The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-24


MS tsar swollen eyes Hpon tie qnsslionsr.
NO. said Maggie. "Charisy and 1 viii
go together. Wherever he goes, sVilF go.
r Mr.: Seymour takes him, [ viii beg MRS.
DIR. MeNab had good reasons for feeling
interested in the children and what those
reasons were viii appear In the course of
1t was one morning about week after
the events just narrated took place, that
Mr.. ana Mrs. Sey mour sat at the breakfast
table, the gentleman reading the morning
paper and slipping his coffee by turns
while the lady remained silent, apparent.
~ In deep thought about somethi e.
At length, throwing down his paper and
emptylng his cup at a draught, Mr.. Sey-
Inour said, with sigh:
I" never take up q paper of Late nv
deas. that do not come across the details
OF some horrible case OF destitution and
m Sery.'
- have noticed, Andrew" said Ms.
Seymour, " that of late you seem more
than usually Interested Ia the sufferings
OF the poor My atLention, too, has been
much attracted to such cases since L heard
Of your praisewOrLhy action in reference
to that unfortunate woman who died OF
starvation. Although i must admit that
your conduct was commendable, 1 cannot
understand why You have taken such an
interest in her orphan boy. After super
attending the funeral, aud paying ali the
expenses you bring two destitute children
here to Your own home, one of them the
unfortunate woman's son"
Mrs Seymour paused, In order to give
her husband an opportunity TO say some-
thing in explanation nut he Remained
silent, and she continued: ID
E" And another singular phase of this
most singular matter Is, that you seem less
inclined 10 converse about. the boy than
you do about the girl. Without any in
quiry upon my part you told me all Won
knew about the girl, bot when [ ventured
to question you -concernipg The boy, you
eYlneed pal paitle dissemination TO con-
verse on the subject. ana would not give
me the slightest satisfaction"
Z Well, my dear" said Dir. Seymour, ap.
-
that have all along tried to avoid this
subject, but, as yOu force me to IL, [ will
admit that there Is n mystery about the
boy and his mOtheF-a mystery which L
have reasons of nay own for not wishing to
explain, and which could advantage you
nothing, even If i should do SO. Let me
implore you, then, as you value our do
mestic quiet, not to allude TO the subject
again. fhe boy viii be out of tie house
shortly. and alter he gone, let us cease
TO talk OF the past. l spoke to an employ
ing silversmith about him yesterday Mr.
Barak Jeffries, and Charley is to be pIs ced
In his care Tomorrow. But how about
your little pT0tege, Maggie? Have you
found place for her yet, or do you mean
TO adopt her?"
az would willingly adopt her" replied
Mrs. Seymour, who saw at once that 10
would be useless to attempt to pene trate
her husbands secret, and who assumed a
satisfaction she by no means felt: aft
could reconcile such q course wiz n nv con :
science, but fear am grow ng too fond
of her, and we should not place our afTec-
ttons upon things of this earth. the fact.
that our heavenly father has never Bless
ed US with children is the best proof that
He intended 1 should devote nayself en-
tirely to HIS service. She is a sweet child,
and am happy in having been able to
pluck her as a brand from the burning,
this was a favorite expression with the
lady,) butt cannot m Ike mp my mind to
assume the. entire care of her, and so I
think viii permit alMrs. Dook EFT, who
has made apple ttfon TO our SOCiety for
little girl to adopt, TO take her. She seems
a very plous kind of woman, and has
Tn fRaf Fn Fag n
Poor Mag siet she little knew of the fate
that awaited Der. And had Mrs. Seymour
would have thrilled with horror, and she
would as soon have thought OF placing the
helpless little one in the keeping of wild
beast.
Aa hour later, after Mr.. Seymour had
left the house, to attend to business, MrH.
Dock ett made her appearance, wishing to
consult with Mrs. seymour about taking
charge OF Maggie.
