The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-04-27


er's carriage drew up to the pavement
The horses wore rcstive, aud, bidding
the driver attend to them, she began to
descend unassistea Her foot was on
the step, when the animals sprang for
ward and flung her violently from her
toothold. But for the sudden act Of
your niece, who received my mother in
her arms, the fall might have proved a
fatal one. My mother at once entered
shop, and, keeping your niece near
her, sent for me, came to day, at my
mothers earnest request, to express our
heartfelt gratitude, aud to offer -"
You necdut offer Camilla penny,
sir. She will never suffer while I've a
pair OF hands to work for her." said
Paul.
"lou mistake me. | do not wish to
insult you, but would raise this child
from her poverty, and educate her, that
she may be Of use TO you and herself,
and become a refaed woman. Don't
let your selfish love stand ia her light
and shut it out from her. She sings
like a prima donna, aud wishes to study
music
The great lustrous eyes of the child
turoed implorlngly to her new guardian
Camilla, | cant stand 10 yo-r way.
know you're every bit born lady, if
your poor forsaken mother did die in a
hoyel among wretches who turned her
child into the cold as soon as the breath
had left her body; but, deary me,
cant part with you"
"And you shall not, Let me serve
little Camilla, and she shall never leave
you, but shall prove a blessing to you
in your old age"
Paul could say nothing, and the
strange visitor departed, with an elo.
quent glance from au expressive pair Of
eyes.
Then from the gloomy lodging house
to the snug set Of chambers few
streets of, went Paul aud Camilla. aud
the poor wretch began to look another
being, in his cleaner work clothes aud
Sunday suit, earned from the Increased
number Of pupils, provided through the
willing assistance Of their philantbropic
friend, Claycring,
Day after day, Camilla went with her
books 10 the teacher so strangely pro
ylded, aud, after a little time. there
came days when passers paused to lis
ten TO the warbliugs Of the rich young
voice.
When she had been there six months
she entered one morning to fad Mrs
Claveriag in the music masters room
NV hat do you propose to do with
| your famous pupit l''said her soft voice
/ Madam, Camilla is quite capable Of
doing anything in musical way. She
will be a songstress Of whom this coun
try viii be proud. All here she is
You have improved wonderfully.
my child, said the lady, holding out
her gloved hand 81 came to brug you
Richards farewell He leaves for Lon.
doa to night and will remain abroad
mauy years. Here is a little gift, as
token Of remembrance
She did not understand that Mrs
Clavering had placed a pretty necklace
Of coral in her hand, and then gathered
up her shawl aud departed; but when
her teacher spoke, she cried out as il in
mortal paip. and Nithont word aew
down the street toward home. As she
turned the corner she rusbcd neu into
the arms of a gentleman who an secipg
her pale and fearful said "wby Camii
la. what is the matter p,
"Oh. Mr Clay,rinv vou ara yoins
away -
Richard Claysr,ur's 6oe Gco grev
ssd and ,ynrc..iye es ,ho ,o,rc,I -
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man ami tb,t ii. nr,,,',o ,as s II : :,
ram ehildhooJ ;o,a bs,T1if,i ,,;.'h'i' s'I,''' :
and was nnd,ni,hly 80. 7"'''''''
4CamiIla I am Soi,,, a's5, ,,, iii,
Won wait far NV retnrn ?"
"Wait for vouy nm M, ,,,;,o, .,
run away W
uYou do NOT toomnr.bonl wou
!, IL b..,,er 40 parhanS - ,'ra ~, I.. s',
you NAV under.,and n,a WV S"nS yS@I ilae' L'.,
camilla KS ma GOOD hyo . >
+, i 49, ~
m;Ila lined 5or had vi ;"1ai a 81 H., 10
In all nrobabili,v Tho cb;Id ,So"ld hsro
kissed him in tbs main thor"nahf,re ~.
readily as there and / onI, nae,;"n ,,,o
fact Of the street being n on;e, ona ~
silence the startled pronrietv or ,bose
who are shocked n. ,he nnbi,o;,, Of !,
Well, there thew parted He 10 90
over the sea she 10 roma;n n, homo , . 9 i
improve the onnortunities he had rIocod
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