The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-01
NUMBER 80

81 know that," Katie said- III on
never do. But I've seen this long time
that you were thinking of the old home.
know how you feel. It's Ike being
shut up, here. i can't breathe some.
times, it seems 10 ME, cyerytfing's SO
close, and hot, and sitting. How 1 wisk
could take Won into the country Tor 9
month 1t would be the best kind of a
touic FOR you.I know"
But we can't think OF goag." ans.
wered the woman, patisutly.azssHs
mustn't let ourselves get to worrying
after what we can't have. Ilf try 10
get along N sure I ought to be will.
ing to, if you can-for you have to bear
the brunt of everything. This bard,
steady wosk is making an old woman Of
you, Katie I wish ], could help VOW
With il. dear Tho load would DE 60
much easier for two to bear than it is
for one I'm nothing but burden to
YOU"
Don't" Katie said, kissing her moth.
er's cheeks again II couldn't bear this
kind of life, if it wasn't for you."
1t was true that hard work was max
ing Katie Sherryl oid while yet she was
young in years. Trouble had come to
them, and the Homestead had to be sold.
Then, for long time she could get ne
work to support herself, aud mother
with; and finally they had moved into
the city--snd she had taken to sewing
tor scsnty living. All, but it was hard
work! 1t Was drudgery from morning.
to night. 1t was giving health and
spirits and youth for morsel To- keep
| them from starvation. y 4 4 = a
Mrs. Sherryl had never been strong,
and the misfortuncs which had come To
them, had made her confirmed invalid:
The close. dusty city was not home to
the delicate woman. She missed the
pure air of the hills, and the greenness
everywhere laos n
For long time after Robert Wayne
went away, Katie heard from him regu.
larly. Then something happened-whAt.
Katie dared not think--and no more let.
ters came. asss req Efk
Perhaps he was dead! 98FNr
Sometimes that thought would come
into Kstie's mind, and she would shnd
the room growing dim and. indistinct,
and she would sit down feeling faint and
dizzy Dead! And she had loved him
so! It could not be! Tlur fyfT
But then, il living, why did she not
hear from him ? sag @58. ef4f5f -
She could not answer the questiox
thst ber heart asked ,gTar gFAu
This afternoon she sat down by the
window with her sewing. The air was
warm and full OF dust from the street
below, in which vehicles were. passing
to and fro, filing the scene with jarring
sounds, and making discordaat din
which was a fitting accompaniment to
Katit's thoughts Overhead bit Of the
blue sky shone down, and that little
glimpse Of it, from between the high
and dingy walls. was . tantalizIng 70.
minder OF the old life with it's breadth
snd freedom among the hills. saoF4aF
Her mother fell asleep presently. and
Katie seved on She must work. There
was no snch word as rest for her, -
Suddenly she thought of Robert, and
beut over and picked a cluster OF for
getrne nots from plant in the windov
and fastened it on her breast. No ore
fcould imagine how desr that simple lit.
tie flower Was to her. She haG brought
lit into, the city's dust and din because is
was oil sbe had to remember. Robert by
except the love she bore him. and thst
ws. more than forget tme-uots.
BY snd by she heard step upon the
stair.
Presently some one Knocked
She got up and wen. to the door,and
opened it. S<b5B8f sst%5
Some one, bronxed aud bearded came
in.s Katie looked at him wonderingly;
and feeling strange little fhtter at her
heart that she could not account FOR J
"Don't you know me 2. cried the
stalvart, fellow. sEfAf bssIg Cd
'"Robcrt! oh, .Robert!Y' cried Katie.
aud by that time she was sobbing or
his breast and his arms were holding
her very, very close s tNg1K
"My poor little darling,' cried Rob-
ert, kissing her, over and rover. "rvs
come back at lsst,and think by thSlook
Of your face ought to have come hack
long ago. You've been killing yourself
with hard w2rk. and trouble" f,,se ei,sq,
| That night, as they sat together, ,Katis,
Robert, and Mrs. Sherryl, be told them
of his life in California, and how it was
that his letters did not reach Katie for
so,long. And then he :old them how
he had come back TO Lonsdale and
found them gone Some enc told him
that he would find them in the city, and
thither he bad turned in search Of them,
""They told me you, took my forgeti
me-nots with you" he said. 81 hunted
high and low, and inquired everywhere,
but could find no traces Of you. Chan.
cling 70 pass this way, l looked up and
ssr. the flowers in the window, and I
knew had found yon at .sst To NOR.
row we'll ssy goodbye to the city, and
get cut where We can breathe" a.. s,.2
Aud so Katie forget me nois brought
!. back her lover to her.