The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-22

she wcre Ounce. had that fine tact |
which made her the best II listeners.
Are You gong out. papa?' she said.
after dinner was over.
II generally take shot or two at
billiards in the evening"
Yes. remember. she said. bright
IL. II had the old billiard table in the
library cleaned to-day. ] thought per-
haps some rainy day YOU would teach
me-.
I'm do il now,' he said. with sud-
den zeal. The library was already bril-
liantly lighted. the cues chalked. Il
have not played ~ home for years.
Your mother hates the click of the
balls. had 70 90 out for game"
Cathy took up the cue.
"Why. YOU little witch Who taught
you2" cried her father. after he had
watched her for moment.
There were all kinds Of games At
I the college for exercise played them
all fairly well. II was the only thing
al which was not hopele>sly stupid,
said Cathy, laughing.
! A. the week Of Mrs. Warnings alb
scnce passed. her husband discovered
that his little girl had learned one or
\ two other things well She was dex-
ferrous seamstress His clothes were
put into perfect order The girls had
had . cooking club. and Cathy showed
q positive genius for compound ng dain-
u. appetizing dinners day after day.
bring soiAc Of your friends home.
and will give you game supper
she said.
I The friends came. The supper was de-
cious. The old fellows al fell in love
with the cheerful little girl who listened
to their stories. and untiringly sang
them Old ballads and d.tties in voice
which. ii unskiled. was IS sweet as .
birds and full Of pathos. They went
home in high good-humor and sober.
Mrs. Waring came home at last. 50
i'll that she WAS carried TO bed. Instead
Of Martha's sour visage. Cathy's rosy
face beamed down on her. Something
IN the changed appearance Of the room
startled her.
$50 you've been playing house
mad?' she said But she soon grew
too i'll even TO grumble. When after >
months tedious suffering she recovered.
her physi ian said ZION owe Your
life to the care Of Your daugher as much
as to me. Miss Csthy was born 70 be .
nurse N
..She was unfortunately not born for
ANYTHING better" said the mother.
my ambition has been terribly thwart-
ed in the girl. doctor. She Is no
scholar"
1T is so.nr' mig. after all. to be a
woman" said the doctor, dryly.
But when the disease returned and
| Mrs. Waring rapidly sank under il. Il
was 10 Cathy she turned. and on Ca
thy's breast she leaned while dying
Cousin George was there. strong. quick
and kind. He seemed TO know BY in
tuition all the plans that Cathy wished
70 carry out In her little world. and ST.
lently helped her in them.
In the year that followed Jane and
Maria began their careers; one as pro-
lessor of Greek the other as . student
Of medicine. They did not come home
again.
..What with the habits Of their IN
fortunate father. and poor stupid Cath
arinc." they said. 1.-THE atmosphere Of
home was sitting. All mental life died
! in il.
But home and poor stupid Cathy
grew every day dearer to Mr.. Warning.
His old tastes and HABITS. his finer M.
| ture. revived under the sunshine Of his
daily life. He sought out old friends
whom he had avoided for years. and
brought them % the house 10 present to
: his daughter. lie struggled desperate
IN all tina winter TO break loose from
the yoke he had carried 50 long.
His property had been largely spent,
some Of Il lost in poor investments. and
his income had become quite small.
Catherine discharged the two servants.
and took the whole management Of the
house. Yet. with the sharpest economy,
she found herself not able 70 keep il up.
III | were not such a Ounce" she
said to herself. She could not teach.
! She was not mus clan nor an artist.
! She could not write anything but let
{ tiers, and she was very anxious about
! the grammar and spelling Of them
} She knew nothing about fancy work o.
] art embroidery. But she was an ADM
y rable scamstress. She took in some
, plain sewing that winter. and worked
! at night. and 80 paid the bills.
Tine evening in MAY Mr.. Warin2
came home late. He was pale and hi,
eyes shown with repreSscd excitement
But Cathy did not observe IL She kept
herself in the shadow Of the coffec-urn,
.. and spoke but little. Cousin George,
who had that very day returned from
CaIiforn .. saw that her little round iact
, was red with crying. but said nothing.
, .why. what 4 the matter. my child?''
Z exclaimed her father. Is they rose from
\ the table and came into the light.
s'Oh. nothing. father. Only letter
: from Jane. She and Maria are doing
20 much. filling place in life. sht
SAYS and she asked me II there was "a
Z work for me in the world. no talent
4 which could cultivate. There don't
y scam - IL. nv rally "A ln.akinn m al