The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-08


IL beg your pardon" faltered .
deep voice, but it isn't Normy! Mr.
Diver hasn't come in yet. ! am Royal
Brooks-his chum, You know! You
are his sister, suppose-you look ex-
actly like him. Pray sit down by the
fire and warm yourself; it's very cold"
And Dorothy, blushing to the very
roots of her hair, obeyed.
"Will he be in soon?" she stammered.
Every soon now. May l give you a
cup OF tea? l fatter myself I'm rather
dabster in the. brewing of tea. We
take turns in keeping house, we fell
lows--Normy Diver, Bill Blake and
me, and this is my week We club
together and rent this fat We couldn't
stand the boardlng-house business any
longer, you know, Miss Diver"
And thus chatting, to relieve her en-
barrassment, he hustled around, and
presently brought her cup of very nice
tea on a dusty japanese tray, with two
or three fossil biscuits and slice or two
Of cold beef.
Before she had finished it, Norman
himself came in, fresh and breezy.
"Who have you here?" he cried
"Hello! it's Dotty! Why, you precious
little pussy, how on earth came you
here?"
And then Dorothy told her tale, inter
rupted few minutes later by the appear
ance of the third young printer, Will
loughby Blake by name, who was equally
amazed and equally disposed to be hos
pitable to the pretty stranger.
"And So" said Dorothy, holding
tight on Norman's hand, "I've come to
live with YOU"
"You are the dearest little lass in all
the world," said Norman, with puz-
zlcd 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 ex-
ira ROOM"
81 could sleep on the sofa, with rug
over me, and give Miss Diver my denH'
suggested Brooks, eagerly.
"Your den is all very well for rough
chap like you," said Bill Blake, in q
superior way, "but it wouldn't do for a
young lady. I'd offer mine, but It IS
only lighted by shaft, with Pilkins'
baby crying all night, directly below
Pm used to it, but don't think any
one else could stand it"
"She could stay with Kitty Cliff%'
suggested Brooks, suddenly.
The very ideaP shouted Bill, srnit.
ing his knee.
And Norman whispered to her that
Kitty Cliff was the fiancee Of Brooks
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 wanted to surprise you," said
she. 81 wanted to be your little house
keeper, 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, a little
later, to Miss Cliff.
Miss Cliff received them with smil-
ing welcome.
"Oh, I'll take the very best care of
her." said she. "rm so glad to have
you for roommate, Miss Diver. And
perhaps l can get you a place in the
store where try on"
"Try on" repeated Dorothy, in some
bewildermeut.
Jerseys and mantles, you know"
explained Kitty Cliff. 'For the Gus
toners to judge the effect, l know
they want another girl at the ready
made linen counter, and think that
my recommendation would be worth
something"
1t was quiet, home-like house, kept
by respectable widow, and Dorothy
grew quite cheerful sitting by Kitty
Cliffs fire, in spite of the disappoint-
ment she had that night sustained.
The rattling of milkmeh's carts over
the stones awoke her betimes in the
morning, and she went with Kitty down
to the breakfast-table, where only the
earliest boarders had 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:
"Nliss Diver, this is Mr. Kingston.
Mr. Kingston, let me present you to
my friend, Miss Diver, from Schoharie
county"
why" cried Dotty. IT'S the hack
manp'
Its the young lady for Seventy-eight
Pickett Place" said Mr.. Kingston.
But ! am not a hackmang
"Nelther do l live al Seyenty-eight
Pickett Place" said Dorothy, laughing.
And then ensued mutual explana-
tion, in the course OF which Charlie and
Dorothy became excellent friends.
Our little heroine succeeded in OBJ
aiming the vacant situation at the store
where Kitty Cliff tried on, and, con-
trary to Mr.. Kingston's prediction, her
roses bloomed as brightly as ever at the
expiration of three months. For Dotty
was happy, and there is 20 t9n.c Ike
happiness.