or, The Silver Skates Wane 3300

 

DR. BRINKER WITH HIS BOYS AND GIRLS.

Katrinka is not quite so merry as formerly; and, I grieve
to say, some of the tinkling bells are out of tune. But she
is the life of her social circle still. I wish she would be in
earnest, just fora little while; but no, it is not her nature.
Her cares and sorrows do nothing more than disturb the tink-
ling: they never waken any deeper music.