The Osceola times., 1881-12-10
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
How Kate Helped Her Father-Aneedotes
About Cats.

There was once little girl living in
the fresh green country, whose name
was Kate. She slept with the sound OF
the brook and the notes OF the whippoor-
willsIn her ears all night long, and awoke
with the birds in the morning as bright
and happy as they. a.,
But this morning she slept quite late
and was walked up by her fathers voice
calling under her window, Come Kate,
nv little girl, want you to ride morse,
back for me to-day. Get right up ana
eat your breakfast; for we must be OH.
Kate's father was farmer. lie liked
to have his little daughter with HIM
while he was at work; tor he knew that
fresh air would do her good. She was
glad TO be walked in this way; for she
was always ready to ride horseback, and
liked, above all things, to help her
fiiher.
She sprang up quickly, and found a
howl of nice bread and milk all ready
fer her breakfast. She ate it with good
relish IN her fayorlte seat under the big
pine tree. By this time her father came
iip. leading old Neil. who was harnessed
and ready to be bitched on TO the culti-
valor.
And now, for fear that you don't know
what q cultlvator is, must tell you. 1t
is a large three-cornered tool. shaped
like an A. Under its frame it has big
spreading teeth, which 20 tearing along
belwee rows OF corn or potatoes. heap
ing the earth around their roots. 1t has
landlcs like a plow; but, as the person
who holds lhem must be far from the
the horse, 1t is much easier for him II
some one is riding and driving.
Now, this is the way in which Kate
was TO help lher father. The cornfield
was quite Rr from the house; so when
Nell stopped by the bank, kate's father
mounted. and, holding out a firm hand
and loot to Kate, said; "Put your foot on
mine, dear, and give light spring" She
did so, and in second was seated on
old Nell's back. in front of her father.
When they ed the field where
the cultiyator was, he hitched Nell to the
traces, and left Kate to drive. She
knew very well how to keep NeTs
heavy feet off the hills of corn. But
sometimes, while Kate was looking at
the bobolinks, and listening to their
songs, Nell would turn clumsily around,
and down would 60 two or three OF the
little green hills. This made Kate more
careful, and her father praised her for
famous little horse-woman.
Several times that morning she heard
the notes of what her father called tine
planting.bird, singing: Put in, put in
Cover up, cover upl Quick, quick, quickP
In few hours the field was cultivat'
ed; and her father said he would, leave
the rest till the next day. So he un-
hitched the traces, and left the cultiya.
tor standing by the fence. "Now, would
you like canter homer asked hel
father.
"Oi course would, papa. You know
how much | always like that" answer.
ed Kate. Nell's pace was as easy az a
cradle. They galloped on to the open
door ei the stable. Kate bobbed hel
head, and in they went.
Then Kate slid of, climbed upon the
manger, loosened the throat-lash Of the
bride, and tied rope around Nelt''
neck. Nell understood this all very
well; for, when she felt the bride loos
ened, she opened her mouth, and drop
ped out the bit. Kate gave her buncl
of hay, and went into the house to do
her etipt of sewing