The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-22
Little Kitty.
Written for the New World \

+ba utmost solitude and comfort beneath the roof
Il his own little homestead 1t had taken him
many years Of hardship and good honest toll t.
n-ocure for himself the little house he occupief
and cherished; and here it was he had determined
TO settle down, together with his wife and babe
and face bravely the many misfortunes that
might chance to overpower him.
Mrs Lacy was a proud woman since the dav
God had given her her first born, and after non
jsrng her brain and consulting the almanacs for
name she resolved to christen her prize Gather
ne-after her own mother, whose face Mrs Lacy
declared. was a striking resemblance to that Of
her child.
Catherine she was called, but whether that an
pelation seemed too stylish for Forker street. or.
perhaps unbefitting to the puny little treasure if
soon became mere byword, and the little innocent
grew up to be loved and cherished as kitty"
She d slim, blue-eyed little creature of 3. at
the time our story opens her white skin OVERLAND
with tan and frecles, and her flaxen, disorderlv
hair, burned to a steely drab, would be rudely
caught up with piece of some dingy material and
left to drift in tangled glory across her clear-cut
features.
1t was often remarked by passersby, who would
stop for moment from the busy routine of life.
to caress her cheek or bangle with her sunny curls.
that the child was too cute to live" But the will
Of God seemed destined to have in store for her
life that was beyond the hopes of the highest am
hIon; and as days came and spent her admiration
increased and the p an amending surprise
to her very parents
As September & d and the summer
months were fast coming to a close Kitty started
the Sisters school, and as at the height of her
ambition when she could cite all alone the "Our
Father" and Hail MARY and could make the sign
OF the cross. Under the careful guidance and
splendid protection Of the Sisters. she soon picked
up into a neat careful miss. who read books that
we're new to Forker street, and was a powerful ex-
ample to the neghborhood.
All the hayward young girls. who were wont to
steal ont Of evenings to join the rowdy young men
On street corners, were told to observe Kitty Lacy
who never did such things.
Kitty also sci the style for the street-no flaunt-
Ing expensive white feathers and costliest ribbons
but dressed in a trim white suit an extra large
Merry Widow hat set off with a huge pink silk
bow, and her wavy hair caught up neatly to the
marcel wave. She would hold the overgrown BOYS
Of the school in perfect awe, and they would tip
Their hats uneasy she passed, and comment in
silence. That was all
But alas, things were soon destined to change
the modest life of our little subject and they
happened in a way that was terribly strange and
hart-rending The little rosy cheeks and luminous
eyes would soon become pale and hagsurd, and her
beautiful smiling countenance destined to APP
pear aged and thin.
One evening Kitty was slowly vending her way
rom school, softly humming a new piece they
mad learned that day, she was startled by large
crowd running from all directions and making
Straight towards Ter little home
Immediately strange. unwecome thoughts began
% penetrate her mind and sent a gold tinge through
her veins.
She noticed the scared, white faces OF the wo-
ne3 tolk and the terrible questioning chances cast
Ill Der direction as she hurriedly pushed her way
up the narrow stairs and into the house
priest was bending PROSTATE figure
listening eagerly TO the choking. almost inaudible
1oIos OF a last confession. Her mother, bowed
'F' her hair disheveled and eyes naggard and
1a"i gaZed fixedly into the palid face of her hus
AIttr saw. and in an instant realized all. Her
g'es raised slowly towards the mercifUl Savior
aug ler fragile, supple body sank faint and ex-
'au,teo upon the floor
What memories that sight was to recall in after
ears can only be imagined by one in whose life
'u II, misfortune might have some time occurred.
IAsfe Oh the floor lying PROSTATE before the
daughter.
Sae-stunned by the unexpected, terrible, heart
."uIAg sight Of her father whose life had been
Pay Oh hers, and whose love all she asked.
,.n ms body broken in several places from
e1 received while striving to a livelihood to
Ing mat child up and worship her as Gods choic-
. @Agel-now breathed his last His hands were
s.e'Sf numb and his lips were never more to utter
ef cherished name
Il Long weary years had passed since that memoir
Is night How sad and lonely they seemed to the |
,-l' pI} pair remaining The mother had tried to
Isl herself to the will of God to bear up and be
.-ri u; but she could not The light of her once
IpLg ME seemed to have been extinguished. Her |
,-. grew thin, her eyes lost their once wonted
. .Isil'hess, her step once so firm and elastic
eJ,f and uncertain. Her sorrow had found no
, - and in the midst of her anguish dreadful
g.eF Set in, leaving the unfortunate mother
.s.cned and heartbroken; until, with lingering
t . TO God for her child and devout act of con
,Sion to her father confessor-drooped her head