Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-04-20

Both ships were at port on the fol-
lowing day, but although Mr.. Du-
rant found the stranger who had be-
friended him, and who proved to be
a Mr.. Wadsworsh, from Southern
city, Eva was seen by no one and
was given up as lost.
CHAPTER II.
sHere, wife, is a child that has
lust been washed upon the beach.
She is cold and stiff, but think she
is not dead. Let us have some
warm fiannels Immediately, and tell
Thomas to run tor DR.. Hunt"
It was long before the quiTering
lashes and feeble futtering of the
heart gave token that success would
crown the efforts Of Eva's rescuers;
but by-and-by, the lids parted, and
revealed two large, liquid, sky blue
ewes, that wandered from face to
face in a bewilded way, and then
closed wearily.
81 fear she viii not recover very
rapidly" said the doctor. ''She has
a delicate constitution, and will re-
quire the best of care"
''Poor childp" said Mrs. Turner,
'1 do not wonder she is nearly dead;
but who can she be? Some terri
BILE accident must have occurred at
sea-"
"You had better examine her
clothing," said the doctor. ''Per-
haps you may find some clue to her
relations"
Mrs. Turner lifted the gossamer
white dress, and turned it over and
over. The square and compass
placed there by Mr. Durant flashed
upon the eyes Of all at once. TIE
doctor and Mr.. Turner looked at
each other, but neither spoke, and
Mrs. Turner did not notice the tear
that glistened in her husbands eyes.
The doctors fears that Eva would
not recover rapidly, proved to be
well founded; days and weeks of fe-
yer succeeded in awakening her to
life, during which she talked inco-
herently of "papa" and "poor mann
ma" and of the burning ship, and
Of hunger. She FINALLY awoke to
consciousness, and asked many
questions as to where she was and
how she came in the dark room, and
who were those who attended her,
but DR.. Hunt forbade her being
questioned till she was stronger.
How interested were all in the lit
tie convalescent, whom the elements
had cast into the little seaboard
town. The ladies declared that new
er be fore did child possess such
lovely eyes or such beautiful curlsi
while the gentlemen seemed no less
interested, and brought her gifts oi
everything that might please heI
ElMy dear little girl" said DR.
Hunt when Eva was at length able
to ride out, "will you tell me youl
manner"
s1Eva," said the child, 'T thought
you knew it."
'0Yes, 1 know your name is Eva
but l want to know the rest Of YOU
name-your fathers name"
"Eva Durant. Mr.. Durant is my
papa"
6Yes, but 1 want you to tell mC
all you can remember about YOU
father and mother"
Eva's eyes filled with tears. "Oh
sir, my mamma died and went X
| live with the angels. And 1 do no
/ know where papa is. He said if
never saw him again must know
J he had gone TO mamma"
"Where were you when he tol'
you this?"
con the ship; and oh, the fir
burned me so; and papa held me II
his arms until a strange man tool
me and tied something under m,
arms and threw into the water, ant
I have not seen papa since. o, siI
can you tell me where he isl'
"No, dear child; but perhaps W
may yet find him."
And this was all that EYa's neV
friend could discover. 1t was Plai
she had come from the ship whic
had been burned few weeks before
that she had been cast upon the Sc;
and floated to the shore; but wheT
was her father? Had he been sayeC
and was he searching for his chile
Every possible effort was now mad
to find him. The circumstances
the case, with the statement of Il
child, were published fully in II
newspapers of the neighboring
ties but the grief stricken fathe
believing his child to be lost, ha
: sailed a week before for EurOp
, and it soon became settled in Il
minds of Eva's protectors, that
had perished. But as the little ol
still prattled about her papa, al
said he would come by and by, tho
who believed differently would II
! ! pain her by contradiction.
The square and compass that b
$ been found upon her clothing W
!, regarded as a powerful appeal fro
a Mason to his brethren to care +
9 his child. So it come to pass tn
Eva became, as it were, the spec
o charge of Hiram Lo1ge No.
Mr.. Turner would gladly have tax
IL the entire care of the little wa
l. and the wealthy senator W !
ie uuested to be allowed to adopt /
., as his daughter, but the Brethren
Lodge assembled, declared by VI
le that Eva should be reared, educat
II and protected by the Lodge, a
L that as Providence had placed I
in Brother Turner's house u
= should be her home.
Y And so years went by, and K
.n became q healthy, joyous child; 4
81 ting here end there, and everywh
meeting the Warmest of welcom
pc The Masonic Hall was but a
e rods from Mr.. Turner's residen
IL and Eva often went with him as
We as the door, and then returned alC
We always biding the Tyler "take &C
An care of Pa Turner, and send /
Is Is home early"
CHAPTER III.
The six years that followed
death of his wife and the loss of
ly child passed wearily to James
rant. He visited nearly every CO
er try in the Old World, seeking ann
OF scenes of natural beauty and 81
le- deur as well as of historic inter
of for the mental rest which could L
n, er be found. Once more he tur
tn his steps toward America,