The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-05-13

she well2 How kind she was 10 nurse
me during oil my sickness.
| Kstie's cheeks were as crimson now,
as they were white before. Her lip
quivered too, and she cast timid look
towards his mother. In her bright eyes
tears were gathering, and they did not
escape the young mans observation.
"Fof heavens sake, tell me-" he ex-
claimed, ais Julia sick? did she take the
fever!n
"Neither sick now, nor has she bcen,"
said his mother gravely. ''It is best 70
,ell you al once that while you was i'll,
she sometimes formally inquired for you
attended two balls, and never came
near the house," ,Nrr
] "Molher, you would not deceive me; !;
surely saw her; surely she was here by
my side, her hnnd in mine"
"No, Frank, repeat it, she has not
called--scarcely sent here since your
first attack. Katie has been your good
angel for five long weeks"
lie glanced once at the sweet girl,
his eyes filled with tears, but his lip was
grieved. lie drew The curtains silently
together, and turned his face TO the
wall.
Alter that day he said little about
julia.
He would lay watching Katie as she
sa, by his mother, and very, very often
when they looked up, the grieved ex~
preston was upon his lip.
New Years morning came, clear,
beautiful and cold. But within the
chamber luxury only, bright sunlight
sireamed, and the frost changed from
forests into little brooks, and wandered
about the window panes in silver circles.
Frank, pale and spiritual> looking, sa,
by the window. Now and then touching
the white petals Of tea-rose, or CLAN
cling over the columns of the morning
paper, he seemed rather restless, and his
eye wandered frequently towards the
door.
Presently, in came Katie, and as she
drew near TO wish him a Happy New
Year, clear light came into the young
mans eyes.
81 thank you little Ka,ie," he said,
taking her hand and drawing her. TO his
side, 'but my child, have sou no New
Yenr's present for mer y
Katie started, and, embarrassed, looked
down. She, poor girl, why should he
expect a New Years present from her,
and she SO poor, without parents, without
home. ta ,.a
"Dear Sir" she murmured after a
pause, "I wish had, II can only give
you my best wishes"
Skate, If dared ask you'll know
YOU have that which if you would give
me, would make me the happlest Of men
--but--I dare not"
"Oh! ask it sir, il have any poor
sifi"--suddenly she started--paused.--
A new revelation flushed upon her soul
his look, his manner! did they mean
that?
"Ka,ie," he said again, low and tremu-
lously, drawing her unresisling form yet
closer to his side, sis your hear, free, my
little Katie! Can you give me SO prices
less thing for my New Years PRESENT.
You have cared for me, Katie, when all
but my mother forsook me. In this
fevercd roor, with death threatening,
you passed the weary hours, you praye d
for me---forsook rest for me--oh! | have
heard all--and such devotion dnmans me-
No, that think you did il for any selfish
purpose, dear child" he continued, dash
ing away The tears, 81 know you would
have gone alike to the poor mans hovel
God bless you, noble Katicr
"My child, my daughter" murmured
Mrs. N, strainlng The weeping girl
to her breast, .yon have mother's bless
ing--dear Frank, she is worthy of you"
"Aud now, my child, when you have
learned all these things" Frank fondly
said, the same evening, "you shall be my
own dear welded wife; but Katie, before
we say good night, assure me again that
the priceless gift is mine. Not many
have received SO sweat d New Years
present, foncy."
Ofall who heard the news, none were
SO much surprised, SO indignant, as Julia,
the proud and cold hearted, hut ambi-
tious girl, When 1t was told 10 her that
little Katie had given to Frank--, The
rich ard courted Frank whose fortune
she once loved--a very precious New
Years Gift.
a. A Philadelphia paper states that
man named William johnson died in
that city, disposing of his properly by
will. TNo wiyes--a white and a black
woman-contesle the will. On Thurs
day last the jury rendered verdict in
favor Of the black wife, who obtains the
The negroes were highly graf
fled at the result.
O "Wonderrul things are done now
i days" said Mr. Timmins; "the doctor :
has given Flack's boy new lip, from