Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-11-26

own Way W Hhl - tic name, lia aiii' VI
the little girl who lei me in ?"
'Jenlic Hill, sir"
"She's a bright little thing-an orphan
she tells me-"
Yes. sir Her mother died here last
summer Will You see the rooms now,
sr?"
Certainly. We will so up now, if
you please. Here is your first months
board and he took from his pocket
book two crisp fifty dollar bills. My
name is jameson. by tho way, to-
morrow is Thanksgiving. and il | don't
have roast turkey, oyster sauce, minco
pies, and pumpkin larts tor my dinner,
shall eat up Miss Jennie here" and he
turned to the little girl just entering the
room and laughed merriiy Only for a
moment. though, lor the little girl was
followed by young lady in deep mourn.
ing. whose appearance seemed To awaken
an emotion deeper than merriment in
the queer littlo mans mind. Io bowed
respectfully, and then said 20 Miss Nose
w.
II will go 10 my room now, il you
please"
Cora Hill was beautiful enough 10 ac-
count tor more than mere passing alt
miiation. Her brilliant complexion,
short golden curls. and large blue eyes
were all The more beautiful, when con-
rrasliug with her black dress; and the
subdued air OF sorrow and care on her
lace, was touching in one So lovely and
50 Young Mr. jameson thought oil her
a grea, deal rs he paced up and down
the two litlla rooms shaking his shaggy
HAN and chuckling to himself.
The next day Jennie and Eddy thought
the reign Of fairies had certainly come
again. The great trunk they had seen
carried up stairs to the queer little mans
room, contained marvellous story books.
wonderful toys, and what seemed mex
. hau3tiblc stores uf confectionery. The
Thanksgiving dinner was enlarged aud
improved" by jars of most delicious
preserves, and Miss Mosely WAS almost
IS much frightened Is astonished at the
arrival in the middle of the day OF q
basket containing oranges, nuts, candied
fruits, plump oysters, and various other
additions 10 the dinner. and also stout.
recent arrival from green Erin, who said
"A qdArc little gentleman had tould her a
lady wtnted a girl, and who proved her
sell treasure on the instant
1t sometimes seemed TO Miss Moseiy.
herself the genllcsI OF humnn beings, as
if her boarder mast be insane, and again
she could have worshipped him tor bin
GOODNESS 10 Inc children who had become
50 dear to her own Kind heart The
Thanksgiving dinner was the mcrric,l of
lSaSls. Master Eddy, won sl the first
glance by Nh. Jamsssn's smile, made
quaint speeches, in baby English, about
the unusual prolusion OF good things,
Jennie was radiantIy happy, and seeing
hor brother AMI sister SO pleased brought
a flush Ot pleasure TO COra's pale face,
and - glad look into the blue eyes that
had not been there since her mother died.
1t was very soon evident that the house
had received an inmate who carried sun
shine with him Ills rooms were filed
up speedily with beautiful taste, and
Jennie was delegated the happy guardian
ol their cleanliness Protesting himself
an ardent lover Of music he turned out
of doors the tiukling old piano in the
little parlor, and replaced it by noble
I instrument. the first touch OF which sent
perfect thrills OF delight through Cora's
really artistic finger,. And on this he
would play, till one could believe souls
could be drawn from bodies by such mu.
sic us followed his touch.
Henrietta Mosely, herself an orphan,
with very small income, had. from the
day when Cora had lost her mother, 70
solved il possible to flI her place to the
ehildlen, and had comforled tho death
bed parting by this promise. Cora was so
very beautiful, SO young and childlike,
that it was q sickening thought 10 i'm.
aginc her alone in a great city poor and
! frendlcss She had received first rate
musical education, and had a few pupils
in The immediate neighbOrhcod. who
were glad TO get cheap tuition She was
too thankful to have even the small sum
thus paid to her, TO murmur at the wcari-
some drudgery it certainly was, TO spend
hours in training clumsy fingers and dull
minds over instruction books and jinglng
tunes, often having 10 submit to vulgar
complaints, because pupils who had no
more music in their souls than the mis-
cradle old instruments they played upon,
could not play more tunes.
Jennie had left school t. assist in the
care of Eddy and also to make artificial
flowers, to help out the expenses. Miss
Henrietta never let the children see that
they were heavy burden upon her
slender purse, but the board Cora paid
with nearly the whole of her earnings,
did not really furnish food for three hearty
young appetites.
The arrival of Mr. jameson was Il
magic working change. His board was
magnificent income in itself, in that
quiet household, Jennie was sent TO
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