Columbus felt no prouder of his achievement when he had crossed the Atlantic, or, Napoleon when he had crossed the Alps.

She danced for joy as she gazed upon the clear, straight sticks of candy, as they were arranged in the pan.

It was a great conquest for her; but at what a sacrifice it had been won! Her little hands, unused to such hard work, were blistered in a dozen places, and smarted as though they had been scalded with boiling water.

She showed them to her mother, who begged her not to do any more; but she had too much enthusiasm to be deterred by the smart of her wounds, and resolutely resumed her labor.
She had scarcely commenced upon the second mass before she was interrupted by the entrance of Mrs.Howard, her friend Tommy's mother.
"Why, what are you doing, child ?" asked the good woman.

"I thought you were all sick, and here you are making candy, as merry as on a feast day." "I am making it to sell, Mrs.Howard," replied Katy, proudly.
"Bless me! but you're a queer child! Do you think folks will buy it of you ?" "I know they will;" and Katy detailed her plan to the interested neighbor, declaring she was sure she could support her mother and herself by making and selling candy.