Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-04-24
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hurried sweet KITTY Foster. Her hands
were not white, nor evon thapely,aud she
was very sensitive about them. Somehow
when they had been married twelve
month, Horace dircosoitd that Kilt,
didn't like that he should look az hel
bands. N'afts ~ fa.oil fa t.tsat
"liow is this?" said lie plsyfully.--
"Wnat aiIs my kiu,y Ain't her dear
little paw seleah2 or has sl,e some long
sharp. nails that ought not 10 seeY"
kiuie laughed tiil she cried, aud thea
told him that her bands we're "a homely
that che couldn't bearto have him look
at them. srs-s 81, ~
III they we're only beautiful, like Kate
PaImcr's" said she, wiping away her tears
kitty, SIT down heie-lve something
to tell you, said he. clasping her two
hands in one Of his, aud throwing his
arms around her II once thought Kate
Palmer the loyeiest girl | had ever seen.
A great many others though the same, aud
/ guess they all CAME TO the conclusion that
| did, eventually. Every expression Of
her face, every word OF her lips carried
the conviction to my mind that she was as
lovely as she looked. But lips lie--so do
iacosl | didn't know il then, aud when
admired her form and features. aud voice
and manner. ADMIRED her character,
equally. had never seen anything, IN
art or nature, to compare with hcr hands,
aud kitty-you don care now do your
wanted 70 yut TIVE rings on her beanti.
ful fingers. Going down town one winter
morning, considered what sort Of ring
the first should be, aud concluded that a
diamond ---a solitaire, lihe your enaage-
ment ring, Ktty--would best suit her
sty ie. aud probably her taste. Thus re-
Aecting, passed the house aud saw her
sitting at the window, one beautiful hand
up so, as ii waiting for my gift"
"Why not now?' said |, to myself, and
turning, wentup aud rang the bell
The door was opeued by psle. toll
worn, gray haired woman, who had always
attended the door when had been there
She said:
MY doaghtcr, sir? she is in the parloi?'
| looked at the mother Poor soul
Her calico dress was old and faded; her
apron soied; her sleeves were rolled ny,
anu tHt NUlt uO CDildis UtI ldtI WIS us
arranged, and her hands!-I don't know
what they were ike--worse than any
servants. She opened the parlor door
and said: aA
daughter, gentleman to see yoa," !"
aud weut away. 1s
Il mentally contrasted mother and
daughter Kate's snowy cuffs aud collar,
4 l. LII. a H.
her slii,psred ieet aud besatifal hands
They weie a contemplate sham and
stamped her as vain, proud, wicked wo-
man. would sooI er have drogned than
married that GIRL I despised myself for
having iancied her. Ii was with diiiicul
~ that could treat her respectfully, aud
| could hardly stay as long as civility re-
quired. After that, when met pretty,
engaging girl, ms first thought was.
sHos does she treat her mother?'
81 found in you, my Knty, one who was
the sunshine Of home; the helper OF the
needy; the kind companion of brother
aud sister; the self sacrificing, devoted
daughter | know what ii was. my dsr-
ling THAT darkened aud hardened these
dear hands, works of loyey every home
service; the faithful care that would. Dot
let a mother bear ''the burden aud hest Of
the day" Bless you icr hands like these,
Klttyl If You don't admire them, remem
her they are mine. will not have you
dePreelate ny property, and 'run down
my TREASURED
meanwhile wear this, aud let it prove
that love these dear hands and the gen
tie heart that prompts them to the works
of love-"
So saying, Horace slipped on her finger
an exquisite ring adorned with diamonds.