The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-17
CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER III.
.Carriage, nam? Cab. MANI IRE . cab f-St
Nicholas! Actor Metropolitan! International!
Western Hotelm -
val, ~ che descended from he cars on the evening
OF her arrival in New York. Bewildered with the
noise and confusion. she shrank timidly behind
eusv old gentleman who had been one cher hd.
Her face burned with embarrassment and distress:
and In her whole attitude much of timidity aud
,u,rouuded her and thrust their tickets in her face
Ia her agony she would have taken them oil had It
not been been for tall, fine looking man with the
,rsctsd by the evident trepidation Of the young
.ir and the selfish rudenss of those who surrounded
her.
He came and stood beside her, and asked
"Csn l be of any assistance to you young LADY.
am perfect STRANGER to yes knew but at the
time, IL you will trust me shall be very happy 10
tspyou"
lsow, sarah had read aud heard much of the dam
ger thu. always awaits too conding heart, and yet
with her first glance into that kind frank face, all
her lessons forgotten, aud she moved nearer to
hl,a instnctively, like frightened child about to
claim protection.
IF it is too much trouble. shall be very glad
lf you W i'll assist ms in getting q carrisg,"
with the g-eatest pie ssurs," the reply "ls
there Any particular hotet you wish o so tea
Sarah produced hsr little card, bushns for the
obtained her bssgags was strapped upon the boot,
and Sarah's kind freud (whom she supposed, trim
his dress, to be saor) turned to go.
Il must bid you good plight l believe" he said,
10 king li'tts serious ii trust you will reach your
home safely"
He held out his hand. Without the least hssits.
o. Sarah laid hers in it. AVID felt little hesrtache
il released from the firm clasp Such meetings
aud paTtings often all with OF pain for
which we cannot account, and the faces that have
bearued upon us Tor q moment In kindness and then
vaRished-oever on cart to return egaln, are son e.
times remembered long after more familiar ones
have faded from the tablets of memory And thus it
was that the dreams of Sarah Perciva on ths first
Gsht of her city life were h4upted by vision of 8
graceful figure with curls If fair hair, cngng to the
N st of a sinking vesse-and hus that Ross Neville
captsin of the good ship Snow squall," wondered
little and then, he walk. d towards hi2 hotel
if ever in his life he should meet the young girl he
had bcfrierdsd again
The homo under the shelter of whose roof these
frat dreams of Sarah Perc Va were dreamed, was
humble one enough. IL was small wooden iene-
ment, narrow and dirty street, ow15d aud inheb-
Ted by clean y cid Scotch woman, no had been
9 rSaltin tbs house Of Mr Richf Percivsfs father
her younger days. She as greatly rejoIced at the
Young girls unexpected adve n, and hustled around
to IN zke her guest comfortable taking ell he viii
of ar. Richard and Mr. Frank in way that brought
tss-s to her listeners eyes. 1t seemed so strange to
hear this woman sTins the verge OF The grave,
relating little anecdotes OF the boyish days of the
br the who had CONS before her; and Sarahs heart
wsrmed wards her as she told how brave, and gem
erous, and impulslve her own father was IN his
youth.
"Mr. Richard was quiet and cautious, and
Mr. Frank forever in dissrac.." said the old lacy,
warmly; ''hut for all that he had smile that would
do your heart good. and way with him that woud
charm a bird from q tree
"nrs Bryce, do look like mY fatheI!" asked S.
rah suddenly
The good woman turned and looked at her quietly
with her clear, gray eyes.
Nay, nsy ~ she ssid, shaking her head and favor
ing her spsesh with strong "Reminiscences Of her ha
tive dialect, 'ye have blink of your &c, like him
but your fcce is like your mither's my BARN "
&..a,l L,.~,
Mrs Bryce's faca grew serious.
yes, knew her She was grand lady"
"kpg!ish, was she not ~
ION the mothers side she was, bu. by tbs father
she came of as good Scotch t,od crossed the
border"
Mrs. Bryc.,v said Sarah, ,houshfully, "do you
think my mothsr loved my ta, hor! Mrs. Perci.
val told mt fh, did but then she never saw her
You knew her well; now tell NE what you think
about it."
