The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-02-17
CHAPTER V
CAMILLA

TIC ACcAAC SO-l41EA " O. 49, 1-~-~-
companied by the following note:
Mrs. Newell Nurriatte:
Dear Madame-With deep regret
/ inform you that il Will BE- impos-
sibIe for ne TO fiji your order for the
needle work, a. circumstances force
me 70 leave Tallahassee a. once The
bearer of this note VIII deliver % you
the material which you kindly sent
me last evening. Thanking you for
Your kind patronage, remain.
Respectfully,
ruth BENNETT.
There, What did I~1ell you?" ex-
claimed Mrs. Nurriatte 20 Nrs- Cam
eron. who happened 10 be al Beau
mont spending AT hour wiki her
friend, when the note was received
Il knew there was something my@ce-
rious about Mrs. Bennett.
Her sudden change OF plans seem
rather remarkable replied Mrs
Cameron. '-She has been settled IL
the cottage less than week. and
told me that if she was successful. il
obtaining work she would probably
remain there permanently"
II should not be surprised an
swered the charitable little lady, If
she belongs TO wealthy family from
whom she became enstranged by some
misunderstanding. Perhaps she has
been suddenly recalled by her friends
in such a manner that all was for
gotten and forgiven, and she has
gone home"
(which charitable construction no
one but yourself would have ever
thought of. Indeed, you make me
quite ashamed of my suspicious.
Mabel. Truly, the charity which
thinketh no evil is the most beauti-
full form in which the generous god
dess appears"
Thus the subject was dropped and
soon forgotten by the ladies.
Not SO with Newell Murriatte, how
ever, and in W days he announced
that business called him TO St. Au-
gustine. When he arrived at the
Ancient City he went at once 20 St.
Joseph's convent and asked for an
interview with the mo-her superior.
When the soft-voiced and gentle
faced mother came into the parlor,
Mr.. Murriatte presented his card and
said: Madame. / have taken the
liberty of calling to inquire if a little
girl by the name of Camilla Bennett
has recently been placed in Your care
at this school,
BE seated. sir" answered the
mother superior kindly, and taking a
seat near her visitor she continued
Yes; the child you mention wa.
placed here nearly a month since
May l inquire by whcm?" he ask
ed respectfully.
.'By her mother, Mrs. Ruth Ben
neut,' was the prompt answer.
May be permitted TO see the
little one, madame? or would this be
asking too much of your kindness?'
Are you a relative of the child?'
Mother Laurence asked, cautiously
Her father was dear friend O
mine. consequently / take a great
interest in the child was the non
commital answer.
I'VE do not, as a rule, permit call
ers to see the children under our care
unless they bring a written request
from the child's relative or guard
ian," answered Mother Laurence.
unfortunately l have no such
passport, but your priest, Father Nc
Donald, will vouch for my character,
madame
Mother Lawrence eyed the noble
looking caller moment in silence
and then rang a small silver bel
which stood on table by her side,
The call was answered in a momen,
by nun.
''Sister Mary Rosa, have the good.
ness to request Sister Mary Agnes to
bring Camilla Bennett TO the recep-
ion room," Mother Laurence re-