The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-10-11

Poorly. said Mrs. vs.. have hern
awake with the children al night. and
am completely worn out. I wish yoa
would take the baby, and lef Kitty 20
for some bread for breakfast
Mr.. 2. took the baby. aud tried TO
still its sriss b. walking the door. but
in vain.
"chzrley Is catching the measles,
too. know by his actions" said Mrs.
II. "Ail oar troubles seem 10 come
at once. What shall We dor
"ian sare | do not know. !" said Mr..
F.. when The baby hashrd his cries for
moment. al wish you had married
some one fit 10 take care of you"
(" Don't talk SO. John. you only make
matters worse. Being awake at night
makes me freifal. l know but am
sure have enough 10 discourage me-"
During this conversation Kitty stood
by the door. looking very sorrosfal. as
the tears ruled down her cheeks.
"What is the matter, childi Why
don't you go !" SAID her mother.
Il cant bear TO, mother; for Mr..
Brown told me yesterday | must not
expect TO be trusted again unless pa
got work. What shall l tell him I"
Tell him poor folks can't starse.
III send him some money to-lpmrow.
| expect 10 be paid to-day for the last
shirts | made /"
Kitty put on her cloak and hood aud
started for the bakers; not as she went
when her father had work and money
was plenty, but with slow unwilling
step. Mr.. Ferguson had been laid up
all winter with a fractured limb; but
Mrs. fergusun's quick and busy nee
die had Kept them from want. Mr.. Y.
could keep the baby still, though not
able TO walk. Kitty hemmed the bot,
toms Of the shirts her mother made.
aud staid at home on Monday TO help
wash the clothes. Helen made herself
useful in many little ways. In this
manner they passed quiet winter. look-
ing forward TO plenty Of work in the
spring. March had come. and Mr.
Ferguson, though we'll. failed to obtain
work, and began to be discouraged.
Little Helen had the measles. and
Kitty was kept trom school to help her
mother. Want and suffering had made
sad changes in their once happy home.
Her father and mother were not Chris.
tans, and knew not how Christ can
support people in trouble. Kitty had
been taught by pious teacher to put
her trust in Gods care, aud il made her
patient and cheerful, SO thar her father
sometimes called her his little Sun
shine. When he returned from his
long tiresome walks in search of EN-.
ployment, aud sat by the FIRE in gloo-
my silence, Kitty would throw her
arms about his neck and say. "Never
mind, father, better luck next time"
But Of late her father had grown harsh,
and one day repulsed her by saying
EGO away, child" This morning Kit
ty felt discouraged. Her little sisters
illness, the fear Of Charley's catching
/ the measles. and perhaps dying. like
her cousin John, whose funeral she
could not forget, swelled her little
heart almost to bursting. The March
wind blew unfeelingly IN her face. SO
that she could hardly keep her cloak
about her. The repruachiul conyersa-
ton between her parents. which she
had never heard in prosperous days,
had sunk deep in her heart. She tried
to dry her tears aud look calm as she
passed some masons at work on an un.
finished house, but this sight only add
ed to her sorrow. Her father was a
mason, and she had often carried his
dinner to him in a tin pail, on her way
to school at noon but the pail had long
been laid away idle, and with 1t many
of the comforts Of their peaceful home.
When Kitty reached the bakers she
wiped her eyes, and trying to look
cheerful, asked for shilling loaf.
Where's your money !" said MIR.
Brown.
"Mother will send it next time.
She is expecting money to-day for her
work"
"rhe same old story; I've heard it
often enough. Now, look here, child ;
your father owes me three dollars.
Don't show your face here again with
out It."
Kitty trembled with modification
and sorrow, for there were several GUS
toners standing by, and among others.
Miss Williams, kltty's school teacher,
whom she had not seen in three weeks
She walked out of the store IN silence,
with large tears rolling down her face.
She was just turning the corner when
she heard some one call Kitty" She
turned, fearing to meet the angry coun-
tenance Of the baker, but saw instead
her teachers kind face.
Kitty" said she, what is the mat
ter :"