The face Of the Scotchwonan flushed wildly.
Mrs. Percival! " hat could she tell you p she
exclaimed. augrily. And yet what could shs not
Bsra, hero is evi IN this world than you have
dreamed of. Little that woman would have
dreamed of sending you 10 me, if shs had knswr
what know"
Tell me-"
Promise me frst that you will not speak of it to
her till the time comes will tell you then
Yes premise" said saraa, inpatently "an6 |
am never going to her again, it make little dit
well, my BARN, that woman loved your father
ones ne never Knew 1t-no one knew lt but con-
fdentia ,ryant of hers, who was prlyy TO the po.
But Mr.. Frank never cared for her. And when he
went 10 Europe shs married Mr. Richard cat OF purs
vexation When the came of Mir. Frans's
marriage nhe w.s in d esdful way. Your mott O..
my bsifn was sf high taaiy, aid wealthy ne
TAet were ali angry when che married yeur father ;
bat wnen eho left him all was fc given The matter
was hushed up, and after his ceath she married
again.
She did not love h m then % said sarsh, sadly -
She had been accuatomed to invest this unseen
mother with every possible perfection. And to be
told that she was cold, and false and he aress was
"I1ovo - said the Scotch woman, with bitter
emphasis. My BARN it was more thaa love-it wa,
ldoIairy and SINFUL, / suppose He was ten years
yonnt or than she but no ore would have dreamed
to have seen them toeelher | saw them thee four
times in Paris and once in London. it was before
Joa were barn. you know"
"Yes; but If she loved him so, how could she
leave him If she loved him. how could she siye
me up! L was but lltle chijG-Eo Ii;tle IS only
to have faint memory of hsr-when she went
MY BARN there ere some wrongs that will make
proud womsn turn sgaiust the innocent child she
has borne" sail the old women, so!omnly. Il won
dered greatly at it m,s SELF hut | cannot now MT
Richar~s wife. rather Janet hex confidential ser.
want, played her part we'll. She was tail lady-iae
GIRL we'll furnished with NOR y ana fine clothes -
She bessn by ssnoing apopy nous letters to Mrs
Fink, who would rot show hem to her husband -
IT she hao done nat, all might have 5sen we'll Hut
she only broodet over them and when Janet c.m.
to sae her. with little babe in her arms and told
her was his bsrn it was enough. All the love she
had feir Tor hin seemed changed to hate She left
you both, with bittervow that she ud never see
you sean And 30 she has Kept it, and Mrs Rich
afo's plan has succeeded"
ssrsh listened in silence to this strange story
But how did 7. u know ali this Mrs Bryce ~ she
asked, aftet moments pause.
II vas on the contiaent with lady, AID saw YOUR
father and mother; and more than all that | kn.w
Janet. She die1 In my arms year sgo and told me
nll." N
You were friend OF hers then?o
me features OF the scotchwoman worked con-
vuslVely, and she answered, with burst Of honest
grief
she was my ain bairn-my ain dear BARN, and
woe be to them that led the puir lesye as raw =,
Tho young girl shocked at the eff. ct Of her
careless question.
Don't weep 50, Mrs. Bryce,"she ssid, SCOT hing
~; 1 aa1 very sorry t. hsVe panied you so,
'nefs-l am better now" said the woman wi.
~ aer eyes, and smiling steadily Its better f,r
nsr that she has gone There no one in ,hst OF her
county to lead her into wrcng-puir lammie! But
will nsver forget forgive those who did this
wrong" she added, with rehemenc nee that sparklcd
In her usually placid eyes like fire
Il must pdmy mother" murmured Sarah, laying
her mead down on the pillow, from which The had
ilftod 1t In the heat he he