The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-10-01

"Don't think of it," said Frant,
smoothing her white forehead tenderly.
F." You're safe now; and I've the sense
to know that you shouldn't talk" And
she sat beside her, stroking and COM
forting the tired young thing, till she
went off into another quiet sleep.
On the third day after the "resurrec-
tion," as Phil called it, Frant's patient
came walking slowly into the little
kitchen.
"You'n be well enough to 60 home
soon,'' said Frant, pleasantly. "Where
do you live?"
The girl sank gratefully into the low
chair which Frant placed for her. my
names Norah-Norah Harvey" she
said, with a slight Irish accent, and with
a faint color mounting into her pale face.
"But don't-live-anywhere."
"Poor girl!" Frant's big heart
swelled within her at the sadness of the
girls tone.
eyes, it would have been just as well
if l had died." the girl went on, in q
kind Of despairing way. " If you had
known, you needn't have dragged me
over the stones and bushes and nearly
killed yourself. I'm a poor, unhappy
grill" And she began to sob afresh.
"Never mind" said Frant: "God
can love you just the same. You have
a great deal to be thankful for-your
good looks and your youth ''-Frant's
voice trembled: "and then you've had
some education-I can tell that"
"No," said the girl, bitterly, "my
good looks and my youth have all been
against me, and I've had no education,
only was brought up and lived as
waiter.girl in a nice family in the city,
and so I've picked up their ways. Oh,
I'd like to be educated!'
There was pause.
"You see," said Norah Harvey, s'you
see, was going-you saved my life, and
you have a right to know-1 was going
to run away"
"To run away" Frant was good
deal startled.
"You see, l lived with the Blairs-
do you know about them? Oh, wern't
you ever in the city? Well, they are
grand people-aud, oh, you never will
tell?"
"No," said Frant, gazing steadfastly
at her with her truthful brown eyes,
"I'l never tell. You wouldn't mind
my telling Philly?"
Just then she heard Phil's quick step
& No, no." said the girl, nervously;
"'not anybody. lie might find me-"
"He? Who?'' But Norah Harvey
lifted her hand, for just then Phil broke
in upon them.
The young girl looked more beautiful
than ever in Frant's neat, plain wrap.
per, her blue eyes bright and cheeks
pink with returning health, and he1
long ight-brown hair wound neatly
abont her small head. At sight of her,
Phil stopped short and beamed with ad'
miration. Then he met Frant's earnest
gaze, and, shaking off the spell, he
said, heartily, "Guess your getting
better. Frant's great on nursing"
"Thank you,' said the girl, wistfully
81 shall be well soon. I don't know
what shall do when I'm well. I had
a little money saved up, but now
haven't any money, and I've nj
home"
Frant looked at Phil. "Neyer mine
that" she said, softly. 81 guess w
can fix it,
The next morning Frant prepared .
simple breakfast and took it in to hel
patient. The girl had slept soundly al
night for the first time since her rescue
She looked round and dimpled sni
bright. Frant set her little tray down .
tride nervously and said, " You didn'
tell me all your story. PHILIPS gone
| Who was itl'
'sOh, yes" The girl flushed slowly
and went on finishing the braid Of be-
long, light hair. Nothing, only l ivet
with these people from the time | was
little girl. They were very good to me
There was man who used to CONF
there, and he took me to ride, ans
twice he took me to the theater, and
thought it was fine, tor he was q CRANE
gentleman, till l found he had . Wit,
and big house on grand avenue.
had thought It was strange, too, that b.
wouldn't let me tell my mistress that
went with him, and that he always me
me At the corner. When found out,
was very angry, TOT . I've O 9 Drouen
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