The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-11-24

Kitty Fmnigan3 went home from Mission
Sabbath school one day with good news so
she ran all the way. 81 Mother 7 che cried
nj out Of breath, fke teachers are going 20
have a meeting TO sew for us; and II we
want shoes. We can "a 10 Miss Linley' on
Saturday morning. and she will give then,
to us! Poor little Kitty !, she had so few
clothes, and these were so short and SO rag
gcd, that one meeting At least might have
occupied itself with her case alone. Her
dress hardly covered hg kiets, anil she
had Sneither shoes nor stockings, nor ever
had any ia all her life.,sA soiled sunbon-
net hung ronnd her face and neck Ia face
that was almost pretty, !, was so bright and
animated s'oes "a 7sHmp isss .fgs#a le
And teacher says am to have hood
and new dress, and I'm going for pair
OF shoes next Saturday "s
Mrs Fnnigan lo,ked up from the pork
she was frying.
And what do yc want with shoes at all,
she said. &s@ e4ssR9gss
| Kitty had thought Il, would be very fine
to wear shoes. but her mothers ], question
was had to answer. But, she said, after
some Thought, They'll keep my feet warm
Och, sure !! and didn't We slide on the
ice all last winter. anl | couldn't keep ye
iE the house; and what viii ye be wanting
your feet warm this wint r for.' asfaH =
Kitty tried again. Il was thinking my
bare feet nere not fit tn be around teach
er's beautiful clean dress ~
And what's to make your shoes cleaner
than your feet, S;
In despair. Kitty told the truth at last -
'Biddy Maloney and Ann Magipnis and No
rah O'Neil have shoes, and nobody but
those Baidishes 90 barefoot s7s
Faith, aud is that your reason? Well, I
w'n'i be hihdertng you; go ani get your
shoes, and good luck to your
That night, and every might that week, !,
Kitty counted the days. otoSsa, how many
more must pass before she c,utl go for the
shoes. At last the longIwafesl- fnr Satur'
day came Miss Linlcy. had only jus, fin.
ished breakfast when she saw Kitty pass
the window to knock ut the basement door
SHOW the little girl here she said to Ellen
the waiter, The breakfast ,hings were on
the table still when Kitty coma in. and she
looked ri them with such longing eyes tha,
Miss Linley bade Ellen prepare place fol
her At the table, aud she sat reading ths
morning paper while Kitty drank coffee ,ou,
of child's silver cup, and found out how
nice bpttered rolls tasted Meanwhile FL
len was clearing the table, and Kitty though,
how delightful It must be to be waiter like
EHen, sntAive III sacha ohshdsS%e house
y After breakfast, Kitty remembered the
shaes. h.& bad not tbi ippregs to say ,
werd till Miss Linley asked. Did you come
for shoess's Yes. ,p;ease, ma'am.' Ellen
brought in large box, from which Miss
Linlsy took several pairs. Kitty hardly
knew bow to- try them on, but, with little
help, she soon found aP.ir that fitted her
ltof strong, sfpW leather shoes, Mics, Linley
talked SO kindly thstx.iastS KftY tad the
courage to say, 4 wish I was Odd enough Il
| go QUITO service! 4 should hksso be 4 ser
want, 45
Y YOU nus. grow older and stronger, and
learn a good many things first, my child
/ But you. knsw whose servant ysu can bt
now. don't you p iia@ 1 asqg .,s.a1s NOV
- No, ,sma'an, said < itty,. with wondering
eyes. a''s 'seip5iivsi lsssinsst s,see i
|. .You knoE who the Lord Jesus Christ is
4 don't your sea ttoRa n .sss .saei, Y.ba
| ThsArd about him. II Sunday School.'i.i
| You know thst he can see you and hea1
Iwhas.you say. He is our Master, and .
good kind Master he is. You are mot to;
little to be his setyant' t''a : =. I. ao7a isilw
'well.I siil,' said Kssy,:: What =. ere rbi
torlers?' Q 8 - isidy d sssrt.pd > 4 a fgo i
.There are great many; they are writes
dawn In the Bible. " viii tell you three
things. and yon may come here next.Sstn,
| day and tell me how yoa sueoeeded in ~,
service. Obey your father and mether, be
kind iossyour brothers. and sisters; and ,
Clean s'fs,..,gi,e,ige g, e s'aea 'se's.A
| Kitty blushel "a she looked at her dirty
dress and 'unwashed bands, and though
that there ives nothing very clean about hsl
but those ne sboes, 4 will go home and
wash my face she sad, and Mss Liniey
smiled to zee her pronptneasa in making I
beginning. So.swith her new shoes0n bs
feet, Kitty started for hcnel u was more
,iian mile. but il had not seemed long
when she came. Now her ! feet felt 8,
.frsnoe,v that sha eouid Ssnot ,ake |. stsr