Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-14
MIS- SCELLAN Y.
BREAD UPON THE WATERS
ny nELEN ToRrsr DRAWS.


ment house. low. marrow and unwholcsomc;
and pale.iaccd child was its only inmate.
She was confirmed invalid-you might
trace that in her hollow cheeks and the
strange unnatural lu.irc OF her large blue
eycs-,hc fame OF life was burning low on
the altar of her childish being; yet here
she wa. alone. The old armchair in which
she rcclmed, with one or two pillows, and
q rude pine box. was the sole supper, Of
her tiny blue-vcined feet. There was no
carpc, on the mouldering Aoor, and IN more
than one place door and window had yielded
20 the rrmorseless hand of decay, and pre-
scrtcd a mos, dilapiia,cd aspect. Yet all
the scanty furniture was arranged as neatly
as possible, and there was even some faint
attempt a, taste. a', in bit ofgaIly.colorcd
ehin,i spread over the child's fo,tstool, and
a solitary aowcr placed IN the window seat.
where the sunbcams could touch Its emer-
AID leaves
The hower I, had been poor Katy's
panion long. It's royal beauty and luxuri.
auce seemed strangely on, Of place in the
.qualii, low-cciled room yet it grew and
Gouri,hed as in a velvc, sol Of Beniecmers
stream, and little Katy lay back in her
comforilc.s chair, and looked a, the splcn.
did roso which quivercd like ruby drop
among the leaves. ani watched the sunligh,
writing it. golden message IN crimson folds
Of the blossom, with a vague feeling Of won.
der.
Il was 50 strange that tho radiant sun,
who's glory lay on marble piIlhr' and state.
" dwellings far away, should come 10 peep
into the lonely, lonely room.
"ls that you J,mrc2' said she softly. A.
the door opened, and a boy of twelve came
in.
"Yr'. D. YOU EEL any b'ttcr, Kay ?
Are You tired IT being left alonc?' Aud
the boy looked tcndcrly into her blue eyes,
and parted the auburn harr from her fore.
head with a loyin; touch.
"No, very, hat there Is such weary
aching around my heart, AMI sometimes it
seems all on Grc. How cool your hand
feels Jamlc3'
Never mind Katy, I've b;cn saving
wood aud earned whole quarter. and an,
going 10 lay it out in applc- aud oranges, u
sall down town. III make a mint OF mon,
cy, and then won't We have good supper
when mother come, homo frcm work.
shouldn't wonder 1--WE hal blt Of cake and
"a bunch ofgrapc, over and above the medl
cine the dispcn.ary doctor ordered Tor you
Katy smiled and shook her head, as il
dcpreatirs this piece OF cItravagInce.
/ Yes W. will, Katy. resumed her broth
er 'urnt often that We taste anythin; hat
dry bread and cheese, and haven't forgot
ten that it i. your birthday. sis-you r.
ten years old to-day. Besides you nee.
something to pa, shade Of color into tho',
checks; the doctor said you must hay,
something to tempt yoar appetite H.
ben, down TO kis. the marble forehead as b.,
spoke.
"lllw lovely tia, ross is, to be sure ! l
is almost a. good a, company 90 you, Katy
i.n'tit?' Are you willing | should lea,,
you alone for lttle while, dear?"
"Ycs Jamie, | don, mind it muth," shu
answered, with a deep, weary sigh, "bu, b
back as soon as possible, please
And the wisilul hollow eye. watched hin
from tie room with that earnest, startin,
look that we would dnd only beneath th'
shadow Of Death.
Down at the piers oil was confusion an'
uproar-.busy passengers hurrying from
newly arrived boats-turbid waters dashIn.
and rolling against mossy posts-swayinI
crowds and load, dissonant voices, created
small bcdlam around the docks, and lit,l
jamie wandered about with his board u
fruit, feeling very lonely and bcwIlderej
lie had piled up the golden oranges wit
their sunnicst side upward he had pOlishe,
the red.eheekcd apples till they shOne lik
mirrors, yet nobody stopped to buy.
"Carriasc, sir?" Take you to tn
A,tor House," &" Up Broadway in twink
ma'am!'' Ere's your 'Erald, Tribui
and Times. Latest Steamer from Europe
Have u paper, sir'"
Poor Jamie amid all this tumult, wha
chance has he Of being no,iced' ile' ha
picked out the bunch Of grapes that be in
tended for Katy, in Taylor's window, as b
came hy-a plump, aPpoPletic bunch dang
ling from crimson thread, where the sur
shine lay full on the purple bloom, AMI an
c,lys,ic shadows lurkcd among its iulnor
Of frui,isc. just at prescu, the ,enptin
, mor.cl seemed very far or to Jamie's imas
nations.
, Determined not to give way without
visorou. effort, however, Jamie stepped for
ward to :hc frs, person he saw. and hel
, up his wares with modest, Bay an OF
ange, sir?"
Now, as ill.ioriune would have 1t, th
( possible customer was a flt. ill.tcmpcrec
pursy old man, whose color had jus, bee
, inaamed to fever heat by the inadyerter
| descent ola heavy nailed boot heel on b
, lavori,e corn. At all times be considere
I orange boys as a nuisance, bu, just now b
slender quota ofpaii'ncc was entirely e'
haus,ed. lie aimed a nut,ercd oath and