Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-09-26

called her ragamuflin. Where shall W
., look for a reasonable man 7
Ally was not much distressed. To i
sure it was the breaking up ola lon
cherished dream, and the severer tht
this had been the only dream she had CIV
err dared cherish; but the poor girl had
holy resource, and she did not repine. Sh
went from the door, where each hope I
her life had been cruelty crushed, with
swelling heart and alteing step. Owe
the style across the way, the little blu
eyes of the Spring yiolets were looking u
lovingly from beds of moss; the free
stream were dancing gaily, flashing an
sparkling in the sunlight and IN a brow
maple Dough, where leaEbuds wer,
swelling ready to burst with life, n It'll
bird, the first spring bird, caroIIed a
blithely as though it might bring Eden t.
n desolate, disappointed heart. Ally Fish
er heard it and the tears broke over thci
fringed boundaries and fell in a sparkling
shower upon her bodice. Then she cross
ed the style and the stream, and passed
the trees till she found a solitary nook a.
way in the heart Of the wood nnd here
she knolt and prayed. How strong was
Ally Fisher when she leR her retreat
The arm of Him who is almighty was
about her.
Ally Fisher passed with quite as light
a foot as usual over the dried leaves through
which the tender spring blades were peap.
ing, and beyond the border of the wood,
till she came in sight Of a beautiful cen.
trail lake, on the banks of which the young
green was striving with the pallid spells
of last years frost. Ally Fisher was not
very observing--uhe was too thoughtful to
he o~bserving--but as she emerged from
the wood, she saw u person, probably a
nurse, walking near the lake with o little
girl, who danced, and prattled, and clap
ed her tinny, hands, now bounding from
the path, now halChiding her little head
in the woman's dress, and then running
forward with all the guileless glee Of a bird
or butterfly. Ally looked at her and felt the
warm tears creeping to her eyes.
Why had she never been thus happy 7
why should that terrible shadow which
had settled on her cradle, darken at this
point, so full of strange, wQnderous interest,
now when she was
"Standing with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet,
Womanhood and childhood fleet a.!
Gazing with a rimid glance,
On the brookLet's swift advance,
On the rivers broad expan5e I
The tears crept to AlIy's eyes, but they
had no time to fall. She heard a shrek
and saw the woman covering over the
of the lake, her hands clasped as
in an ecstacy of agonized fear.
"The child I" thought Ally, as she sprung
forward, new life in every limb and light.
min up her eye.
She was right. The little one was just
to the surface after her first terrible
Ally caught a glimpse of a pale
lgonized face, then a fold ~ofscarlet, and all
disappeared, except the successive rings
by the ripping water.
"His not deep, not very Deep" she said,
1alfto herself, half to the careless nurse,
'were | only taller"
She stepped into the water carefully as
hough to insure in the outset, a firm foot
ng. Another step, and the water grew
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. The water had
'isen above her waist, and her slight fig
ire seemed swayed by its undulations.
she 90 farther On, the lake was
still--a life at stake? Again on, one
more step--.the little scarlet dress appear.
ID just before her. But one, one short
tep more ! She falters--reels--and erasps
t! Now Ally! She pauses deliber-
to steady herself! Her presence of
mind, even in the moment oftriumph has
lot forsaken her, and her foot is still firm.
returns slowly, safely to the shore, and
inks with her recovered human treasure
t the feet ofthe terrified nurse.
Ally Fisher opened her large wondering
yes upon a strange scene. Her head lay
pom a pillow Of rich purple velvets and she
from her singular couch TO magnificent
of drapery, heavy golden cords half hid
en- in their soft shadows, rich massive furni.
Ire, the use of which she did not unders-
and-all the wonders Of this magic palace
ute unheeding kind face which bent anxi.
usly over her.
"Ob, | was so careless and you 20 good :"
'as the first exclamation she heard; and then
ON a sofa at the other side of the room came
pale beautiful lady, who whispered dear
hid God bless her !" in low tremendous
'nes, as though the terror had not yet gone
ON her heart.
docs she recover 7" inquired another
oice. 1t was that Of a man and though strong
lere was now a subdued tremor in it which
ave evidence that The string ON which it VII
'ated had been lately Jared by fear and sor.
w. "Does she r~ecoverl This noble deed
is made her ours as Marcia ia. She shall
ever go back to that poor howell again"
"My mother! !" was AlIy's answering re-
ark; "Oh, she will be so frightened
ust go TO my mother now"
1t was in vain that the lady and her husband
ID even the attending physician insisted ON
r remaining, at least until she was quite re.
'vered, and offered to send for her mother.
lily rose to her feet and smiled her usual sad I
nile.
81 am well, quite we'll. It didn't hurt me q
y; ! was only frightened because | thought ]
g poor little girl was dead. To he sure {
fear the dead, but when | had her in
y arms-are you sure she will get weI?" :
"She will, and it was you who saved her :
a
Alley shuddered. "Oh! her cheek was
Id! just like little WilIie's. But you saw I
g will get well, and I am very glad, though q
| think il would be a pleasant =.
ing TO die and go to heaven where Jesus Il
lrist il. 1t is so dreary here !" she added, /,
a pItifuI tone, half musingly.
Dame Fisher was surprised to see the IA g
ly carriage of the BurneIIs draw up at her
mble door, and still more surprised when il
r avn Ally, in strange garb "a world too f
de-" sprang from it, her pale face really !.
with excitement. Ally's large ewes :,
ire larger than ever, and the hearts light J
ls gcentered beneath their jetty fringes; Z
y mouth, the lips no longer pale, was d