The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-21


trc;cG the taiclS black coin which he,
fingers first souclicd, and carried it II;
her side with Il sense of triumph.
At the door she had an instant's OPP
portunity To speak TO Jennie.
II did it, did it!' Kathy whispered,
showing the coin. "llcrc-i;lllc it."
But Jennie shook her head. II don't
want it," she said, laughing
al am sure T don't. What shall dc
with it?"
"Oh, anything; put it back at recess
Kathy consigned the coin TO hcI
pocket and went to her recitation.
Come with me to the chapel" She
said To Jennie, when the noon bell haG
struck and they were free. Il am SC
afraid shall forget this. l want tc
put il where found it."
The two friends walked away togcth.
c., talking coniidcntially and laughing
much. But Kathy's laughter soor
ended.
Miss Ilancc had finished her work,
the collection was back IL it's place,
and the cabinet doors were locked fast.
"What shall I do?" asked Kathy.
looking at her unwclcomc possession
and turning pale. 81 can't give it back
to Miss llancc; there wouldn't be any.
thing to say"
''Of course there wouldn't; don't
think of it. Wait until the things are
out again and put it with them then. II
won't be SO very long, perhaps"
"Oh, | can't, can't! 1t may be
months, and couldn't keep it all that
time. Why, it isn't mine! It's steal.
iug," sho snid, nearly in tears.
why, no, it isn't stcaling" cried Jcn-
Mic. You didn't take it to keep Wait
until tomorrow morning and l will
think of way to get it back. I'll find
the key, maybe, and after breakfast
I'll tell you what to do"
In spite of this assurance Kathy was
uncontrolled. She went about all day
long with the coin, lump of remorse
ut the bottom of her pocket. Still Jcn-
MES cheering promise helped her to
bear up. She had unbounded faith in
her friends ability. Her own idea
would have been to return the coin and
confess. But jennie thought this n
stupid course of action, to be employed
only by girl with no brilliant gift ut
getting out of corner.
Next morning that promise which
had been Kathy's hope was not full
filled AS the girls left the breakfast
room Jennie slipped small per into
her hand.
Il can't do it," the paper said. 81
think Miss II carries the kew with
her. If were you would let it roll
under the cabinet and then they will
find it. Nellie Wilcs told me an clc.
CANT riddle: What is the difference
hottrnnn S1,, Ia 7
beth" One is 4 Wonder and the other
Tudor. It's the C ounting-one, two.
| Good-by."
Kathy saw little of Jennie that day.
Through apparent iuattc ntion in one of
their classes the girls were forbidden
to speak to each other. Thus Kathy
was thrown upon her own resources.
81 can't let it roll away" she
thought, walking forlornly up and
down the hall. They might never
fnd it; it might be swept up or some
thing, and then it would be stealing fol
me. ought to go straight to DR.
Egerton and tell him about it. That
would be the very hardest, and that i.
what deserve to do"
AS she turned again she paused
DIR. Egerton him self was approach
ing her. Kathy cast herself upon hel
impulse.
"Dr. Egerton, may speak to 20,
for a minutc?" she asked, with ,
humping heart which almost smoth
cred her words. She sought the cor
in her pocket. In another minute She
would have told him the whole.
Are you not out of order in being
here ut this hour, Miss Ward?" he
asked, severely.
eyes. SIR" was all that she could
say.
"Then select different time to ash
Il favor of me. Go now to your class
room"
kathy hurried away in modification
too deep even for tears She entered
the classroom with tagging steps, ant
received an unhccdcd rcprimand 70,
her tardincss. AS She seated herself
she caught sight of Jennie Randall's
face, us pretty and rosy as ever, smil
ing pontedly in her direction. The
ghost of Il nol accompanied the smile
perhaps something encouraging had
happened!
tunity Jennie handed Kathy second
note:
81 have thought of way, after all
Take the coin to Miss Hancc and pre-
sent it to the sch ool. She need never
know where You got it, and she car
put it i'll the cabinet herself"
All the weight which had rested OF
kathy's heart through the morning
seemed to roll away as she read
Without an instants hesitation she
asked and obtained permission to spcal,
TO Miss Hance. In short time the
hated coin lay upon that lady's desl,
under her ncar-sightcd eyes.
why, thank you, Kuthyi" she said.