Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
KATHY'S CONSCIENCE.
Why She Don't Believe It Is a
"Stin, Small Voice."

Nv dy OaO OO11 OOASV0 IL Is ~
"Stin, Small Voice"
AZ haven't any conscience" said
Kathy Ward, standing at the window
and addressing Georgia Greene, her
new roommate, who was still bending
over her book in the dim afternoon
light
s. Julius Cesar, Aulus Plautius and
;Suetonius, Roman generals invading
Britain" murmured her more stu
~dious roommate. ''Why, Kathy Ward.
of course you have! Everybody has a
conscience"
Kathy shook her head. mot IT, she
answered, sadly, land sometimes when
1t is half dark, and / remember how
far away from home 1 am, it scares me
to think about my conscience"
Julius Cesar. Aulus Plautius and
Suetonius.' just now you said you
hadn't any conscience. Roman generals
invading Britain said Georgia, with
her eyes on the ceiling
Kathy turned toward the window
with a sigh. Conscience or no con-
science, she was truly sorry for her
past negligence, and those lively I'M
lawful whisperings which had been
punished by her separation from her
chosen friend and usual roommate,
Jennie Randall.
Kathy was shy girl. To few peo-
pie could she unreservedly open her
heart; but Jennie had charmed her.
Now, sorely missing her confdante, she
had tried to speak her thoughts to this
newer friend, whose companionship
had been thrust upon her for her I'M
sprovement
II suppose it is not having mother
that makes me different" Kathy went
on Mothers can make YOU under
stand things, but aunts can't. Aunt
Octavia talks to me about still, small
voice, but [ have never heard it, have
you? Hare you, Georgia."
why, yes, of course l have" an
swered Georgia, impatiently, land so
5have You, and so has every body. It's
wicked to say you haven't! 'Gaul
was conquered by the Romans fifty
years before Christ, and divided into
four provinces; three centuries later it
was overrun by savage tribes. among
whom the Franks had the ascendency
aud gave their name to the country =
You had better study your review for
Friday, Kathy; it is awfully hard"
liz IScIIOl SCHOOl ilSit 1OT years
been of high repute in the part of the
country where Kathy Ward lived
Young ladies were sent from among
the best families within radius OF
three hundred miles to acquire their
education there.
OF the two hundred pupils of her
time, Kathy Ward was perhaps the
most sensitive and the most impulsive
~ he
faced girl of fifteen, with much ability,
and a degree of self-respect which
should have bettered her conduct re-
ports; but she had faults, and they
were of a kind to interfere greatly with
sher success in school life.
Kathy's tallest STUN bling block was
that she was easily led. and had failed
to select wise leader. kathy had be-
come close friend and admirer OF
Jennie Randall, the prettiest, bright
est and neutrality-suspicious. girl in her
class.
On the morning after Kathy had re.
preached herself to her new room
mate. she was led once more into mis-.
chief by the blonde Jennie The
earlier recitations were over, and the
class lad been for the past hour under
the instruction of the singing-teacher
in the chapel.
1t was a large room with raised
platform, before which stood rows OF
settees. Against the walls stood 6
cabinet of curiosities. of various sorts
given by former scholars.
The singing hour was over, and the
process of marching and haltine
necessary to the orderly withdrawal o,
the class had begun. Miss Hance was
busting and rearranging the little col
lection of curiosities. Several stuffed
birds and well-illed trays of coins hao
been removed from the cabinets and
placed on the back settees, which hac
not been in use during the lesson.
While she marched slowly along in
her place. Kathy saw Jennie Randall
reach quickly toward an open case con
tanning a little heap of dingy-lookine
coins of different sizes. Jennie missed
hec mark, glanced backward at Kathy
shrugged her shoulders, showed hel
empty fingers and laughed.
In few moments Kathy was op
posite the box in her turn. With the
idea of trying to accomplish the thing
which Jennie had failed in, she
stretched out her hand toward the un
covered case Under the very eyes o.
the singing teacher, she seized unde
-tected the thick black coin which hel
fingers first touched, and carried it a.
her side with a sense of triumph.