Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-06

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Mrs. Castle Was filling an immense tfunh
With kitty's summer clothes, when the
smsil owner Of the large wardrobe new
Into the room exclsiming. "Mamtas
Tangles Is sick"
II sm sorry" said mamna. Absently
while she folded = white dress carefully
"Did papa get your boctsw
Kitty threw down the new boots before
the gres, trunk.
''Asmna. Tangles looks - white - thai
drees
''Poor thing ~ said mamm.. why did
papa get such thick bootsY
''He said | would play in the grass and
-and-mamma, Tsngles. wAs sitting with
her head up against the brick house. Say,
Why can't everybody 60 into the country r
"four face II as red - little Indian
Kitty" said mamma: ''go rest yourself. O.
you will have q headache sod cannot 20
tomorrow"
pray who is TAngles," said Miss Gil.
bert, who WAS going TO the country with
them.
"A little girl who lives iu an alley lost
round the corner" said Mrs. Castle. Kitty
and her papa are always giving people
names"
The name Is unpleasan,ly suggestive, y
said Miss Gilbert.
Kitty ran into Aunt james room where
she Was packing. IL never shall like Miss
Gilbert" she ssid.
why nosy' asked Aunt Jane.
''She never would walk to the depot
who wants her 70 walk r
"would you walk 10 please me. auntie -
II think should be too tired"
Then II Is no use to talk about IT," said
Kitty. mourpfully.
"Tell me what you mean, child"
"weii. Aunt Jane. Tangles Is awful sick
l asked papa Why she couldn't 20 into the
country with Us . little while, and be said
be could not afford Il. Now II you win
walk 70 the depot there will be hfty cents ;
and Miss Gilbert walk, there viii b Nfty
mere; and ] walk, there's twenty-five. Il
wouldn't be proper tor mamma, would Il !
becasse she 10 married.
''But there wouldnt be enough to take
Tangles into the country, IL We ell walked.
dear"
Papa must expect to do somethine TO-
wards II, Of course" said Kitty.
81 will walk II that will help you," said
Aunt Jane, good-nsturediy.
"win you ask Miss Gilbert II she will
waIky
"Oh. I Couldn't" said Aunt Jane; "bui
II you ask her and she refuses, I will give
you the my cents"
Kitty went and peeped In at Miss Gilbsr,
through the crack Of the sitting .roem door
How proud she lo0kedi how white he's
hands were, and how the rings spaskled on
ber slender fngers. Kitty recalled TAnGlea
- she had seen her that moruing-hes
torn old clothes. her curly locks hanging
half over her pale, dirty face, her grcai
brown eyes looking listlessly out At the
passers-by. Could she ask ibis beautiful
lady to walk 70 the depot for such - Tan
Elesf
The d.e WAS nyins BY; they were going
10 the early morning train. Her mamms
went 10 speak to Aunt Jane, aud saw hss
standing looking through the crack Of the
door. Az she passed her she made mo.
tion for her 70 20 zee Misc Gilbert With
Q determined little heart she went In and
sat down.
Nov or never" she thought aud going
up 70 Miss Gilbert. she asked, "wilI you
do sonetains 20 Tansles can 90 into the
eountryf"
"Tanglesr' said Miss Gilbert, looking
up from the magazine she was reading ;
''the little girl who lives 10 the alleyr'
"Yes," said Kitty.
"What could do. Miss kittyY'
The ''Miss Kitty" made our little Riri
feel thai she was losing ground, bot she
said bravely, with her face growing very
red, "Would you walk 70 the dspotf"
''Certainly." said Miss Gilbert. politely.
''And-and would you ask mamma TO
give her some Of my clothes. 20 she cas 70
to-morrowr
Then It b not . settled thingr' said
Miss Gilbert. smiling.
"If papa can afford IT,
"Go get her," said Miss Gilbert, land II
she is pretty III give her Q dress."
"Was that Kitty" said Mrs. Castle, -
the front door shut With . bang.
YES" said Aiss Gilbert; ''She has gone
for Tansles."
sFos Tanglesr'
.Yes; l wasted 70 go her. l wanted 70
see The creature that coald make ne prom
lee TO walk TO the depot on . summer day :"
"Miss Gilbert, what has Kitty doseF'
Don't cay word; l want 70 sss What
II shall punish Kitty" saId Mss. Castle.
'For having more generous Impulues
than her elders. or for aeting spos the0r'
In . few minutes they heard kitty com-
Ing "Thera she comes" said Miss Gil
bert "Don't say word. please. I want
something 70 a0use ne"
Kitty entered. drawing Tsngles after
her. Stasdiag before Miss 0ilbert sAs
pushed the alley ehild's euris q her gSiny
lace hastily. as II che bed beeu PEI tel.
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