by tbe fields of cotton that lie spread out on snowy whiteness around us; by the howl of the coon dog and tbe gourd vine whose cliugiug tendrill will shade the entrance to your humble dwelling place; by the red and luc ions heart with joy: by the heaven and eattn in the presence of these witness, I pronounce you man and wife.

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