The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-02
DORA.

Harold ran away No one knew it save me. aud
was no one. But thought az much OF Harold
as one human being could think Of another. and
knew h- WAS wrong d, and felt that Mrs Rob
Ing had done a dreadful thing when she took
Squire Il alsled for her second husband. ana let
him rule her, spend her money, and il-treat her
handsome boy
1 had my snare of II, TOO, for while Mr.. Rob
ling lived and while she was widow. l was ike
a daughter OF tile house. But no sooner had she
come back from lea honeymoon trip than all WAS
alter d. Tie squire looked at me coldly, and l
heard hin ask Mrs. Halsted who l was.
Her mother died when she was born" Mrs.
HaIsted said. aud l TOOK the baby to my
nursery, where Harold lay In his cradle
"More fool you, my dear" said the squire.
The father went away aud was lost al sea-
so they sSId-and l Kept The child"
You must remember that she will need TO
earn her UIead." said the squire "She is not a
lady Let tie servants keep her in their part of
the house aud ieach her her duties waitress"
Ion, MI. Halsted, l cannot do that" cried The
bride.
"My dear, l am master now" said her new
husband.
The Iour lady was helpless. She had no longer
any couIi0. of lie own money. was but years
old, Harold was OF tie same age, and a terrible
LIE we had Of It. / was very wei! used IN the
Kitchen, but felt cast down and degraded |
wore big crash aprons that covered me from
head 10 foot instead OF my pretty muslin and six
attire. Wa delicate, and waiting Is hard work
Ehen yrui wrists are slim.
MR. HdlSted did all size could for me. | used
10 hear hri Heading with the squire 10 let her
s. nd me 10 boarding. chool TO learn TO b a
teacher, but lie called her little goose, and she
fauCI-d INN very wise.
But for Harold / should never have known
anything, as alter school he used to come TO me
ana teacn me what he mad learned himself.
That's right, Master Harold" cox would
whisper. IT'S a good deed you are doing. God
spare you Twas urv Taught to rade me>elf on
account OF an ryil-mirded sepfather Nv me own
hat put ms to saivIce before / could get
sehGOlIu', an / know the loss"
And mol "A servant but would have waited In
my place, for they SAID was too small TO carry
disheHi but lh- cruel squire would have Inc come
N TO make sure lie Obeycd.
Mrs. haisted really felt bad about il, know.
But TWO little girls came soon, and then II. tie
BOY, and why should she cafe for ne?
But am wandering away from the morning
VIE Harold Rolling, just eigh'een that ay
va ked down The garden path In IL gray nom
ing Hight and l with him, choking down NY sobs,
For now the one being ] loved was going away
from me, rerhlp, forever.
II vas only O'clock and no one was 10. The
grass Wa vet With dew aud there were only
few pink STEAKS IN tile sky 10 Tell that day was
coming " e DID not dare 10 50 ak iii We got
out oi hearing OF lie house, but then | said
Oh. HIold! what will you 90 with no money
and no flienCS-alOue In The world? ?"
Many young fellow has done the same
limbs aud senses need TO starve, and l mean 10
make my fortune. Bul had rather work in the
Haisled's house, ard with mo her lie has be-
vitched into doing what lie wishes, wha ever il
may be II was crime 10 make a servant OF
you, little sister. But remember, lie moment
have power In my hands all that shall be altered.
shall vile 10 you aud you shall know just how
get GU"
But now we had got to to the wharf where he
was 10 lake little market boat 10 New YORK.
aud was obliged TO leave him, for lie did moi
want The squire 10 find out what lie had done uu-
III he was fairly out OF reach, and then lie put
bis arm about my waist and kissed me.
Good-by, little sister," he said, "good-by,
Dora. NY pei. Keep mp good heat and never
forget 10 answ'r my letters" And h. was of
and went home weeping as though my he TT
would b!eyk.
There was a terrible time at The house when
they found lie was gone, and the squire swOre lie
should never enter his doors again. But the
squlie's daughters. VINO hailed Harold as their
Liiher dld, though he was their own mothers
child, said lhey were glad lie was gone. And
only i remembered him, think, very long.
weak woman was Mrs. Halsted, aud her hus-
band has Eol her under his power. Tie way he
managed ler has always made me think that
There must be something In magnetism or uyDuU-
usm Sh seemed To have lost her senses or 10
have grown mentally blind, aud lie LED her where
just about this time fell very ILL., and when
grew better The squire, knowing / was good al
my needle, made a seamSIfess Of me was
ashamed 10 say why, but IL ID because looked
rather stylish and was called pretty, and 50 MANY
qnesu ons weie aNked me b. The guests. As a
~eamsiress could stay In my upper room and
w0ik was so thankful for The change Now
could read lltile and be more to myself. l
made tie hnefy for The young ladies' OF The fam
by, ana 10 one troubled me.
once. indeed, itch Old gentleman, having got
my story II ON good old cook, sought Inc out aud
made proposition OF marriage, saying IL was a
shame that such elegant young woman
should live as did. But thanked hun and de-
eIined his offer. / was not unhappy now except
thal plhed Tor news from Harold, for IN all these
years no word had come from him-none OF those
letters he had pr mised me-
lelt sure he VAS hot dead, and II was very
natural lie should forget 10 write but NV heat
had no resi-. He was &c years old by this time
aud IN all That time much might have happened.
My pillow was often Wet with teats frOul
though! OF blm-iancies OF what lie might have
suhei ed. aud longing ~ meet him or only sec him
from dfaT but once agdln.
Al last news came. Mrs. Ilalsted came run.
Ming into my Dom wild with Joy.
News Rom my boy!" she said. holding let
ter toward me-
thought you had forgotten all about him
MADAM" i said.
was sorry The next moment, for she burst ill.,
10 tears and falteIed through her sobs:
You don't know what II is to he the wife OF
man VINO dominates your Will! neyer have for
gotten OF ceased TO regret oInrr things" Then
he wiped her eyes anu sad: ''Buf as FAR IA HaT-
OLD goes II is all over. He has written TO me- He
Is Iich-teally Itch. lie has made a fouupe In
Saiio ma, aug lie IS coming home 10 see He
Is I'D New YORK and Will be here tomorrow. The
squire Is pleased; the girls are wild TO see him:
his little brother Is delighted"
she ran out OF the room again, looking yonng
aDo happy, and l sat down to my machine
,Wailowing great lump that had risen III my
throat.
He had not written 10 me- Well, wa. only a
servant and he was rich man now. hey were
rejoicing In his coming Tor that reasOn-the
squire aud his children. He was a very differ.
ebt person from the poor Harold RoDinC III Il
went away.
expect he will give us lots of presents"
heard one of tie girls say. IAN Older brother
who is ich is great thing TO have. We must
rel him and make him goOdnaIuged."
"Oh, yes" said the other. "When girls have
rs stingy father We have generous older
brother is a god-eDd."
And oh! If he would return In rags. begging
his cad, i should have welcomed him. / cared
for him, mol Tor his mOnry. Aud If lie had re-
.uTned poor II was ] TO whom he would have
W. iIieD, knew well. But ITisd to.put The self
..b thoughts away and rejuice ior his sake that
he had nIospered, even II lie had forgotten his
little sister Dora.
The MORROW came. A. sat at my machine
heard sounds below that told lie had arrived. j
heard his mother CRY out aud tile squire say
.leartliy. ~ ele0ne home, my buy!' anu his SIS
eIs squ al aiid gig2ie III er way they mad.
And lie n cal drawing room doors were closed,
,hutt1ng lie out.
!, who loved him SO dearly, went Dack 10 my