The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-26

An hour later, Katherine COMES
down stairs to prepare supper Mabel
goes to her and lays both hands gent
on her sholders.
what is the matter, dear?" she
'sks. looking down into the dark eyes,
red and heavy with weeping
Il have headache says Rats-
crime. smiling bravely up into her face.
iont bother about me. lt1l soon go
away"
Carolyn comes In from work pres
emily, and tossing her hat ON the
couch. goes into the kitchen
I'm as hungry as a wolf, Kitty. Is
SUPPER ready?"
mot quite" falters katherine. try
ing to hide the fact that she is just
putting the steak on to fry
Carolyn takes quick view Of things.
end then says, sarcastically, "Of course
t was a waste OF breath to ask you
hut thought perhaps some great mir
acle had been performed. and We were
actually going to nave supper ON time.
But verify the day Of miracles is past"
when she leaves the room Kath-
crime goes to the window and presses
her heated brow against the pane.
why is it," she sighs. that when
try the hardest make the most COM
plete failure. wish had not been
born"
A burning smell warns her to return
TO the stove A tear falls ON the burnt
meat and she thinks with tremulous
smile. "weI it has at least been
Ealted." Then as she turns again to
the window-''My life is made up Of
repentance and resolutions-but not
OF efforts. When / repented about the
watch, ! delayed supper, and while /
repented about that ruined it.
At supper, Katherine does not escape
comment, not only on the steak. but
everything else.
Murton, being boy, is, OF course the
loudest in his complaints. Katherine
seems not TO hear a word. but eats her
supper IN silent Indifference. Mabel,
however, can see beneath the surIa e,
and her heart aches for the lone,y
child They take Mabel home after
supper and Katherine seems the gayest
one OF the party. but next to the light
est heart the heaviest is apt to be che
most playful" and that night she cries
herself to sleep.
At last, Murton and the two Oldest
girls decide to hire the housework done.
and Katherine obtains position as
clerk in one of the dry goods storea.
She does not say much about her work
but at the end of the second week she
comes home very early, and lays her
weeks wages on the table. For once,
she has almost lost her SELF corlrol
There" she says, her voice trcmb-
ling ever so little, they. too, have
found out that I'm no gooo. I'm dis.
charged"
For a moment no one speaks. when
Murton breaks the silence, crying ane.
riiy "well, you're the first person on
earth I've seen who can't do anything
and who's absolutely no good no mat
ter where one puts you. You needn't
think I'm going 10 hunt you another
place. You can drift along as you
please You're in the way and worth
less Everywhere think yor were a
mistoLe."
K4therines face Is a study during
this explosion. Il showed surprise, griel
and shame, but at the last becomes
triumphant She turns silently and
leaves the room, almost WITH a smile
you were too hard. Murton." says
Carolyn. "she didn't deserve chat
20. It was awful" cries Annette.
"of course Il was If I'd meant IT,
admits Murton slowly. "but she Enowl
I didnt-surely."
he goes up town and an hour later
returnes and tosses a letter Oh the "a
bic. Il went TO the postfice and goI
that for Kitty. wonder who ISIS from
Is she asleep"
4 think so.' says Carolyn Let
open It and see what Il is. she never
cares II we open her mail"
hurton opeus It and sazes Oh th'
contents IN establishment "A cheek
FOR fve hundred dollarslr ne says
what on earth does Il meant"
The girls are breathlessly reading
the note. "Its a prize for a sioy
She's written" Cries Annette "Ana
be wants her 20 write Tor him reg
uiarly. AZ her own price."
"phree cheers for the swan, cries
Murton Lets 60 ten her.
They rush upstairs sd burst inta
Katherine's room. She IS lying oa Gag
bed. her face buried in the pii9w
kitty" says Muifop, gently. bend