Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-21

king her 10 Caba, leaving the child in, rs he
supposed trusty care, the death Of his wife in
Havana, aud while he was still in the first an
guish of her loss, news from his child's nurse
Of its DEATH and Of her speedy return TO Ire
land He came 20 New York too late 10 find
her, md left America at oncel--as he supposed
forever In Europe years ailerward, he had
met servant who hnd been with him during
bis brief married life, and who declared
TO him positively chat his child was
not dead at the date on which the wo-
man had wfiaen him; but further than that he
could not say, as he had followed the fortunes
ofnnother master The unhappy father sought
vainly for the woman, and now returned as u
last means 10 America He described the
child's nurse. Il was the woman who had
abandoned her child in my arms and the face
was the changed, aged one Of Perdida's min
iature Not many days thereafter ! restored
to my friend his so carly lost child, and gave
up my baby to her rightful father
Without pang2 Yes Did console my
self with the pretty cousin aforementioned 2
She hadn't had patience TO wait that might
a husband and several olive branches preclu-
ded that How, then2 ] saw "my baby
stately and radianty beautiful woman
She called me Major ---, she treated me
utmost favor She bestowed on me was the
slightest possible touch Of the fingers as she
babe me good night or good morning and
saw her hourly in her idolzing fathers arms,
layishing the tenderest caresses upon him,
Would / have It otherwise2 No. There
was dearer delight in the reserve with which
] was treated-the laintest flush that colored
her cheek when was near her or addressed
her had for me an inexpressble tenderness
that wouldn't have bartered for aught on
earth short Of what | eventually obtained.
What, you don't mean TO say that you, a
SCARED old veteran Of between thirty and for
lty dared-Didnt II Humphl And this was
the way Of It Iu military capacity was in
lvited to West Point went aud my friend
Hand his dirneIitef acc0npnnied me. | sat in
the cars beside her. The happy old gentle
man, at little distance, read diligently |
said.
,rerdida, You have travelled tbs roaie be.
fere with me; do You recnll this scaHefy u
iailg'
She blushed scarlet, and looked at me be.
lseechinglY I wentson
/ 10 think whata heilyy, hungry, unpaoifa.
Ible baby carried on that day, and the wny
lthat poor cadet t's humanity was ridiculed
"And the worst feature IN the case Is, that
he has never had any suitable recompense.
a good decd is It's own reward, to certain
degree, Of course but in this cnse every feel
ling Of my soul every fibre of my heart, de-
mands something more=-and a great some
thing more. Perdda my darling, these sew
enteen years I have lost you 70 your father
lbut cannot bear it Be generous Here,
here where found my baby, give, 0 give
her back to mel
She raised her head
| "lf she were as much trouble nowas then p
"My darling, don't trifle Am to have
your
My young lady answered not Instead she
occupied herself with deliberately drawing of
her glove Then she turned to me.
'"Since you will be troubled and she laid
her baredhand in mine. Mine again,
Shortly after we were married. | carried
Perdida dnring our wedding tour TO the
friends had found for her and me in the cars
seventeen years before, and this time right
reverently kissed the gracious hand that had
then so sweetly tended that was now become
gmy earthly all