The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1900-07-28
EVER SINCE.

One would rather feel free in stable. than sit
In the bower of prince-like dummy!
EVER SINCE.
"And such a letter p and Katie
Walker tossed the letter and its yel-
low envelope on the floor. "How
could he be so cruel?" and she laid
her head down on the table and burst
into tears.
''I knew it was of no use to write, "
said her brother Harry, a handsome
young man, about twenty, who had
been sitting rather moodily before the
fire. "He says he has something
better to do with his money than
send you to school. But never mind ;
don't cry. I'll not always be a poor
clerk, and then you won't have to ask
a stingy old uncle for favors." ="
"I would not mind it so much,
Harry" said Katie, raising her dark
eyes full of tears ''but if 1 could go
one term more I should then be able
to teach, and only think what bur-
den it would lift off you"
Don talk of burdens, Katie. You
are not a burden to me. Indeed, 1
do not know what should do with
out my little sister, now that mother S
gone" and his voice quivered.
Then, after a silence broken only
by Katie's sobs, Harry suddenly
jumped up, saying:
IT have an idea, Katie. Give me
my hat-there-don't question me.
I'll only be gone an hour orso. Cheer
up till I come back"
1t is just too bad p mentally ex-
claimed Harry, as he plunged out
into the darkness and rain. II think
uncle might have given her some
thing, but it is just like him. 1t is
so hard to be forever struggling with
poyeEtvDs Usitawereognt far Katie I'd
She is so reasonable in her wants it is
such a shame to deny her this. But
I'll ask Mr.. Grayson to let me sweep
out the store and do the work OF a
boy. can have it all done by the
time the other clerks come and be
able to attend to my own duties.
Katie need never know it, and it will
bring enough to enable her to go to
school,"
Ringing the bell he was soon ush-
cred into Mr.. Grayson's parlor, where
he found not Mr.. Grayson, but Miss
Bruce.
"Her uncle was not in just then,
but would he not wait :"
Now Harry had heard of this Miss
Bruce before-heard of her as an
heiress, naughty and proud, and he
sat down to await Mr. Grayson, feel
ing very uncomfortable. But to his
surprise she talked to him, and at his
request played and sang for him, and
before the evening was over-Mr.
Grayson failing to come-he never
could tell how it was, but he had told
her all his troubles and been sympa-
thized with so sweetly that he found
himself wondering was there ever an
other such a woman.
But this evening, like all others,
had an ending, and when he arose to
go Miss Bruce held out her hand and
said:
"I must say good-by, for tomorrow
1 return home. 1 shall not forget
you or your troubles. I do not see
how can comfort you. But be brave
and I know your life will yet be a
success"
The world seemed darker than ever
to Harry as he again went out into
the night and rain. Darker, because
he had found what life might be if he
dared to WOO and win such woman
as Miss Bruce.
Katie looked up anxiously as her
brother returned, but, noting his sad
face, she asked no questions, but sal
down beside him, put her arms about
his neck and rested her head on his
shoulder. 1t was way she had oi
comforting him when he was sad.
The next day, as Harry and Katie
were taking their frugal lunch, the
rlandlady came up to their front door
ID left letter. He opened it and
a. I 1;s surprise there dropped out a
go ~ ~ : bill. A hot flush mounted
o,,'R on his isocbek cbaek and for a moment he
W. was G Gexceedhgly angry that anyone
Mas ,.,J - him an object of charity
snou.u s.T. 49,. m@ ~ from Miss Bruce" he
thought. ), ha s,;d noss;re
over the the bill ''yot can go to schoo
enough to send the honey wl'nou W. au.
any name and has prevel' :, 10 ''o
finding a way to return it! .,o,.,~a
She gave a great cry of .ieaIur Iarr,
but looked surprised when i1li 1.;c'
came around, gave her quie. CO, CO,
and hastened out of the room. 9I' ~
did not know that he went out to *
the great love that was surging in Il
heart, until it betrayed itself in h
face, for this beautiful, blue-eyed We
man, who he felt must surely be tn
donor.
Katie went to school and prepare
herself for a teacher. The $50 Dt
came the foundation of much goot
for by and by, with Katie's help,
tiny little cottage was rented outslo
the city and fitted up into cosy llttl
home.
Then Harry was promoted and b
showed such admirable tact for bus
J ness that after four years he becam
a junior partner. Then. his succes
was steady and upward.