Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-27


eaed by the promise OF letter from some
body ''to one of the owners of the Park
| that was to do such wonders for that hope
| less scamp of Il Jerry. Two or three
months passed without our hearing wheth
er he had been appointed on the Park staff
or not. for we respected katy's unwilling
ness TO reveal her exact whereabouts.
| Fittce. hundred an something Sd Avenue.
| l disremember the rest of it, Miss Mary
an anyways | wudn't like We to come, ,'she
said. in reply to inquiries in that direction.
So, as l said. for two or three months we
did not hear from Katy or her troubles.
At the end OF that time, however, | was
summoned by her successor to come to
the kitchen a minute, wud ye. plaze,"
and, going, found our poor Katy Burke. so
wasted and pale | might have passed her
without recognition. Her face was halt
hidden in a shawl. which covered her
head in lieu of the wooden hood, her dress
torn and soiled, and with voice broken
and tremulous she said;
Don't be frightened, miss, but came
In sich hurry, I'd no time to look for
me things. | wanted to tell ye-ior | don't
know what may befall me-that [ think
am gittin'poorly. The wakeness grows on
me greatly, an me heart bates that quick
like. | look strong. Jerry says but | can {
do turn OF work, me breath troubles me
that much. And then the poor little
Stasia. An oh, dear .lss Mary. there's
another 10 come soon"
We'll, well, Katy don't cry. If we get
married we must take what is sent" said
|, in the egotism of my spnster philoso-
ply. Never mind now. We will see to
'Stasia. and send something to keep the
little girl warm. And now come up stairs
and mpihpr. ,ln will nrt
more than | can"
No, please, miss not to-day. le see
Jerry has had trouble again. The boy is
doin' nothing. an he falls into bad ways
The drink craZes him or he wud nivcr
have hurt me. I'm sure he dl't intind it !;
but don't want the mistress to see it.
Katy had been sitting in the shade, but
now | saw ut meant a severe cut on the
cheek, and 4 liyd mark under the right
eye.
What could be done: II we had been
rich, 1t would have been an easy thing To
pension Katy and take her away from her
hard fate. Indeed, said as much to her
Leave Jerry Miss Mary le can niv-
er think II. What for: Poor lad. it i,
hard for himself as we'll" she cried. hor-
ror-stricA at the thought. Yankee Gin
tlemen don't bate their wives much, an
=
leavin' Jerry Tor that, No, no; he'll .it
work, an then he'll drop his bad way, an
stay home an be good to 'Stasil an me
He knows how 10 be good when lie leaves
the drink. It's no trouble to Jerry to be
good. Oh no Miss Mary,
True loyal wife" thought but | SAID
you are foolish girl, Katy Burkg, to
look tor any good in a man who abuse,
you a. Jerry does. 1 would like to see a
man offer to
well. miss, interrupted Katy. there's
no danger; it isn't for the likes OF Sc. But
il = hard when ye're trying to do the best
an ye're hungry an cold altogether.
don't want to complain, for there's them
a. is worse OF than mc>clf. Praise Gpc
for my good friends :"
Once more, aided and ComiuItcl KATY
dropped ont Of sight, and 80 long a time
passed without hearing from her We con.
soled ourselves with the hope that She
had reached tile peace and quiet She wa>
So sure OF ">Dme time"
! think It was about six months after
this visit that | received a note dated St
Peters Hospital, and signed Mother
Paula. setting forth that a young woman
in the lylng-in ward, who was yerv i'll.
had expressed i desire 10 see me. II YOU
have any wish 10 comply with her request.
II VIII be necessary 10 lcome at once, for
she may not live beyond the day"
was beside katy's bed before the hour
was ended in which | had received the
summons, and was greeted with smile
80 sweet, 50 sef-forgettiny. 50 like our
Katy OF old time. | could only hide NV
eyes aud try to Keep back the useless
tears.
But haty's eyes were dry and tul OF ex-
ceeding peace" and her pnched face puri-
fled and almost beautifed BY suffering.
Don't fret and cry now, Miss Mary, for
ye see it has all come right. But do We
think ye cud find Jerry: le see was
took SO suddent an the poor lad hadn't
come home. Oh, he II feel bad, erry will
when he knows it, The Sisters viii take
little 'Stasia; but the baby will 20 wild me.
thanks be TO God. May he bless YOU and
the mistress dear. It's good ye'rc not
married, Miss Mary"
Don't think of me KATY. What can
! do for you. you poor chlI.'
Nothing, thank We, miss have every
thing. But il il wudn't trouble We too
much, Id take il kindly il yc'd see little
| 'sta>ia sometimes; an oh, don't let her
forget her poor mother"
And this was the end. Katy died dur
/ in@ the night -"she was glad TO Co." The
nurse said.
/ The next morning Mr.. Jerry Burke came
TO the hospital. and with many tears aud
| Lamentations howled out his grief over
katy's quiet bed; and in u voice husky
/ with woe asserted his right to the remains
/ OF ''Ine wife"
| They had "a beautiful wake" one OF the
| neishbors told me, ''wid plenty OF candles.
! an fine breastplate, an everything nice
an dacent, miss. Only jerry felt that
crushed he hadIl little moren was good
for him an lie cudn't come to the funeral
mkt day. Poor jerry"
| had missed the chief mourner, and ask
! Ing an explanation. learned that the abb
sence was unavoidable unless the funeral
had been postponed for sixty days.
counted twenty-three carriages following
the hearse that carried our sacrificed Katy
| to her rest. And II was great comfort
to Mother Brice tDat mo lady cud have
had purifier buryin'!''