Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-26

pretty, too, with Dlue eyes anu curisJ anu
q black frock.' ...
Il must go and see about it, said Mary,
her face all sympathy Mr.. Butts told me
his mother was dead and . .
sMr. Butts what Butts, pray?' asked
Dora, hastily. f.. 81 g.. ...--
why, its very sad story said Mary.
They came from the west-Ontario, l
think wasn't it Media? Here the father
took sick O.. .-. .. ...
yes, and died of small poxl' cried Do
ra, her pretty face distorted. 'Oh dear,
let me get ont Of the atmosphere of this
house. The snail pox ! dreadful! dread
full! .. .a
But Dora, there isn't the remotest dan
ger. It's beenfa long time now, and they
brought certificate from the hospital. Do
you suppose husband would have taken Mr..
Frederic, if there had been any chance of
contagion? ~..
sDear me+well-but it makes one feel
so terribly nervous said Dora. Il declare
I can't get over it; it's put me into cold
chill. VIII that Butts, Mary, is the man
Mark lent money to-over thousand dol
lars; he his gone on to see about the prop
erty now.'
i kuowit,' said Mary, and I do hope
these por children will have something
handsom, left for them
But hey wou't-they won't have cent,
IegallyIso Mark writes me, said Dora
sHc is dreadful sorry, but he says to do
himselfjustice, there won't be FIVE dollar
bill left for the boy and girl. don't know
anything about the business, of course
she ADDED. Il suppose it's all right
O!but couldn't bring such news home
to then,' said Mary, earnestly. Il believe
I'd rather lose something than take all from
two POOR orphans. 1t don't seem as if the
blessing of God would follow such deed
sFut mercy you don't expect Mark will
begsar himself for strangers cried Dora,
with spirit.
Nary thought of the hundred dollar car
riate, but said nothing, and Dora left the
room. Mrs. Hamilton silently beckoned
toher daughter.
As Dora passed through the store, hold.
Ing her dainty robes carefully from the
chan floor, Mary turned and went into the
kitchen where Star still sat, looking pale,
sweet and graceful, but very, very sad =
She had just taken her bonnet in her hand
and was restoring its contour, when looking
up, she met one of the kindest faces in the
world beaming down upon her.
Il believe you are Mr.. Frederic's sister,
said Mary, gently.
yes, madam, am replied Star, lifting
herself forward moment and preparing to
place her bonnet on her head she felt a
little awkward to be found there.
sAnd he calls you Star, does he not?'
That is my pet name, madam said the
lovely girl, smiling family.
well, Star, I want you to 60 with me,
into more retired room than this. You
look fatigued, and require better rest than
that hard settee can give you.
'O madam The soft eyes looked in
a startled way in the kind lace before her.
i think I had better 60 home
sAnd I think you had better 60 with me
and with Media too-whose eyes say,
yes. Come, you are our prisoner. III
take this hand-Media, love-you take the
other-she must obey, now
Timidly, yet with her heart full of love
for the kind words and the beaming smiles,
Star followed her captors.
There! cried Bilba, clapping her hands,
she'll find out now that she's fell in with
a real born lady-none of the make believes,
like that Mrs. Dora, but a real blessed lady,
such as God puts His best work on