CHAPTER V.
"Nora," said Katie next morning, "Miss Forrest has had a great misfortune." Nora paused in her dusting, all ready with the emotion which Katie's tone invited.
"She has lost all of her luggage!" "The poor young lady!" cried good Nora.
"Yes, it is really terrible, isn't it?
Everything lost; through the carelessness of the railroads, you know.

And such beautiful gowns as they were.

So--so unusual.

Poor Miss Ann was forced to arrive in a dress most unsuited to traveling, and is now quite--oh quite--destitute." Nora held her head with both hands, speechless.
"Didn't you tell me, Nora, that your cousin's wife was very clever at sewing--at fixing things over ?" "Yes, yes, Miss Kate--yes'm." "I wonder, Nora, would she come and help us ?" "She would be that glad, Miss Kate.

She--" "You see, Miss Ann is not very well.