The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-21

British Museum, where the girls went
sometimes in search Of copying work.
But they have not appeared there once.
None Of the Museum people have seen
them. We have inquired about them
in every likely place, but there has
been no sign"
I'm the streets-think Of iti-friend-
less and penniless," Tom repeated.
eyes, say it again, so that when you
find her you will rejoice the more. MT.
Addison" (she laid his hand on his), II
am an old woman now, and have seen
a great deal-ny sister and together
of trouble and privation We have
been reduced to walk the streets all
night for want Of bed, and to go
hungry for want of food. Yet we were
never utterly forsaken. Your Kath-
arine is not quite friendless. The God
who rescued you from the Arabs will
save her from the devils-who destroy
soul as well as body-of the street!
Have faith, young man. Lift up your
heart oh, lift up your heart unto the
Lord"
This language is not so common as
it used to be, and is seldom used for
the comfort and solace of London
Journalist, who may chronicle the emo
lions of religion, but is not often ex-
pected to feel them. Yet the words,
and this gentlewoman's sweet voice,
and her steady eyes so full of faith,
fell upon his soul like rain on thirsty
soil.
"The other GIRL" she went on, was
of a different nature she was less pa
tient than Katharine; she cried out and
complained of the bitterness of her
lot: she was without hope. though she
was SO young-the future was always
dark to her l tremble for Lily; but
for Katharine have more than hope
have confidence"
s'Yet she has never been here to SEQ
you since her departure. And that is
two months ago and more"
mo; cannot understand why she
has not come. But patience. You
have yourself been rescued in a manner
SO miraculous that you may hope that
lesser miracle may have been
wrought for Katharine. When think
of ourselves everything seems possible.
We were getting oldtoo old for teach
ing. where they prefer young and ac-
tive girls-and we were resolving that
we would soon give up trying and go
into the workhouse"
"What? Had you, too, no friends?"
awe had cousins. Do you know that
it is sometimes better to become pau.
per than to accept the bread of grudg
ing charity? Do not ask me about our
cousins. Yet there was one whom we
remember with gratitude. For he left
us a legacy of sixteen hundred pounds
in the funds. 1t gives US fifty pounds
a year. We lodge in this house; we
have learned to live very cheaply on
fruit and such things; we have each
others love, and we have kept our
books. The winter of our days, be-
lieve me, is hallowed by such sunshine
as never fell upon our spring. Think
Of us, young gentleman, when you
tremble for the fate Of Katharine"
Not a trace Of the girls.
1t was unfortunate that they were
advertised for together, because nobody
had any suspicious all about single
girl. 1t was the pair who were looked
for, as if they were Siamese twins or
double-bodied nightingales. Yet, as we
know, they had been long since sep
arated.
1t was early in December that the
first real discovery was made.
Dittmer Book it was who made it.
One evening Dittmer stood upon the
curb contemplating his procession OF
fair women, filing his soul with sweet
images, and wondering what it would
be like to be transported to the land
where such creatures roam free and
fearless. Suddenly, to the surprise Of
the by-standers and the Indignation OF
the policeman, he burst through the
crowd and seized the hand of one Of
these heavenly visions.
"Lilyl" he cried.
"You, Dittmer Bock?'
It was Lily. She was beautifully
dressed, and she was on the arm of
gentleman. There was no more beauti-
full woman in the whole theatre than
Lily this evening.
She ought to have been proud Of her
dress and her opera cloak and the adj
miration of the whole house, and the
brougham which awaited her, and
everything.
But she snatched her hand away and
blushed crimson.
"You, Dittmer Boek?"
''Who is it, Lily?' asked the gentle
man.
.An old friend. One moment, Dit
mer. Where is Katharine? Don't tell
her you have seen me-"
II do not know where she is. We
cannot find her. We are looking for
her everywhere"
CTo be continuedl