Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-26


would ple1se You most
.Whst most of ali-of eyerything7' as
ked the child looking wistfully in his face
a i she believed for moment, in his pow
er To grant her wish.
Yes, what IN the world could happen
10 please YOU best?'
% that dear mamma could come back
sgain.' said the child. with painfully
touching earnestness.
Nay Wi,ny,' said Mrs. Grey. aftef q
deep silence, caused by the unexpected
reply of :he child: that is contrary to
your Iit:le prayer a, night, ard which you
say from your hear,-'Thy will be done.
But DO " ish dear mamma was alive
again; said the child. beginning TO sob.
And ii would be wicked 10 deny Il. for
mamma said God wouldn't love re if /
told lie
Quite righ.. my darling said Mrs.
Grey. caress:ng her: never fear TO tell US
all your thoughts and wishes. But Win
ny is good and grateful no, TO be happy
that C,ptan Singleton is coming TO see
her to morrow
Dear Pora Slngleton!' said Winny
Frightening through her tears-he'I lie;
me talk a3out mamma. and sing the songs
she taught me-
AMI who is this mamma, thought l.,
whose memory seems thus 10 engross the
very abundance of the litt!e orphan S
hearth A day or two revealed to me her
sad story.
Captain Singleton. the gentleman who
had adopted Winny. arrived on the fol-
loving day. He appeared 10 be exceed
ingly delighted with his little pro.ege who
hove red about him with an affection which
was wei! calcuioted TO secure his love-
lie came 20 the town for no other pur-
pose than to see her. and therefore spent
the greater part OF his time al bel Grey S
merely sleeping at George Inn. at the top
Singleton wert so agreeable and gentle
manly. that almost fanced hai met
with an oil d friend Mrs. Grey being o.
b.igel TO attend 10 household duties
occasioned several tete-a teies between
~. aat during one OF these lie ac-
led TO the adoption Of Winifred Brock
ley.
This drifting sleet. said Captain Sim
glrton one day after dinner, as we COM
pletod our third game Of chess. in the ab-
sence of Mr.. and Mrs. Grey aud the chill
Irrn who were employed elsewhere-'re-
minds me of that storm. now twelve
years ago. when first Saw Vinny. AS
sou seem totake an interest in the little
creature. that is if you have patience
for narrative in which must uecessa
rily BE- ego;is,ical and recount some Of
my own adveu,ures-I will give you q
sketch of Winny's history
assured him that he would confer q
favor that would be highly gratifying to
M: and he proceeded.
When peace was declared. found it
somewhat difficult. being second son. to
srtsist upon half-pay only. The trifling
addition of apension for on awkward
wound at Waterloo. could scarcely exc
cut my scanty income sufficiently 10 meet
my expenses. which without being extrav-
agant. had involved me in debt. Per
haps may as well mention here that be-
fore The battle had engaged myself TO
lovely girl. whose faith had no cause
TO doubt, and who seemed to oe formed
TO make earth a paradise; but my Eve
was tempted! Returning home proud Of
my laurels won in defence Of my country
-gloryiug IN the wounds that brought
safety to those | lovej--with joyous ex
ultaiior, FASTENED 10 claim my reward
for every peril--my own lovel BRIDE
when the news was brought NE that my
elder brother. on whom the estate had de
volved by the death of my father. had du
ring my absence, wooed and won her.
should not have alluded TO this piece of
pcrfidity. which changed the whole cur
rent OF my thoughts and feelings. were it
no, perhaps. an excuse for The careless
life | led sometime afterwards.
Il started off 40 one knew whi.her. aud
half resolved that no one should hear of
me again. assumed the name Of Bond.
broke. and commenced a roaming life.
everything. But in reality. was never
intended To be citizen oe the world. In
spite of my determination to be apaihetic
there were persons and circumstances
continually making claims upon my SYM
pathirs and affections; and as | had not
The means of being generous. this was
exceedingly painful TO me-, indeed my
supply of money was SO limited, as to
render it expedient that should devise
some way of increasing my store. AT
last. while sojourning. i'll one Of these
Scottish towns, resolved to receive pu-
pills in fencing and drawing, and for tina,
purpose issued cards; but finding the
town too small TO answer my purpose,
thought Of seeking my fortune on wider
field. Accordingly, packed up my bag
gage. took an outside seat on the mail.
and started one winters morning for FL
gin, inteniing 10 make that nv halting.
place. Ii was severe weather. and the
roads were cut out Of the snow, which
lay piled on each side as high as the roof
of he coach! As we were proceeding up
a hill. | perceived some travellers Oh foot
before US. They consisted of two men
woman. and little girl; the sleet was
beating in their faces and the mother had
drawn the end Of her shawl as a veil over
her child's bonnet In an e IN pt TO shield