. Witch Winnie's mystery; or, The old oak cabinet; the story of a King's daughter . *• CHAPTER X. THE CATACOMB PARTY. OLO came on Mon-day and posed to thesatisfaction of Pro-fessor Waite and ofthe class. Winnie wassuccessful in enteringthe two children at theHome, and Adelaide hada happy thought for Poloherself, who was too oldto be received there. Oneof the smallest apartmentsin her tenement had beentaken by Miss Billings andMiss Cohens, two seams-tresses, honest, industrious old maids, whohad lived and worked together since theywere girls. Adelaide called them the twoturtle cloves, the odd c
. Witch Winnie's mystery; or, The old oak cabinet; the story of a King's daughter . *• CHAPTER X. THE CATACOMB PARTY. OLO came on Mon-day and posed to thesatisfaction of Pro-fessor Waite and ofthe class. Winnie wassuccessful in enteringthe two children at theHome, and Adelaide hada happy thought for Poloherself, who was too oldto be received there. Oneof the smallest apartmentsin her tenement had beentaken by Miss Billings andMiss Cohens, two seams-tresses, honest, industrious old maids, whohad lived and worked together since theywere girls. Adelaide called them the twoturtle cloves, the odd combination of theirname suggesting the nickname, and theirfondness for each other bearing it 184 WITCH IVINN IES M YS TER Y. They were a cheerful pair, and their roomswere bright with flowers and canaries. One o morninof Miss Billings woke to find her o o friend dead at her side, having passed fromlife in sleep so peacefully that she neitherwoke nor disturbed the faithful friend closebeside her. The poor old lady was very lonely and wascrlad to take Polo in. The young1 mrl bright- o J o o o ened her life, and her owninfluence on thenearly friendless waif was excellent. In theintervals of posing Miss Billings taught Polohow to cut and fit dresses. Polo helped herwith her sewing, and Miss Billings promisedto take her into partnership by and by. Polowas very happy and grateful, and the girls allliked her immensely. She was a character in j her way, an irresistible mimic. She wouldtake off Miss Noakes to the life, while shehad a talent which I have never seen equalledfor making the most ludicrous and horrible o faces. She was almost pretty, and with MissBillingss help, made over
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