The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

Leaving our heroine in this exciting
position, let us now see what was happen
ing to the lady. We must do this, YOU
know, in obedience to the rules of art: but
hate it as much as you do, and promise
to be quick about it. The lady had deter
mined to spend very little money for
Katy. She would buy a Christmas card,
at least. But she saw in. the shops so
many other things that she would have
been so glad to give to her child as to make
1T hard for her to be resigned. And the
agents talk kept running in her head. 81
only took the letter to his door," she MUIR
INJURED. 81 ought to have spoken with him,
face to face. A letter he might refuse to
read; but he could not help seeing and
hearing me. Yes / lcil-for Katy's sake %
And suddenly she left the shop and hur-
ried. as though afraid she might change her
.mind, to old Crahbe's house. He was not
at home, the housekeeper said She didn't
know when he would be at home; and was
about to shut the door, when the lady, with
a strange impulse, said: 81 will go in and
wait for him-I am his daughter;" and in
moment 'she had passed into the we'll
known house, so that the housekeeper
could do nothing but say: "Well, She
never" and go back to the kitchen. And
at the very moment when Crabbe's front
door opened to let his daughter in, the
front door of No. 142opened, and
you. glad? Katy was glad, and as for old
Crabbe-he didn't know he felt To be
shot out OF snow storm in that way; to
think you are going to tumble down and
break your nose, and then to find yourself
IN warm hall and pretty little girl dust
ing the snow from you with broom, and
talking as fast as she can, is enough to turn
anybody's head.
IT knew you'd GOMEZ" cried KATY. dane.
ing round him. mamma has gone out and
I'm keeping house, and we needn't tell her
TILL the whole thing is arranged! What A.
lou OF snow you have got on your knees !"
And down she went ON her knees to brush
it Off.
Old Crabbe looked down in bewilderment
on the bright, curly head. His ideas had
nearly all forsaken him; but one remained
and that one he spoke out. "Bad hole in
the steps" he said. Il must have it
Katy jumped up when she heard that.
crying: 20, you dear old Santa Clans
How could you find that out so soonY
why, that's one of the very things | was
going to ask you'll" And she climbed ri %i,t
up on chair that stood in the hall. and
threw her arms around old Crabbe's neck
ana gave him kiss, so quick that he din,t
know what was going to happen until II
nad happened and couldn't be prevented
Then she took off his hat and even began
as II she would help him take off his over.
coat: But he resisted that, and she said !.
20, forgot. OF course you always wear
that; You couldn't be taking it off and
putting 1t on again so many times. n
would wear all out. That's what wears
out clothes more than anything else. You
get your arm in the lining, and rim it goes !
1 know! But you must come into the
parlor, for Eve got lots and lots to saw
only pll say it very fast"
indeed she kept her word, for, leading
9lo Craobe (who went as if he were in q
dream and never spoke word) into the
parlor, she seated him in the armchair that
used to be her fathers, and then, plumn !
there she was. on his knee and those grav
eyes Just, looking through him. And how
s sne ealkedI Probably old Crabbe couldn't
nave stopped her if he had tried-hnt
ne did not try. He sat and lookeJ
INTO those eyes as if thew were
water and he was thirsty. Once She paused
TO take breath, and, before she began again