Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-07-20
Kitty's Reward.

Il must have something to wear,
said Kitty Kane, "or | can't 60.
.What nonsense !" said her brother,
pettishly. "And just now, of all times,
when every cent of money is anticipated
almost ere it is received, to set up such
pitiful plea as that"
Kitty pouted, hung her head. and
said nothing-but the light in her blue
eyes shone unconquered.
Just then, Alice Kane drew little
nearer to her-Alice Kane, her brothers
soft-eyed, gentle wife, whose very voice
and look seemed a medicine for every i'll.
Cannot you wear your cherry silk,
with the black lace founces? That is
very becoming to you Kitty"
'.It's ruined" said Kitty, sullenly.
''Theresa Hall spilled half glass of
champagne over it at Mrs. Rexford' S
party
''The stone colored grenadine ?''
'It's made so old-fashioned !"
'Blaek silk. with a pink sash, and
my white lace shawl y
Kitty shook her head impatiently.
''I'm not an old woman yet-and I
shall not go dressed like one, if I stay
at home all the days of my life -
"Just as you please about that" said
Mr.. Kane 'sAll 1 know is, that I have
no fifty dollars to spend in buying new
frippery.''
And he went out of the room.
Kitty burst into tears.
"He's so hatefull" she sobbed out.
"And I haven't had a new dress since
Christmas"
"Hush, dear, you mustn't talk so,' -
said Alice. ''Times are hard. He has
occasion for every cent of his money. l
will help you make over the cherry-col-
ored silk, and"
NO pouted Kitty, ''you will do
nothing Of the kind. I won't wear the
old thing. You have got fifty dollars
yoa might lend them to me, until I get
my next quarters dividend
1.-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 jerked out of the room.
Poor Kitty. She was spoiled child
in the plainest aeceptation of the term
and she sat down in her own room, and
cried piteously.
Then she. took out her purse, and
| uvs.-tvd it5 -uuut0uto.
''Ten dollars-only ten dollars, and
a few cents in change-and two whole
weeks must elapse before she could re.
celve her next quarters allowance. Ano
Libby Porter was to give ball, and
Henry Fordyce was to be there; and the
Hyatt girls were to have new sky-blut
silks, trimmed with the lovellest of tulls
puffings while she had nothing to wear
Absolutely worse than Miss Flora Nc
Flimsey.
But it wouldn't do to carry out hel
threat of staying at home. The Hyatt
girls must not have too great an advan
tage dealt out to them-so Kitty con
sidered. Ten dollars would buy a few
yards of Swiss muslin, which, artistical
ly made up and looped with roses which
she had in the house, would PARTIAL,
conceal the antique style of the stone
colored grenadine.
"One hates to go out into society
looking such dowdy," thought Kitty
with fresh shower of tears ':but wha
else can one do p'
i So she put on her little felt hat, will
jaunty cockade of scarlet feathers Of
the side, and her black jacket, and wen
on Broadway, the traces of tears yet Wis
ible through her veil.
Il don't think any one ever had S
much trouble before she thought.
AS she stopped in front of stor
window to look at some new styles 9
japanese ear-drops and brooches, som
one stumbled over the train of her dress
She looked around, a little impatiently
Il beg your pardon, said a tall VIC
man, her face and form partially cor
cealed by the folds ofa waterproof cloal
; '1-why, it is Kitty Kane !"
'It's Mary Ballard l'' said Kitty, Vi
tering little cry of delight. as she re,
ognized the girl who had been her deal
est friend and 'chum' at school. .Wh,
Mary, where have you been all th
time ?'
Starving" was the answer, spoke
with hollow laugh.
"Mary"
"But you mustn't call me Mary Ba
! lard any more-that is not my name.
am married-married to poor your
engraver on wood, who is dying of col
sumption .
''But your father %