The Osceola times., 1886-12-18

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mat OF winning that pitcher. Ths
onlneSe china, the primrose Guns and
sWSucers, saucer! the plate that Mrs. Goyernor
w pnihtnrop had sent cake on to Madame
nuIrili mother-all were pushed aside
,o !. would give any thing in the world
lor IL, aud would do any thing in tbs
world, sighed Kate. There was a
anolents silence, our call had been
qIlte long enough and was rising to 90
wnen Madame Burrll relaxed the h5n'
Wh uredth part of a degree, and said to
pany." '''"s ooni-
Then | will be your companv ~ said
na'c' catchng at a straw, ''if you will
iet me coax you up to the point of part
lng with your pitcher. Is it bargain ?
ohall come and read aloud to youpr
~ IKE to hear reading" replied the
old lady, warily. '''
Then | will come. Shall il be Tburs-
DAY afternoonP Ihayc an engagement
tomorrow. ~
Thursday is my poor day." said her
.ornentor. Tomorrow Ishall be sit
ting up" ~ %"
Very WELL" said Kate, recklessly,
II II come tomorrow"
when we were fairly away from the
house, my cousin said to me: "rhat
pitcher am determined to have at any
cost. And now | am going home with
YOU, ior must see Louise a minute"
Louise is my half-sister, dear little
thing, always ready to I'LL any niche
that other people fly out of. have i'm
posed upon her good many times nv
self but love her dearly in spite of It.
We found her at the piano. Louise is a
fairly. good musician, and has been
thinking Of giving lessons.
''Go on practicing, dear" exclaimed
Nate as we entered. ''Only let it be
something gayer, more festal, and suit
able for merrymaking. Little Addie
Cathcart has birthday party to-mor
row afternoon, and promised to play
for the chiidren's dances. But | can
not 90. and you must take my place,
Louise, like an angel you are"
"But do not know the Cathcarts,"
protested Louise.
"Never mind that; Mrs. Ben Cathcart
is charming, and will make you feel at
home in five minutes. will write her
a note tonight and explain matters. Be
there at three. I'll do bigger favor
than that for you some time, dear child.
And L will mix sherbet for you myself
in my big blue and white pitcher when
| have won il.
Then of she went, leaving me to tell
the story 70 Louise, who is of such an
obiging disposition that she could not
refuse to help the affair along. The
next day at half-past two, as Louise was
putting on her hat and gloves for the
long walk before her, heard wheels
before our door, and looking from the
window saw George Cathcart, whom |
only knew by sight, alighting from an
elegant little phaeton. In another mo-
ment the bell rang, and Louise was
soon summoned.
Mr.. Cathcart was very easy and in
1ifferent in his manner, she told me af-
Ierward. He came, he said, at the re-
quest of his sister, who feared the walk
would be fatguing to Miss Upham. He
assisted her into the phaeton with great
ooliteness, and when he found she en-
Dyed driving. gave her an extra turn
through the park. At the house she
vas received cordially by Mrs. Ben
Jathcart. and enjoyed the children's
party extremely, playing all her pref
lest and merricst pieces for them.
"And | think she said, with glad,
hining eyes, "that / can have little
Addie for a music scholar, and maybe
wo or three of the others. Mrs. Cath
art encouraged me so much, and
raised my playing
"lt will have been lucky afternoon"
said. laughing, ait it wins Kate the
'itcher and you fortune"
But the pitcher was not won in an af-
ernoon; Madame Burrill took good care
4 that. At the end of q week Kate re-
'orted progress.
Il took six different books around for
er to choose FROM" she said. land she
yould have moth ng TO do with the Life
{ Lincoln. or poems of any kind, or
ven Dickens. So began The Woman
n White. and that she enjoys. / have
'een there four times to read to her."
"And what about the pitcherp" l
sked.
"Oh, | carried her a big brown one,
0 that they need not mix buckwheats
ny more in my glorious beauty, for
7as afraid Miss Janet would break it.
10 now it clean and bright up in the
orner cupboard, and look at it when
yer | 20 there. | shall get it at last.
Harriet Upham"
Ii was during one of these reading
isits of Kate's that the doctor came in |
D attend Miss Janet, who was far from |
rell. He told her plainly that her con-
tant confinement to the house, and her !!
vaitng upon her mother by day and |
Ieeping with her by night. were break
~ down her health, sapping her vital |
v, and if he kept charge of the case he |
iust insist on her occupying separate |
DOM at night, a comfortable and we'll |
cntilated one So Miss Janet, wanting
, live and to get well, exerted herself to |
repare small room off the kitchen,
nd at night, after establishing Madame
urrill comfortably in the grand old
igh-post bedstead, betook herself to
er own modest couch. There she slept |
le sleep of the innocent till near mid
ight, she was awakened by clutching
{ the bedclothes, and heard tre"lu-
,us voice pleading: 'Janet,Janel m y
lie down on the floor by your boa'"
nd then of course Janet's heart melted,
nd she threw open her bed to let the
Id lady lie down by her warm side.
hat ended the prescription.
"And do you think an old lady like
rat will give you herpitcher?" lasked,
hen Kate told me the story.
"Oh, she's coming up to it," said
ate. "Shc used to say she never
-ould part with il, but now she says it