National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-06-14

Slt WIFI no OIner near tie Ill tllt
/ world My dreams that night were
roster than any CT the hopes of my
1 bNgOnc youth.
. We had "A couple of pleasant hours
the next afternoon, looking at the
pictures. Now that | had begun to
think of Nora as one who might
some day make my world, saw new
charms i'll her every hour. 1t was a
pleasure to show her the works OF
art. She had seen 50 few, and sac
enjoyed them intensely, and apprc-
ciated them with such a ine inborn
taste.
1t was not the last afternoon We
spent together. Ottenest we went
to see some new bust or picture
but once or twice / persuaded her
to let me drive her out into the com
! try. and new life seemed to bound
+ into her pulses, and youthful bright
/ ness and hope to tinge her pale face,
/ as the trees shook dOWL their adOr-
Gus blossoms upon her head, and
the wind kissed her cheek, and lift
ed the hair from her brow | had be
gun to think OF her as mine, and to
dream fond dreams OF how [ would
cherish her.
! went home one evening, when
| lad known her two months. |
had intended to send for her. as |
did sometimes, and ask her to Join
me IN a little walk. | went iltO
my room. and presently Ellen tap
ped on the door. | opened it and
She placed in my hand little note.
She had been crying, and she said,
as She gave me the note, "Ihat'li
tell you about it, | suppose, Sir.
Miss Noia'S an angel and nothing
else, and Eve given the mistress no.
tice. I'm gou next week. | won't
stay where they've treated her SO,
poor darlin' y
tore open the note, and bade
Ellen wait while | read it. The
handwriting was hurried and irrcg
ular the words went to my heart:
Mrs. Lee tells me that she has
Jet my room to 4 pcrs4n that viii
pay more. am obliged to 60 to
day. She intinateS that | have
lowered myself iii your estimation
by my torWaldneSS. and that | have
lost the respect OF the boarderS.
This may be SO, alas | fear it is.
| could bear all else, but to have
lost Your respect is terrible lou
are very kind to me, and it was so
sweet to have a friend. Do not
/ think any worse of me than you can
help. If | have been forward and
prcsuming, it was because | knew so
little OF life. | shall remember your
goodness. and be grateful to YOU
forever. NORA HASTINGs.n
| Ny poor, wrongcd, Innocent dar-
ling! If had never loved her be-
ior", | should have loved her then,
and longed TO shelter her from Il
cold world in my heart.
"Where has she gone y | asked
turning to Ellen. "She does not
/ tell me"
'She has gone to Mrs. Miles on
DeIne Street. The lady has given
her great deal Of work, and been
very kind to her, and when Miss
Nora found that she couldn't stay
here she went to her with her trou.
bic, and so Mrs. Miles SAID she
should stay there till she found a
place"
SO there were still some kind
hearts in the world, thought CRATE
fully, who could shCy pity to the
orphan and the triendlesS. God
bless them all But she, my poor
little love, should never need to seek
another boarding house if she could
only love m", and let me care tor
her.
II am going to see her. ! said to
Ellen, as She seemed to wait for my
comments.
BLESS YOU, sir +! The very sight
Of YOU Will do her good. She took
with her the white head you gave
? her. and tue two howerpotS. | wisl
YOU could see how she's tended then
t flowers. They never had dry leaf
| and today she cried over then
enough to water them