The Delaware ledger., 1883-08-04
ubo stood male and trembling Is Sac

who stood pale and trembling as ste
had not trembled before.
"Oh, Katie ~ he cried, chokingly
show did you"
And Katie told--or tried to tell but
long before she had finished she was
crying hysterioally around his neck.
"Oh, Katie, darling, don't. Don't
Katie"
The door opened at that moment.
| Phil knew who stood there before he
heard Mr.. Medway's voice.
" Heydayl What's all this fuss
about ?''
eThere has been a fire, sir, " answered |
Phil, readily, though with shake In
his voice. "But is out now"
Mr.. Midway stepped into the room
without another word, and taking up
the lamp proceeded to examine the wall,
the floor and the furnace itself care
fully.
''Gibbs must look after this in the
morning." he said and he placed the
lamp on the bench again, while Katie
. and Phil stood by with sinking hearts
: Suddenly he looked at Pills sister.
A "Why, what are you here forp'' he
K asked, not unkindly. s'
a All, how easy it would have been not
, to tell him-to say that Phil was lone
some and wanted her for company; to
say anything but the dreadful truth.
y But Katie's honest little nature alb
4, horred a falsehood. ~
"I-I-he was-I-' she stammered
a. with many painful pauses, ''I--"
y But right here Phil came bravely Il
a the rescue.
- 81 was asleep, Mr.. Medway," hesaid
" 'and if it hadn't been for Katie you
=, MILL
- - Asleep repeated Mr.. Medway, hi
~ face stern and cold.
1t was an awful moment, and Kat
~ ended it by springing forward and grasl
!, ing Mr.. Medway's hand.
~, M "Oh, if you please, she cried, ''ms
", y, tell you how he happened to do it
Mamma was Ill, and he could not sle'
" at all yesterday. 1t was not his faul
/. sir-indeed it was not. Poor Phil o
sir-'' tlN trt it4
Mr.. Midway was not at all a har
hearted man, though perhaps little
'el' intent on his own particular interes
nan His voice was husky when he spoke
anu Katie.
al "How did you happen to see
iere fire 2n
DOM "Why-I-I-"
tne "She looks out of her window dca
tne times a night to see that Pm all riRh
NUS said Phil, with brusque earnestne
gine ''and she prays for me before she g
her' to sleep. That's how, Mr.. Medw
pa Oh, Katie, little sister ''
swell well !" said Mr.. Medw
saiu. who seemed to be havinga great
Will of trouble with his throat ard e!
"Welli well i'' And ne was silent,
amp what seemed to Katie and Phil, lc
htly. long time.
} the 81 suppose needn't-needn't c.
wv as here again." Phil mustered courag
lght. say presently. ~ ...
light. '' Not come again l'' echoed
Medway. "Why not, boy OF co
kered you'll come again, every night"
to the put his hand on Katie's head. .
fiared I'm going to pay you mans "
Tes in after this. A boy with sister
lsion yours ought to be encouraged.
room pretty sure you won't let this ba
1t was again"
And he slammed the door be
IN her him.
imp in son, Phil"
me in "Oh, Katie ~
pause They went home in the morning
oys of ly, and Mrs. Payson heard the sto
ckings the nights adventure.
m and TWENTY-FIVE dollars month, +
,m the er !" cried Phil. "Think of that
I'd the it's all Katie's work, every Bit"
Phil's But Mrs. Payson, thinking Il
,se she Katie's work, shuddered and drew
There close, and kissed them both.