Kate Carlton Author:Daniel Wise Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. Kate In A Pet. The next morning Kate was again found in her place at the breakfast-table. The discipline of the day or two previous had taught h... more »er that there was no appeal from the rule that said, You must be up at the breakfast-hour, or go hungry until dinner-time. Uncle Morris wished her "'good morning" with a heartiness that touched her feelings, in spite of the vexation she felt at being obliged to rise so early; while his glance at Mrs. Carlton said, in the" silent language of expression, " You see we have conquered her at one point; let us go on." After breakfast and family worship, the air being mild and balmy, Kate drew a shawl over her shoulders, placed a straw hat on her head, and went to the door. Jessie's school not beingin session that day, she thought she would like to walk with her cousin. Eunuing to the door, she said— " Cousin Kate, are you going to take a walk ?" " Why should what I am going to do concern a little girl like you?" replied Kate, in a tone of voice which cut its way to poor Jessie's heart. Dropping her head, and making a great effort to keep back the tears, she replied— " It don't; only I thought if you were going to walk, I would like to go with you." " I prefer walking alone, Miss Jessie," rejoined Kate, as, with haughty steps, she left the door and took the path leading to the " glen." Uncle Morris, who was on his way from the dining-room to the hall, when Kate went to the door, had heard this brief conversation. As Jessie turned back, he met her. Sorrow and vexation were struggling together in her heart. Her good uncle read her feelings at a glance, and taking her by the hand, said— " Never mind, my drooping lily. Kate could scarcely find more disagreeable company than her own. Maybe she will be more kind on...« less