Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-07-08

helped out by the driver, and trunk
and bandbcx put down after her. Itwas
Kate Owen. The old man had not seen
her for ten years, but he remembered
well how his sister had looked when she
was girl, and here was her exact i'm
age. Kate's mother was the only sister
he ever had, and thus Kate was The
only near relative he had living. The
girl helped carry her own trunk in, and
as soon as she had removed her bonnet,
she threw her arms around her uncle's
neck and kissed him. He started back,
at this. and severe look passed over
his face.
Kate Owen was pretty girl, and she
had left behind her not one acquaintance
who did not love her. She was short
plump, laughter loving being, with brown
hair and hazel eyes, and when she
laughed, the dimples deepened in her
cheeks and chin, and tke dark curls
shook about her fair temples. In fact,
one look at her happy face was as good
as medicine for the blues, and the ring
of her rich and merry laugh was conta-
gious.
my dear uncle" she said after she
had seated herself at the fire, ''are you
not glad I've Gomez
"Well-yes; 1 shouldn't waat you TO
be without home. But mind-you are
10 help me. You won't be an expense
to me.''
''Of course I won't. Why, I'll return
you ten fold. How snug and happy we
will be this winter? You won't be here
all alone to hear the wind blow, and the
hail thump and rattle against the win
dows. And l shall feel better. too, than
l should if l was away among strang-
ers.''
''But you We got to go among strang-
ers sometime You can't expect that
you are going to find home here al
ways"
30, no. uncle. of course not. But
then while l do stay here we'll enjoy our
selves, won't we?"
81 enjoy myself very well at any
time +"
Kate understood all this. She knew
just what her uncle was, and she had
come prepared to meet all his peculiar
lilies. She kept the same hfppy smile
upon her face, and in the same sweet
tones did she address the old miser un-
der all circumstances. Ere long she
asked her uncle where she could find
the materials for supper, for she cOnles-
that she was hungry.
81 eat some bread and cheese when
am hungry" he told her.
"But haven't You any tea? or any
-four? OF any butter?''
"There may be Lutte butter" said
the old man. reluctanly; "but 1 don't
think there's any flour. and teas some
thing l don't use."
"But you love it. uncle?"
"Why, yes--but it costs too much"
"And sugar-have you any of that"
''No. 1 get along very well without
it."
"Then you wait few minutes and
I'll run out and get some. 1 saw a store
as came by, only few rods back from
here" And as she spoke she Tut on
her bonnet and shawl.
"But 1 don't have any account at the
store" uttered the old man, fearfuIly-
They won't trust me-"
"Never mind. l have the money
Just you see to the fire, and mind that
The tea kettle boils.'
And thus speaking, Kate Ian out. In
about fifteen minutes she returned, and
in her arms she bore quite little heap
of packages. A little bundle of flour, a
package of tea, some sugar, small, new
Tin pailfull Of milk, and so on. Her next
movement was 10 hunt up the bread
She found loaf of bakers bread, and
having cut it into slices, she placed it
near the fire 10 toast. Then she moved
out the old table, and after the leaves
were raised she inquired for the table
cloth, but the old man had none. But
she was prepared for this; and for more
too. In her trunk she not only found
the cloth, but also cream pitcher, sugar
bowl, and a few other articles of like
description, which she kept as remember
ances of her mother. The snow white
cloth was spread. the dishes put on, and
then Kate hunted up the stew pan
This she cleaned, and having fixed it on
the fire, she proceeded TO prepare dip
for the toast, which she made of butter,
milk and water, thickened with little
flour. She found Absalom dishes hid
den away in various places, as though
stuck awav from the siuht of assesSnrs
and tax gatherers. But there were more
of them than she had imagined. though
they all had TO undergo a sort of wash
ing process before they were put upon
the table. Finally the toast was done,
the tea made, and then Uncle Absalom
was informed that supper was ready.
So intent had he been upon watching