Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-28

not take her eyes from her face.
Miss Buckingham asked few cues
tions. Who was going to take her !
Who were her friends ? Learned that
she had none, that her father had
been arrested for vagrancy, and would
be sent to the Bridewell.
"Where is the child to go p at last
she asked.
Indeed, ma'am, don't know, un-
less she goes into the street, said the
policeman. ..-..
"I'll take her, said Mis- BucAlng-
ham, bringing the long fight to a has
ty close.
Miss Buckingham turned to the
girl: .
Mora, will You go with me?"
"Ies' m gasped Nora, with her
hungry soul looking ont of her eyes.
Come, then, said the lady shortly
leading the way out.
Thomas, holding the door of the
carriage, WAS struck dumb with hor-
ror to see the appirtion, but the tim
id little figure kept close to her mis-
tress, and she wore such look that
the old servant dared not speak.
"To respectable bath house., was
iliss Buckingham S order.
Thomas bowed, reached his seat
somehow and Il. owe off.
mot pretty, decidedly" thought
Miss Buckingham looking steadily at
the wondering face opposite hers, "but
at least not coarse. Dress will i'm
prove her
At the door of the bathing rooms
Thomas again threw open the carriage
door. Miss Buckingham went in with
Nora, gave her into the hands of the
Young woman in charge, with dlrec.
tions to have her thoroughly bauhed
and combel, and otherwise made
ready for new clothes that she would
bring.
The amazed young woman marched
off with unresistlng Nora, and Miss
Buckingham went shopping.
She bought a complete outfit, from
hat to shoes, and in an hour returned
to the bathrooms to find Nora wait
ing.
She was soon dressed, much to her
own surprise, for she hardly knew the
names of half the articles she had on,
and they were once more in the car
riage.
As for Thomas, he thought wonders
would never cease THAI morning.
As they rolled home, Miss Bucking
ham said
"Now, Nora. you're to live with
me and be my girl. You're not Nora
Dennis; you're Nora Buckingham. -
You're to forget your old lIe--a'
least as much as you can, she added
seeing shade come over Nora S face
And on 10 account are you to speak
Of it to the servants in my house. Dc
You understand p
Eyes III, said Nora.
81 shall trv to make your life hap.
ry," Miss Buckingham went on lit
tie more tenderIy, though her hear
still revo!ted against the decision o
her conscience, II shall educate yor
"Please ma IN, what's that asked
Nora tlmldly.
Teach you to read and write,
said Miss Buckingham, wlnclng as she
reflected how much there was to d(
in this neglected field"
"And Nora,' she went on, II shal
expect you to do as tell you, and al
ways to tell me the truth.
"Shall | stay at your house and be
warm ?" asked Nora.
Always, poor child, if you try te
do right, said Miss buckingham, hel
heart warming little.
Are these things mine ? was the
next question, looking lovingly at hel
pretty blue dress and coat.
Yes, and We shall have plenty Of
clothes, and always enough to eat
Nora. hope you will never again
be SO miserable as | found you
Nora could not comprehend what
had come to her. She sat there as
though stupefed, even now and then
whispering, to herself, always enough
to eat, always warm.
Thomas, said Mss Buckingham, in
her most peremptory manner, as he
held the carriage door tor her to
alight. I especially desire that you
should not mention to any one where
| got this child. | want to make a
new life for her, and | trust to your
honor to keep her secret.
Thomas touched his hat.
Indeed, you may be sure Of me,
Miss Buckingham.
And faithfully he kept his word,
though all the household was in CON
sternation VIXEN Miss Buckingham in
stalled the child in her privileges as
her adopted daughter,procured a gov