The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-27
KATHY,s CONSCIENCE.
why she Don't Believe It Is a
aStill, Small Voice"

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II haven't any conscience" said
Kathy Ward, standing at the window
and addressing Georgia Greene, her
new roommate, who was still bending
oycr her book in the dim afternoon
light
" Julius Caesar, Aulus Plantius and
Suetonius, Roman generals invading
Britain, Z murmured her more stu-
dions room-matc. why, Kathy Ward.
Of course You havei Everybody has q
conscience"
Kathy shook her head. Not l." she
answered, sadly. ''and sometimes when
it is half dark, and ! remember how
far away from home l am, it ire me
10 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 = sigh. Conscience or no con
science. she was truly sorry for her
past negligence, and those lively an
lawful w~hisperings which had been
punished by her separation from her
chosen friend and usual roommate,
Jennie Randall
Kathy was q 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
0amar frtand -hNsa nomnAn,0pchip
had been thrust upon her for her Inn
provement
II suppose It is not having q mother
that makes me different" Kathy went
on Mothers can make you under
stand things, but aunts can't. Aunt
octayia talks to me about a still, small
voice, but / have never heard It, have
you? Hare you, Georgian"
'"Why. yes, Of curse l have" an
swered Georgia, impatiently. "and SC
haye you, and so has everybody. Its
wicked to say you haven'ti Gaul
was conquered by the Romans fifty
years before Christ, and divided into
four provinces; three centuries later il
was overrun by savage tribes, among
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and gave their name to the c~ountryi
You had better study your review fol
Friday, Kathy; it is awfully hard"
DR.. Egerton's school had for 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 a radius 81
three hundred miles to acquire theii
education there.
OF the two hundred pupils of hel
time, Kathy Ward was perhaps thu
most sensitive and the most impulsivt
By, nature. She was a sweet, honest
faced girl Of fifteen, with much ability
and a degree Of se~lf-respect which
should have bettered her conduct re
ports; but she had faults, and theJ
were Of kind to interfere greatly will
her success in school life.
Kathy's tallest stnmbling-block wa'
that she was easily led, and had failet
70 select a wise leader. Kathy had be
come q close friend and admirer o
Jennie Randall, the prettiest, bright
est and most INSCRIPTIONS girl in he,
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. TIL,
earlier ~recitations were over and tn
class lad been for the past hour unde
the instruction Of the singing-teache
in the chapel. :
It was a large with a raise
platform, before which stood rows o
settees. Against the walls stood
cabinet o~fcuriosities, Of various sorts
given by former scholars
The singing hour was over, and tn
process Of marching and haltin
necessary TO the orderly withdrawal Q
the class had begun. Miss Hance wa
busting and rearranging the little CO.
lection Of curiosities. Several stuffe
birds and well-flled trays Of coins ha
been removed from the cabinets an
placed on the back settees, which la
not been in use during the lesson.
While she marched slowly along i
her place, Kathy saw Jennie Randa.
reach quickly toward an open "a COZ
tanning a little heap Of dingy-lookin
coins Of differentssizes. Jennie MISE
her mark. glanced backward at Kath.
shrugged her shoulders showed b
empty fingers and laughed.
In . few moments Kathy was 4
pcstte the box In her turn. With 4
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