The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
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the road to Florissant, stands an old
stone house rather the worse for age,
but still quite habitable.
The chief feature Of fthat venerable
dwelling is the outside staircase by
which the second story is reached.
AT the top Of these stairs is a wide
landing place, surrounded BY an iron
balustrade, and almost filed with
green boxes, in which bloom pro
Ifusely d variety Of bright and fragrant
flowers.
But what first attracts attention to
4 the place is a belt Of small arbors
and summer-houses, each surrounded
by narrow flower bed. These
green retreats are furnished with to-
bles and seats, and look very cozy
and inviting.
The owner Of this quiet yet cheer
full abode was Miss Morette, fair
ana forty and reasonably fat; rather
I fsff0ft instature; quick, bright, and
apparently happy, as she deserved to
.lbe..for she spent her whole life in
! doing good
1 Miss Morette was not very rich,
! but she used to say that when there
is enough for two there is enough for
twelve, 1t only needed good manage
ment and wise economy. She prac-
Iticed the economy upon herself, and
gave to others the benefit of the man
agement. 4
That second story, with the howery
stairs, was devoted TO hospitality
During the whole summer it was fll-
| ed with visitors old ladies who need
ed fresh air and country milk. These
we're Miss Morette's guests. And as
she kept but one servant, and did
not allow her invalids TO work too
much, her own hands were seldom
idle.
Besides her home duties, she had
many outdoor patients to attend to.
Early every morning she filed two
lowered baskets with fruit and flow
ers, and Immediately after her frugal
breakfast she started for the city
with basket on each arm, walking
brisklv, and singing TO herself as she
} went. When she reached the city
she threaded her way quietly through
M narrowast of i'll many narrow
! ! streets, and for q while only short
climpses of her small person could
Be had as she fitted from house to
house.
n one If her yisitations Miss Mo
,atta ~ No. baerd 4 thst n fhe next tenement
/ moor widow had been taken sud
d adyID Nj N and was sunnosed to be dy
Z She went to az her. and found
( heS IL had been reported, evidently
y near @ her end y
: The poor woman was greatly dis
,vesssd II the thonaht Of leaving he
Mi MA ,,nnrotacted ~ IT don't car,
a.. n.-a :, ,,salf % ! shas,saia nbut I can
tao, ~ r " S have lher "a IN the hospital. !.
j ~ sf,f course nof \ said Miss Mo
,a,te sShe Is I very pretty child
IN MAJ, Sbat makes her look SO pale?'
:, "a ssRicrata" oroaned the woman
4 aShe Il six years old, for all she look
50 small. And think Of her going t
n the hospitalp
y ssShe need not go to the hospital
/ will take her myself. | live in th
country, and | will take good care {
Eher. Will you give her to mef
asked Miss Morette, with tears in ht
= ewes.
The dying woman blessed an
thanked her; she was willing to d.
5. now.
"Suzette," said MISS More!te
!. her faithful servant, ~ am gong
bring here lovely little slrl. p
is sick and an orphan, 30 we ny
take her" M. c1
- Suzette was quite Wiling p
adored her mistress ana nau oiss IN
expressed aes11e 70 ." A,ss 'u0 ;.,ga,.tai $50
~ she trod on DuS inOao s,.o,on,aJ i
dutles nad always ~ lotto
from puttng thaS n, waen a. ~ Lod be,
up ana scruDpine ene LII hoJ - that ;de
sea ,eI, nel neeiess JIp
70 70 form of worsnlp. !.
8 The next day the motneriess cnl
~ was brought to her new nome, y
became the pet Of the n0usenol I
W. She had the face Of an angel Du' ?
- was weak and sickly.
Is. Country air wall do muc9lof ne1 I
Or'' said Miss Morette to hersen' any anu
art could assist nature, : ap eetss m
she would soon get we'll 6ut ~
ltsd doctors are such expensive oiessing'
The kind little lady was in t
4 habit of prescribing for her lam
II patients Her father had been
physician, and had left her, beslc
all his books, a receipt for maxi
CT pills Of such miraculous virtues u
I,'h- x they. or the fear Of them, had ne'