Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-30

A NEw-rouxD FRIEND.
and never mind fellows that ask questions
of little girSs''-a remark that was not lost
upon his friends, for / was asked no more
questions.
Presently some of the passengers got out;
and found n scat by the side of my young
friend, who still was as kind and gentle as
at first, till felt l had known him always,
and began to dread the time when he must
60 and would be left again alone with
those two stern, silent women.
But night came on and still my friend and
his party were with us; the lamps were
lighted and their rays fell weirdly on the
faces about me. could sec Mrs. Clayton
sitting bolt upright, the white plumes in her
hat nodding with the sSYaying motion of the
cars, and her eyes wide open. with no signs
of sleepiness about them, though most of
the other passengers were in q state of
semi-drowsiness. Miss Armund sat bent
forward, her head on her breast, fast asleep
Even my young friend was nodding, and
felt my own eyes growing heavy and dull,
asleep
l awolIe once, for an instant, and could
hardly recollect where was, but it came to
me soon. My friend was still beside me
and had placed an arm about me, or should
have turnbled to the floor. He looked at me
now with q quiet smile, and feeling reGs-
sured again let my head drocp against his
arms and fell fast asleep. Ihavo often Won
6crcd since then if no unseen spirit whis-
porcd to him of the part that tho slcc2ing
child at his side should p!2y il his lie, or
how all their lives their fortunes should he
interminglcd. Doubtless such n thought
never crossed his mind. 1Io was kind to tho
friendless child from mere good-hearted-
ness, nothing more.
How long slept I do rot l.Aow. l was
awakened by s2rlc one sh&l-.ag nc roughly
by the arm. started 1!2 20 find Miss Ar
mund standing over inc looking, in the dim
uncertain light ot carly dawn, more grim
and ugly than eyer. / was e!onc in tho
scat. Ny yo;:ug cric'si and his party were
all gone; they h.! Nv tho train while
slept. learned afterwards that when he
must 60 he had ca:hrl i!s2 Arlnund TO
take his place, saying l was tired and
sleepy, and he dislikcd 10 wake me.
felt strange loneliness and fear when
kney he Yas gono, but swallowed my feel
ings as best could ana npediently followed
the ladies 10 y handsome carriage that stood
waiting for them and into which servant
assisted us, and we were soon rolling rap
| idly toward home, for as such / now deSig
mated it. After half an hours drive, We
arrived at what suppose was an entrance
way 4 porter swung open a heavy iron
avenue bOrdered with trees, and finally
stopped before the house, or mansion-a
| massive pile OF brisslls surrounded on oil
sides by broad verandah's or Perticos. A
| Eight of marble steps led up to the front
| entrance, and the pillars supporting the
piazza were of the finest and most delicate
| specimens Of architecture.
We assembled the steps, and Mrs. Clayton
rang the bell. A servant admitted us and
l ~ 81. f,,y-V, had aif
| tinR-room JThers the ladies removed their
wraps; but Mrs. Clayton gave me IN charge
| of q domestic, who conducted me to pretty
| room on the ground floor In the rear part OF
| the house.
you're tired, MISS" said the maid, kind
\ iy "You can rest here till breakfast-time.
| She removed my hat and sacque as she
\ spoke and then, showing me the bathroom
1 and toilet accessories, she left me alone.
| bathed my face, combed and braided my
| hair and brushed my teeth, as l had been
| accustomed to do at the home, and then,
having nothing else to do, drew chair to
the window and sat down to wait for the re-
| appearance of the maid. While sitting here
| my attention was drawn to two children,
| boys, who were in company with large dog
| racing up and down the lawn q short dis
I lance from the house. One was a dark
faced lad OF perhaps twelve years. knew
ut once that he was Mrs. Glaytop's SON, the
resemblance was so great But the other
child was much younger, not more than 1ve
years old, and fair with light curling hair.
at must be they have no little girls"
said to myself; that is the reason they
have adopted me-"
Just here the maid entered, briskly.
"well, little miss, ready for breakfsstI"
she said, cheerily; shut, If you please, what
is your namel"
FDorcas Lynn" answered
"ThanS We, miss; mine Is Maggie Mitch
ell, and Mrs. Clayton sent me to fetch ye
down to breakfast"
SO saying she led the way to the break
fast-room. 1t was Q large, lofty room
and the table, ct which the family Were
already seated, was glittering with out
glass and silver. There were at the
table Mrs. Clayton, her husband, stolid
corpulent man Of fifty, perhaps, Miss Ar
mund, the two boys / had seen in the gar
den, and little girl of about my own age,
thought, though j sfterward discovered
that she and her brother were twins
therefore she was two years my senior, Blu
she Yves certainly the most strilSingly- hand
some child had ever seen. To me, in fact
she looked as ! might have imagined a
| angel would. She was fair as tho lily, w1ti
| a soft, rose tint in either check; her hail
| was golden 6S q sunbeam, her eyes plug q
| the sky in June, and her lips like wet coral
GhA was seated near her mother, and gayt
| mo "a cold stare OF indifference when tool
l my place beside her. No one spoke; thu