Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-03-16

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Moliri turned upon poor Flora Fay,
with y scarlet spot glowing in each
cheek and lips closely compressed.
young woman" said she, "you
are discharged"
"Dischsryed! = echoed Flora. For
what7'
"Iwant no one in my service. said
madame; who is too conscientious to
fulfill my wishes You have inter-
meddIel unwarrentably in the matter
Of that silk, ami ] repeat that you are
no longer IN my employment.
So pnor little Flora went crying
home, with vague conp' ehens'on
that che had been discharged because
she bad spoken ont the truth.
1t was nearly a fortnight ~fterward
that Captain Drake noticed the alb
sence Of Miss Fay from the table at
the boart iug.house.
us your little blue eyed Iodger i'll
Mrs. Dodds ?" he asked. II dou'
think | have seen her of late.
"No sac 8 not i'll, said the lanAla
dy. THAT j. to say. NO, exactly sick
But she Will be il she don't look out
She's boarding berse I, Captain Drake
on br cad and crackers, and such like
poor dear and wasting away like q
little shadow. because she lost he. sit
uatlon at that dre,sma King place, and
don't see her way clear to another
And she WON'T run in debt. she says
not even for a meal Of victrals All !
the good woman added. II can re-.
member when the was the pet and
darling Of the old folks at home, be.
fore they lost their all, running abon,
among the dasies and buttercu.s like
a sunbeam"
But bow did she come to lose her
place p asked Captain Drake.
And Mrs Dodds who liked to hear
the sound Of her own voice. told the
whole story.
Its a shame cried the captain.
Just what | say myself" nodde
the landlady.
And the next day. Miss Fortescue
(who was Mrs. Arkwright now come
to see Flora Fay.
ut was all my fault, said rhe, with
alfeci,onat vehepencp, that you lost
your s!tu.,ion--and oh, if You wcu
only come and stay with me, and lie +
me with the sewing for my new house,
| should esteem It such a favor
Would you please" ?"
"Ars You quite sure that | can
make mvseif useful p said Flora. a
h''le heslt~lingly.
"Yta, quite said Mrs. Arkwr'ght
Aud. in the sunny atmosphere OF
the bride, pretty home, the Young
country gi'l seemed to expand into -
different creature. Captain Drake
the most devoted brother in the world
came there nearly every dav; and lit
tie Flora oil unconscious Of her osr
feelings. began to watch for his daily
visits - a hsllotrope-blo watchs,
the sun.
Until, at last, there was talk O
another long voyage to Japan, anc
then Flora grew pale and neruou.
again.
IL have been here long enough.
she said. If | go to the Exchang,
Bureau. they will perhaps tell me OF ;
new situation. Aud need change
But Captain Drake went straight t'
The root Of the matter.
Flora sald he. "are you unwill
ing that | should sail to Jeddo ?
II always had horror o. Tie sea,
whispered Flora, hanging down hel
pretty head. "But Of course, Cap
Drake, yon must do as YOU please.
Yes, OF course" he answered, alb
sently; and, when he WAS gone, Flors
shed few quiet tears over table liner
she was hemming for Mas. Arkwright
How bold and un naidenly it j, o.
me-" she thought, ito let myself care
for a man who does not think twice oI
me If be had cared one iota for me
would he not have said 80 then ?"
But the next evening, at dusk, Cap
tain Drake sanntered in with that
: swinging gait OF his, ss If he was tread
ing the deck Of AN outward bound YES.
sci.
Don't run away Flora, said be as
the girl caught up her work and pre-
I..l 81. "a vrao,p; "a a r troat