The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-08-27


We scarcely ever see both of them at
the table at once. You must be sure
and see that the poor little thing has a
good breakfast, Dot'' Something of
this kind was expected to be said every
morning, and gave delightful tinge of
"sure enough to the make-believe. 4,
g listen, DEAR" went on mamma, as
she opened a letter. ''This is from Mrs.
Bright, the lady who came here last
week." She read:
"My children are to have a little lawn party
| on Friday afternoon. and want you to come
| out and bring the little daughter L saw at
your house, and the twin sister she told me OF,
whom did not see. Come by the early after
noon train. Mr. Bright will callfor Mr.. Prince
to come by a late train to dinner. Don't dis
appoint us. L will meet you at the station
| 1clthout fail. JANET BRIGHT"
Dot smiled. 81 told her how played
l had a twin sister, mamma, and |
think she's very nice to invite her, too.
| suppose all the little girls will have
their dolls. Can we go, mammaPn
81 think so, but stay-our aid society
meets that afternoon, and am one of
the managers, and must be there. I'm
sorry, little daughter, but I'm afraid
you'll have to go little late, with papa
and me.''
DOTS face fell. Then her papa spoke:
Sits only a few miles out there; /
can put her under the conductors care,
and he'll place her in Mrs. Bright's
hands" 37i i3 @He'
"Oh, she's too little to 90 sou said
her mother. 6 don't think / could let
her. Something might happen to her,
What could happenP" 1t really was.
not easy to say what; and Dot coaxed,
and papa seconded her, till mamma
gave an unwilling consent. So, in due
time, with many CAUTIONS to herself and
the conductor, Dot was placed in a seat
in the car, closely hugging the darling
Dottie, in all the glory of her new dress
peacock blue with cardinal pipings,
and hat precisely like Dots own. IN,
!" She looks so becoming in It'll" Dot,
assured her mother, with immense sat
isfaction. ''
Many smile awakened at sight of the
dainty little lassie, carrying the small
ditto of herself. But Dot did not find it
as nice as she had expected. She had
never before seen only strange faces
around her, and she soon began to won
der how she ever could have left her
mother. She sat Dottie in corner of q
seat, and waited anxiously as several
stations were passed in closely-settled
city suburbs, glad when the conductor
took her hand and led her out upon the
platform of a way-station. ,Ji
81 was to leave this child in charge of
a Mrs. Bright" he said, speaking in
haste to a man who seemed to be in
charge. 81 can't wait moment
"Mrs. Bright is not here, but / sup
pose she will be soon, if she was to meet
some one,'i' was the answer. seShe lives
very near, and if she doesn't come I'll
send the little girl to her by safe
hands, ..... ...
The conductor knew the man was to
be trusted, so he stepped on board his
train, and it soon sped out sight. And
not till the last car disappeared around
curve did poor Dot remember, with
grief and dismay, that in her haste she
had forgotten Dottie, her precious twin
sister-blue dress, new hat and all.
1t would have been bad enough to be
left alone this way, without having to
bear such misfortune, too. The man
spoke pleasantly to her and gave her
chair, and she sat there with big lump
oring to get out of her blue eyes. Five,
ten, fifteen, yes, twenty minutes she
waited, and then horse was driven up
fast, and Mrs. Bright, in great futter,
came half tumbling out of pretty rock
away.
"You poor little darling-no one to
meet you, and you all alone! To think
of that wretched buckle breaking in the
harness just as we were startingt SO
sorry to get your mothers note that she
couldn't come till late. But where's
your sister?n "a. i
AS the tightly pressed lips opened to
answer, the tears would not keep back
any longer.
"I-she's on the car" sobbed poor
Dot. "She's gone" '-..- i'A
"What!" exclaimed Mrs. Bright,
raising her hands in horror; edo you
mean that she's gone on in the tramp"
Dots sobs redoubled at sight of her
agitation, and Mrs. Bright saw that it
would not do to excite the child further.
She led her out and put her in the car
riage, where she was much comforted at
sight of little girl rather older than
herself. The lady then returned to the
station-master.
"Mr. Barton, what shall / do? what
shall doP That child's sister has gone
on in the train. Do telegraph some
where-quick!"
every strange! The conductor put
her off here. That train," he looked
up timetable, sis beyond Glendale
by this time. Hamilton will be the best
place for her to get off and take down
train. What shall say?"
"Oh, dear, let me sea little girl,
about eight, believe-how was your
sister dressed, Dottie?'' she cried, run
ming out to the carriage. A< sc
s'Just like me, ma'am.'' $3.50 a8
"Of course. Well, don't. cry any
more, pet, We'll have her back here soon.
John, drive the children home, and
come back for me-" .s .# y...
dressed in blue-they're twins.
Oh, dear, such mite of thing to be
off by herself! When is the next train
up?-I believe, l will go after her N.Y.
self.n wax. i.... $3.50 ...l
"Don't you fret now, man. That
wouldn't do any good, for like as not
you'd miss her coming back. They'll
take good care of her, and return her all !