Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-30
ssDo you know who the parents of Effie

"Do you know who the parents of Effle
are 7" e..
ayes: they are Mr.. and Mrs. -,
who are monstrous rich, and live in Union
Place."
'Can you prove this " i
eyes, for another person knows all
about it,
"Who!"
"The old woman in the fourth story.
who sometimes binds shoes for boss.
This old woman has one OF the little shoes
that belong to Eflie, and a locket with
her name engraved upon it. Boss and
his wife don't know that the old woman
has the locket
"How do you know
so, l know all that goes on in the
house," and the young man smiled sig
nifcantly.
"Why did you not tell me of this be-
fore Z"
81 was afraid"
, "Why do you tell me now1"
"Because YOU looked so kind and com.
passionately at poor Effie, when you came
to see her. And then her parents ought
to have her to bury her, for overheard
boss tell his old woman that he had sold
Efhe's body to the doctors. 1t is not hor-
rible?"
"You can sleep in my Office tonight.
The old tyrant across the streets can't do
anything with you. for can silence his
claim by avowing his cruelty to you.
Y on can 60 with me early Tomorrow to
see friend up town. | must get the de-
position of the womon on the fourth floor
as soon as possible. Do you think she
will be willing to tell all she knows OF this
affair Z"
80, yes, for old Lucy hates the boss
for his wickedness to poor Effie and to his
BOYS"
The next morning early, after dressing
the apprentice, who was tall, or rather
long, for his age, in cast-off suit through.
out of my own, and brushing his fine'
brown hair, and placing respectable
beaver upon his head, bid him to accom-
pany me to DR.. IS
His own mother would not hav., known
him in his metamorphosis, much less his
Iboss over the way. He looked really
handsome.
/ The first thing DR.. .- said to was
"She lives"
"When did she return to consciousness?
asked I.
"About daybreak. l felt SO uneasy
about her that | watched more or les:
with her the night through, and this morn
ing early she opened her eyes-two o
the most beautiful and soul-stirring eyes
ever beheld. My wife is with her now
for told her Of the strange circumstanc,
of her suspended tife, and her recovery
81 have found the girls real parents
They are the -s, of Union Place"
II "She does not look like the daughter q
clodhoppers," replied Dr.
Iwent into the room where the youn'
girl was lying. She recognized me a
! once, and also the apprentice, who wa
mute with astonishment, end she smile
, sweetly, but said nothing. She had nc
yet spoken, and seemed like one in de
licious dream. Her eyes wandered fror
!, the white linen of her bed to the beautifi
, pictures upon the walls, and the man
. marks of taste about the room, and the
5 they would glance upon the benevolen
handsome face of DR.. IS good wifi
T who was chafng Efie's pale hands wit
cologne, and performing various other ger
tie offices. And then the lustrous brow
/ eyes would turn upon me. and then upo
4 the apprentice, with look half OF inqulr
> and half dreamy content.
n DR.. went with me and the appre'
+ tice to the abode designated by the latt'
n as belonging to Eflie's parents.
r To make story of much circumloc
ton and length short, the old cobbler wi
IF brought to justice. The old woman
the fourth story (whese feet had oftt
seen out on the window silly was Il
/ main testimony against him.
n The young apprentice, whose name W
" Ludwig, took in my office. He was I
son of poor widow woman who ''h
once seen better days )" who belonged,
p, fact, to noble family in Germany, b
marrying imprudently, was left in mi
!, INDECENT circumstances in this city. a
had no alternative but to apprentice b
son out. He is now $50 strange are fat
chances) a physician of more than I
te dinarv skill, his industry and applicati