Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-06-04
Written for the Qrangeburg TINES.
MAMIE.
CHAPTER II.
BY RUTH GooDLEY.


a lady dressed In mourning. ac-
rompanicd by II little girl about four
Years old, was looking ut rooms, in :,
house, situated i'll densely populat-
cd part Of Boston.
i think this room will suit mo
she said, to the proprietor, as she
stood III the front room, of the second
floor. Having made arrangements
about the terms, she gave her name
asiNlrs. Adams and proposed NOV
ing in, on the next day.
She had occupied pleasant cot
tage in the suburbs; but the present
state OF her finances. required her to
give up her servant, and procure a
less expensive abode. She only kept
such furniture as would be needed
1or one room, and disposed Of the re-
malndcr 1t was witha heavy heart,
she removed to her new home. 1t was
new to her in every respect. The
close confinement in one room. with
the noisy hustle in the street below.
was anything but pleasant; and she
soon discovered that the occuponts
OF the rooms in the third story. were
oi' class, with whom, she would not
like to come in contact.
After the arrangement of the room
was completed, she amused the child.
by taking her to the window.
so many people, said the little
one.
Yes darling, so many, and none
arc rs lonely rs we are
Clasping the child in her arms, she
exclaimed, oh! Mamie, vou are the
ouly object ! have to love- Life would
be intolcrablc without YOU
wv here are the tlowcrsy' asked the
child. T.
we have none now. but | will
make window garden. in the spriur
and try to keep the room bright for
your sake
The only vacant room in the house
when MIS-. Adams moved in, was the
one adjoining her own, and when
few days after, she heard some one
moving in, she Was anxious to know.
who was to be SO near ncirhlor.
Mamie, with childish inUuisitivcncss,
was not long in finding her way TO
the room door.
Come in dear said aplcasant
voice. The child needed no second
invitation to enter, and was soon
making the acquaintance of the
stranger.
After awhile, Mrs Adams called
for Nannic, and the lady came, lead
ing her into the room.
You see that ! am very prompt in
returning your little daughters call.
madan,' she said. AS our rooms arc
SO ntar, hope we will become
friends. The child told me Won
name is Mrs. Adams: l am Mrs
Blake
The ladies were not long in dis
covering, that they were similarly
situated. Each felt that she must
make an cNortion to add to her limi
ted income, and each had chosen her
present residence, to be. near q shirt
factory, where she could obtain work,
which might be done at thomc. 4
mutual sympathy, caused them to be
come fast friends, and Mamie was
the sunbeam which frightened their
home. /
Mamie is more Intelligent. for
Der agc) than any child have ever
seen, and she is really beautiful
lhlS was the remark of Mrs. Blake.
wv ho does she rescmblcy she con
iinucd. Your eyes are dark. and
hers are as blue as the sky. Does
she resemble her fatherp
Yes, ! think She docs replied
Mrs. Adams with some hesitation.
Their unict lives, continued for
three Years; but some months prcvi-
Gus, Mrs. Adams health began to
fail, and it was evident to her friend.
shat she would be another victim TO
that dread consumption.
1t was III the latter part of Scptcm
Der, that Mrs. Blake was summoned
to the sick-bed OF her sister in Litch-
itld Conn. Mrs. Adams health had
declined rapidly in the last few weeks.
and she was very much depressed at
the thought Of losing her friend
The evening before Mrs. Blake's
departure, after Mamie was asleep.
the two friends sat together. Mrs.
Adams said, i understand my dis
ease, and | know that | have but a
short time to live, may never see
you again, Mamie is the only tie
have to earth, and | want YOU when
am gone, to put hcr: in the Orphan
Asylum. lfyour sisters health con
1inurs as il is now, you may have to
remain with her., and could not
leave the child to vOu. but | want