The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
AN EXCHANGE.
CUPID's ACCOUNTING FOR A LOST PURSE.

81 HATE everything in the world,
asserted the girl, sweepingly
and dedantly. everything and
everybody except, of course
sou. Aunt Hester"
kitty. dear. don't talk so wickedIy, "
replied voice so feeble ana tired
though sweet. that there was no need
10 be told aunt Hester was iii.
Irs quite true" repeated Kitty. =
10 hate everything I hate never hav-
ing any money and living in these two
poky little rooms. and not being able
10 take you abroad. which the doctor
says would Very likely make you vel
again, and having 10 slave day after
day teaching those horrid children whC
never seem TO learn anything I lOathf
1t ali, I cant help not being patient
like you, Auntie, and if it is wicked tc
nate things. why then must be
wicked"
The girl stopped, completely out Of
breath, and the elder woman sighed bur
said nothing. She knew how hard the
poverty OF their lives was TO tae pretty
-.irl Of eighteen who had youth natur-
Il desire for pleasure and pretty things
she understood how irksome it was Il
kitty 10 teach three duh children for
I'VE hours daily for the muni1cent sum
8f &1f a year. which money. with The
addition Of very small annuity OF
hers. was AL they had to live on. She
anew, too. better than her niece. better
even than the doctor, that so far as she
was concerned. II would soo1 be over
ll..t not even the visit to Switzerland
so easily advised, so impossible to OBJ
tain. would make very much difference
Jr very materially lengthen the days
before Kitty would be left 10 fight the
battle OF life alone
only ESQ, she went on bitterly. 7
have worked it ali out For $50 %e
could both go to Lausanne for ten
weeks. You know that pension where
Lizzie stayed; they would take the two
Of Us for IS a week that would leave
plenty for the journey Fifty pounds.
less than heaps Of women spend on one
dressl I call II ible-uR-
fair Why should ne have nothing ana
others so much
She made for the park, and as she was
waking along one OF its mos. deserted
5aths her foot knocked against Il stone.
which she kicked impatientIy away. The
softness OF the stone struck her and she
looked down 20 find she was kicking a
purse. She picked it up and examined
It carefully It was nearly new. OF
green leather. curfously worked with
black, ard the monogram n. K"
stamped 10 gold in one corner. 1t Is so
ight there can be nothing In It. she
said TO herself and opened it. a shilling
ana four pennies fell into her hand, and
then some pieces OF folded paper. FIVE
Sank OF England notes for Gle each
There was no one near. KitCy's' head
z~aIa. her eyes grew misty, she felt sick
.ad faint as the temptation unfoIded
elf 20 her Here was The exact sum
needed &c restore Aunt Hester to health.
there was no name Ia the purse. no clew
10 the owner; surely. since 1t had come
10 her at that moment when she SO much
needed $50. It must have been sent by
Providence. surely it would be only
right for her 70 keep it Thus she rea-
soaed. knowing the weakness Of her
arguments. realizing. bur refusing 70
consider. That she contemplated com
laitting 2 theft And after the theft
Ues wouE1 be necessary. for II Aunt Hes
ter bad t1e faintsst idea Of how the