Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-09-21


The last letter was written anC
with little tired sigh the packet Of
letters, her days work, waB given t
the impatient ONCE boy, and Cath
crime, the stenograpber huIredly
crossed he room 10 the peg on which
her hat and Jacket were hung. with
eager haste she attlred herself for the
street, mechanically CHANGING into the
little mirror which hung over the
wash-stand. The face which looked
back at her was an attractive one
could have smiles displaced the look
Of caro- and the broad brow cleared
OF the little quicker which OF late has
come between the brown eyes.
After Il timld good night to the
bookkeeper, Catherine opened the big
door ANA went out into the sunlight.
Never had tho ont of doors seemed 80
beautiful MS now This was the first
dizzy Of April and the air was sugges,
tive Of spring, the grass was strug.
Cling up along the edges of the side,
walks and the twitteIing OF the spar
rows could be heard from every roof
and ledge, Quickly boarding u car.
Catherine started on her ride home.
II the day had been one OF IRE.
some business routine, veXalious hap,
penings, hard work, all were forgotten
now In the bright nnticlpallons whca
filled her mind. Two months more Oh
the shabby Office and tho noise OF the
whlrring machinery, and then u
month the whole month Of June she
was TO have for her very own. Today
the manager, n good man in his way,
In Il burst of generosity accustomed
by the satisfactory termination Of an
important business transaction, had
told her the joyful news
Upon reaching home she found her
mother standing at the door, where
she had been nnXiously watching each
car MS IL unloaded at the corner.
When the dishes were cleared away,
and mother and daughter were alone Ia
the little sitting-room, the good news
could be kept no longer, and throwing
her arms around the astonished wom-
ans neck Catherine burst into such 4
torrent of words and nervous laughter
rs to almost brighten good Mrs. Sand
ers. Just think OF 1t, mother, n whole
month, and my salary to go on just
true" am sure Blank n Co, would
not have recognized their prim, qlhet
stcnogrnphcr In the little figure that
danced over the floor In an acstasy OF
Joy.
No need to question whore she
would go. TO Vermont, her old
home. of course. This Wis, Ind been
the dream OF years, bu, her fathers
death Ave years .etorc had forced
upon her young shoulders the neces.
sity Of keeping up the little home and
keeping her brother IN school, and
now for the first time in all thesN
years a time of relaxation seemed
possible
Brother Tom who had been an IN.
terested listener to the conversation
between Catherine and her mother As
they sat on the porch, drew his chair
mp closer 10 his mothers side and
said; Ma, why can't you 40 with
rotbp,inn0 II crptoo IN ,nn ypn nnnJ q
vacation MS much as anyone know,
An eager look came into the mothers
eyes, she tried to speak, but somehow
the words would not come, and arising
hurriedly she went into the house,
For time brother ami sister sat
In silence Blame II all, Catherine,
mother works like a horse and never
goes anywhere. Can't we manage tt
somehow SO she can go with your"
Tom sro,e eNcitedly, and IL was 90
dark for him to see the sudden cloud
chat came over the face Of the girl.
Il honestly hadn't thought Of 1t be.
fore, Tom. Mother never seemed to
care much about II, but | am afraid Il
isn't possible. She would have to
have new clothes" and she thought
with a pang OF her mothers shabby
Sunday dress and bonnet which were
seldom worn. 1T has been almost
more than we could DO to spare the
money for one trip" and there was q