The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08
CHAPTER II.

dead. Let us have some warm flanncls
Immediately, aud tell Thomas to run for
DIR. HUT
1t was long before the qu;vcring lashcs
and fiuttcring of tho heart gave token
that success would crown the efforts Of
Eva'ss rescucrs but by and by the lids
parted and revealed two large liquid,
sky blue eyes, that wandered from face
to face in bewildered way, and then
closed wenrily.
Il fear she will not recover very rap.
idly said the doctor. sShe has deli
cate constitution and will require the
best of care
Poor child ! said Mrs. Turner, Il do
not wonder she is nearly dead but who
can she be? Sume terrible acciden,
must have occurred at sea-
You had better examine her clothing. ;
said the doctor. Perhaps you may
find some clue to her relations
Mrs, Turner lifted the g,ssa mer white
dress and turned it over and over. The
square and compass placed there by Mr.
Durant flashed upon the eyes of all ut
once. The doctor and Mr. Turner look
ed at each other, but neither spoke, and
Mrs. Turner did not notice the tear that
glistcucd In her husbands eyes.
The doctors fears that Eva would
not recover rapidly proved to be we'll.
founded days aud weeks Of fever
succeeded in awakening her to life, dur,
ing which she talked incohcrently of
papa, and poor mamma and Of the
burning ship, and of hunger. She
finally awok to consciousness, AMI ask ed
many questiunr AZ -.t----s-si--i.-.As-----l
how she came in the dark room, and
who wero those who attended her, but
DIR Hun, forbade Lcr being questioned
till she wss stronger.
How interest ed were all in the little
convalssceut whom the elements had
cast into the little scaboard town. The
ladies' declared that never before did
ch:ld posses. such lpvoiy eyes or such
beautiful curls, while the gentlemen
seemed no less interested, and brought
her gifts Of every thing that might
please her childish fancy
My dearest little girl, said DR.. Hunt
when Eva was at length able to ride out
will you tell nc your name p
Eva, said the child. Il thought you
knew it.
Yes, know your name is Eva, but
| want to know the rest Of your name
your fat!cr's name
Eva Durant. Mr.. Durant is my pa.
pa
Yes, bat I want you to tell me all
you can remember about your father
ana mother
Eva's eyes filed with tears 'Oh, sir
my mamma ssdied aud went to live with
the angels. Aud do not know where
papa is. IIc said if never saw him
again | must know that he had gone to
mamma
Where were you when he told you
this 2?
'On the ship; and oh, the fire burned
me 80; and papa held me in his arms
until stran man took me and tied
something under, my arms and threw me
into the water, aul have not seen pa
pa since. Oh, sir, can you tell me whore
he is?'
'No, dear child but perhaps we may
yet fad him.
And this was all that Eva's new
friend ,cou'd discover. 1t was plain she
had come from the ship ~hich had been
burned few weeks before and she
had been cast upon the sea, and aoated
to shore ; but where was her father !?
Had he been saved, and was he search
ing for his child 4? Every possible effort
was now made to find him. The circum.
stances of the cdse, with the statement
of the child, were published fully 10
the new spapers of the ncighboriug cities,
but the grief-stricken, father believing
his child to sbe lost, had sailed week
before for @ Europe, and it SOON became
settled in the minds of Eva's protectors
that he bad perished. But the little
enc still pratlled about her papa aud
said he would oeme by aud by. Those
who believed differently would not pain
her by contradictions.
The square and compass that had
heen fnund pnon hor clo, HIM. -, -,