, 1882-06-09

that the baby is very troublesome
can't wonder that he is, though, dear
little thingl" she added, as she bent
over the cradle where the baby lay
sleeping; hes cutting teeth, and
they probably pain him more than
we have any idea Of.
"You must keep Katy out of schoo,
to help you; she is twelve years old
and surely ought to be able to save
You great many steps"
"Oh, | couldn't think of keeping
her ont of school just now, she'd get
behind in her classes. She can helr
me before school and at noon-yes
and after school, and perhaps l can
get through the day all right, al
though do feel severe headache
coming on"
After breakfast Mr.. Warren hurried
to the store, kissing his wife first
however, and saying, I'm very sorry
for you, DEAR" then looking at Katy
who sat by the window with her
history, he added pleasantly, Come
Katy, child, put up yonr book and
help mother willing little hands can
do big work"
But the trouble with Katy just
then was that her hands We're not
willing As the door closed after
her father she said Wit thout rising
from her chair, you don't need me
very much-dos. Vol mammal 1
haven't learned my history lesson,
and we recite it the first thing"
why didn't you learn it last even
ing? You had long quiet evening,
with nothing else to do"
Yes, l know 1 did, but 1 had
an interesting library book to finish,
and after that it was too late
"Another time you must learn your
lesson first before you amuse yourself
with story-books. You can study
your lesson now; will get along
without you," Mrs Warren said.
Noon came. There was a nice din
ner upon the table. Upon the bars
the smoothly ironed clothes hung,
and on the kitchen table there was a
row of glass jars, filed with delicious
hot fruit, But it was a very flushed
and wearied face that looked over the
coffee urn. 1t was only half-past
twelve when the family finished their
dinner, and Mrs. Warren said: Katy,
dear, you have half an hour before
school; supposing you tie on a big
apron and help me get some of these
dishes out of the way"
"Oh! dear! l don't see how L can,
mamma; | missed my practice hour
this morning, and you know l have
to take my music lesson tomorrow.
But I'll let it go if you say So" Katy
said fretfully.
$50 and practice" That was all
Katy's tired mother said, as she
gathered up the many dishes pre-
paratory to removing them to the
hot kitchen. Katy's conscience
troubled her some as she practiced
her scales in the pleasant parlor.
Two or three times, in place of the
musical notes, she saw a tired mother S
face, but she did not close her instruc-
ton book and go to that mothers
relief, only struck the notes more
vehemently. 1t was four o'clock when
Katy returned from school. Looking
into the sitting room she found the
baby asleep in his cradle, and her
mother, with bandaged head, lying
upon the couch.
"All quiet along the Potomac?"
Katy questioned, as she bent to kiss
her mothers hot cheek.
"Quiet just now; but the baby's
nap is nearly out, and 1 dread his
wakening. My head is much worse.
/ think you'll have to get tea to o-night,
dear; L don't think l possibly can"
CAL right, mamma; but it is not
near time yet, and can / go over to
the slope after wild clematis? The
girls are waiting at the gate, and we'll
not be gone long"
"You can go if you'll be here at
five promptly"
"Yes ma'am, I'll be here" Katy
answered as she danced from the
room, unmindful of her mothers
pain. The door closed after her with
a bang which woke the baby and he
began crying. 1t was some moments
before Mrs. Warren's dizzy head
would allow her to get up and lift the
screaming child from its cradle. She
put him on the floor and gave him
his box of playthings, which he threw
all over the room-even into the din
ner room beyond. Mrs. Warren did
not seem to care where he threw his
playthings so long as he was amused
She lay down again and held hen
throbbing head, watching the CLOCK
as the hands crept closer to five, hop
ing that thoughtless little Katy woulG
keep her promise. The clock strucl
one--two--th --three--four-fve. Oh
how the little hammer beat her weary
head! But notwithstanding her pair
she arose, built the fire, prepared the
supper-a pain in her heart worse
than that in her head. "Can it bt
that my little Katy does not love hel
mother?" she thought.
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