Smyrna times., 1873-12-24

AOhSSi1 duN IOSC iTOul DeT seat anu went uD
to the child. He shrank a little, thought, as
she approached but there was something about
her face which speedily reassured him.
gu are little English boy, are you not r.
she said, as she sat down beside him.
He murmured Yes" But [ could see a
working in the little white throat the Door
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 gold
en- curls. You are very tired, and ought to
have your supper and go to bed. Where is
papa Wa not that your papa who brought
you herc?"
" Yes, my papa brought me here, and he
said we were to have something to eat, and |
was to wait quietly until he came back. Very
quietly be told me, aud he should soon be
back"
Would you not like to have your supper at
once p said Laura. "Yorr papa is taking a
longer walk than he intended, and he will be
very sorry that you should be SO hungry. Shall
not ask that gentleman, "pointing to the
landlord, who had come up to the table, to
bring you something to eat at once ?"
No, thank you, | must wait for my papa. "
Entreatiss and coaxing were all in vain and
Laura, fearful of distressing him still more, left
ham alone aud resumed her seat by me.
Nearly another hour passed away. Laura in
sisted on rem aiming in the room, and we list
lessy studied the g Livre des Etrangers."
BY and by the silence Of the dark corner was
broken. The courage of the gallant little mite
had given a way; he was sObbiug as if his heart
would break. Laura held him in her arms in
a moment.
"Oh, papai papal" he cried, in his bitter
agony, "Oh, papal papa! how could you
leave me SO long alone "Oh, papa come
back, come back ~
Above his low, sad wall heard the sound
OF persons entering the hotel, and then there
was busy hum Of voices, and minute or two
afterwards the landlord, with strange expires
sion on his face, looked in at the door and
beckoned to me. | hastily left the room. There
at the entrance of the hotel, found the wait
ers and other people gathered: Three peas
ants had just come in, bringing with chem
something they had nd-something which
lay in disfgured heap on the ground.
They had found this body of man, | was
quickly told, at the bottom Of a low cliff, about
a quarter OF mile from the hotel Then they
uncovered the face and at once recognized
the man whom Laura and had passed on the
ascent. Then. as a cold shiver passed over
me, heard a cry from within the room had
left
Nv papa has come back-I know he has -
and before any OF us could interfere, the door
OF the s0tte mGnger was thrown open, and the
pallid. weeping child tottered out, followed
hastily by Laura.
Where is pspa; l know he isherel" And
checking his violent sobs. he looked eagerly aI
the solemn faces around him.
Why won't you tell me where papa isf
Oh ! what is that upon the floor p Then be
tore 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 and bore him
away to the room the dead man had prepared
and laid him down upon the bed He seemed
to know his own utter desOlati0n. and the par
oxiSm OF grief was strangely stillcd. Laura re-
manned with him all night and when the first
red lights of the rising sun had bathed with
eeeD splendor the silent glaciers and the snowy
peaks, the young heart had broken beneath it.
burden, and the weary spirit fed away.
| Shortly afterwards-at Milan. | think it was
! i saw copy of the Times. and in the second
column [ saw an advertisement for a man with
red mark under hi left eye and when | re
turned to England ! learned the whole story.
This man, who had ever borne the highest
character, had got into deep distress, owing
principally to the shameful conduct Of friend
for whom he had become surety; and in an
evil hour he had forged a check for consid-
erable, amount, intending, as such unhappy
men always intend to replace the Nancy. He
tailed in doing this. and being conscious that
his fraud must inevitably be discovered. he fed
from ENGLAND, taking with him his motherless
child. Whether in fit of despair he had
thrown himself from the cliffs, or whether he
had simply missed it's footing. it is impossible
to say. Father and son rest in one grave in q
churchyard on that mountain height; and on
everv anniversary Of that awful tragedy the
good peasants place wroaths of immortelIes
upon the simple white cross that marks the
nameless tomb.-Englsh Exchange.