The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-10-16

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diligence had come and gone, and
though particular inquiries were made,
the conductor was quite sure that there
was no luggage, such asshad been de
scribed, to be deposited at this hotel. y
There must have been some mis-
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f" Not possible. The authorities are
very particular in these cases. And
where is NJ. lie Pere ?"
"Gone TO sleep in his chamber, pro-
bably," I suggested.
81 Bat not at all. It is empty. There
is nothing whatever in it. In fact, the
gentleman was seen to leave the hotel
the moment after he had ordered sup
per and given instructions about bag
gage, and had not returned.
Laura was Watching the uncompalin-
ing child. The large blue eyes were
directed towards us, as if guessing
that he was The object of our conversa-
ton. She could not restrain herself
any longer, and she arose from her seat
and went up to the child. he shrank a
little, / thought, as she approached ;
bat there was so ething about her face
which speedily reassured him.
"You are little English boy, are
you not ?'' she said, as she sat down be-
side him.
He nurmered, ''Yes. But I could
see a working in the little white throat !;
the poor tired manikin was striving
bravely to keep down his tears.
You want your supper. do You
not?" asked Laura, as with one hand
she stroked the golden eurls. You
are very tired, and ought to have
your supper and go to bed. Where is
papa? Was not that your papa who
brought you here -
eyes, my papa brought me here and
he said We were to have something to
eat, and was to wait quietly till he
came back. Very quietly, he told me,
and he should soon be bach"
"Would you, not like to have your
supper at once ?" said Laura. Your
papa is taking longer walk than he in
tended, and helwill be very sorry that
you should be so hungry. Shall not
ask that gentleman pointing to the
landlord, who had come mp to the ta-
ble- "to bring you something to eat
at once?"
"No, thank you; must wait for
my papa"
Entreaties and coaxing we're all in
vain; and Laura, fearful of distressing
him still more, left him alone and re-
sumed her seat by me.
Nearly another hour passed away,
Laura insisted on remaining in the room,
and we listlessly studied the "Livre
des Eirangers. 2
BY and bu the silence of the dark
corner was broken. The courage of the
gallant little mite had given away he
was sobbingas if his heart would break.
Laura had him in her arms IN a mo-
ment.
o papa papa p he cried, in his Bit
ter agony. 30 papa how could you
leave me so long alonei o papa
come back, come back -
Above his low, sad vail I heard the
sound of persons entering the hotel,
and then there was busy hum of
voices, aud minute or two afterwards
the landlord, with a-strange expression
on his face, looked IN at the door and
beckoned to me. I hastily left the
room. There, at the entrance of the
hotel, found the walters and other
people gathered. Three peasants had
Just come in, bringing with them some
thing they had found, something which
lay in disfigured heap ON the ground.
They had found this body of a man,
] was quickly told, at the bottom of a
low cliff about a quarter OF a mile from
the hotel. Then they uncovered the
face, and 1 at once recognized the man
whom Laura and I had passed on the
ascent Then, as cold shiver passed
over me. heard cry from within the
room had left.
ssAIy papa has come back, know he
has - and, before any of us could in
terfere, the door of the SQyle RlGager
was thrown open, and the pallid, weep
ing child tottered out, followed hastily
by Laura.
Where is papa; know he is here p
And, checking his violent sebs, he
looked eagerly at the solemn faces
around him.
'sNyhy won't You tell where papa is ;
o what that upoi' the Hoor - Then,
before any one could stop him, he cast
himself down and laid his cheek by the
cold, white lips that never more could
kiss him, or breathe a word OF love into
his ear,
Gentle hands raised him softly, aud
bore him away to the room the dead man
had prepared. and laid him down upon
the bed. He seemed to know his OWE
utter dissolution, and the paroxysm Of
grief sgas strangely stiiled. Laura re-
NAMED with him all night and when
the first red lights Of the rising sun had
bathed with deep splendor the silent
glaciers and thesnowy peaks, the Young
heart had broken beneath It's burden.
and the weary spirit fed away.
shortly afterwards, at Milan, 1 think
il was. saw copy Of the Times, and
in the second column saw an adver-
tissment Cor a man with red mark un-
der his left eye and when ! returned e
England I learned The whole story.
This man, who had ever borne the high
est character, had got into deep distress,