The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-23
tkitty,s Reward.

"What nonscnse.' said her brother, pet
tishly. "And Just now, of all times, when
every cent of money is anticipated almost
ere it is received, to set up such pitifu
plea rs that"
Kitty pouted hung her head, aud said
nothng-but the light in her blue eyes
shonc unconqucred.
Just then, Alice Kane drew little nearer
| to hcr-Alice Kane, her brothers soft-eyed
/ gentle wife, whose very voice and look
/ seemed medicine for every i'll.
"Cannot you wear your cherry silk, with
the black lace flounccs? That is very be-
coming TO you kitty
''Il's ruined,' said Kitty, sulenly.
"Theresa Hall spilled half glass of cham
payne over it at Mrs ReXfords party
The stone colored grenadineT'
Its made so old-fashioned -
"Black silk, with pink sash, and my
white lace shawl
Kitty shook her head impaticntly
"Im not an old woman yct-and | shall
not 90 dressed like one, if stay at home
all the days of my life
"Just as you please about that" said Mr.
Kane. "All know is, that have no fifty
dollars to spend in buying new frppcry."
And he went out of the room.
Kitty burst into tears.
"He's so hateful ~ she sobbod ont. And
haven't had new dress since Christmas.
''llush, dear, you mustn't talk So" said
Alice ''Timsc are hard. lie has occa-
sion for every cent of his money. I'll help
you make over the cherry-colored silk
and"
"No, poutcd Kitty. you will do nothing
of the sort. ! won't wear the old thing.
You have got fifty doilars-you might lend
] than, IN IN until | nj nv on -
dividend"
The money is not mine, Kitty said
Alice, with disturbed face. "Charles left
it with me to pay the plumbers bill, and
, -"
But Kitty had jerlled out of the room.
Poor Kitty. She was a spoiled child, in
the plainest acceptation Of the tcrm-and
she sat down in her own room, and cried
pitcuu,ly.
Then she took out her purse and counted
its contents.
''Ten dollars--only ten dollars, and Il
few cents in change and two whole weeks
must clapsc before she could receive her
next quarters allowance. And Libby Por-
ter was to give ball, and Henry Fordyce
was to be there; and the Hyatt girls were
to have new sky blue silks, trimmed with
the loveliest of tulle puiiings; while she had
Miss Flora McFlimscy.
But it wouldn't do to carry out her threat
of staying at home. The Hyatt girls must
not have too great an advantage dealt out
to them-so Kitty considered. Ten dollars
would buy few yards of Swiss muslin,
which artistically made up and looped with
roses which she had in the house, would
partially conceal the antique style of the
stone-colored grenadne.
some hates to 90 out into society, looking
such dowCly," thought Kitty, with fresh
shower of tears: but what else can one
dow
So she put on her little felt hat, with q
iaunty cOckaGe of scarlet feathers on the
side, and her black Jacket, and went on
Broadway, the traces of tears vet visible
through her veil.
81 don't think any one ever had so much
trouble before" she fought.
As she stopped in front of n store window
TO look at some new STYLES of japanese ear.
drops and brooches. some one stumbled
over the train of her dress; she looked
around. n little impatiently.
~ btr yonr parlon." said tail woman
her face and form partially concealed by tn,
folds of n WATERFRONT cloak. "I-why. i
is Kitty Kane! !"
0It's Mary Ballard!" said Kitty. interim
d, a little crv Of delight AS she recognized tn,
GIRL who Ln1 been her dearest friend an,
.schum" at school ''Why Mary. whcr,
: have Won been all this timc?r
"Stnrvino." was the answer. snoken will
a hollnw lnnoh
MARY p
. "But Won musnl call me Mary Ballhr,
any nore-that is not nv name. i am mar
!. ried married TO n poor Young cnarayer o,
wood who is diving of consumntion
: "But vour fnthcrY"
"IIo Is dcod-and NV rich uncles re
nounced me when married one who wa
neither wealthy nor oristocrotic. But
-, must not ston 10 talk I am tokinc hom
; some tniIor.worl, that I earn forty ccnts
, drv lac working button holes on F,r,,
cents dav, III great sum isn't il who,
, ront and t1od and medicine have ali IN h
= nnid out Of il when rentond fnoI and nodi
=, elmo have ali to he maid out of il Good
hive. Kitty. Pm sorry I moi Won don,
B.. want TO oyershndow vour bri1ht faro ,y;tI
/ the gloom of nv own. Heaven knows
= And she would have passed on. hut IIt
- f., rcsolutelv held her hand
"TeU me whore Won live. MAY. | vii
. 90 home with YOU"
, Mary turned around
"The button holes can wait. [ shall no
receive my ray until Saturday night, il
d, anv rvont yns came home Nth me-
. pet SO little sympathy now.a.days. that
r cannot afford TO nut away the offered ham
of apy one"
II So the spoiled child went into the drear
II precints of tenement house. and stoo