New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-21
,,aGIB THE ORPHAN
BY ONEIDA.

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ssssorsnl woman, as she felt quite sure
J. osd something to do with all this de-
,stful change to her.
Seya taught the child in real earnest for
ssv that it was useless to attempt pur
N ham work for genuine upon Mrs. Lin
.,bom she SO much desired to please,
y Nv degrees she came to take real in;
~ in teaching her, as she found her very
III to learn, and very grateful for in
I.,,on. The babe was soon taught to
n. and Mrs. Linton had the pleasure of
AZ the girls aroused to some sense Of
( \. Antics ere she returned home; and Mrs.
A,,cbel admitted that it was much easier
ive when each did her part yet it was
\. evident reluctance she saw that she
! |uUt give up Maggie.
aMaggie, we are ready; come, bid your
ends good,by."
eAupt. if / have been bad did not mean
! n, but you will forgive me when I am
y u. and thank you, Cousin Della, for the
Il : YOU have taken to teach me, and love
1 nall Good-by.'
4 mere was evident feeling at parting with
child whom they had only learned to
! "a for since Mrs. Linton's residence with
X ,m. The babe was sleeping, but as Mag
e ,bent over him and pressed kiss upon
4 little mouth and her Installing tears
N rped upon his cheeks he awoke, and
n u M lovingly to her neck, while he kissed
n auiveriDg lips,
. 'Oh madam, am willing to give up my
m happiness and stay with him; he needs
~
,S'H aAlaggie. you are mine now, can not
mit il. He will not miss you long, and
q Duld do we'll in the hands of his mother
~ listers. Come, my child, or we shall
"a Is the train"
y Hsgrie pressed her lips passionately to
y ,baby's mouth, strained him once more
Il her heart, gave him to his mother, placed
n hands to her ears, ran to the carriage,
M a buried her head in its cushions and
~ bbed as though every Convulsion were
rsA esking her heart, Mrs. Linton knew
ne Tit was best to let the paroxysm pass;
, tvhen the sobs became lower and the
he frame ceased to culver, she drew it
I'D lWn in her arms and tenderly stroked the
\, ID. while her gentle voice lovingly
nj oghed and comforted her.
~ N Maggie was now securely sheltered in the
IA. hlding love of a noble, true Christian
i pmsn; and as years passed over her in the
ny hsll cottage home of Mrs. Linton she
! 4 lew I'D in all the Christian virtues which
oss b mother first implanted in her heart
Nd u now, as she merged into womsnhood
c eDl one could recognize the tyrannized
=, krhtened child Mrs. Linton first met in thu
'uil m.house of Mrs. Mitchell.
= In. Linton did not abandon the Mitch
~ 10 fall back into their former errors
% hlhad the girls to visit her, and returned
d NJ as frequently as she could, and Deli
rs, Ally had the qualification of seeing her
Gsfthe heroine of one of her stories Blu
~ Dtto figure in some oyer-wrought romance
lSI h simply as a good earnest woman in
d nutiful little story OF the country, but a
n; MAS ideas upon this subject were as mucl
=. hanged as upon many others, she was quit
~ we'll pleased as she would have bee
I a. rs ago with being the heroine Of tn
"a: ndest romance, and though Della ha
s sg ased TO plot for husband, she finally b.
! D me the wife of a noble, good man.
l S Under the tender care of Mrs. Linto
! |Aggie had grown up as beautiful in pc
Ia as in mind. With large blue eyes, dar
m burn hair, and rich rose-white compile,
she was indeed beautiful; while I'll
y aaer pathos of a warm, loving hea
ms eathed into her voice peculiarly toucl
z M sweetness. Yet there was now I'll
d AdoW Of a deep sadness on her fair brow
!. ~ " the idolized mother Of her adoption hs
!, come entirely bedridden aud was grei
pti laerer, yet there was comfort to Magg
ius r knowing that she was more to the de;
: " iIerer than all the world beside. She vi
-up fne musician, with good voice, and
b organist of church, and with her m
Is bal talent in other ways, she found no diff
JI lty in supporting herself and sick mothe
lian' Day even more, for the invalid lacked l
ngle comfort and knew no ungratiAt
sh which money could supply.
mi The evening was soft and balmy. Magg
IA read her mother tossleep, dsrkened Il
Us Dom, and stole quietly out to enjoy Il
b MS ssh breeze delicately touched with Il
AT erfume of flowers. There was ever for h
aast rweet fascination in the play Of shade
4 + Aa moonbeams upon the bosom Of d
s Keeping flowers on the top of the brow
~ NTH, and her soul was sweetly tranqu
iSp ed to the scene. when step was hea
= 1Wn the walk, and voice which had lol
nee assessed q peculiar power over her pi
|, IL onnced her name in its tenderest acceni
y IA fine manly form joined her in b
: Alk.
d D " Maggie, wish IT were possible for y
n become my wife at once. Your moth
: NJ Guild only gain another child by this, a
ith my salary she could have every co
AVS it; you know the congregation have '
h. IS ltarily raised it to three thousand.n
AT AT Yes, George; there would be mc
led honey; but l do not know as that is net
os%i as mother seems TO have all she desir
~ q Ia she must have no divided attentiC
ito. e needs me entirely, and while she liy
or - letlr bleIS y ~ AyRS VI ASooNSAl
o9ea u not marry. No one but l can real
en- en- hat she has been to me; my entire
y build scarcely repay her. Then, too, to
on md her Is the absorbing thought Of
G i istence and were TO yield to u
'oi srsuasion you would have reason to CT
nd ain Of a neglected. wife. No, George;
Dough to give you up would pain
7. III y cart deeply, If you can not wait you m
III. 7en look out some enc else fora Wife,
I IsA5 2 Maggie, you know that you may ten