New Britain herald., 1922-06-19
How Madgc Received Happy As.
 slIrance From Katie,

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 I went directly 10 Katie's room after parting with Lillian, and this time Katie admitted me promptly. But il needed only q glance to tell me tha, the girl had been weeping tempestu- ously.
 l guessed that the composure en- forced by her loyalty to me even in the face of Mother Graham's slurring reference to her. had broken the mo- ment she was alone, And as l saw her quivering lips, her flushed, swollen face and her tear-hlled eyes, I drew her quickly into my arms and held her close.
 I am not an emotional person. and I detest the casual earessing which so many women bestow upon their fem mine friends, but Katie is like a frightened, grlef-stricken child some times, and it is as such that l treat her.
 "Oh Missis Graham ! My dear Missis Graham :" The familiar wall was smothered in my shoulder, as I pstted her brown head comfortably,
 q Can Do Dot"
 Don't talk about 1t any more Katie" I said. Then, with a sure knowledge of the quickest way to di- vert her attention, I added: T want you to do something very important for me, Katie, something my father wants by tomorrow. Can you con- trol yourself enough to listen to me ?"
 She drew herself erect from my arms.
 Wait shoost vun leetle minnit." she com mmanded, walked to a stand in the corner poured some cold water from a pitcher into a bowl. dashed the water over her face and then rubbed her face with a towel until I thought she surely would remove the skin from it.
 "Dere .' she exclaimed when she had finished. turning to me with a funny little air of triumph. T all feexed oop. Now tell me vot eet is you want by me-
 This, I returned. taking from my dress the paper she had secreted in my mother in laws hat. My father wants you to reproduce-' l stopped short at Katies blank look, and groped for words which she would understand-'w wants you to fix anoth- CT paper just like the one you gave Joe. Every figure and letter and bit of drawing must be the same. Can you do that?'
 Katie held the paper I had given her close to her eyes and scrutinized it with a worried little frown. Then her face cleared and she spoke con- ddently.
 Sure ting, I can do dot. Me. I remember me now were I put dose leetle funny lines, und dose letters. l shoost take, one more each time und figures one not so mooch. I feeA dot all right, Ven you want eet, to- night"
 Madce Comforts Katie.
 "No, indeed" I returned. Go to sleep at once. And we will have breakfast an hour later in the morn ing. No one will be up, I am sure, we are so late tonight.
 Dots all right to say Katie re- torted. You, Meesis Underwood, Marion und your father maybe dey not coon down for anoder hour Ind dot lazy Meester Drake, he probably not show cop till nearly noon. But dot blessed babee he wake early, and dot old vomans. you know she coon down like wild vomans eef breakfast not ready for heem."
 Junior is in my room" I re" turned, and I'm trying to train him not to waken so early. He'll go to sleep again if I'm with him. and I'm sure Mother Graham will sleep if she is not awakened. So you may have an extra hour I am sure. Did you put the vacuum bottle of black cof- fee and the crackers in MT. Drake $ room %
 "Yes, I feex everything for heem,' ' she said, with sudden accession of sullenness, which I knew was not caused by the extra work entailed by Allen Drake's invariable requirement wherever he may be. His stipulation that he must have stimulant and nourishment when he wakens in the night, and does the greater part ot his work, ordinarily would appeal might fly to Katie's magination, but her re- sentiment at tho sly humorous digs he had given her. evidently overshadowed everything else.
 T knew you would attend to every