Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-03

-sANI Al4ftE l-ial4lr ttAt N Ss
IL wps a gloomy Ioom.l ina crowded
thnement house---low, inarroTs and un-
wAolesone--and pale-faced child was
iss only inmate Shs was a confirmed
inSalid-you might trace, that in her
hollow cheeks and the strange, unnatu-
raj lu<tre of her large blue eycs-tle
fame of life was burning low on the al
tar of her childish being, yet here she
" y alone. The old arm chair in which
&he; reclined was cushioned with one or
two pillows, and a rude pine box was
the sole support of her tiny, blue-yein-
ed feet. There was no carpet on the
moldcring floor, aud in more than one
place door and window had yielded to
the remosseless hand o. decay, and pre-
s,.bted most diiapidated aspect. Yet
all the scanty furniture was arranged as
neatly as poSs:b'e, and there was even
some faint attempts at taste, as in a bit
,f gayly eoiored 'chintz spread over the
rhild's foot-sto1l, and Il solitary flower
placed in the window seat, where the
sun beams could touch it's fair emerald
leaves.
That flower. it had been poor Katy's
companion long. Its royal beauty and
luxuriancc seemed strange and out of
place in the ,squaIid, low -eeiled room,
Yet it grew and fourishcd there, as if
It's roots had BEEN nourishcd in the vel
vct sod of Bendemeers stream. And
little Katy lay back in her comfLrtless
chair, and looked at the splendid rose
which quivercd like ruby drop mong
the leaves, and watched the sunlight
writing its golden message on the Grim
son folds of the blossom with vague
feeling. of wonder.
1t was SO strange that the radiant sun,
whose glory lay on marble pillars and
stately dwellings, farRwdy, should conc
TO Peep into her lonely, lonely room!
~f.-Is that you, Janic?' she said soft
ly, as the door opened, and boy of
twelve came in. -aa57
strrYes., DO you feel any better, Ka-
ty?.iiAre you tired of being left alone?'
And the boy looked tcnderly into her
blnc eyes, aud parted the auburn hair
from her forehead , with loving touch.
l.siNot very, buttthere is such a weary
aching round my heart and sometimes
it seems all on fire. How cool YOUR
hand feels, Jamie = -...
ot,Never mind, Katy, I've been saving
wood, and earned whole quarter, and
Em going to lay it out in apples and
oranges to sell down town. Ill make
asmint,of money, and then won't we
have. aigood supper when mother comes
home from work. I shouldn't wonder
if we had bit of cake and bunch of
grapes over and above the, medicine
that the dispensary doctor ordered for
you y .Y3s5r4uT sfri arr s.s-
Katy smiled and shook her head, as
if deprccating this piece of extrava-
gance. f gfi'l l.r.t.rs.
nssYe we, will, Katy" resumed her
brother satain't often We taste anything
but, dry bread and cheese, and haven t
forgotten that it's your birthday, sis
you're ten years old to-day. Besides,
you need something to put shade Of
color into these pale checks; the doc
tor said you must have something to
tempt your appetite
a. He bent down to kiss the marble
forehead as he spoke. t....... ...-. ..t:,.4.
How lovely that rose is, to be sure
Us almost as company to you, Katy.
isnt Il? Are you willing should
leave you alone again for a little whilo,
dear?"r .l.4.af se- e.a.-.
"Yes, Jamie, don't mind it much, y
She answered, with deep, weary sigh
''but be back, love, as soon as you can.
pleasel'' ',.,.igorc .- -...
And ber wistful, hollow eyes watched
him from the room, with that earnest,
startling look that we only find beneath
the very shadow of Death.
Down at the piers alt was confusion
and uproar--busy- passengers hnrryine
from newly arrived boats-turbid wa
t2rs dashing and rolling against mossy
posts-swayinG crowds, and loud, dis