West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-09-05

Cousin George was there. strong. quick
and kind He seemed 10 know by in
tuition all the plans that Clthy wished
To carry out in her little world and 81
lently helped her in them.
In the year that followed Jane and
Maria began their careers; one as pro-
fcssor of Greek the other as IA student
of medicine. They did not come home
again.
What with the habits of their UNI
fortunate father. and poor stupid Cath
arine,' they said, "tbe atmosphere of
homo was sitting. All mental life died
in it,
But home and poor stupid Cathy
grew every dry dearer TO Mr. Waring.
His old tastes and habits, his finer ma
turc, revived under the sunshine of his
daily life. lie sought out old friends
whom he had avoided for years, and
brought them to the house to present to
his daughter He struggled desperate
~ all tina winter To break loose from
the yoke he had carried so long.
His property had been largely spent.
some of II 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 TO keep il up.
III l were not such a dunce~ she
said to- herself. She could not teach.
She was not musician nor an artist.
She could not write anything but let
ters, and she was very anxious about
the grammar and spelling of them.
She knew nothing about fancy work or
art embroidery. But she was an admi-
rable scamStress. She took in some
plain sewing that winter, and worked
mt night, and so paid the bills.
One evening in MAY Mr.. Warinp
/ came home late. He was pale and his
/ eyes shown with repressed excitement.
But Cathy did not observe il. She kept
herself in the shadow of the coffee-urn,
and spoke but little. Cousin George.
who had that very day returned from
/ California, saw that her little round face
was red with crying, but said nothing.
"Why, what is the matter. my childP"
exclaimed her father, rs they rose from
the table and came into the light.
"Oh, nothing, father Only letter
from Jane. She and Maria are doing
so much Filling place i'm life, she
says; and she asked me if there was no
work for me in the world. no talent
which | could cultivate. There don /
j seem TO be any. really" looking up at
4 her father with quivering chin. 1T
seems as if | never could learn any
thing, no matter how hard tried.
Jane says | spelled psalm in my last
letter sam. / must have been i'm a
great hurry, for | do know that word"
Let Jane find her own work" said
her father "Book-lcarning is a GOOD
thing, Cathy, but there is wisdom and
work, TOO, outside of books and the
/ schools. As for your work'-hs voice
grew hoarse. He stopped, came up 90
her, as she stood before the fire, and
/ beld out his arms your work has
/ been-O Cathy, YOU have saved me!
was going down into hell. and you
have brought me back. 1 have drunk
my last drop, with Gods help"
Cathy held his head close to her
breast, patted and strokcd the gray hair
and worn face with unuiterable tender
ness, kissed and cried quietly over him,
. but said not n word
Tell her your plan, George" said
Mr. Warin@, in broken voice. Such
/ good news, Cathy!n
| Your father is not in any business
here, Catherine, as you know. / pro-
posed to him to go with me to San
Francisco and begin life over again, as
my partner. He was very kind to me
when was boy, and / feel sure we
can work well and happily together"
Cousin George watched Catherine
| kcenly as she nodded and smiled and
bent over her father with glad. shining
/ eyes, the tears still stealing down her
checks He felt that the time had
come to speak.
/ 81 prophesicd once, he said, that the
little dunc,' would be good for some
thing. We all have found that she is
worth so much she is so true. so good.
so necessary to everybody who comes
near her, that | am sure she will be MS
/ highly appreciated in California as she
Is here, and so must keep house for me.
as well rs for uncle. What do YOU say.
Cathy?"
Neil, if it's necessary" she said,
smiling through her tears, II will keep
house for both of you" And with her
arms still about her father neck. she
/ held out her hand to Cousin George. -
Re6ccca HardiHg Darts, in Youth's Com
/ pdHtOH.