The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-12

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ansy had secret corner in the garre
Ier mothers house. She had tsbl.
3 with q drawer in it, and in the drswe
Kept her greatest treasures and wha
YOU think they were 2 Nothing more
3 bottle of ink, two pens, and soma
'ar. She had, besides this secret corner
~ garret, a secret corner In her heart
feh she kept hope. It was some,
4 6urer than a hope she thoughs, II
e great determination, faith, Pur'
81 author.
nav slipped sway TO her garrett, and
Sn and wrotein the hours when she was
busy with other things. She was
..snR i book and abe would often shRt
n kssr pens and paper and ink in the
~ hen it grew too dark to zee, and
q Ito tho garden, feeling very weary
gith her labors.
e was one person whom she entrnst-
her secret. This was an old col
I'm, who had lived with them as o
ever since Pansy could remember.
x&,ne was Ike. He was very fond of
sg and believed in all her dreams for
kure. He used to bring out into the
I44 . cup of vinegar OF lemon to take
.Hk off her little flngers. and often as
"a the cup while she soaked and rub.
s3se stained rosy fingers, she would
61 &i9 of the stories che meant to write,
things she would do when she was
author. 1t seemed to her that Ike
)Te like child than the other grown
b she knew; che wasn't afraid to let
10 her secret, nor had she any dread
. laughing at her.
e evening she came into the garden,
Irg very solemn. Her fingers were
ktained than usual, and look ed rather
Ike met her with a cup of vinegar,
ley went together into a little sum
pnse- in the middle Of the garden,
pme apple trees the sun was setting,
ID air was very still.
Ayou think, Ike, you could take me
"a knee : l am very tired tonight"
~ !yes, miss you've been doin' q
writin' to night, s'pose. It's 8 |
ing to know how to write, miss and
great author. Its surprisin' how |
q like to know how to write. Is !
e4M growin' beautiful, Miss Pansy ~
+ eaid Pansy, laying her head COM
gainst the old mans shoulder and |
reamingly at her fingers in the
The story is finished :"
4Fprise me, Miss Pansy and what
Bow is yer gwine to get it printed Z"
&ebss what I've been thinking about,
:a ] found out who are the editors
III magazines, and where / can find
&nd mean to take my book to them
&t's singular, Miss Pansy don't
Fh in the city Z Why, you'd be loss
sAsy az a little kitten in the big
pre's carts and hosses and crowds O.
Id mere streets an would make yer
Inn and there's busses would per-
er to go anywhere, with two hosses
sng 'em and once I got in one of
&hen / was little, like you-not so
either-and it sot me down in the
lace"
you know your way now, Ike,
!. yes, bless your heart, yes it would
singular if didn't"
% you can take me Ike 81
g you ask your mamma, Miss
to know nothing about it, Ike"
that's kind o. Singular how can
ssqn
q bought about that, Ike. Mamma
IN next week to Aunt Jenpy's
she'll be gone two days, for it's
4en q days journeys and we can ,
~ done up the book in paper, and :
Nth ribbon" 9
~ me flaw, how singular !-6nished!
titin' that book long time, miss, Z
sef z"
Ftied and united her manuscript :
napy times before the day arrived, =
eemed, indeed, to linger provoking f
3 If we wait long enough for any day
er, important, it will surely come.
day at last dawned, and Pansy 1
put Of her bed, and, pulling aside
'rtainss looked to see If it was fair
She wasn't need to being up 30
apd took the greyness of early t
for clouds, and got back into bed, u
rely disappointed. 1t was all the n
surprise when the sun streamed 4
stfSpm an hour or two later. \
slngs and even hreakfas seemed n
} ceremonies To her, ard iG was mo. |.
14 Nild delight hen she entrns ed r
- sthe ptecinns manuscrIpt TO carry
OcEet.f"r her, then took hia hand :,
aedi ahs garden gate click afterthem :,
was qnite accustomed to 20 ont with
that 1t excited NO curiosity on the v
other servants n
1g walk brought them to the river a
"a on board of ferry-boat. and be, n
Pc were landed in the city. Pansy had o
been in the city before, and it set med :,
iOisier and more crowded than Ike
ecribed it. When they crossed the II
abe held Ike's hand very tight in b
Ind was glad When the crossing was i,
.Gocted. n
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