Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

lips closely compressed.
 Young woman," said she, 'you are discharged
 ''Dischargedr' echoed Flora. ..For what?"
 Il want no one in my service" said madame, ''who is too conscientious to fulfil my wishes. You have intermed- dled unwarrantably in the matter of that silk, and repeat that you are no longer in my employment. :"
 So poor little Flora went crying home, with vague comprehension that she had spoken but the truth.
 And the next day Mrs. Fortescue came to see Flora Fay.
 ''It was all my fault" said she, with affectionate yehemence, ''that you lost your situation-and oh, if you would only come and stay with me, and help me with the sewing for my new house, l should esteem it such s favor? Would you, please?n
 Are you quite sure that can make myself useful?" said Flora, little hes itatingly.
 "Yes, quite,' said Mrs. Fortescue.
 And, in the sunny atmosphere of her new home, the young country girl seem- ed to expand into different creature, especially after Mrs. Fortescue's brother "a handsome young sailor-made his appearance on the scene, and little Flora, all unconscious of her own feel ings, began to watch for his daily visit as a heliotrope-blossom watches for the sun.
 Until, at last, there was talk of anoth- or-l la,,rr tN Nhino o,,,1 +ba, grew pale and nervous again.
 1T have been here long enough" she said, "and 1 need change"
 But Dick Blake went straight to the root of the matter.
 Flora" said he, ''are you unwilling that should go to Shanghai?''
 'I always had horror of the sea-" whispered Flora, hanging down her pretty head; ''but of course, Captain Blake, you must do as you please.''
 ''Yes, of course," he answered, ab- sently, and when he was gone Flora shed a few quiet tears over the table linen she was hemming for Mrs. For tescue.
 But the next evening, at dusk, Cap tain Blake sauntered in, with that swing ing gait of his, as if he were still tread ing the deck of an outward-bound ves- sci.
 Don't run away, Flora" said he, as the girl caught mp her work, and pre- pared for a precipitate retreat
 Did - did you want to speak to me?'' she faltered with downcast eyes.
 Don't I always want to speak to you? Sit down, Flora said he, .'and hear what I've been planning"
 ''Now it is coming" thought Flora, with sick feeling at her heart ''He is going to be married, and he is coming to tell me so.''
 Il have decided to give up the sea- @.H Have D7'p von futtsrs Flora. e1n 8fa5s faintv '1 am so glad
 "And I've bought farm,n he went on, ''Flora, where you were born and brought up. I'm going to be farm er.''
 'Oh," she cried, involuntarily, Eff could only see the dear old place once more."
 But won't go there to live," said the captain determinedly, unless you'll go there with me, Flora. as the farm CTS wife! What do you think of it, lit tie girl? Shall it be a partnership?'
 And when Mrs. Fortescue came in. the papers were all sealed, signed, and delivered; the partnership was fore gone conclusion!
 't1 don't know how I shall succeed as farmer" said Captain Blake to his sister; but if little Flora here is only with me, there's nothing in all the world that 1 haven't courage to under take"
 And when Mrs. Fortescue took Flora s hand in hers, the girl whispered:
 ''I think am the happiest creature in all the whole world tonight. Be- cause, dear Mrs. Fortescue, he loves mer'