The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-03

sgir! helped to. carry her, own trunk in,
faiid as sodn as She removed her bonnet,
she threw her arms about his neck and
kissed sJsimaQ aHs started back at this,
and q ssyere look passed over hiss'face.a
! Kate Owen was,a pretty girl and she
haG left behind her not one acquaintance
who did not love her. She was a short,
plump laughter loving being, with brown
hairand hazel eyes, and when she laughed
the dimples deepened IN her cheeks and
chin, and the dark. curls shook about her
I fair temples, a; In, fact one leok st llher
lface was as good as medicine for the blues
] and the ring Of her merry laugh was con
Itagiousgoiiihoq1a Ha3sb so - 7Hihi"
lsdf"My yidenr nncle,'i she said, after she
had seated herself at the 6re,l e'area yod
mot glad I've GOMEZ 'ys,. IN yaa Elpod2
..WeIl-yes; / shouldn't, want you to
be- without a home. But mind You. are
to ifelpme. zYeu won't bc an expense to
lme.sid ioa 81 8isES 81 msai 9Tass8 "s9'sf'
b4;'0fi. corrss Iwoa't Why. rlretu:1
Eyonten ,fold< Hpw snug .4aad ihappy we
swiI be this wintera =. Yon, won \, be here
bah alone to hear The wind blow and the
4 hail thnmp aud rattle against the windows
j Aud l shall feel better, too, than should
lifJbmas a&ay lameag strangers.' - 'A = \ :
I "Bnt you've got to go among strangers
j |sqne.itneaii Yon acan't expect that you
J. are gping 20, fnd VI home here Jalways."so'
Il oh no, dear uucle; but while / do stay
/ viii trv and make You happy :. ,s.,,,4,
| .Aa4 h,''h +iks i;'uG ia she address the
old mtsrr under all circumstances. Ere
ioug she .i.sked her uncle where she could
fad ists materials for supper; she confessed
! ha., >ps sas hungrv .,si' t1'i 3 ,sst'it@ -
4 Il eat some bread and cheese when
! pm hangry," he told her. .iffs 9its '-3' =
! 'BuA haven't you any ,eas or amy -four?
Or any hu,ter?" ., -,,, 4.,s4-x, ,4a.
There may he a little butter. said the
Did MN. Reluctantly; "bul don't, think
there's any aoar, aud tea something |
aon'i use, e'n,sA
Blu, youioye il, uncle?" gaa ts.55a,e.
i WIN yes es--but il costs too much"
/ "Aid >ugar-haye you any of tha,?'
"No; get ..long very well without it, y
'tEh-n YOU wait a few minutes, and I'll
run ont .,af.d get some. q j saw store as
| game by, only sornl,y.aa q few rods. back from
here III
And rs she spoke she put on her bon.
I fnetlanti shaw ipd eA7@ a''%
7 ..ButI don't have any account at The
store,"o uttered ithe old nian, featfaiIy
.Tney wont .rust me- a...ai ssSa ix5 {
"I Never MUD. have the money !. j US,
see To fhe fire. and mind that the tea.
aettiesboiis. baa al - % As'ohhs' 80
Il Asd thus si,e,tkiag, K,t ran Out . Il
ahoup ffteen ainutesas ashe returned, and il
her arms. she bore quite, a little heap o
!, package of tea, some sugar, . small new
tin pail full Of milk, and SO on.
q Her next movement was to hunt al, the
4 brsads She found a loaf of baker,.
bread, and having cut it into slices, she
t Yplaeed it near the ere to. toast. Thsr
sae moved out, the old table, and after th,
!, YES were raised she. inquired for the ia,
i bic cloth, but the did man had none. Bu
3 s'fsheikwasAp prepared for. this ana for NOR,
: toorid In her trunk she not only fou nd The
g cspcloth. but also, q, cream pitcher. sugar
a Bowl, and few other articles of like de-
!. scriptqon, which she k pit as remembrance.
! ] p1oft her smasherH The wtiite cloth was
: Spread, the dishes put On, and then K att
+ hunted up the steW,pan. .Thisshedclean.
/ ca, and having sfxed it on the fee,s she
s proceeded TO prepare a din, for. The. toast
r which she made Of butter, milk and water
thiekeueds.sai, little fi3ff uShe f,i found "a
a Alpsaiomls dishes hidden away id various
places. iasI thonglN Stack away sfroani the
i sight Of lax gplLerers,, Bot they were
E more of them than she had imagined
thaagh thesyy lad all 10 undergo a sort Of
i wpshi,.g iproarss.. before tliey were put on
i .he IA bles - FI"allya the toast was done
she lea m de. and ldhen Il Uncle Absalom
!, pNas informed balff thu. supper WAS ready. iggg
r nIstd 81, intent had he been upon watching
h. 'ight noiseless movements of the fairy,
.1api hie TGid pf3 uoiice he first call, and
u .aisi i,ote,ntii he had 3, en- spoken TO The
~ csa,l ioiai ,l,a;a he fairly understood
iis ~ u.ae t,,e. beiand a softer shade
Il re ssed ,pon his eyes over the board, Tue
b>hDws c!9eh, me clean dishes, the steam
!, NJ tca-po, the iigh,, rich looking toast.
AID, 7i'sevea ALL HE lovely presence that
presi.ied over the scene, were new things
iiq ting l,ereiofore chetrless home,a Kate
hsh ed him 70 a pl,ue of toast aud,to
a cup of tea, and the shade npon his face
slgrew sofer, as he tasted the well prepared
Ifood ,bseh ioa OIL 80 s4'A6 esrii1, = y
ssDoa't sonsremembcr this 4 cam. pitchf.:
er,s and sthisIspgar.bowl,U u Uncle Atsalotns'' -
!. Kate asked, as she helped him to ~ second
"A plate Of toast, s5,s,a,.,..u ~. 3e
Il He looked at them, and after q while
. Lsaid Lazsd HoS ,gss s@9n Sse ,Iasf -
ellsThey DO look familiar, Kate s1'e'
~ slAy,luneIe. you have seen them often
8 fbefore aiYoun kind old mother always
4 assa them p whiie she lived. audi when she
i Died she gave them to my mother.
f1ioys them now, for they are doubIy dear
!. to me, bringing back 10 my mind one Of
he shfst Of grandn5ufhers. and one of the
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