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

-stairs; but at the first turn he stopped, and begged

"I gave you no reason to tr

thought you was some beggar,

ike a beggar

ad blunder of mine. If you ment

en; but I hope you will lear

be sure I'll treat you

ooks before in her life, and took it for granted the mayor had read them all. As she entered the apartment she saw a fat gentleman sitting at the desk, very busy examining a gre

aimed the mayor, as he recogni

was the first time she had ever come into the presence of a great man, and she could not exactly tell whether she

t is your name?" c

lease, sir," replied Ka

th this business, Katy. Mrs. Gord

very kin

your watch-ha

le confidence from the kind tones of the mayor, she proceeded to

artless recital, and promised to do

ty, when you went t

your friends with me," repl

f my f

e promised to se

u have been imp

n spoken to me about

who w

Simon

eed?" muse

Master Si

t is he? A s

ody calls him maste

rd the name before.

eet. It says Sands

member him now," said the mayor, laughing heartily at poor Katy's account of Simo

very kin

t I supposed from your account of h

hout him," replied Katy, who began to have some doubts whether

rit. Now, Katy," continued the mayor, who had been writing while he questioned his visitor, "you may take this

replied Katy, as

I hope you will always be

;" and she left the libra

exposed his rudeness. She hastened to the City Hall, sure almost of recoverin

ot very well avoid telling the mayor that he had been with her at the time of the unfortunate transaction. Besides, he did not exactly like the idea of Katy's g

ing towards the recovery of the watch. What would his friend

of the city and have not exerted my influence, or used my powerful friend, to redress the injury which this poor girl has received. I will

ull in the waves of the Messrs. Sand & Co.'s affairs which enabled him to be absented for half an hour witho

u know me, si

t honor," repl

circumstance of a little girl present

l, I

s wit

se you helped

enevolent purpose, as I came before. In half an hour the history of that trans

particularly impressed by the magnificent mann

emple Street to seek redress of the mayor. I doubt not you will

puppy?" said the broker, angrily. "

ok what did not belong to you,

t of my

, sir; I come

a fool, I

you do not restore the watch within half an hour, you will be arrested

f the broker, in spite of the former's high-flown speech. He was satisfied that s

n. "I told him I had it, and if he found that such a

t to keep it yourself," answered Master Simon, whose earnest

growled the broker. "I notified the

riend the mayor about it;" and

a mo

t sto

stake in keeping the watch; but if I did, it was only to prevent it

hief?" asked Master

locking his shop door, and walking towards the City Hall

one who acknowledged his respectability. In a few moments they reached the City Hall, and as

mon!" exclaimed she. "Can you tell me

imon, pointing to the door. "

the city marshal. The

coming dignity. "This, Katy, is the man that has your silver w

he note," sai

ty sharply. "You are a naughty ma

give you,

replied Katy, who was thinking more of getting the

ocket and handed it to her, and in r

delivering this note now?" continu

at I have got the watch," replied Katy, rej

rshal, and I will hand him the note, and explain

s she had the watch. But the broker entered the marshal's o

I got it!" e

ntly. "I went to his office, and assured him my friend the mayor had already taken the matter in hand. I talked pret

mon, and I hope I shall be able t

, and Simon hastened back to the store, and Katy ran home