The Van Buren press., 1873-11-18

and painful ride. full OF trouble aud anx
iety, for how did they know but what
they nigh, meet body savage rebels !!
Can YOU not imagine vividly the wild
joy aud relief with which, toward even
inc. the well known sound OF the drum
beating 10 quarters camo upon 'he ear,
and the smoke from many IRE hoated
upw ard through the trees; for the strong.
iovial English, under Colonel liS,i"r
were enca,nped Just outside Burrat Peor
The pickrls were passed. and the fng'
tivcs rode up to the commander tent.
aud dismoun,sd rs Colonel linytcr came
out
"Whv YOU! Msjor Darville. aud Cap
tain St Clare! what new tale Of horror do
you bring 2 said the old soldier grim'y
You 10th look done up. And what
has the boy go, Z"
The dog MAS rrisking about his feet the
child pceping ont of the mantle. cl'na'nY
tightly to her protector nll the time. the
more that the officers came crowding
round to welcome the tuci,ives
"A child. sir, n wee lassie, said The
Young officer, half laughing and coscrin2
10 he threw back his wantle.
"Whut n beau,y" exclaimed several
Wherever did you pick her upf'
Didn't know you were married,
said one ,Nly
what Is your name. pretty one'
said Colonel llay,cr. s.roking the curly
head.
Mammals Pet
The deep. unconscious sweetness. the
pathetic tale il told in lw" words. struck
them all. There was n hush for a mo
mcnt. broken b, Colouel llaylcr
I'VE must see to oar fugitive friends
rcrreshment, baby and all Jarvis IT"
his orderly" supper. and get ready the
room next To mine. aud send your wife
to see to this little girl. Come IN aud
tell me your news, and story and dis
patches.
This Darvlle, IS the superior in rank
did shortly, the child listening with Ill
lated eyes the part which told of her
parents murder and her own rescue !,
but when Mrs Jarvis came in she hid her
face in Edwards breast aud burst into
tears.
NO. no-oh. don't send Mammals
Pets away! she'll never come. You said
and Pet has only you 10 lave! She " so
to sleep So gool-hrir.
The Young man's dark eyes were full.
and sooih 10 say, so were the others
Colonel, | cant say No /" the moth.
crlcss thing Mrs Jarvis i'll kindl, take
her to wash, or Whatever care she needs.
aud bring her back quickly. My dar
ling ynu shall come hack TO me.
The chill suffered The good woman To
take her away. hut in about ten minutes
she brought her back. washed and III.
died She sat on her protectors knees.
aud gravclv ate her supper from his
plate, much t" Colonel llayters nmuse
ment
"Wcll, ST. Clare, IL csrtainly is n
strange idea Tor n young fellow like you
to saddle himself with baby Of three or
four years old Lnok she's asIeeI,
Faith. 50 shall 10. Colonel, for its
Gfly hours since SLEPT wink Phase
excuse us. Darvillc, smoke cigar on
my behalf Gooh nigM-eOmc. Coorc
Man, child, and dog vanished into the
inner room. and in less than ten minutes
the Major followed suit
~ say, IIay,er, look here, What a
picture"
1t was The yonng officer, jist as he
was, had thrown himself on the low pal
let, his handsome. noble face slight,
turned, as il the last look had rested on
the little child She lay fast asleep on
hi, breast, nestled close within his arms
AMI ,he heavy cloak. which wrap c tiom
both aud made he'd Tor Coolic, who WAS
cured up close 10 his masters hand :
the last waking movement OF which had
been To caress him.
lie is Ms handsome rs the babe 10
beautiful. said Colonel Haytcr lles
n noble fellow, though. of course, hv has
his faults ! wonder If he looks to the
future in taking charge OF this forlorn
hrdir,"
II verify believe hc has, during our
fight. answered Darviilc.
IL wish he was my sou, half mur.
INJURED The Colonel, laying his hand ten.
derby ON the slecpers ,icb black locks;
and he sighed His own sun. Oar, lille
knew. had been n priei 10 his parents.
and had died N No very reputable man
uer
We'll. good nj. .h', Dar,illc,' lie said ;
Il suppose We shan't see any Uf you nj
breakfast
Not me. Colonel. certainl, hut dare
wsgcr that fellow there will turn np with
his child ! never saw such u wide awake
custom, r in all my lifa. " Aud hs too
turned IN.
The scene changes from India gor
gcous cline to the golden autumn at M
English home. where the silver waters
of The Thames flowed past the garden Of
n pretty villa taken for the autumn by II
quiet gentleman and his wife
Perhaps that is he standing by the
f ench window, within which his wife
sits reading; if So. we should surely
know him: II fine. erect. military looking
MAJ. rather over forty: gray, toe, nov.
AS he was not thirteen years ago.
IL wondcr whcrc Theudora has got to
with her letter." says Major DarNilis.
how she ate me up with her great eyes
when | told her he had actually started
for London, and might be down here any
| hour.
"Odd that Colonel st Glare has never
married, remarked Mrs Darville, =" bu,
us time vet. he will always he young, ]
v,,u,I.r hu uytn I,t tho chill up vi Ia