True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-23
Z'RAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.

net, she threw her arms about his 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 laugh.
ed the dlmples deepened in her cheeks
and chin, and the dark curls shook about
her fair temples. In fact one look at her
face was as good as medicine for the blues,
and the ring Other merry laugh was con-
tagious.
:" My dear UNCLE" she said, after she
had seated herself at the fire, are you
not glad I've come :" '
/" Well--yes, should not like for you
to be without home. But mfnd-you
are to help me. You won't be an ex-
pense to me" ....' 0'...
"Why, of course | won't. I'll return
you ten fold. How snug and happy we
will be this winter. You won't be here
all alone 10 hear The wind blow and the
hail rattle against the windows. And l
shall feel better, too, than should if |
was away among strangers" r, les.
" But you've got to go among stran.
gers sometime. You can't expect that
you are going to find a home here al
ways" ..r.. .'...
"Oh, no, dear uncle; but while do
stay | will try and make you happy"
And in like tones did she address the
old miser under all circumstances. Ere
long she asked her uncle where she could
find the materials for supper; she con-
fessed that she was hungry.
I" eat some bread and cheese when l
am hungry" be told her. ,,
But haven't you any tea? or any
flour or any butter !'' Ia '.
"Tbere may be little butter" said
the old man, reluctantly, "but don t
think there is any flour, and tea is some
thing | don't use." .'.'.
"But you love il, uncle"
Why, yes-but it costs loo much"
"And sugar-have you not got any of
that?" 49," a.r's.. ,..r....- ...
"No--I get along very we'll without
| it," .~.- ...,......
"Then you wait a few minutes, and
I'll run out and get some. saw a store
as came by, only a few rods back from
here" ........
And as she spoke she put on her bon-
net and shawl; H.. ..l .''..
"But'I don't have any account at the
Store" uttered The old man, learfully.-
" They won't trust me-"
"Never mind, | have the money. Just
you see to the fire, and mind that the tea
kettle boils." 81, ~ .,........ .,....,
And thus speaking, Kate ran out. In
about fifteen minutes, she returned, and
in her arms bore quite a heap Of little
packages. A little bundle of -four, a
package of tea, some sugar, small new
i'm pail full Of milk, and SO on.
Her. next movement was 10 hunt up
the bread. She found a loaf =, Of baker,
bread, and having Gu. il inlo slices, she
lplaced it near the fire to toast. Then she
moved out the old table, and after the
leaves we're raised she enquirei.lor the
table cloth, but the old man had none.--
But she was prepared for this. and more
too. In her trunk she not only found a
cloth, but also cream pitcher, sugar
bowl and few other articles Of like des.
cription; which. she had kept as remem.
berances of her mother, The 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 -four. She
found Absolom's dishes hidden away in
various places, as though stuck away
from the sight Of tax gatherers. But
there were more of them than she imagi.
ned. though they had all 10 undergo q
kind of washing process, before they were
put on the table. Finally the toast was
done, the tea was made, and then uncle
Absolom was informed that supper was
ready. ..', 49,
81 intent had he been upon watching
the light, noiseless movements of the fai.
ry, that he did not notice the first call
and i! was not until he had been spoken
to the. second time that he fairly under
stood. He sat up to the table, and soft
er, shade rested on his features as he cast
his eyes over The board. The snowy
cloth The clean dishes, the steaming tea
pot. the ligh. rich looking toast, and
above all, the lovely presence that presi
ded over the scene, were new things il
the heretofore cherries home. Kate
helped him to plate Of toast, and to {
cup ct lea, and the shade upon his fact
grew softer, as be tasted the we'll ll.prepa
red food. ,sr MA ..o -
Don't you remember this cream
pitcher, apdthis sugar bowl Uncle Abso
lom :" said Kate as she helped him to {
second plate Of toast. ~ 'r,l'''h
He looked at them, and after awhile
said. .,,,,a ,','+I = ''' ''.'' y 'al'''i3
SWThey do look familiar, Kate"
DAY, uncle, you have seen them Otter