The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-29

cent silks or gauzy lawns up and down the
old homestead IA charming old rookery y
pointed out the magnificent sweep of hill
and valley to the cast, with the great gilt
tering plane Of the bay beypnd az a nice
( little effect. and told Count paseo that
mother and | were queer bits of human
brie-a-brac.'
IA. But she was 80 pretty and brilliant, and
sillful, that nobody could be angry with her.
One day found her in the kitchen in
blue silk wrapper. Perched On -four bar
rel. while Christina, standing before her.
poured out food Of words. sobb'ng and
wringing her hands. Tears, too had vet
Jnlias rose-leaf cheeks
What is the matter? Can You under
stand her - asked
Pretty well. You know | passed
summer in Norway and picked up a good
deal of the language Poor thing She
was brought here BY mistake p
by mistake ??
Yes. II seems they were frightfully
poor-her mother and brother aud herself
and she went as nurse with some trader
mans wife to Bremen When her time
Of service was out she was sent home, but
by some mistake. at night, was put aboard
the steamer for Philadelphia instead Of for
Christina
"Why we ought 20 send her back
again + | cried, feeling as if | bad been
concerned in case of kidnapping.
No. Better bring her family out here.
She saws il Is 20 beautiful 81 plenty 20
eat 1t Is like the Garden Of Eden. II her
mother and Jan could come. she would
have nothing more to ask.
she might save her money and send
for them.
1T costs a good deal I, would take
her years to earn 80 much. Besides, Jan
is under bonds to pay deb; of his fathers.
| don't know how much One or two hun
dred dollars. Shell have to carry her
burden ike the rcst Of as Where's the
Count and she skipped cut of the kitchen
hummingS gay song, while Christina turned
hopelessly 10 her work
The few stammered words IN her own
tongue. however, had made the poor girl
slave 70 Julia. She followed her around
from that DAY, waited on her told her
story hundred times
Il ana horribly bored by this unendiRg
talk Of 'mutter, mutteT, and Jan. Jan,
said Julia. stretching her tiny mouth in a
yawn.
III Is the only thing she knows said
mother gently.
sDo keep her away frota me to-day then,
impafiently.
To-day was to be signaIiEed BY an oys-
Ter bake ON the shore &C the BAY. The
Count and four other worshippers were
supposed 90 act as cooks and seryiiors, ba'
Christina did al the work.
She built the fire Of drift wood cut
the bread made the coffee aud baked the
oysters. running incessantly to Juha With
the biggest. her round face ss red as
peony.
II was gray, gnsty day too gusty Tor
Us 70 use the little sailboat which was drawn
up on the beach. This disappointment Of
fered Julia chance for pretty wilful pet
tishness.
Too provoking | -, my heart on
sail she cried, pouting. Il Sill wager
rose against pair Of gloves that have II
vet, Coani = her eyes suddenly sparkling,
The bet was taken. Half an hour after
wards we missed Julia, and the next mo-
ment saw her in the cockel shell Of boat
drifting out Of the little cove, the sail, half
raised, Tapping in the wind She stood on
the bow, her rcd ribbons iuttering, kissing
her hand saneify.
Il have won ! have wen the bei
she cried.
-Put about shouted the Count You
are going out to SEA
We rushed down TO the edge 81 the
water. all shouting orders ut once. julia
terrified by the sudden consciousness Of
her danger sprang ON the bow. 4 heavy
flaw came Just then. and the boai was cap
sized instantly.
Men Dien | cannot swim, cried the
Count. The other men were in the same
case. Two Of them, however, threw them
selves into the water nianfally, bat were
washed back. A solid body leaPed into
the surf with splash II was Christina.
Invested Of shoes, stockings and outer pct
ticoat, striking out boldly for the place
where the gTi went down.
"Hurrah for old NOue" cried the Count.
she swims like frog
She came back with Julia, very wet
and Grabbed butterfly in her arms.
There was no justice, TO my mind, IN
the end of the accident Julia, when dry
again, was rosy and pert and charming rs
ever; bat poor Christina had been thrown
against the hull Of the bow. She was
quite badly injured, and was laid up in
bed for month Mother and | had her
work to do, while Julia took wing to
Newport
Things are strangely ordered in this
world, / said, as | laid down half read
letter from her one day late in October.
full of her gaieties and successes, and
glanced out at Christina, beginning to limp
heavily about in the kitchen.
They always come out right, said moth
er, quietly. '.What is that on the other
side 2"
| turned the letter and read
.'Oh, by the way, | thought owed old
Norie. some PREPARATION for her injuries in
nav behalf. So / wrote to our consul in
Christina to pay Jams debt for me, and to
send him and his mother out by the next
steamer. You told me that old Sanders
had finally grumbled himself into his grave.
WHY not take Jan as farmland and put
him and his mother into the tenant-housey
Il have have ordered from New York
few odds and ends to make it comfortable
for them. They win arrive in Philadel-
phia on next Monday"
could hardly finish the tears ehoked
me. Il have been very unjust to Julia, :
| said
We agreed not to tell Christina, but to
surprise her We had grown very fond of
the patient, affectionate creature, with her
everlasting chatter of ''Mutter and Jan.
The ''odds and ends proved to be very
complete, though plain, plenishing for the
house, Chistina helped to clean the house
for "the new farmer and to arrange the
pretty furniture.