The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-09-20
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VINO IN SHE.
P0rSoED os FACTS.
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since she llrst came TO Hnnislcy. MY
old mnstcr-God rest his soul, II better
man never brcathed--lost his first wife
AT the birth of her first child, the
Young master Carlton Ennisley.
Well, Captain Ennisley went to for
cign countries for many years, never
coming back to the old place uulll after
his father and mother died, when he
came home To claim his property and
take charge Of his young son, then
about nine years old. Things went on
very quietly ut Ennislcy for about six
months, when, one morning the Cap
tain called us al in the large hail. and
with young mastcr Carton by the
hand, he told us ne was going away
for while, and would take his son
with him. We were 10 keep every
thing IN order, FOR he might come in
upon us nj any time, and should expect
Us NIL TO be ready to rece! SO him. ihe
mex, day he. and master Carlton lett
Ms, and when they came back the new
! mistres came with them. She brought
/ with her little girl about five years
1 Oh whom she called her niece, and a
prnttier child | never saw. The
/ ,vhitcst skin, great wondering blue
ewes, and golden eurls hanging low ON
her shoulders The very first day J.
sci eyes on her, / said to myself, who
does that child look like?
After she had been in the house
more than week she came running
into my room one day with her little
apron filed with roses, and tossing
them all into my lap she cried out,
don't let him get them; / stole them
away from him." just as Master Carl
ton ran laughing after her, and catch
ing her in his arms kissed her under
her dimpled chin until she screamed
with mirthful laughter.
AS he let her go ut last, she looked NJ
him with her little face bright with
mischief, and shaking her tiny finger
at him, she said, "never mind; I'll pay
you.n and they b0th ran off to play.
Again ] was puzzled by a startling
lil,pncss TO some one whose features
were familiar, but could not, for my
life, say who it was. The idea vexcd
ana M, urred to ne in spite of myself
until one day Captain, Ennisly was
standing with his young wife IN the
hail AG1r Watcbipg the two ehD1reS
pmylng NJ Jit yard, sNen i'irdie (tlat
was lrer pet ,ame), came running up
10 Them, ana holding Il lilly up to her
said, "isn't it pretty, aunty"
"Not half as pretty as our little
Birdie" said the Captain, bending
down to kiss her.
! had heen sweeping the front steps,
and lookingup mt the moment, ii flash
ed over me that she was tile image OF
CAPTAIN Ennisly himself Every day
she grew more like him until the ser
wants began TO talk in whispers to each
other, and wonder if the child was real
" Mrs. Ennisly's neicc, or was the tie
closer still. None Of us ever heard
any illusions to the little giri's parents,
and except that shc called Captain ana
Mrs. Ennisly uncle and aunty strang-
or would have taken her for their own
child, they seemed so fgnd of her. she
and Master Carlton were the best
friends, always together; and ] often
heard the master and mistFess say to
each other how glad they wefe tbat
the children loved each other. Filings
went on in this way for several years,
when Master Carlton was sent away to
college and young lady govcfness
came 10 take charge Of BRIDES cdnca-
ton. The poor children shed many
tears over their parting with one an
other, and Birdie begged cousin Carl
ton. as she called him, to write her a
long letter all to herself.
Her first letter was written to him,
md she WAS proud happy child when
!, !, answer came. Master Carlton was
away from home five years before we
ssiv him again. He went to foreign
lands and when he came back to us
Birdiewas almost fifteen, and he ata!i,
handsonS young man Of twenty.
They rode together, walked through
the grand ollwoods, and sailed on the
d.mpled lake side by side, until they
grew to love each other with that other
love that Is unlike brother md sister
love
One evening went down to the
lake for stroll in the moonlight, and
as, sat on the bank watching the
moonbeams sparkle on the water, l
heard Master Cartoons voice talking
in love-pieading tones to Biriie, just
beyond the bridge. ] could not move
| without disturbing the darlings so sat
still, and tried not TO listen. IN spite
of myself could not help hearing the
love words he uttered, though did not
| hear word she esid, Hooked up and
saw him clasp her tightly IN hh arms,
kiss her two or three times, then they
turned and walked back to the house.
The next morning Master Carlton
followed his father into the library,
and it was two hours before they came
out. Then, Captain Ennisly was as
white as sheet, and he said through
his clenehed teeth, 81 tell you ! would
stransle her, and you too before J
gopid alloy Il. HNYe wiz sec sir' re.
piled Mister Carlton in a hard cold
voice. 'qfysu bad even a shallow oi
reason. would listen 10 yoni as i ls,
I shall not so sure as ] live, | viii
marry her as soon as am ofage."
The Captain said no more but walk
ed on to his own room and locked him
NJ. I'll