The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-08-01


kind, and that heaven would sent
her relief, but she was never hearG
Of no more"
The voice of Mr.. Durant va:
quiYering with emotion, ahd unable
to speak further, he seated himself
and covered up his face with hi,
hands.
Chances Of surprise and pleasure
were cast from one to another
among the brothers Of Hiram
Lodge. No one spoke, however
but all eyes turned upon the Master
Mr.. Turner. For a moment he
seemed rejecting, then taking 6
slip of paper from the Secretary, he
wrote:
Mrs. Turner-Do not allow Eva
to retire until 1 return home; tel
her I am going to bring a strange
gentleman with me who wishes to
see her"
And calling the Junior Deacon,
he gave him the note saying in a low
voice, Take this note to Mrs.
Turner Immediately"
"Why, EYa," said Mrs. Turner,
when she had read the message,
you are going to have company
A strange gentleman is at the lodge
who wishes to see you."
"Who can it ber'
Eva looked perplexed md
thoughtful; suddenly her cheek
flushed, her eyes lighted, and clap
ping her little hands, she sprang to
her feet, and exclaimed, "Oh, it
must be papa! no one else would
wish to see me, no one else in the
world" and before Mrs. Turner
could comprehend the child's inter
probation, she had passed the thres-
hold and was fitting through the
moonlight toward the lodge room.
The Tyler looked amazed when
Eva burst into the ante room, her
checks burning and her eyes flash
ing with JOY and excitement.
"Do not stop me; am going inr'
she exclaimed. But the inner door
was fastened, and the impatient
Eva nearly cried with vexation
'Wait a moment" said the Ty-
Ter, who having heard nothing of
what had transpired within, was at
a loss to account for the strange
conduct of the child; ''wait mo
ment, and I will send your request
to Mr.. Turner. He viii come out
and see YOU" "-
al shall not wait. I do not want
to see Mr.. Turner; I want to see
my papa!'' ....' 10
''The child is crazy, that is evil
dent" said the perplexed Tyler to
himself; but calling out the Deacon,
he bade him to say that Eva was
there and had determined to get
into the lodge room. .-.....-
The Deacon went to the East, and
delivered his message in a low tone,
and a moment afterward mo7ed
that ''the craft be called from labor
to refreshment." ~. I'D.
And Eva did come, or rather she
bounded into the hall, more beauti-
full in her excitement than ever be-
fore. She advanced to the centre
Of the room and stood beside the
altar; half poised upon one tiny
foot she scanned rapidly the faces
of all. Her eager eyes soon detect
ed the strangers, who were seated
behind the rest, and for a moment
she seemed irresolute; then darting
with a glad cry, she threw
her arms about the neck of Mr.. Du-
rant, crying, "Oh, papa, my dear
papa, you have come home at last
You were not burned in the shipr'
We will not attempt to paint the
scene further, but will leave our
readers to imagine the Joy of the
fond father, ana also leave them to
decide whether the tears that wet
5he checks of the Brethren of Hiram
Lodge were caused by sympathy
with the happiness of their little
charge, or grief that they should
ose one whom they all loved.