Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-12-20

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examine 1t closely. "Charles Gold
thwaite, ESD, Attorney : at law,
Grafton" were all the legihle words
the bit of newspaper contained. For
weeks Nellie had carried it in her
pocket,
IL wonder where Grafton is, and
if Charles Qnldthwalte knows any
thing OF Mammals friend ?" she
thoGsht, leaking wlstfully out into
the falling twilight.
Crash and u loud scream from
Master Robbie. Nellie turned
round. The little fellow had climb
ed in chair, and pulled down his
mothers pet Dresden vase, aud shiv-
cred it into fragments.
"Oh My buttons 1! See what
Rob's done! Won't you catch il
Nell P" cried Rosabel, putting her
head in at the door ''l'm going
straight TO tell MaMma.
In two minutes Mrs. Hathaway
appeared.
You wicked, idle, disohedient
girl" she cried, pale with anger !;
"didn't | charGe you TO keep Robbie
out of mischief I Take that, and
that, and that and | wish you'd
take yourself out of my house :;
you're not worth your SALT" She
struck the child savagely, as she
spoke. tlow after bl"w. Then, gath
ering up the fragments of the vast,
she flounced out of ;he room.
Nellie had not uttered one word,
out her dark eyes were blled with
tears, her lips quivcred, her little
heart throbhed, almost to bursting
Poor. motherleSs child. There was
no one 20 takether part. She lifted
Robbie i'm her arms, and carried
him To the nursery then. taking
| her shawl and hood from the rack,
she put them on, and stole silently
from the house.
II will not stay another hour, !"
she said, IT must try and ind poor
| Mammals friend"
AWAY 81 G went across the yard,
| a little, homeless bird. seeking shelf
or from the storm. On and on, past
the village church, past her mothers
grave, white with the winter snow ;
over the fields, and down 20 the STA
ton, where the lights were twink
ling i'm the dmkness. The train was
ON the point of moving out.
"PleAse, sir, will this train take
me to Grafton 20 sh, inquired.
Grafton ? Not quite! That's
some miles on ahead from the next
station. All aboard -
The train was moving. Nellie
went in with the rest. When thu
fare was collected. she took her lit
tie purse from her pocket, and pour
ed its contents into the conductors 8
hard.
Il hope there's enough to pay,
SIR she said, simply.
He gave her 'ack some change,
and smiled kindly at her, as he dis
appeared. Aud through tie wintIy
darkness, the train flew on. With
her little face close to the glass. Mel
lie watched the flying trees as the
slow hours went by.
AT last, the train stoI ped at lit
tie way-side station,
Passengers for Grafton ~ some
body shouted
Some half. dozen persons got o I
and Nellie followed them /; but they
soon disappeared, and she found her
self st mding, utterly al'ne, under
the dim light of the winter stars.
A sudden sense of dtsolation pos
sessed her, and she began to cry,
and to regret the rash step she had
taken. While she stood thus. an
old man came along, with lantern
in his hand. He STOPPED short, at
sight uf the lonely, little figure.
Hello! what s this 2"
please sir. want to go to Grai-
ton. Can you t, me the way 2"
asked Nellie, plaint;"ely.
"GIafton 7 Why that's full five
miles off, you can't get there to-
night"
Then don't know what shall
do"
"Are you alone ?"
"Yes, SIR"
The old man whistled.
..Smch midge as you, alone and
at this hour OF the night Come
along with me. I've good fire
down here in the station house.
Nellie followed him gladly, and
soon found herself in small room,
heated by "a stove. Her new friend
gave her some bread and sausages
for her supper, and then made her a
snug bed in warm corner and
she Iay down, end slept until broad