Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-01-20

Sill come 10 see you anil
play with you a'u
Oracle made friends readily ana
walked up to the house. holdino ba.
mamma by one hand and Kathie hv ~
| other. Then Kathie learned that tho
old lady was Mrs. Winslow's mother
and when the latter bent and kissod
her and told her she was welcome Che
thought there was nothing in the wor,,1
so dear as old ladies'
Ihey walked all around the house
before going in, visiting the flower gar
den, peeplng into the barn at the rear
and looking out across the rolling fields
to the river not far away, whose waters
were shining like silver now in tha
bright sunlight
And then they went in to get ready
for supper.
How good the, supper tasted. Tho
fresh air and the perfume of the flow
ers came in through the open windows
of the pleasant dining room. and the
faces around the table were HEALTHY
and happy; while the snowy bread and
delicious newmade butter, with thin
slices OF boiled ham and fresh new
milk just out of the ice-box, the deli
cate frosted cakes and above all the
strawberries, picked less than an hour
before and buried in cream, formed
a feast that even the daughter of q
millionaire might have called perfect.
and this little orphan girl, who had
known much more fasting than feast
ing, almost thought it a table from
| fairyland
After supper Mrs. Winslow allowed
her to brush the crumbs from the
snowy cloth and wipe the pretty china,
and when this was done, they all went
out together and she made the &C
quaintance of the cows and pigs and
poultry and the gentle, kind-eyed
horses, after which she romped with
Grace under the trees, while the older
members of the family sat upon the
veranda and looked on, smiling at
them.
Perhaps you've found just the kind
of girl you've been wanting, Jennie"
said Mrs. Winslow's mother; "she
seems careful and gentle, and Oracle
takes to her, you can see."
EYES," said Mrs. Winslow, "Grac;e
evidently likes her. How glad l would
be if I knew I could trust her and she
wanted to stay with us right along"
Kathie was delighted with her little
chamber. Mrs Winslow's mother had
gone up with her.
''Ycur room is right next to mine,
DEAR she said. 81 know you'll like
it, and I want to show it to YOU
And when she had seen how pleased
the little girl was with it she kissed her
and said good night and left her to
look around and enjoy it to ler hearts
content It was all blue and white
and had two large windows looking out
upon the green grass and tall trees
and off across the fields to the river.
There were books such as children love
upon the table, and everything that a
child could wish for comfort was there.
Next day was like a dream of fairy
land to the little orphan. She helped
with the dishes and amused the baby,
and they all went for drive in the
afternoon-that is, the two ladies,
Oracle and Kathie-and everything
seemed too beautiful to be real; sever
al times Kathie pinched her arm slyly
to be sure she was awake.
.sShe seems like one of the family al
ready" said Mrs. Winslow's mother
that evening when the children were
playing together. II don't know when
I have taken to a child as do TO her"
"She seems to take to you as much,
said Mrs. Winslow, smiling. 'But, then
| holm
ooh, you're partial, of course, she
said "but T really believe Kathie is just
the girl you want, and it wouli make
such a good home for her. You're
abundantly able to have her, too
Just then the children came running
in.
Where would you rather live,
KATHLEEN the city or in the country:
asked Mrs Winslow.
A wondering look came into the
chiId's face, as if she had never thought
there could be two opinions upon the
subject.
'In the country, of course. she
answered, simply, and there was SO
much of longing and pathos IN Ter
voice that both ladies turned tnelr
eyes away.
At the supper table next evening MT.
| Winslow asked:
did you read about the hyena that
got away in Chicago the other day!
"No. Where did it get away from:
asked Mrs. Winslow hurriedly.
From Lincoln Park, was me an
swer.
ooh. DEAR" cried Mrs. WINSTON.
what if it should come out here! !.
shan't dare let Grace play ont at eli.
ooh, guess it ism as eao as lid, :,
said Mr.. .Eipsiow. laughing. I "ou1'
lie carght or shot before It go1 81 'ai
as this"