The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-10-31

I'm going in q minute" said Katie.
''bnt papa will be cure not 70 come this
morning; he cant get away from the
Office in time for II morning train"
Ten minutes more and Irish Kate
looxcd ont OF the window and spoke
good-hunoredly:
MY namc Is Kate. and I've more
sense than some people Of that name
that ! know oil. la certain Kate OF my
acquaintance was going 10 the city some
time to-day you'd see her brushing her
hair and putting on her best dress in .
hurry"
Katie laughed.
1t doesn't take me so long 10 prink
rs ii does you. Kate" she said; "l'll
be ready in good time; don't you be
afraid. Papa is always later than he
has any idea he will be-
Another ba.i-hour and Katie had
really made her way upstairs and hid
out the dress and ribbons she meant TO
wear. and begun 10 brush her hair.
Then she espied the Sunday-school
hook she had been reading the after
noon before.
u declare she said. stopping short
in lie. work. Il forgot all about that
book. wonder what became Of
Norm Decker? do hope he got to be
somebody. III just read a few pages;
there will be plenty Of time to dress,
after that: papa is sure not 10 come be-
fore the two o'clock train. know US
well IS want to. that we shall not get
bac,. tonight. Ill put up my night
things in bag and have them all ready.
and rapas too, SO he can be comfort
able II he has 10 stay. but first I'll read
Just a little bit. =
So saying she pumped herself on to
the white bed which Irish Kate had
made UP nicely for the day. and in two
minutes moro was 50 absorbed in tho
fortunes OF susie and Nettic Decker. to
shy nothing Of Norm and jerry. that all
thought OF dressing or Of packing was
forgotten. One moro warning she had.
Her cousin Edna. who was young
lady and had charge Of her uncle's
house, looked In and said: ..Why.
Katie. you ought to be dressed, dear. /
heard Uncle tell you he might como at
any moment, and 1t 10 nearly lunch
time"
..rll be ready said Katie. drcamily;
papa is sure to be late.
Put it is late already. child; the
lunch bell will ring in fifteen minutes.
We'll, IL doesn't take me fifteen min
utes TO dress. and papa won't 60 before
the two clock train. feel sure. Edna.
you ought 10 read this book; il il real
exciting
I'm afraid you will be excited in an
other way before long" was Edna's
last warning. but she shut the door and
went on with her WORK.
Five. ten minutes more. and q faint
tinklc OF a bell about to ring made Katie
realize that her few minutes had been
many. and that the morning was gone.
She raised herself slowly 10 Sit
ting posture, still with her eyes on her
book. If she could only find out wheth-
or the General was Jerry's father she
would be content 10 wait for the rest
Suddenly she threw the book from her
with such force that 1t landed on the
floor. kicked of her slippers and began
to button her shoes with anxious haste.
She was thoroughly aroused. It was
not tho bell. but her fathers voice
sounding distinctly through the hall:
Where is Katie? Tell her - como
quick, there is not q moment to lose.
want TO catch the lilo train. Never
mind lunch; We will lunch In town.
No. tho two o'clock train will not do;
must get to the lower bank before it
closes Isn't Katie ready? Where is
she?'
Papa. I'm coming" sounded a tremu-
lous voice. I'll be ready in five min
utesn
There is not Ave minutes to wait,
daughter. ! had just time to rush home
for you. ! must be going this instant.
I'm sorry. daughter; hut you must wait
until next time. Good -bver' and Mr..
Foster was gone.
Poor Katie! DO You wonder she
buried he. head in her pillow and Sob
bed? But really. do you think any body
was to blame for her disappointment
but her own silly seif?-Myra Spaff0rd.
in Pansy.