Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-08-21

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Wari1g found her disgraced daughter
and dragged her UP before Mr.. Jastus.
She was a plump little girl OF seven.
teen. with q turne1-np nose and n
round- ugly face. swollen with much
crying.
1T IS \ mere waste of money TO keep
her here" said MIS-. Waring. severely
The Faculty inform me that she wss
not ind0ient. that she exerted herself
conscienfiously. The bald fact r. that
she IS good for nothing. She IS a.
'.Nothing of the kind interrupted
George compassionately. Nothing of
the kind viii wager you \ diamond
rig that NV little cousin wiz yet prove
hc=-elf good for something
you can return home with your
father this afternoon. Catherine sad
Mrs. Waring. Il viii wait during the
week for the concluding exercises.
Jane and Maria" turning TO Mr.
Justus. "wiil remain here during the
vacation, II order 10 take . private
courSe in geology"
Catherine cried al the wav home.
and most of the night after she reached
home She had bera for four wears at
school. making an honest. vain eEort
20 conquer quadratics and other like
mysteries Besides, there was little AZ
home TO s0othe the ache of disappoint-
ment in her heart
In these wears of absence. while her
mother had been growing into = con-
piaining invalid. and her father into 2
drunkard. the house had become bare.
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pets we're becoming worn. almost
ragged. windows cloaded with dust.
bsotehes Of hsir-filling were bursting
from some of the chairs and sofas.
The day after her arrival Catherine
made tour Of inspection Her ewes,
though still swollen. were keen.
Then the servant was startled from
her long dream Of Indifference and
idleness to find herself actually at
work. Two helpers were brought in
and paid from GATHERINGS little store
of pin-money. that came from small
property Of her own Catherine her
self was behind them They coEld no
more lag or dawdle than could a train
OF cars with an engine ~ their back.
Dust few ont Of the house. windows
shone- Carpets were mended. curtains
washed and prettily drsped; pictures
came out of their long obscurify o.
cobwebs and smiled down from the
WALL vigorous booming plants filed
the windows.
When Mr. WarinS came home. at the
end of the second DAY. he found n
sparkling IRE in the grste. the table
drawn close to the hearth. 4 da nfv
meal ready. and 4 Ssacy little girl. win
curly hair. laughing ewes and \ tip
tilted nose. waiting for him al the door
with kiss.
Why-why. Cafhy. my dearr' be
muttered- =" Il Is Cathy? Really, this
IS pleasant" looking about him
Something as il Was when we were
first marriel FL 20 up and change
my cost. mY DEAR II was long since
be had changed his coat for dinner
Cathy watched him moving s'Owly
up the stairs with great gnlp in her
throst But she was smii ng bravely
when he came down. and offered her
bis arm to lead her to the table Some.
thing Of the old instincts and habits Of
the DAYS when he was q gentleman
among gentlemen awoke in him as he
sat fac ng his daughter.
He had not lost his power Of aprre-
ciaficn. and he saw that she was bright,
sincere and gentle. He grew more
watcl1ful and more courteous and ten
der. Il was n gay meal however.
John Waring had been famous con-
versationslisf sad = wit; and Cathy. If
he were n Ounce, had that fine tact
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Arc you gong out. papa" she said.
after dinner was over.
III generally take = shot OF two at
billiards in the evening""
"fes, | remember. she said. bright
Is. Il had the old billiard table in the
library cleaned TO-DAY. I thought per-
haPs some rainy day you would teach
ma"
''ru do IL n0wl" he said, with sud-
den zeal The library was already bril-
lsa1tly lighted. the cues chalked. Il
have not played 1T home f0r years.
Your mother hates the click Of the
balls l had TO go out for \ game"
Cathy took up the cne.
''Why. You liIfle witch, Who Taught
yon?" cried her father, sitter he had
watched her fc- = moment
There were all kinds of games n
the college for exercise / pizYed taem
al fSirly well II was the onfv thing
at which was not hope essly stupid,
said Cafhy. laughing.
As the week of Mrs. Waringis ab-
scncr PASSED. her husband discovered
that hiS little girl had learned one or
two other things well She was 4 dox-
terous sezmstuess. His clothes were
put into perfect order. The girls had
lad Cooking club. and Caihy showed
4 positive genius for comp und ng daiil-
ty. apPetizilg dinners day afser day.
Bring sOils Of your friends home.
and l viii give You game supper"
she said
The friends came. The SUPPER was de
ciOus. The old fellows ali tell in love
with the cheerful little girl who listened
TO their stories. and unfirineiv sang
them cd ballads and dt1ies in a voice
which. If unskilled. was as sweet as :
birds and full of pzthOs- They wens
home in high gOod-humOr and-sobcr.
Mrs Waring came home At last, 50
iii that she was carried 20 BED. Instead
OF Martha 5 sour visaSc, Cathv's rosy
face beamed down on her. Something
in the changed appearance OF The room
startled her
80 you've been playing house
ma ad2 she said But she soon grew
too III even TO grumble- When after
months tedious suffering she recovered.
her physi ian said ion owe vorr
life 10 the csre of ycur daugher As much
as 20 me Miss Cathy was born 10 be a
nurse
''>he was unfortunately not bern for
anything better" said the mother.
My ambition has been terribly thwart-
ed in the girl. doctor She is no
scholar"
III IS something. after sil. to be
woman, said the doctor. dryly.
But when the disease returned and
Mrs Wa-ing rapidly sank under il. il