The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-06-22
Wrieaen a0r tho ADVOCATE.
tine CARPENTER AND TINE ARTIST,
OR
The Fortunes Of Brother and Sister.
Nv MRS wYNKOoF.
CHAPTER ii.


the genial warmth Of the atmosphere, hop
ing that no one was abroad that night suf-
fering from the i,clelnenGy of the weather.
In that group was one child who was
very fretful, and who seemed determined
that nothing should afford her any pleasure.
She had given way to several fits of pout-
ing and crying, when Mr.. Simpson said
Mother, what ails Fanny tonight; she
is usually 80 good naturedf ..f
She had the misfortune to break her
doll this afternoon, replied Mrs. Simpson,
:" and she feels the. loss 20 much, Ahe re-
fuses TO be comforted.
Never mind, Fanny, said her father.
When this storm in over | will get yOu a
new one"
"But want it now" sobbed Fanny.
" i can't wait forever"
Fanny" said Charles Gordon, come
kere; l want to tell you something good.
The child walked to where Charles was
sitting on the sofa. He took her up beside
him and whispered Go and get q piece
Of pine such a your pa uses for kirdilng.
Get piece as thick as your arm, end Katie
will make you dolls head tonight, just
like the one broken"
Fanny jumped down from the seat and
ran into the kitchen, where q light was kept
burning, and soon returned with stick of
pine wood of the size required. She ran
up to Katie, saying. d Please make me q
new dolls head"
Katie was not troubled with the bashful-
ness Of conscious superiority, for She had no
idea that she was in any way q genius.
She imagined il TO be q very easy thing to
carve anything out Of wood so-easy that
any one could do it Just a. well ~ abe. It
did not therefore sound to her like strange
request that she should make . dolls
head. She took the wood from Henry,
opened her penknife and prOceeded to cut
OF . piece suitable for her work, saying
"Shail l make il hook like your doll, or
shall make it look like you r
Make il look like me, replied Fanny,
jumping in her glee and clapping her
.handa.
Katie went 10 work quickly and skill
fully, not noticing that all eyes were bent
upon her, watching the rapid strokes Of her
penknife. In about an hOlr ahe had il
completed. She had initiated the feat
ures of Fanny, even to the dimples in her
cheeks
"wsn, Katie" said Charlie, smiling,
you have Improved the appearance of the
room very much"
Katie blushed and was about to stammer
out an excuse, when Mrs. Simpson said,
"Oh, never mind il, that in soon cleared
away. / am very thankful to you, Katie,
for the pleasure yOa have given to Fan
n.y."
"If had my painss hsre could i'm
prove il very mneh, said Katie.
"I have . box Of paintA," said Willie
Simpson.
~ am very slsd you have Nov can
6nish it. p"
She painted the hair % near the color of
Fannys On ahe could with the materials she
had, gave 10 the chseks the proper tinge Of
carmine, prOdnced the ruby lips, the blue
eyes and the dark eyelashes of the original.
After abe bad complstsd it, it was examin-
cd BY all present.
"How much like Fanny" was the GEN
erl exclamation.
=" feel extremely obliged TO you, said
Mrs. Simpson. 81 will NOW sew this on
the old body. II In much prsttisr than the
ons nhs had, and will not break 10 easily.
IL in Substantial, and viii bear rough
usage" .rrs
Fanny wAs permitted TO stay up until
her doll had once more . head and was
dressed, when ahe went to bed feeling
Psnsctly happy; taking her new baby with
her.
About four O'Clock in the morning the
older member Of the family were aroused
by loud knocking at the d0Or, Mr.. slump