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

ity, and would not have feared to accost the governor, if she had me

she to the first pers

nd emphatic answer of

nice," sug

leman, and the little candy merchant

the misfortunes of trade, and her eye followed the sour gentleman far down the street. Why should he treat her in such a rude and unkind manner? What would he say if sh

with a silk dress on, whom a lady was holding by t

en sticks of candy while she had been watching the sour gentleman, and persuading herself that she had been very b

e picked up the copper, and

added the lady evidently pleas

ery nice

sold muc

I have but j

take half a dozen sticks

y; and her nimble fingers had soon made a nice lit

candy merchant could hardly believe her senses. At this r

d she, addressing the

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she continued, t

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as not disposed to be content with moderate sales. While she was standing at the corner of State Street, waiting impatiently for customers, she saw a man with a basket of apples enter a store. She crossed the street to observe what he did in the store, in order, if possible, to get an idea of his mode of

d gentlemen did not like to be seen eating candy in the street, neither would many of them want to put it into their pockets, where it would melt and stick to their clothes. They would eat

a salesman near the window, as she rais

and she wished for the power of ten men, that she might punish the ill-natured fellow as he deserved. But it was all for the best, for, in pushing her out of the shop, the clerk threw her against a portl

dear?" said the gentl

y, bursting into tears, for she was completely ove

u didn't be

some candy: and he shoved me right out t

o be a very well-behaved little girl, and I

h her independent notions of trade in general, and of the candy trade in particular, would n

d deep down into his pocket, and pulling up a handful of silver

can't take mo

E

ted to persuade her; but she steadily prote

oud little gi

ud; but I will sel

me half a do

h. I have only fourte

e that,

piece of paper, and handed it to the gentleman,

't cha

ge;" and the fat gen

four-pence, and the four coppers, for there was something unmercantile about the manner in which it had come into her possession. She could not feel satisfied with herself, as she walked towards home, till she had argued the matter, and effected a compromise

o sell out another stock before dinner. As she walked up the street, on her way home, she encountered Master Simon Sneed, who

on," said Katy. "Have you

that a press of business has pr

am afraid I shall neve

l use every exertion to recover the lost treasure. Just now

about it, and she promis

with the matter; my influence with

ill; but when sh

, be patie

ke me to the mayor to-day,

mayor!" exclaim

what s

of him, and not able

ill tell him that I have m

en quite intimate, may not remember my name. But I must l

much importance to the Messrs. Sands & Co. should be permitted to degrade himself by carrying bundles. When s

tray have you sold all your candy?" ask

ought back sixty-six cents," replied

ut you had only thi

; I could not help it;" and she proceeded to narrat

. The little merchant was so elated at her success, that her mother could not find it in her heart to cast a damper upon her s

r had been suddenly called to Baltimore by the death of one of her husband's near relatives. But the kind lady had not forgotten

ouse of the mayor, and though her heart beat vi

he of the sleek servant ma

d not possibly have been aware that Katy's grandfather was a ric

t to s

e you," answered the servant,

n to treat her in that shabby manner, and she would not stand it? She would not, that she wouldn't! Grasping the bell handle with a courageous hand, she gave a pull that must have astonished the occupants of the servants'

ng that bell aga

note for him from Mrs. Gordon, an

Why didn't you say

While she stood there, a little boy having in his hand a stick of molasses candy, with which he had contrived plentifully to bedaub his face, came out of the adjoining room, and surveyed her carefully from head to foot. Katy looked at the candy with attention, fo

the little fellow, after he had satisfied

d she, willing to cult

I, th

your fath

nd proud," replied the little gentleman, trans

!" excla

by the return of the servant, who d