The Morning herald., 1877-11-03

1nhaDftod Dy Vhe Poofs e VIII" ~ -tnore
first, and carry the grapes and apples"
"And will 60 with YOU" said I. II
may as well call and see your sister to-day,
as to wait till to morrow" !
"Annie will love to see you, but it is a
poor-looking place fo'a lady to go to-
said she, looking At my dress, which,
though plain, was OF ricb material.
As she raised her eyes to my bonnet
part of the dress, as I have noticed, which
is more particularly attractive to Children
her eyes met mine more fully than they had
done BEFORE She started little, while look
Of mingled Joy and surprise crossed her
countenance. But it at once gaze place to
one full of sorrowful emotion, While c.
batting in my mind whether to question her
OH the subject Or not, she placed her foot
on the doorstep of ono of the better look
ing of the old and dlapilated buildings,
saying as she did 50: o.'. 'o. ...l
/ ;"This II where Annie ives." 49,.
! Ascending flight Of staifs, she ushered
me into scantily- furnished, though not
uncomfortable looking apartment. i
s'Cathie, Cathie-how glad am that.
YOU have come! said Annie, who was at
1 least two years older than my conductress,
and who sat- proppsd by pillows, on a
bed.
Catharine, without speaking, ran up to her
and displayed the apples and grapes A
single exclamation of dalight burst from
,nnie's lips, and then her soft blue eyes,
which, owing to the emaciated face looked
almost preternaturally lnrge, were turned
with look of inquiry toward me.
nIwas she who gave them to me" said
Cathie ~"
/ Mrs. Bray was a tidy, though somewhat
coarse-looking woman, her countenancs
being by no means expressive OF those
: genial traits SO readily recognized by child
rem and which seldom fail to win their
: confidence and love- She was busy with
some Of the coarse kind of sewing com,
, monty termed slop-work,' and at my en-
trance rose and handed me chair. AS
t accepted her courtesy, l saw Cathie bend
t down so as to bring her face close to bel
i sisters. After saying something in wh's
per to each other, they directed fugitive
8 clances toward me- Mrs Bray, too, eyec
: me inquistively, and, as it seemed to ME
!. not very complacently, when she imagined
I was not observing her.
f The fruit soon claimed Anne's attention
f and took it upon me to give her leave tt
n eat a few of the grapes, as was convinced
I that she was suffering more from want O
l nutriment than disease. Very soon tn
r citv clock commenced striking eleven.
II Don't stay a minute longer SAT-
e rA,nie ST am so afraid that she will punis
r. you" .0G -,
"And wouldn't be to blame if she did,
; remarked Mrs. Bray "It's enough to tt
y her patience, for to be off loiterin 'roun
the busiest part of the day, when she neec
n your help the most
er Catharine quickly, though with evidel
IN reluctance, put on her little faded brow
lit hood she had laid. aside at her entrance
is and hurried from the room, casting t'
lie ward me, on her way out, an earne
It, look.
H. 81 shall be sure to call and see you t.
nd dav or tomorrow, said I. "But 'yon''
mel forcotten to take your share OF II
fruit"
2" Taking part of it, went to the 90
and handed it to her, that she might not
detained. Mrs. Bray remained silent, fro
it time to time continuing her luqulsltor'
Ms chances broke the silence by asking nc
long Annie had been unwell.
ou "Fo,lr weeks" she replied "It is SIC
no fever that ais her. She is beginning
oo have some appetite now, but am too po
to afford to buy delicacies for her. 1t
he much as can no to earn my bread WI
ay such pay as 1 get for my work. You a
l some relative to the children, l take it !"
"No. My meeting with the little 6
c'sI who came here with me was quite &C
'ce' dental"
5he ''Wen, I kind O thought you were
on lated to 'em in some way; for if Ben "
hat Iisms, the childron's father that's nc
MT dead and gone, had been your own BROTH
er. vou c,uldn't look bit more as he did; a
is I don't believe but what you and Cat