The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-03

~ was an Just as ~ uA"1 % DC, cNC'Dl tln hib'
How strange was that touch for tho smooth
lip Of a boy.
She started In strange alarm. Just before her,
floolcd in the rich, mellow light, stool tall,
DARK stranger, extremely handsome, but clad in
a costume 60 wild AMI fantastic tha, She was un-
aide at first 20 dc,ie whether or not lac wa. tho
figure Of dream. Ills thckly curlcl beard aud
hair were very long sweeping his shoulders and
hi, breast lie was armcl ior pistols and the
handle ola dirk wcro visible in his belt
across one arm hung a hugo gray shawl, and he
leaned on cane having massive gold head.
His eyes, large and beautiful, were fixed upon
her face. Thu he STOOL moiionless as statue.
Astonishmcnt chained the tongue aud almost
stopped the breath of Jessie bewldercd she re.
turned his gaze.
The sad eyes Of the s,rangcr-how like eyes
that Jessie had seen in other years grow
misty, and, breaking the oppressive silence, no
said in plaintive tone,
q E,cn Jessie does not know mc--and knew
her, even in her sleep"
"Who are your" ialtcrel Jessie, turning
very pale and ririns to her feet. " You are not
hfc' ITO ~ long sln'" dead.
"Yct ! am Eric, said the stranger, holding
wide his arms. ooh Jessie refuse not TO know
The wsnderer."
She tried to move tow artIs him. hut the sur.
prise had been too sudden and too great, and
fanting, she fell forward upon her brothers
breast
Such long story a' Eric had to tell but we
4. 4. -
for many years, but good Providence hal ever
watched over him, auA wherever lac hal rovci
friends had been raised up for him. lie could
give no account of himself from the
time he left his house in California, save
such AS had been given to him after
his restoration To reason, 10y those who had Ia
lScn him in charge Two years before his
turn home he hij suddenly recovered from his
mental malay, anl thinking that he wouli not
make known his safety until he was really to
rcturn to the States, he set Ia work to dig for
gold. lie had secured wha, he thought suni-
silent Ia start himself in business, and here he
was at home.
"And now" said he, 'put me off no longer
tell me who are yet alive, and who arc dead, of
my dear friends" -
'Ah." said Jessie, her face darkqming, There
ia heavy news for you-r
Erie OoKcd at her somhro drcss, and trcmhlod
"Deaih hd' been at work among our friends
feared 50. Who has gomez" he said.
"Mrs. Creep, said Jessie.
poor aunty-may She rest in peace. I'm
glad had forgiven her long ago. Who csci"
Rosa
"What the pretty, sensitive maiden that
loved You SOP She was carly called. Who
else, ,Ics-ic;"
"Mr. Carlyle"
sour friend and hcnciactorl May we be per
shifted to s'c him again in joy. "Who else,
dear lcssics'
1.-THE sweet child, Jessie"
''My lovely little one. cried Eric tears gush
ing from his eyes "And is it sol When did
she dci"
Jessie told him, aul repeated, tcndcrly and
with much cmo,ion--ior the memory Of the Child
and her death scene, haA scarce grown DINNER
than at tr,t--nn the touching words of the little
one; told how she prayed that Cod would bless
her dear papa; AMI how she said that she must
20 AMI seek him. Then turnin; to her bureau
she opened III anu riONtl 10 I.iIf u MllHt1t
whit, rosebud. at IL the one shc Kissed " III
diving liz. and gave 20 mc---her last love token.
Jessie's tear, now fell fast, A. they always did al
the sight Of the vithcreI bud, anu Eric, too,
wcpt.
"And Blanche, my wife," eail he, has shc,
100, left me =
Jessie ucmulcl and looked away.
"Spoak, my sister, let m' know ALL en-
better bear it now than bye aud lyc.'
Blanche, too, has left you, utl,rol J,s.ia
With al effort.
Eric Eroauel.
when id she die ?" he said "Shc love,
me little, polchIncc but GROVE that | may
see her 40 more. hoped that our last day
might Ice our best ones"
4" She did a., die, saiN Jessie, looking Into
Eric face.
"Notd.,i anil yet las left me. Howl un,,
iayour mccain. -
"sh"ha ,or soy'n years been w,llolto a.
anan who is lo. moro to hqr taste than every.
were
Farewell p 'or. q ~. can cnI.rc y
loss Lncs .'... r.s; I.t win ..'l.
paleness visible lu.n l.a, o.. Utuus, ul.uI q.
face proved that to be ,uu. trl..u no. %.
uni,lt 10y him.
"AuI a'r5e +. my babe; .il.he ,.., l.of
"No; ,h4 rr..lei VITA her mo;n.r, 600 a,..u
her was thinking when fell into ao q
from which yuu walked me. Eric are y.
here ~ IA !duy cried jessie, Swinging to De-
foot like % t.n AMI running to the stair