Middletown transcript., 1873-10-25

SEQ to TINS little girl. Come 10 ana lei
me have your dispatches and tell me the
news and your story"
This. As the superior 10 rank. Darvillc
did, tho child lisening with dilatsd eyes
to the part which told Of her parents mur-
der and her own rescue bst When Mrs.
Jervis came in she hid her face in Ed
wards breast and burst into tears.
mo, no--oh. don, send Mammals Pc,
away. She'll never come. you said, and
Pc, has only you to love- She'll go to
sleep so good-here."
The young mans dark eyes we're full,
and, soo,h to say, SO were tho Others.
Colonel. cant say no to the little
mo,herlcss thing Mrs. Jervis will kind
ly take her to wash or whatever care she
needs, and bring her back quickly. My
darling, you shall come back to me"
The child suffered the good woman to
take aer away, but in about ten minutes
she brough. her back washed and ",idied. I"
She sat on her protectors knees. and
gravely ate her supper fron, his plate,
much to Colonel Hay,cr's amusement.
well. St Glare. it certainly is a
strange idea for young fellow like you
to saddle himself with baby Of three
or four years old. Look she's asleep ="
Faith. so shall be. Colonel. for It's
iihy four hours since | slept a wink
Please excuse US. Darville. smoke a
cigar on my behalf. Good nigh,-comc
Cootic
Man child, and dog vanished into the
inner room, and in less than ten minutes
the major followed sui;
II say, IIayter, look here. What a
picture
II was. The young officer, just as he
was, had thrown himself on the low pal.
let, his handsome, noble face slightly
turned, as il the last look had rested on
the li,ile child She lay fast asleep on
his breast, nestled close within his aruis
aud the heavy cloak, which wrapped them
both and made tel for Coorie, who was
I rurlei up close to bis master. hand
lie is as handsome as the babe i,
, beautiful /" said Colonel liastcr He's
noble fellow. though Of coarse ho has
hi. faults wonder II he looks 10 thg
: future in taxing charge Of ,Ais torlurn
birdie -
Il verify believe he has, during our
: flight, answered Darviilc,
d Il wish hr was my SON half mur.
mercl the colonel, laying his hand ten.
: ierly on the sleepers rich black locks
. aud signing His own son, Daryll'
knew, had been grief to his parents, auc
had died in no very reputable manner
i "Well, good d-nisht Darvile, " he said
Il suppose We shan't sec any Of you a
breakfast
!, NO, me. colonel. certainly, but dar'
wager that fellow there will turn up will
i his child never saw such a wide
! awake customer in my life And he to-
turned n
:, .Mamma's Pet soon became the pc
Of the whole force at Burrat. Pcor. and /,
i Captain st. Glare the very light aud cor
4 of his exsiance. the very idol sf his life
= In vain older and wiser heads advised thi
In aud that plan; to one aud all he shoo
;. his own fine head aud answered mo, a
II | cannot discover who her parents are
|, she is my child.
ID "Ba, you canno, keep her with you i
India
- Il can and must can, afford ,
send her to England. and she'll do u
- country
Bu, as she grows up? y
p "Oh, time enough to think so far fol
or ward We may not then be alive. 4
u present she can stop actually with nj
a, aud Mrs. Jervis will attend to her. VIII,
the ladies couldn't spare her. We IA
It, back on Lucknow in few days !"
be The little Theodore. as her protect,
or called her, perfectly iiolizel him, AT
RS when of duty never lost sight of him
,i aud as every one petted and spoiled Il
sweet, bright fairy, from grsy.hair,
he Colonel Hayter down to the drnmme
ng boys no one ever objected to her prcsen
"a an inevitable addition to that Of Ca
al tain St Glare. Certainly any nature le
docilc. less delicate and fine would ha
id been spoiled bu, instead. the pure. &c
tlc little being was perpetual purifier
nd her young protector. Even the eareles
ID. thought!css jest. or too light word, SUI
as young men indulge in among the'