The broken dishes were piled up and the carpet made clean again,
while Aunt Izzie prepared another tray just as nice as the first.
"Please let Katy bring it up!" pleaded Cousin Helen, in her pleasant
voice, "I am sure she will be careful this time. And Katy, I want
just such another rose on the napkin. I guess that was your
doing--wasn't it?"
Katy _was_ careful.--This time all went well. The tray was placed safely
on a little table beside the bed, and Katy sat watching Cousin Helen eat
her supper with a warm, loving feeling at her heart. I think we are
scarcely ever so grateful to people as when they help us to get back our
own self-esteem.
Cousin Helen hadn't much appetite, though she declared everything was
delicious. Katy could see that she was very tired.
"Now," she said, when she had finished, "if you'll shake up this pillow,
_so;_--and move this other pillow a little, I think I will settle myself
to sleep. Thanks--that's just right. Why, Katy dear, you are a born
nurse Now kiss me. Good-night! To-morrow we will have a nice talk."
Katy went down stairs very happy.
"Cousin Helen's perfectly lovely," she told Clover. "And she's got on
the most _beautiful_ night-gown, all lace and ruffles.
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