The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1857-08-13

"And what became of them 2"
" left the place, and came to London but
a man met me in the street, and told me-
"WhatT"
THAT my chiId-my little Emrna-you
know"
"Take time" l said.
"He-he told me she was dead-the little
thing who used to nestle in my breast, he
said she had died Of vant in giving birth to a
child-absolute want."
"Can that be true ?' said |.
"Hush ~ he cried, shear all-hear all.
Her young husband-he, too, they said, had
kissed his child and then sought a grare-and
had saved my gold"
when did you hear this @
1.-The last time / chung to the railing OF
your house. Since then / have not tasted
food" -.
1.-The child" l said, IS your Emma's child
did it live z?
81 know not"
"Where did all this happen"
"At-"
THAT is a small place near--."
at is"
"And your daughters husbands name 2"
"Was Durham"
Immediately formed a resolve, and ris-
ing, | said
"Be calm till l return. Take a little wine
occasionally, and will send you a nurse and
other refreshments"
"Take with you the dross which has been
my destruction"
81 will return soon" said l.
l hurried from the room. Medical men
know plenty of nurses, and in half an hour l
sent one to the old man with medicine and
ed <boc burr.od homo IN NV wife
"Mary," said l, 81 am going -"
ITO where 7'
.Don't ask me any questions but come with
me, / have ordered post horses, and we shall
be there within three hours, they tell me.
I'll tell you every thing on the road"
Good fast horses and a well paid postillion
do wonders. As we neared-, l called
to the driver
"Is there a work house It?
ga workus 2" he cried. "Lor! | thinks
as there isn't but there is at. A work.
us LORI
had told the whole story to my wife, and
she had at once suggested an inquiry at the
work house, to ascertain if the child had liv-
ed or died, as the parish must have been cog
infant of the whole affair. We soon ratified
up to the work house door, and | was usher
ed into the masters room.
81 am Dr--," said 1. "Have you a
child here by the name of Durham 2"
Eyes sir" was the immediate answer.
Thank Heaven" said |. "What is it a
boy"
mo, sir, a girl"
"It's ages"
About eleven, sir. You see we had to
bury the mother, and the father drowned
himself"
will you trust the child to me I"
81 dare not, sir" said the man.
Il will hold you harmless" said |. You
know me by name"
The master hesitated a moment, and then
said
81 will sir. Will you please to be seated
d moment ?'
He was scarcely two minutes gone when
he returned, leading by the hand a little girl
dressed in a blue stuff gown of five centuries
ago, and a little pinched up white cap. She
was a beautiful little thing, with mild blue
eyes, and a look of earnest simplicity upon
her face, which | admired very much.
"Thank you sir" said to the master
"You shall hear from me tomorrow"
He bowed, and took the little orphan by
the hand, and led her to the chaise. The
moment L dpp6dIeu IL lit WOIh AOuSC QcOI,
a great crowd that had there assembled,
greeted me with a loud hurrah.
/ handed the child into the chaise, and fol-
lowed myself.
"To London" said l.
"Hurrah ~ shouted the crowd, and away
we went.
had been away five hours exactly whenI
entered the miser's room with his daughters
child. He was asleep, and the nurse told me
he had been quite delirious. l felt certain that
this was his last sleep, and | motioned the
child, who was a sweet tempered, tractable
little thing, to stand quietly by the bed side,
while l awaited for his awakening. There
was a dead silence for about a quarter of an
hour, and then he muttered in his sleep
"Yes darling-yes kiss me my little EN-
ma. Bless you-bless-bless-"
"Are you better 2" l said softly.
"That's Dr." he said.
"Yes," l replied.
Il am much better, thank you," he said,
" in fact quite strong and well. had a pain,
but it's gone and it's still night"
l saw by som infallible sign that he was
dying.
If" / said, "your daughter had a child, it
would inherit all you have"
OBJ" he said, 81 could die happy if
some one could assure me that my poor EN-
mas child was alive but-but-"
He burst into tears. The little girl who
was very tender hearted, was so much affect
ed, that she wept audibly. l shall never for
get the expression of the mans face as he
heard her.
"Who is that 90 he cried, swho weeps -
Who-who weeps for me 2"
LISTEN" said. "k's your oscas Emma'S
child"
He clasped his hands, and his face for a
moment was lit up with heavenly joy; then
opening his arms, he said
"Come come to my heart!-to my heart"
Iplaced the child in his arms saying
Kiss your mothers father"
She twined her little arms around his neck,
and kissed his furrowed cheek.