Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-12-29

ing smile OF Rrcll-c0quctrv oi Wiucl size was
capable Sic stole one little ivory hand, all
doubled up with tie beautiful little pink fin
gers all folded within-Iike q noss-rose bud,
shat at its heart is pink, hut without, wlitr
and gently laid it upon the window-sll
beside his almost as white and prr!uned dig
itals, still without touching them.
Apparently as if but Just awakened to the
knowledge Of her near proximity, he glanced
down at the brown-eyed, laughing child, who
seemed to try such pretty vile to attract his
notice; So, finally won, he leaned over to
pinch her crimson cheek, and pull one of her
long. auburn curs.
This was just what Miss Baby wanted 30
she gave one of the most musical little laughs
imaginable, and topped it off with one Of
her most affected and satisfied little coughs
and then. throwing aside all reserve. set out
for violent filtration. The gentleman hu-
morcd her. and glad to see that-th"ugh an
exquisite in its hruadcst sense-he had one
soft spot left in his heart as well as head |
turmed away again to the window, and "oon
forgot them both in my own refie tinns.
Some fifteen minutes must have passed,
when my ears were attracted by two slight
screams--one in ladv's voice, slight and
suppressed the other from the baby, loud
and piercing.
Startled to death, turned round just in
time to see at my feet an open ettcr-the
vcilcd lady in n swoon, supported in the arms
Of Beau BrtInn"l, and u highlyincrnsed
baby, vino curg with the tenarity of despair
tn-what? ? \ hong yiuglet OF light hair tied
with a blue ribbon, and passed through a
plain gold ring, which exactly matched the
color of the wealth of curls which were now
floating like mass of tangled sunhcams'
over the right sh, ulder of Beau Brummcl.
Truly q denOuemem Some one pulled the
strap, and some one Immediately procured 4
carriage. into which the figure of the inani-
mate lady was carried: and following and
bearing his burden meekly for once, if not
more in mis- life, Beau Brumnel stopped not,
however, before receiving from the muIattu
nurse the precious curl, minus the gold ring
(Which Mis-, Baby lad certainly swallowed
OF something else, tor she declined to state
where it could he toundl. and the letter which
said curl had been bound in, which mysc
picked up and handed to him.
The carriage drove of Violently and wa
, out Of sight in an instant
1nvoIuntaTiIy a smile went from OF,
L strange face to another in the stage, rs wt
: noticed the few vacant places; for neglcctc,
, : to mention, in its place. that our "crowiue
, baby" with her nurse, had been carried of
by her mother simultaneously with Beat
Brummel $ departure; and we were nov
very scantly scattered along the seats inside
Presently / came to my destination ant
pulling the strap, !, too, got out; | haG
scarcely reached the curb-stune ere a littl,
bcggar girl touched my ann saying, in hci
p!alntlve voice:
Please, ma'am, you've dropped suntlln'.
| took from the child's hands letter whic
: she rendered ne when, Oh horror Of hor.
rors it MAS thc very oEc which had giv,r
to Beau Bumnel The last thing, aud whicl
t. he III his agitation must have uucmsciuusly
dropped again. As snatchcl it hastily
t from the astoulshcd chirls hand. a small COL,
4 ring laie riul0 bounded from il iutu the "ut
7 ter. 1t WAS instantly rerapturcd hy Ia,
e child, however " hom suitably rewarded
for her trouble; and then, fcar,ul of attract
ing attention. resumed my walk
Surely | was III pretty quandarv her,
with auull cr w,niau ; letter ia my posses
sion and duuhtlcss possessing also her en-.
Lagciucnt ur hrlia ring. ! took the letter
from my p". krt and read engravcn within
it, as Il ,ur to finding the owI er, the name
0f "a rthur to Grace" Good gracious what
WAS to do? Advertise?
IcttlutNlN, ike IL UiSll bi lISntllH1, came
; the remembrance Of the little friends name
and that of her fiance", "Grace Mortimore to
Arthur St. John" Could it be possible? /
snatched the little lovc-notc from my po"ket,
and my heart turned sick within me, as
read. in Grace's delicate Italian chirosraphy,
/, which | knew 50 WE'LL the name of Arthur
st john Esq. No. Broadway upon il.
That curl there was Cruces hair and she
had been in the onn!ihu4 with me and liiutcd
there, and not to know it! What a fool !
must have been, not to- have .ttU that it was
her when saw those sunny curls Great
heaven! what dult l've been
1t was not long before reached Gracc's
door. On my inquiry "f the servant, heard
with silent Arrangement. that Miss Morinulc
was at home, and would he happ to see mc
mp in her own rnom." "Up"r the wings ut
love" | flew up to that l,ttlc Iu,ian bower
;. tall furnished with the mixed spnils of the
West ID East Indies by some strange ireal;
Of the madcn), and was claspcd to the beat
ing heart of my little fairy Grace, who
bounced int" my arms like released sun
beam tenderly inquired after her health; and
to her laughing reply Of Darling G., never
was better in my life Silently sat as il
struck dumb at this reply; and when Grace
appearance, found strength to propound the
pu2zl,ng question of when did y"u get home
Oracle, from your disastrous ride in the ON
'uihus. and what have YOU done with Arthur?
At this question Craze turned crimson; and
with l,cr quick wouans intuition percciying
there was some mistake somewhere drew nc
to the sofa, and with her soft arms around my
neck. made me tell her all about it.
When tuld her about the hahy's pulling
the letter and ring ont Of lis pocket, Size
asked to see them both, and then made this
happy conf ssiun:
". darling | have hccn engaged to that
MN, bat nuw | am happy to say that by
my own act | cai,ccIe1 il. That letter con-
taius the returned engagement ring and the
expression Of my opinion "n the subject"
This WAS all. Grace never was girl Of
many words, and so the subject was cx-
planned.
! Through her instrumentaitv, | learned
! Mr.. Arthur St. john address, and he very
soon received the lost letter, ring included
together with an extcmpuraneuiis bit Of All
vice from myself, to keep his p". kets away
from the little Pail Prv liugrrs Of pretty la.
bies while riding in omnihuscs
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BS5" At the birth of our Savior, when
/ Europe WAS nearly savage, and all Pagan, its
peace was kept bv 3s7 900 soldiers. It's
population was thea probably more than
onc-tenth of What it now is, or - 200, COO.