The Opelousas courier., 1885-08-22

me, and this is my week. we ciut
together and rent this fiat. We
couldn't stand the clearinghouse
business any longer, you know, Miss
Diver"
And thus chatting, to relieve her
embarrassment, he hustled around, and
presently brought her a cup of very
nice tea on a dusty Japanese tray, with
two or three fossil biscuits and a slice
or two of cold beef.
Before she had finished it, Norman
himself came i'll, fresh and breezy.
WHO have you hereP" he cried.
"Hello! it's Dottyl Why, you precious
little pussy, how on earth came you
here?"
And then Dorothy told her tale,
interrupted a few minutes later by the
appearance of the third young printer,
Willuughby Blake by name. who Was
equally amazed and equally disposed
to be hospitable to the pretty stranger.
"And So" said Dorothy. holding
tight on to Norman's hand, give
come to live with you."
"You are the dearest little lass in all
the world" said Norman, with a puz-
zled look; "but, you see, it won't work.
There's the other fellows, you know.
It's share and share alike in our house
keeping affairs, and we haven't any
extra ROOM"
81 could sleep on the sofa, with a
rug over lie, and give Miss Diver my
den!!" suggested Brooks, eagerly.
"Your den is all very well for a
rough chap like YOU" said Bill Blake,
in a superior way, "but it wouldn't do
for a young lady. I'd offer mine, but
it is only lighted by a shaft, with Pill
kins' baby crying all night, directly
below. I'm used to it. but I don't
think any one else could stand it"
"She could stay with Kitty Cliff"
suggested Brooks. suddenly.
"The very idea!' shouted Bill, smit-
ing his knee.
And Norman whispered to her that
Kitty Cliff was the dancee of Brooks
a bright girl, who lived a few doors
down the street.
you'll be sure to like her, Dotty,"
said he. "And 1 can see as much of
you as if you were here"
Dorothy's lip trembled.
but I wanted to surprise you,"
said she. II wanted to be your little
housekeeper. Normy."
"You have surprised me, Dot" said
he. "And next spring, when the lease
runs out, I'll give Blake and Brooks
notice to quit, and you shall come to
live with me-"
He walked around with her, little
later, to Miss Cliff.
Miss Cliff received them with a
smiling welcome.
'.Oh, LII take the very bsst care of
her." said She. "I'm SO glad to have
you.for a roommate. Miss Diver. And
perhaps I can get you a place in the
store where / try on"
"Try onF" repeated Dorothy, in
some bewilderment.
Jerseys aud mantles, you know"
explained Kitty Cliff. "For the GUS
toners to judge the effect I know
they want another girl at the ready
made linen counter, and think that
my recommendation would be worth
something"
It was a quiet, home-like house, kept
by a respectable widow, and Dorothy
grew quite cheerful sitting by Kitty
Cliffs fire, in spite of the disappoint-
ment she had that night sustained.
The rafting of milkmen's carts over
the stones awoke her betimes in the
morning, and she went with Kitty
down to the breakfast-table, where on
ly the earliest boarders hal as yet
made their appearance. And the first
she knew, she was courtesying to the
very hack-driver Of last night, while
Kitty was saying:
Miss Diver, this is MI. Kingston.
Mr.. Kingston, let me present you to
my friend, Miss Diver, from Schoharie
county"
why" cried Deity, its the hack
mani"
Its the young lady for Seventy
eight Pickett Placei" said Mr.. King
ston. @But / am not a hackmanl'
Neither do | live at Seventy-eight
Pickett Place!" said Dorothy. laughing.
And then ensued a mutual explana-
ton, in the course of which Charlie
and Dorothy became excellent friends.
Our little heroine succeeded in OBJ
tanning the vacant situation at the
store where Kitty Cliff .tried on and,
contrary to MI. Kingston's prediction,
her roses bloomed as brightly as ever
at the expiration of three months.
For Dotty was happy, and there is no
tonic like happiness.