Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-27

face under the lamp light, he sees as it 8 the face he been lookin for an thinkin about so long. .3ea Is4w az a9 s1 $
 ''It's heri' he says, so shook as he did'n know what he was. doin'. "It's Pollyp'
 s'Polly?' says the woman as was holdin' her head. 'tDo you know her, young man? she's just comin' to, poor little thing!' ~
 He knew he couldn't explain, an he thinks, besides, as the feel1n' he had for her might make his face look friendlier than strangers so he knesls down as the woman tells him, just as she opens her eyes. ra. 4e, s..51 4s-. ..-., 4s,s: 4,s.a., The crowd seemed to frighten her, an she began to tremble an cry: an so Joe speaks to her. low, an quiet, an respect full: a u4 gf-r s- Don't be afraid, miss," he says,- "don't. You'll be we'll directly. She catches hold of his hand like a frightened baby. sae Z5aasGas ''Send them awayt' she says. "Piease. dont let them stare at me. can't bear
 ''Miss.." says Joe. 'swould you mind be. in took into collection, if this good la dy would go with you?' .-s...-'. .
 "A collectionr' she says, all bewildered. II haven't got any money. What is it for? Oh! please make them go away!' '.Not hat took round, miss, !" says Joe. ''Oh. dear. no! j, was alludin' to wax works which is qu te convenient, an belongs to me, an fire an cup of tea ready im- mediate, an good lady to stay with you until you feel better,-an all quite pri- vate." ~# ff,. ...... 1... - "Take me anywhere, please" she says. ''Thank you. sir. Oh! take me away" So between them, Joe an the good | woman helps her up an leads her to the door as was but few steps off, an Joe takes them in an on to the back room, | where the fire was burnin' an the ket- l tie singin' an there he has them both to I sit down. - The woman makes the girl lie down on the sofa by the fire, an she bein' weak an l wanderin' yet did as she was told without askin' question.
 "A cup of teall set her up," says the woman, ''an' then she can tell us where she lives an we can take her home"
 Joe went about like man in dream. l His legs was unsteady under him an he l was obliged to ask the woman to pour the water on the tea, an while she was doin' it he takes candle and slips into the col- lection secret, to make sure the Royal Family was there an he wasn't out of his head.
 The woman, havin' girls of her own, was very motherly an handy an did all she could. but she couldn't stay long, and af. ter she'd given Polly her tea. she says she must go. =. 3o.z-. .. t
 "An' dare say as the young man as is so kind-heartedll Il come along with me an we'll see you home together. my dear"
 They both looks at Polly then a-waitin' to see what she would say, but she only looked frightened an the next minute hides her face in her little hands on the sofa-arm an begins to sob.
 II haven't got no home" she says, "nor nowhere to go. What shall do-what shall do?" sa Then the woman looks very serious an a bit hard-like about the mouth-though not as hard as some might have done. "Where' s your mother?" she says, just the least short. @,s -ea
 "l haven't none. says Polly. "I lost her a month ago."
 You aint in mournin'," says the wom- an.
 "No. ma'am." says Polly, II couldn't afford it.'' :. An your fathef?
 But this made the poor little thing cry harder than ever. She wrung her hands an sobbed pitiful. ..-.....
 ''Oh, father!' she says.-SGood, kind, easy father, if you was alive wouldn't be like this. You always loved me always. You never was hard, father."
 "What have you been livin' on?" says the woman. lookin' as If she was a-relent- in.
 ''I was in shop -"
 But Joe couldn't stand no more
 ''Ma, Jam, he says in an undertone, eff pound or so, which not bein' family man an good business at times, have 1t to spare. would make matters straight. here it is." An he pulls handful of sill quite eager an yet fearful of glvin' of- fense,
 We'll, then the woman looks sharp at him.
 What do you mean?" she asks. ''Do you want me to take her home with mes'
 "Ma'am," says Joe, ''yes, if pound or
 But she stops him by turning to the girl. /,
 "Are you respectable young woman?" she asks.
 The pretty face was hidden on the sofa- arm, an the little figure looked so droop- in that Joe could stand that less than he could stand the other.
 "Ma'am," sads he hurried. ''if five pound -" sl
 1t seemed like the woman's heart was touched, though she answered him rough.
 "Young man, she says, you're fool but if you don't want me to speak out before her, take me into the next room an we'll talk it over." ....-..s. ...... ..s.
 So Joe took her into the collection an the end of it was that they made an agree ment, an sharp as she seemed, the woman showed as she was fair and straight an would take DO advantage. She let Joe persuade her at last to take the girl with her an ask no questions, an he was to pay her trife to make 1t straight an no burden to her. - -T7s--7 - "
 Though" says she, If she had diff ferent face an one as wasn't so innocent an young, I wouldn't take her at no price flor I've girls of my own as tell you, an p'r'aps that's what makes me easler on her."
 When they was gone away, Joe goes in. to the room they'd left an sets hisself down by the fire an stares at the sofa.
 She set there,' he says, ''an' she laid her head on the arm, and likewise drunk out of that there cup. I've seen her again as sure as I'm man.
 An not a wink of sleep does he get that night, but sits. an stares. an thinks until the fire dies out into ashes, an it's gray early mornin' t.5t se35 Through a delicateness of feelin'. he does not go anywheres near her for day or so, an then the woman-whose name is Mrs. Bonny-c in to see him.
 'sWell, she says, sit seems all right SO far. She's nice llttle thing, an she's got work in millinery down town, ,an' I've kept my word an asked no questions, an will you come an have a cup of tea with us this evening?" 4 lH a0 s9a Of conrse he went. glad enough. though awkward, an he saw her again, an she was prettier an innocenter lookin'' than ever. though pale an timid. When she give her hand at partin' an says, s'Thank you for bein' so kind to me. he couldn't say a single worn in anSwar ha wara sr