The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-07 00:00:00

FATAL BALLOON EXCURSION.

Mr. Donaldson, the well•known American aeronaut,
and Mr. Grimwond, reporter for the Chicago Journai.
have lot their lives in a bollaou a;Curaloa, but the
circumstances of the misadventures are not known. Only
the body of Mr. Orimwoud has been discovered. It wa,
found in Lake Michigan. In firimwwsl's notebook was
found written the following. evidently thu introduction to
his account of tio, 00iDhiOU. broken off at the moment
the two occupanta of the balloon were overtaken IT the
calamity which precipitated them into the lake. The ;
account is beaded "Up in • Balloon," and continues:— '
"From the earliest dawn of childhood I have always had
a presentiment that at some time sooner or later, I was
destined to rise. There are some people who make sport
of presentiments, but, after all, presentiments are • handy
thing to have round. Where would I be to-day if I had
not had • presentiment I I have risen, as it were, to a
point of onler. Like a peat many politieans. I nee by
means of gas. I regret the fact that there are only two of
us., Professor Donaldson and myself, as I woukl like to
belong to the upper ten. Prufeesor Donaldson Waal to
be • very pleasant gentleman, although a philosopher and
an aeronaut. Although it is scarcely au hour since I
struggled Into eminence, the restraint of my position is
already koginning V le: irk.ome to n.e awl wear Upon toy
marita. I cannot help reflecting that if we fall we fall like
Larder ..it If the W411.4:144 (OA that alloll or arrival
aja ~rh, or rather upon water -as no are la,w over
the middle of Lake Mirluivan • we should be literally
4ead."

Co operation in not unlikely to Mid 3 r•omithor3hle rival
in the trailisunen asoocided with the Society rolled the
General Expeudituro Assurano, Company, Ph tAki Jewry,
London, which iiicreasing by hundreds the nuniber of
its members in London. The Company hat been in
existence about a year wild a half, ant its shareholders,
who are ili,tinet from trade members, have alremly
received a Very fair dividend. London tradesmen aro
heginnins to find their eustimiers who had deserted them
for the "Stoma" rutUrniint to them for the advantages
idlers,' hi the Coupon system, whirls, without ruouiring
onything mom that. the poyment of rawly money, wcure.a
the purchamer the ultimate return of the amount be
ulpended.

THE "LITTLE ONE."
By R. S.

CH &PTEII I.

" What is the matter, nay dear?
"Shan't tell you!"
" But I want you tu tell me, runt if you do. I will give
you Uric nice apple.'
" Will you I" and a pair of wistful-looking eyes glanced
at Um lady. " But I can't oat it, 'cause Dad hurt any
mouth. Look!" and tho poor little mouth was sadly
bruised and disfigured.
" My dear child ! lam norry. But come home with me
and I will bathe it for you, if your father will lot you."
" I aiaet got a father.
" But you said Dad."
" Ile ain't my father, if ho was I wouldn't run away
when he heat me. Nancy's got • father: ho don't boat
her. But bar' bless you. I don't care o bit for dad. If
ho beats me, I bito him, anal a goad on too"
" limb! my child, you shouldn't speak like that. liens
—cab I" The cab stopped, anal the lady turned to the
child and said—" Now come with me, any dear for a

••—•
" Whom I With you!'
"Yea.
"11l go than. You won't boat me, I knows."
"God forbid," tho lady thought. Such a pleasant kindly
looking face wee Mica Selina Gamy's. You would trust
her at once most unhesitatingly, and your trust would not
be misplaced. Thu cab soon stopped at a house, whose
gentility was undeniably stamped on it. Miss Carey went
In with the ragged child following her, the inetinct of love
urging her, although the aspect of the lady who advancoil
to meet Miss Selina acted on the child somewhat in the
fashion of a reversed magnet.
" Why, my dear Selina, whero Liss you been! We have
been waiting an ago for you."
" Have you! lam sorry. I hero been doing tho
Master's pleasure," and she pointed to the poor ragged
little girl, who wished herself far away from that hard
re.
sta
•• is that I" the lady asked, In • tone that Implied
a very unladylike opitoth.
"That, Mary, IS a ' little ono.' Don't you romeniber I
One.ol the Lord's 'little ones.'"
. . . . . .

-7'Mrhat are you going to do with her I—And whore did
you pick her up!"
"I have brought her hero until I return home, and have
found out all I can about her. I foci strongll inclined to
adopt her, if I find that she ban no relations.
"Adopt ktr."
"Yes. She will be somoting to love. flut we will not
stop now, Mary, for the poor child Is ill; look at her pour
little mouth, it is sadly bruised."
"She has boon fighting, I suppose," wu the cool remark.
Tho child's eyed fleshed; and she said: "Mother told me
never to tight, and I never do;" she was to shrewd to add
" but she did bite."
. . .

