Poor and Proud; Or, The Fortunes of Katy Redburn: A Story for Young Folks

might some day go to Liverpool and be an inmate of just such a palace. The door of the sitting-room was open, and she had an opportunity to look at all the fine things

the picture had been painted for her mother. Yet that could not be, for the lady was young, and plump, and rosy, and wore rich laces, and a costly dress. She seemed to look down upon her from the golden frame with a smile of satisfaction. There was something roguish in her eye, as though she was on the point of bursting into a laugh at some mischief she had perpetrated. O, no! that could

ows at the side of the door; but the spell of the lady was upon her, and she could not resist the charm. The more she studied the portrait, the more convinced she became that it looked like her mother, though there was so

ixed upon her with a steadiness that began to make her feel nervous and un

said Miss Grace, in kind tones. "Won't

and she felt a kind of satisfaction in being placed out of her sight. But it seemed, even then, as she cast a f

rs. Gordon, a benevolent looking lady, apparently of

brow and she wore a lace cap, Katy came to the conclusion that the portrait had been taken for he

sing from her chair, "I come to se

your name

edburn,

ouse do yo

is a poor woman, and has been sick so muc

h these things, as I have given him the whole care of my houses. You will find him a very good man, and

nd he says if the rent is not paid by one o'cl

Grace actually jumped out of her ch

said," added Katy, satisfied with

r ill now?" as

not been off her b

r. Flynch sa

he told him a falsehood; and that she h

d, mother!" e

a poor sick woman out of doors because she did not pay the rent. There may b

sturbed by this sudden damper upon her hopes. "She has not got

t had, in this instance, made a mistake. But she had great confidence in Dr. Flynch, and she was very unwilling to believe that he could be so harsh and cruel as the

past ten," conti

n to Colvin Court to inquire into the situation of your mothe

omptness which assured Grace, if not her

what sort of a person she was. The lady returned to the sitting-room when he had gone, and asked Katy a great many questions about herself and her mother, and thus nearly an hour was consumed, at the end of which time Michael

woman at home?" asked Mrs. Gord

, I dee

as she

me she hadn't been out of it

s the gro

roud. She always paid him every cent she owed him

u may go;" and the man ret

issed. Her mother's truthfulness had been vindicated, an

ther lived in my hous

d she always paid her rent ti

e street," added Grace; and it was evident the beautiful

," continued Katy; and she proceeded to tell the stor

something about it," said Grace. "Wha

and wrote a few lines on a piece of paper. "Here, my child, is a receipt for your month's rent. When Dr.

assuring her that her mother would certai

to give her anything. I am going to earn some money myself, and I hope I shall

, mother?" int

oon or to-morrow morning, we will take her to

me any tim

ill call at his house with you t

on Sneed, and Mrs. Gordon, and she knew not how many more. She thanked the lady very

the door by Grace, w

le girl, and here is a dollar for you. It

poor, but proud, like my mother," replied

ughed Grace. "Take it; you will

her wouldn't own me if I sh

t, Katy; I shall be

randfather in his fine house in the great city of Liverpool, she felt a little of the same spirit-she too was poor and proud. Besides, as Grace jingled the two half dollars together, there was a harmony in the sound that suggested a great heap of good things for her mother. And there was another powerful

you may lend it to me, if you please," s

Grace; "but I shall not fe

sted the embryo candy merchant. "I woul

know I think you are a ve

and proud;

as her feet would carry her. Mrs. Redburn was much displeased with her at first for what she had done. Her pride revolted at the thought

pointed hour came Dr

sual bland tones, though Katy thought she coul

sir;

rs. Redburn," interrupted the a

that will do as well as the

?" sneered Dr. Fl

?" said Katy, handing hi

y of his brow was displaced by a dark scowl. His threats had

Mrs. Gordon," growled he. "Probably you have

d she sent her man down here to find

ys; when I have exposed you to her, she will acquiesce in my v

of him, at any

be at Mrs. Gordon's at three o'clock; and I

cup of tea for her mother, and