The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-12-07
AN ORPHAN BOY.

"How l do wish we could have q rip
pie OF incident IN our daily life," SAID
Milliccat More, closing her book with
sigl.
Not ing ever happens to us" said her
consin Catherine, with a smile, as she
bent iorwari TO pick dead leaf OF her
p-t geIanIuLn-
Millicent and Catherine Moro yrere
girls OF twenty-five and twenty-five; ''oid
In.d IS, the seventeen-year-olders called
them, who TAUGHT school and supported
themselves comfortable by their own un-
ai1ed eior.s. Miliicent was pretty, witt
rel lips, clear, bright complexion and
halr toIc@ei with the warm, auburn
gold tAat artists copy and poels rave of
AMI Millicent had no quite given uo her
littl. dream OF love ana matrimony, but
Catherine never spoke OF suca things.
Catherine was small and plain, with or
dinIry gray ewes, hair like every boay's
else, and not the slightest preJentions TO
beauty.
But the two cousins were very happy
to-ether att their own unpretentious
fashion, Mtilicent supplying the senti-
mental AMI poetical element and Cath
crime cOnlenledly Leyoting herself out of
school hours to the housekeeping.
And upon this particular December
aftcr.oOI, Just as the girls were depior-
ing tie monotony OF their daily life, the
postman tIppad at the door with a let
ter
a letter" :" cried AIillicent.
"for me?' echoed Catherine.
And the Cousins real it with their
arms twined around each other aud their
heads very c ose together
- ncle Geor-e Is dead out in Austria
lia,' gIsped Mill. ent.
''Oh, Nllliy-and he has left an orphan
boy :" added Catherine. the tears brifn-
ming into her eyes. "We must aIopt
him, Miily-we must bring him up"
Niliccnt drew back little.
q don't Sc why, said size, somewhat
co!ldiy., Uncle George never did any
We never asked him 10, aIilly."
"But he knew We were forced 10 SUD-
port ourselves -
Perhaps, dear, he was even poorer
than we. At all events. he is dead now
and this child is left alone in the,worId.
III sit down and write to the lawyer this
minute"
Stop said AIillicent COMPRISING
her lips 'Do you mean that you really
intend taking a great, rough, half-ciyil-
lied boy into this housep
Certainly, L do" said Catherine,
earnestly 'Oh, Mil - a motherless
chi.H"'
an that case" said NTillicent, at shall
not remain here. If you choose TO open
g-atis orphan asylum, il is no reason
that my slen Ter income should be squan-
dercd to feed your fancies."
"But Milly, your salary is larger than
minei'
And do not mean to scatter il for
mere chimera- This chill has no sort
OF claim upon either of u.s. Let the
Australian authorities provide for him -
AMI Millicent More could not be per
sua.sd to take any other view OF the
question than this. The next day she
told her cousin that she had made ar
ran-cn cnts to secure a home with Miss
keturah Eaylev, who TO * few select
boarlers, in the next street.
And then Catherine sat down to con
slider ways and means. She had taken
the house for 4 year - there was no re-
cedins from the rent question.
81 II iet the lower story to Mrs Hopper.
| the 9lllhaer, said she to herself II
! never used to like the lea of living in
ha a house, but all pride must be laid
aside now. l will take the back bed
room myself, and little Willie shall have
| the front room that looks out on the
street. l shall have to 10 without the
| new silk dr.sS and to cOuuterinanI my
| subscription 10 the J!lUstrat 4 Encyclo-
| peiia,' but [ shall not mind that; I'll
| discharge llannah AMI engage little Dor
( CsiS lflOA4lJ v I'D Is 81 lOllu OF On Iifen,
! and has such winning way with her.
And know we will get alol, splenlidly
| though, TO lie sure | shall have to ask
/ lawyer Gooddle for copying 10 do at
| home in the evening, Tor | must be law
ing up li;tle something against Willie's
| college cduc3toI."
| For L never occurred TO Catherin7
| More that she was doing a brave AMI
heroic thing in denying herself for the
| benefit OF one whom she deemed vet
| poorer an moro helpless than herself l.
nor 10 AIiliceut that she was acting the
! part of q recreant.
| The litt;e room in the front Of the cot
| tage second story was fitted up prettily
for the orphaned Australian boy-Cath-
| crime hal sold her cabinet l.iano to buy
| the iurnture-and Dorcas Brown, in 4
clean white apron and ribbons, was
| bUstling around, while Mrs. Hopper had
| already arransed her stock OF bonnet
/ frames, T b5Ons and artificial flowers in
| the lower windows.
1t WAS lovely July day, with thu sky
btue aad clear as baby's ewes, ami the
/ air full OF scents from the blossOning
| buckwhcat fields, when Catherine AIor,.
J having, lot without di .iicuity, obtained a
/ Temporary sEts Itusc IL her Sc!4ool. wen,
| 10 New York 10 meet her ch re in th
| s.cIncr Harvest Lass" which hll boon
| teieGr@phed iron Sandy look the dIy
| Defrre.
elite Willie win know me-" she said
| TO herself, "Deca lSe / sent my photograph
| by the last mail l wanted my face Il
see n u:ii / II 10 him, poor lore lamb"
She stO0i on the per eagerly scanning
| the countsnances Of cyerv cAili tina
landed. her face frightening once OF
twice IS sle saw n boy that she thought
might be Willie, when all OF a sudden
q hand was lad lightly on her arm, anc
she ioInl hSrself looking up INTO {
handsome, brCn4ed face far above her.
| sir" she cried, s. 4rting back
| 81 beg Your par lon" said frank
| pleasant voice; L did not mean TO alarm
| you. Hu Is this Mss More pa
| Sna inclined her head.
81 am your cousin William
AMI this tinc Catherine started ],
more saIP.is- ih3n ey~r.