Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-27

dLtttlu 10 LEllS L pIbpOSt W ttlI iN4Itl h'itAs
have found book which is sure to interest
her: and shall direct her attention to the
lamentable story which you have just read.
She is quite sharp enough (thcre are sparks
of my intellectual fire in Kitty TO ask if the
friends of the poor shipwrecked people were
not very much surprised to see them again.
To this shall answer: Very much, indeed,
for their friends thought they were dead
All. you dear, dull child, you see it now"
Catherine saw it so plainly that She was
eager to put the first part of the experiment
to an immediate trial.
Kitty was sent for, and made her appear
ance with tishing-rod over her shoulder.
Pm going to the brook" she announced;
"expect some fish for dinner to-day"
4 wary old hand stopped Catherine in the
act of presenting the Disasters at Sea- to
Kitty's notice, and voice, distinguished by
inslnuating kindness, said to the child:
when you have done fishing, my dear,
come to me; have got nice book for you
10 read"
How very absurd of you, Catherine"
! Mrs Prcsty continued, when they were to-
/ gethcr again. ITO expect the child To read
| and draw her own conclusions while her
| head is full Of fishing! II there are amy fish
! in the brook, she won't catch them. When
| she comes back disappointed, and says:
| what am TO do now" the Disasters at
| Sea will have a chance | make it Il rule
| never 10 boast, but if there is a thing that L
| understand 1t 5 the management of children.
! Why didn't | have a large famlly?'
| Attended by the faithful Susan, Kitty
| batcd her hook and began to fish where the
! waters of the brook were Oycrshad0wed by
| trees.
| 4 little arbor covered by matched roof,
| aud having walls of wooden lattice-wOrk
! hidden by crrcpers climbing over them in
| side and out, offered an attractive place Of
| rest on this sheltered side of the garden.
! Having brought her work with her, the
! uur-rmaid retired to the summer house and
| diligently Piled her needle. looking at Kitty
| from time to time through the open door.
| The air was delightfully."- cool, the pleasant
| ripping Of the brook fell sOOthUgly on the
! ear, the seat in the summer house received 4
! sitter with the softly yielding submission Of
| elastic wires. Susan had Just finished her
| early dinner; in mind and body alike this
! good giTl was entirely and dcSCTvCdly at her
! ease. By finely succeeding degrees her eye
| lids began 10 show a tendency downward;
| Ter trunt nrcdlrwork escaped from her ii.l-
! gers and lay ldzi!y on her tap. She suatchrd
| IL UP WIN q start ana StNtb Win severe resp
| luton until her thread WAS exhausted. The
reel was ready 1T her side: She took 1t up for
| a fresh supply. ana mn"crhtiy rested her
| h,-h AGAINST the IrIly and iioWcry wall OF
| the arhor Was it thought that gradually
| closed her eyes again, o. was 1t sleep? In
! either case Susan was los, to all sense of
| passing events: aud Su-au's breathing be-
! came unsteady regular cHIg.otIS of the mus
/ lf.f' Itttrl 'uJftN a. tlIt, hIttE
! As u lesson in p ti 'Gcr tie art of anglin"
| pursued ia a shallow brook has its nor +.
| uses. Kitty lisFcd and waited, and renewed
! an" Dajt, and tried again with a command Of
| temper which would have been novelty IN
| SuSanS experience, II Susan had been
| awake. But the end which comes to all
! things came also to ktty's Patience. Lcav-
! Ing her rod nu t,.r b u.,. Nh, let the line and
hool, take care @. themselves, and wandered
! away in search of SON" new amusement.
| Lingering here and there to gather flowers
| from the beds rs Sac pa Scd them, Kitty was
! stopped by ShuhhTy, with rustic seat
! placed near 1t, which marked the limits of
| the Garden ON that side The path that she
| had been following led her farther and far
| thor away from the brook, but still left it
we'll in view. She could see on her right
| hand the clumsy old wooden bridge which
! crossed the stream and served as means of
communication for the servants and the
| tradcNpr"pIe between the cottage and the
| village, on Inc lever ground mile away.
! he rllId icIi not ana tiIed Sho rested
herself on the bench, and spreading the
flowers by her SIDE, began To arrange them
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| Choosing flowers and then rejecting them
! irving other colors and wondering whether
she had ACCOMPLISHED A change for the bet
! ter. KITTY was startled hv the sound of A
voice calling To her from the direction of the
| brook.
! She looked round and saw a gentleman
crossing the bridge. He asked the way TO
! Bughtwatrr cottage.
! There was something in his voice that Mt
| tractcd hrr-how or why at her auc she
never thought of inouiring. Earrr and rv-
! rltcd she ran across the lawn which Inv br-
! tween hcrand the brook before she answered
! the question.
The gcntjvm IVA approached her and sud
denly stood still Kitty said: This is the
/ cottage, SIT, do YOU want to see mammal
The last wnrr. It'll family from her Inns:
| she hardly knew " a,thrr She was frightened
! OF surprised There the stranger stood with
! his eyes fixed on her. thinner and palrr and
not looking happy yet like oh, so like
! her lost father
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"'"N'S You 'l'lN Nho" YOU.
. she was at'' loss how t" reply fearing to
/ distress MN. Nhc could only say: "N on are
;" I'N' my poor papa
lie shook amt ShuIdrred, rs If she had
/ sal" something to trghten him. lie took
h'r hanu. On that hot day his fingers felt
rs COZ" Is II II had been winter time. lie
I'o n'I back TO the seat she had lett I'm
/ ured' my dear, he said. Shall We sit
! down" 1t was surely true that he Was
! urea lie seemed hardly able 10 lift one
/ ioot after the other; Kitty pitlcd him. II
/ th'nh }H" must he vi, She said rs they
took thoU places, side by side, on the her III.
NO; not ill., Only weary. and perhaps a
/ little afraid of frightening YOU" lie kent
/ her hand in his hand. and pattcd II from
! time to time My dear why did you say
| tuoT papa when YOU spoke of Your father