How old dld you say she WASP" asked
NhIs. Dochet1, AItef Some pFSIIIlnaIy Cd
servattons had passed between herself and
q 1t is impossible to say, exactly, p replied
she latter lady, =" for the child does not
know her age. I should suppose her, how
ever, to be about nine years old"
1.-THE dear chiIdP' exclaimed Mrs. Dock
memP"
'.Of that we are also Ignorant" an
swered Mr.. seymour" she is poor little
waif OF whose history we have been able
TO learn but little. About three years ago
her fatief, n besotted creature, who was
not 1T TO have the charge of dog, much
less a tender child, hired q room in the
house from which we took her. He died
miserably IN prison not tong afterSqarl of
we found her, the little unfortunate picked
up her living by running errandS for the
tenants. Maggie is the only name by which
she is at present known"
'fThe poor dariin', unfortnit little souIi"
r rs nep eges PPyNn pa s
I mn Of a % hat al 20
c.iuld eat her up now without even SEEM
of her. 1 wanted TO get some poor little
Waif, as you call IL, without no father or
mother, or any friends to care for il, and
Pm SO glad l applied TO your blessed,
Heavenly society, You don't known
Had Mrs. Docket known how inextri-
cabiy interviewer was the past history OF
that iittle unfortunate with her own, she
would not have been SO perfectly self-pos-
sessed as she contemplated taking charge
If her But she ord not know IL, and she
was happy in her Ignorance.
= You viii treat her in all respects as If
she were my child, and placed her with
YOU to board. Will you?" asked Mrs. Sey-
nOur, delighted with the fattering allu-
sion which had b en- made 10 the Society.
Mrs. Docket looked up toward Heaven,
as though calling the Sacred Hosts to wit
ness her sIhoeft y: then wiped her eyes en-
erseticaiiy, she sighed heavily, and then
saId, emphatically:
-" Won't j, though? 0
- And yen will bring her MP in The faith 90
continued Mrs. seymour; 4" you will studi-
onsly teach her To renounce the pomps
the sinful lusts OF the flesh: Yon VIII see
tn IL that she listens only TO sound doc
trtne?"
Mrs. Seymour" responded Mrs. Dock
EFT, half feproachfully but eestatfcaIly, a. IL
1 thought there was one hair 81 my head
that wasn't Episcopal, I'd have my head
shaved can on purpose 10 get rid OF
that one, and wear a horfId cap for the
rest of my days!"
MIR seymour wanted no furth r proof
OF her visitor fitness for any work which
she might be called upon TO do, after she
had given such powerful evidence OF i" the
faith that was IL her. and so "the second
waif" was furnished with mother
The next morHing, when the ehildren
met each OF sf IN the Kitchen, the e. es of
each We're red With weeping.
We have got to go to different places
now, Chaliey, said Maggie, la, ing her
IA ad upon hls arm, and looking tearfuliy
= Yes, Maggie" repl ed the boy. sadly.
g am sorry we can't be kept together hut
u Is pettSf tnat we should do something
:, suppose it Is. !" replied the little crea-
ture, dejsctedly }, = but L never thoupht of
parting from you, Charley
. Never mind, said the boy, hopefully.
and brlgnt smile overspread his line fea,
lures as he spoke, I" we shall see each other
oftea. MI seymour has promised me that
already. lie has told me where Mrs. Dock
EFT lives on Long Island, and IL L work
smart perhaps shall be aIlo wed to visit
you every week. Who knows!"
claimed the child. JoyfuIly.
" Besides" continued tho boy, enerpetIc-
ally, al am % learn good trade, aud I |
am 10 have plenty or over-work. VINO |
can tell how much may be able to save |
up? Why, might be able to pay yeur |
board and bay clothes for you In a little
while. and tnen you could come and live |
in the city, where L could see YOU every /
dayI Only thing OF that, Maegi -
Poor children! Their happy anticipa. |
lions were but short. lived They had 1
always been familiar with misery, but 1
there was deeper deep" OF wretehed- /
ness for them StiHi
Mir. Seymou had placed Charles Hollis
Ter with the silversmiih for a fortnight on
trial, at the end OF which time, If all par
ties were satisfied, he was to be duly APP
prenticed: but the boy had not been under
the charge OF his employer a week before
he discovered that there was somethfnp
wrong about the man, although the Iatter
tried hard 10 appear excessively parent