Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-09-10

! up many long, dark fight of stairs,
brought her to the poor room they
called home, but Mr.. Reed was asleep,
spd Kate, softly closing the door, re-
turned to the yard.
| She had sat perhaps half an hour
longer, when an ice cart came lumber
! ing by. Somewhat to Hates surprise.
| it stopped, for in thai wretched house
no one could indulge in such luxury
as ice.
| The driver, a bright, good humored
looking lad, Jumped out, and coming
up TO Kate, asked, with mixture of
trankness and bashfulness, "Was it you
miss, who made some rosettes for Mr.
Gray's horse T.
The milk mans' answered Katie,
wonderingly, 30 yes, I put some
ribbons on him just now"
81 met him down the street, and
asked him how he came to be SO gay !;
for YOU see,' he c,ntinued, sit Just
happened to take my fancy, as I've got
a new set Of harness for my horses,
and want them to look as nice as any
body's. | think heap of my horses,
and SO I says to Mr.. Gray, do you sup
pose she would made me some? And
he said I'd better come up here and ask
you.
ed tie very much obliged to you, if
ych would, MISS he added, "and will
pay whatever you like"
Il should be very glad to make
them" said the child, ''but," blushing
deeply, 81 have no more ribbon"
80, buy whatever you want, and III
make it all right" said the lad, care
lessly.
"Yes-but-I have no money" said
poor Kate, stammering, as if her pow.
erty were something to be sashamed of.
'Oh yes, understand, > with a look
at the miserable building. swell, let
me give you the money-if- you viii
be kind enough to buy the ribbons, he
aided, with natural politeness, and he
produced mis- pocket book, and handed
Kate bill.
"What colors will you have?" she
asked, as if in dream. Was it posi-,
BILE that after all she could be going to
earn some money, and help her poor
mother little!
'aWhatever. you Ike; only be sire
they are bright. When can I have
them?' he asked, preparing to resume
| bis seat So.
Il will have them ready tomorrow :"
"All right he answered, and drove
off.
Kate paid another visit TO- the attic,
but her father still slept AS she was
once more descending the stairs, she
met her mother, looking more pale and
weary than when she went. out.
81 have found no bettei, work, Katie,
dear, she sighed.
''But l have, NEITHER" responded
Katie, joyously, and she eagerly re
lated the incident of the morning.
"Now you have come, may l run and
buy the ribbon?"
$40 you know where to go" asked
her mother, Frightening somewhat at
the sight of her child's delight.
so yes! the milliner who gave me
the ribbon is very good-natared, and |
guess will tell me-.
Every we'll, run alorg then, dear;
and Kate needed no second bidding.
TIE milliner had the required rib
bons, and added several hints as to the
best method of making rosettes, and
Katie was soon at home and at work
The rosettes were quite ready whsu
the iceman called the next day and he
paid literally for them, and promised
TO send other customers
He was as good as his word, anc
for few days Kate was almost con-
stantly engaged in making rosetles o.
different hues, to fill the various orders
brought her by the iceman and Mr.
Gray.
/ With the proceeds of her work Mrs
Reed had bought more nonrishing
food for her husband, who was new
gaining rapidly, and declared that he
should soon be able to earn almost as
much as Kate.
One day, when she was finishing the
last set which had been ordered, anG
was thinking how much she hoped te
be able to sell more, the doctor en-
tered.
Kate was an especial favorite Of his
and after examining his patient, h'
turned as usual to chat with her.
| "What are you SO busy about Thu
fine morning, Miss Kate he asked
"~hen you ought to be ont in thu
bright sunshine z
Kate readily explained her new bust
ness, to which the doctor listened atten
lively. ), !,