Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-25
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tore the Carscn cotfaSA
The December sunshine was glorious, the
air fresh and bracing and the sparroWs IN
the leafess vines were holding lively mafa-
nee.
Dayy was never 30 jubilant He was fun
of health, easily pleased, and was about to
have a ride At first be thought be would
take the cat with him He bad had her in
his arms all morning and hated to let her 20.
Finally be changed his mind and took his
doll. which, by some-to him-unaccountable
agency. had been freshly and gaily dressed,
and was standing in the front window q
though ready for ceremonious events der
modish attire was q pitiful burlesque upon
her destination; but, happily, she and her
owner were both unconscious OF that dolls
have their romances as well as people. The
IRONY of fate does not exclude them from its
operations Surely no one could have
dreamed that such beautiful belle Of doll
dom was destined to display her charms in an
almshouse.
As soon as Davy saw her he dropped the
cat and seized her in his arms, declaring that
she was the prettiest doll in the world and
should 90 for ride With the barking fox
in his pocket and the beautiful belle in his
arms he climbed into the wagon and sat
OOWn D6Siuc JoIA AACAOA, a. AahO~SAAS ssAAA
happy a child as ever found pleasure In
childish things
'.Good-by, Katy; I'll be back by dinner
time, /" he called out. cheeri1y.
Catherine did not answer. She stood lean
ing on the gate, with dry eyes and a hor-
rible heaviness in her heart. She could not
have spoken if the penalty for not speaking
had been death. The others had gone away
like towards. leaving her to go through the
ugly work acne. as they had always done
wien disagreeabie things were to be met.
She was silent, but she suffered. She real
lied hat lie had helped TO DO hate1ul
thing, b. .'' WAS sulien over 1t and would
say nothins.
John Keller face grew very white where
the stubbie OF H. f'ei ri did no shade 1t, and
MS big hands fL'"i'iet ne,No'lsiy with his
go. lie ended IL ~eiie by siapplng the
mes on tie lorses !. az, and away they
""nt. Davy turned al"''lld and with grim
=: 'vereI IDS entire lace called out,
"i Ter THAN ever, and holding
LED her DOW an ungracefw
Catherine watched them till they turn q
the corner anil the fiuttering ribbons of the
dolls blue dress were lost in the distance
1t was most pathetic to hear john Keller
tell of that ride a1terward:
II never saw any human bein' as happy as
that boy. Every squirt that crossed the
road pleased him. Every bird that flew over
our heads delighted him. He made that fool
ish little fox in his pocket bark hundred
times, l reckon, and he said he never had
such a nice ride before. Pom nav word. |
couldn't keep the tears out O me ewes to see
-
to.
II don't see how them Carson children
could send him away: 1 really don't. If ht
had been mean or stubborn or ugly in any
way could understand il. but Davy-why
Davv was as sweet-tempered and kind !,
critter as ever was horn Wouldn't harm
fly. Didn't know ANYTHING but good: didn't
seem to have ever heard there was any bai
in the world"
It was some time after thew reached tbei,
destination that John Keller began to hav,
trouble. Dayy forgot all about going homo tiV
the sun went down. He had been interested
in the new sights and new neonle had eater
his dinner with the sharn annette Of voutl
and had enioved the dav. Int now that h,
recognized the signs of annroacbing niobt h,
looked at his new friends with Genuine alarm
in his big ewes. and said. entreatinglv
want to 90 bomep
care thew kind to Won at home Dawn
asked Keller
"Ya-as.n he answered hardly understand
mo
1Do thew never scold vouw
"Na-uphn
"Do Won love them Davva-love Gaoro,
and Katv and Jr,io p,
"Ye-es-love them au-and tho c.t-or;
the fox-end-I;v1ie Avn nbo Adm
"Rut Lizzie Ann ond tho fox orc hor, ,,;.,
Won and Won onobt 70 ha contentod Con,a
INV how msLe m vorr ,,,ind ~, r+a, ha,.
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81 want to qo boma. 7 want 70 c,o how.
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foolish and sercibIo daft 90 Co.. ..t ams
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win him fro,,, h;s ,,,;so,.,, pun way
II wos tbo sa,,,o tto ~.
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ond bo .ra,.aoi,, ~ .H ~ "' " ~ 'uiis
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and sorrovfuI IT,, - . - ~. e CIV
failed to comfort bi,r, IT,, .a a". '.o ~
l., tho h;o It'll, - .. 500 VI sneI
agony To OH Questions a,a s,."aaIs@ -, VI NV
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ont the beautieS Of tha r,ann =. ' In " ,oin