The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-20
MARK HEBER's LUCK,
AN INDIAN STORY.


His home had been, from his earliest re-
membrance, upon stony, WORKOUT farm
of fifty acres, situated upon the Seneca
Lake, in Western New York. His father
had become so heavily involved in debt,
that two weeks before his death the farm
had been sold by foreclosure of mortgage.
And now what was Mark to do?
He was lad of nineteen, slight and boy
ish in frame, but with the strength of
man in his sinewy arms. lie had the
usual advantages of education afforded to
farmers sons.
He returned home from his fathers
grave to the small, unpainted story and
half house, and after him came his fathers
only brother, well-to-do farmer, who re-
sided in the neighborhood.
This uncle, Mr.. William Heber, was
man of sixty years, pompous and self-im-
portant. His soul was of the smallest pat
tern, and he had never been known to do
generous deed, while he had done many
mean ones.
swell, Mark" said his uncle, "I've
sent my folks on home, so that | can have
a good talk with you. Morgan tells me he
wants the farm. He has held off two
weeks while George was dying, but he
wants to move in next week. What are
you going to do ?o
81 don't know, uncle, am trying to
think. What can do ?''
81 have thought the matter over" said
Mr.. Heber, "and have thought upon
plan. | am willing to take you, Mark,
and treat you as my own son. You shall
have home at my house, and seat at my
table. What do you say ?"
"You forget, uncle, that have some one
to provide for besides myself" said Mark.
Suppose / were to accept this offer OF
yours, what will you do for Gay 2"
1.-The girl is no relation of yours, Mark"
The boy sighed.
Poor little Gay" he said ''hers is
hard lot. "Do you remember how the
child came by her name? 1t is thirteen
years this spring since lady stopped at
our door and asked leave to remain over
night. She staid on day after day, growing
weaker and weaker. 1t did not take long
ito discover that she was insane. She called
the child Gay, and sometimes Gabrielle,
which is Gays true name. But she did
not tell her surname, nor anything con-
corning herself. Late that summer she
died. No one ever came to inquire after
her or the child"
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