• • 1 ereb your la., my dear?" Mies Selina asked
rather surprised.
"Dead. A gentleman told mu that she I,sd no up in
the Nay ; but it was a lie, 'cause I saw i. .er iu a
bole." _ . .

Lorne upstairs. my dear, and I will tell you all about
that another time. . . .

--ii.71.:4-7.C.;;i10r her maid told her to put the certainly
wretched looking creature into a bath, wrap her up give
her some tea and liread and butter, which she ate greedily
and then to get some clothes. She kissed her and told her
to be good until she returned. Then she " tidied" herself,
to use her maid's term, and went downstairs. She entered
the room, and found the lady whom she hail addressed as
Mary, waiting for her, as they were about to take tea. It ,
was is most comfortable looking room: indeed, comfort in
Mrs. Steward's case, had gradually crept into selfishness.
Everything in the room was for Mrs. Steward and her
husband, and you seemed to feel that such was the cam.
Mr. Steward was reclining most luxuriously in an easy
chair; but it would not have needed • very keen
physiognomist to perceive that there was something
seriously amiss with that gentleman.
Miss Selina took her seat in quite an unconcerned
manner, although she noticed the gentleman's disturbed
Noe • sail the business of the teatalde commenced and
finished with very little talk on either side, Miss Selina
being the only one who really enjoyed it. After the tea
was carried out, Mr. Steward again reclined in his chair,
with an elbow on each arm, and the tips of his four fingers
and one thumb of each hand carefully placed together. It
was very evident that he had something to say,
"I hope that you enjoyed your walk, Selina."
'Very much indeed, thank you, Henry. I met with
quite an adventure. A poor child was nearly laying on
the ground crying aa though her heart would break. I
stopped and spoke to her, and she looked up at me. Such
a beautiful pair of eyes she load, although they were
swollen with weeping. The thought pained through my
mind what our Lord would have done had he seen the
poor child, and I recugnisisl in her one of his little onus;
so I have brought her here until I can discover whether
she has any relations who care to own her."
" Bromght her ferret"
"Yea.

" iVrly I am rather surprised at you, Solon: indeed. 1 I
may say, very much so. Do you intend to make her your
maid by-and.hye r
" No. If I find that she has no friends who will care to
take her then I alien adopt her as my chill."
" And who do you think will recognise the little beggar r
"Everyone whom 1 recognise; the lady replied, and
the colour mounted to her cheek at his tone. The gentle-
man caught a glance of warning from his spouse, and
proceeded more mildly,
"My dear cousin, you must excuse my plain speaking,
for you are so unused to the London tricks. Why how do
I know but what the child will open the door to burglars
this evening; yes, this very evening, and I aud may wife
be found murdered in bed i"
"I fancy if I were a man no one would find me
murdered in bed," Miss Selina rejoined, In rather a sar-
castic tone, which the gentleman did not at all relish.
" However, if you have any fear of her opening the door
I will lock her in my room, and then your fear will be
re! ]] . . . . . . .

•
' W hat is her name r the lady asked, eoruina to her
1,11.1.11114. K refiCllo.
"I have not gimbal her." . _

' Not asked her I the gentleman exclaimed. "Well, I
have read of romantic freaks, but really. Selina, yours
beats them all. Take a child and not really know her
name. I must pretext against your (I must say it, although
it sounds harsh) foolishness. Of course the girl will say
that she has no relations until she is safely housed with
you, and then you will discover that their name Is legion.
Besides, If you want to adopt a child, why not one who is
more respectable, not scum like that r.
. .

" llocause she is one of the lewd of the Lord's • little
ones. Sho Seems given to me, and if I neglect the charge,
it wore better that 'a millstone were hanged about my
neck, and I cast into the sea.' I must toll you cousin
Henry, that my mind is made up on this point sbould
tied all as I expect. Your motives may lie good, and no
doubt they are. and as such I thank you for your advice,
although I cannot follow it. You are used to see the poor
little children running about In their dirt and rags, I ant
not, and I thank God that my heart is open to the misery
of my fellow creatures, and not grown callous with the
sight of suffering in so many forms."
The re was silence after this. It was too bail, these
worthy peoplo thought. They had waited and waited
with the expectation of getting Miss Selina's money, and
now it would be wasted on a beggar child. How they had
pressed her to make this visit; and how they had tned to
suit their tastes for the nonce, to hors ; but it seemed vain.
How they hated the unconscioia cause of their vexations,
and called her very spiteful names to themselves.
Miss Selina found that the child really had no relation
in the world ; and she could not even find out tho
name; so she called her Amy Carey ; but her pet name
was "my little one."