Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-01-10


hanced he never knew-the young hus-
aud was torn violently. fBm his dear (
mes aud cast senseleSs up0d the broken,
Save-washed quarter deck.
SUNSHINE.
Christmas day once more 4 /
No storm O'shsdowed The heavens now,
is Henry Shannon stands gazing oet from
,is hotel balcony upon tke 6psy,kreets of
he great South Americaeciiy aef Lama,
lie has been great traveller during
the las. few years Of his life, an observant
pausing long 10 one place,
but ever hurrying onward with a restless
energy that seemed to bid defiance to IA
t.gne aud exhaustion.
Over mountain aud plain, from hamlet
to hamlet, from city to city, had he jour-
neyed, asking in each the self-same ques.
tions, institutiug eager inquiries, and
pausing only to receive final answer ere
he pressed on again.
But in Lima he had made. longer
stay for from the day Of big landing he
had lain i'll almost unto death-%cared for
aud tenderly nursed by the> American
residents to whom the hotel proprietor
made his case known.
Foremost among these kind "friends in
need, stood the physician who had at
tended upon, and by Gods blessing, re-
stored him to health.
So now, on this calm. still, beautiful
Christmas day, Henry Shannon was await
ing his friends daily vista visit more
of friendship than of necessity-for the
patient was so far convalescent that Doc
tor White had promised to accompany
him in short walk when the sun should
be lower, and the heat less intense.
The appointed hour had now arrived,
and just as Shannon was beginning to feel
somewhat inpatient, the doctor entered
the room.
"Ready, l see," he said, cheerily,
wlping the perspiratiop from his brow ;
"but 1t is still intensely hot. 1t will be
more sensible to postpone our walk for
half on hour still, Ha! waiter, what is
that you say Some one wishes to see
me child, and has followed me from
my Office Well, wen will go down tc
! her "
mo, no, you are tired, doctor. Send
her here, waiter" said Shannon.
She entered the room moment after
fak, delicate child, with golden rinslet'
hanging about face of exquisite beauty
Her simple white dress bctokened com
fort rather than affiuence--and her every
movement bespoke her of gentle birth anc
breeding,
"WeIl, my child, it is you, is il? Sure
ly you have not-come to tell me tha
your dear mother is ill?'
"Oh no, doctor. She wants TO se'
you about something, business, she said
and | was to be sure to find you-so
came here. Adois!"
And, gIancing timidly at the stranger
who sat so quietly in corner, the ehilC
kissed her hand to her old friend, anC
bounded away.
Shannon Shannon ?" exclaimed th,
doctor, shaking him by the shoulder
.rouse up what is the matter? Rous'
up, rouse up"
Slowly, like one awakening from som'
strange dream. Henry Shannon shook Of
the stupor that had seized upon him.
doctor, who-who is that child?"
The physician looked wonderingly upo'
the agitated man; then he rose, and pour
ing out a glass of wine, bade him drink it
"You are e'still very weak; take this,
he said, ait will strengthen you. AnC
now | will answer your question. J. dc
not wonder at your being attracted to
wards my sweet little friend. Hers is
strange, sad story.
"Some ten years ago, vessel in whic
her mother was passenger, was lost OF
coast of California, aud they two wer
the only ones saved. After several day
of suffering they were taken from ror
ton of the floating wreck, by a steame
bound for this port; and here the bereav
ed lady has since remained. Bereaved
| say--for, during the illness which mad
me personally acquainted with her-sh
, told me that her husband was lost at sea
at the time she herself had so nearly pei
, ished.
Having been friendless orphan whe
he married her, she had no reason fo
wishing to return to her native land, bu
thought it better to settle down here
, where her sad story had opened all heart
5 towards her, and secured her sufhcienc
D of pupils to support herself and child Sh
is genuine lady, such as we seldol
meet--and although she has many war;
friends in Lima, she has none warmt
G than myself"
Q "What is her name 2" asked Shannon
!. who had listened with breathless interes
o "Her name? why, her name is--Ble
G my heart SO it is
And the good doctor rose excited
e from his chair.
IS "Her name? To be sure, it is the san
o as--as yours, Shannon I"
n The same as mine? Great heavens
d Her irst name ?"
"Hcr given name is Alice, her child
n May and-Bless my heart, the man h
e tainted Is he crazy, or what does all tt
mean 2"
e doctor, DOCTOR" gasped Shannon,
h. he recovered consciousness, stake me
" them, quick, quick 10 mercy haste. Sc
!! | am stronger now. They are mine, n
or wife and child, Ten years ago." he CO
tinued, as they hastened along the street
I'd "ten years ago this very day, ay !!