The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-24

member how my father used 10 laugh at me
about it, long afterward. He said was very
young to have gentlemen running after me''
81 am that gentleman said he. s.When
first looked at yon, thought had seen you
before; and now see plainly that you arc
Loo Loo.'' @-@ .
That name was associated with so many ten:
der memories, that she seemed to hear her
fathers voice once more. She nestled close
to her new friend. and repeated in most per.
snasive tones, "You 1ciH bny me2 Won't
yoa?"
Sand your mother, what has become Of
her?': he asked.
'.She died of yellow fever, two days before
my father / am all alone. Nobody cares
for me. Yon will bnv me.-won't you?o
''But tell me how you came here, my pool
child" he said.
She answered, ~ don't know. After my
father died, great many folks came to the
house. and they sold everything. They said
my father was nncle to Mr.. Jackson, and that
| belonged to him. But Mrs. Jackson won't
let me call Mr.. Duncan my father. Sh. saws
If she ever hears of my calling him SO agar
she'll whip me. Do let me be vour daughter
You will buy me,-won't you?n a.y aasg
Overcome by her entreaties, and by the
pleading expression Of those beautiful ewes
he said, "Wel', little teaser, will see wheth
er Mr.. Jackson will sell YOU to me- If he viii
will send for you before long" TO
'".Oh, don't send for ,rne!'' she exclaimed
moving her hands up and down with rapidity
"Come yourself, and come soon. They'll
carry me to New Orleans, if you don't com,
for me''
swell. well, child, be quiet. II l can bu,
you, viii come for you myself. Meanwhile
be good gill. I won't forget yon."
He stopped down and sealed the promise
with kiss on her forehead As be raised hi.
head, he became aware that Bill, the horse.
boy, was peeping in at the door, with broat
grin upon his black face. He understood th,
meaning of that grin, and it seemed like a,
ugly imp driving away troop Of FAIRIES. II
was about to speak angrily. but checked him.
self with the reflection. ':They win all .thlnl
so. Black or white, they will all think so.-
But what car. do? / must save this chill,
from the fate that awaits her." To Bill ht
merely said that he wished to see Mr.. Jack,
son on business, and had therefore, chansel
his mind about starting before breakfast
The bargain was not soon completed; For Mr.
Jackson had formed large ideas concernin.
the price "Leewizzy'' would bring in tn
market; and Bill had told the story of wha
he had Witnessed at the crib, with sundry 10
cose additions, wSAh ELECTED peals of laugh
ter from his master. But the orphan haC
won the youag mans heart by the child-llk
confidence she had manifested toward him
| and conscience would not let him hrea', th
solemn promise he had given her. After
protracted conference, he agreed to pay eigh
hundred dollars, and to come for Louisa th
next week. .-...-...
The appearance Of the sun, after long
cold storm: never made a greater change thal
| the announcement OF this arrangement. pro
dqced in the countenance and manners of tn
desolate child. The expression of her fea
vanished, and l,stiessness gave place to
| springing elasticity of motion. Mr.. Nobl
could i'll afford to spare SO large sum for tn
luxury of benevolence, and he was well awar
that the Office of protector, which he had take
upon himself, mast necessarily prove expen
sive. But when he witnessed her radiant hap
piness, he could not regret that be had obeyet
the generous impulse of his heart. Now, 70
the first time, she was completely iden.ifie
with the vision ofthat fairy child who had 81
capiisated his fancy four years before. HI
never forgot the tones of her voice, and tli
sexpression of her eyes, when she kissed hi
hand at parting, and said, 81 thank Won, Si
for buying me.''