The Van Buren press., 1873-11-18

pear; but in u moment his arms reap
Irared. holding \ lillle white form, which
they placed on the edge While he scram
blel Oh, again himself. an easy feat Tor
= strong, tall ouSg fellow
1t was liltle eh,ld of three years old.
whose extreme beauty neither terror,
tears. nor semi starvation could hide.
Poor little creature! > and q tear fell
oil the fair i.lle face, ss the young sol
dirr clasped the child to his breast
- How could an, thing horn OF woman
hurt you? Your aask, Darville. quick. >
Captain St. Clare gave his charge some
hranay. then biscuit soaked in brandy.
till the exhausted frame began 10 revive
She smiled up tremulously in the young
handsome face. and then. with cry oi
terror. clung around his neck
"llide me hide me Oh. mamma
mamma"
My child. my darling. they shall
not hur, YOU. though they have murdered
your mother +"
"Sho put - me--,here.' sobbed the
child, tiil-till she came,
She will never come, darling.
must he father. mother, all to YOU now
We must ride on quickly, DarviIle, or the
tiends will bc down upon us. y
lie held the child closer, lifted Cnorie
hot evea this human treasure coul'l
make him forget his faithful companion
and rcmoun,el. wrapping both child
a 4 in In -
clasp of his ii lht arm.
am ready" he sill : and the horses
refrcshe! by their rest, started oil ut q
good. stC ally pace along the track which
was the best route toward Burrat. Peor.
The poor little child, whs must have snf
tercd lerrors for many hours which per
laps few could estimate. slept soundly
III her pr ,t"c,"r's . ms
What a beauty she is" said Major
Dar,ilc once. Poor little lass ]
wond,r who she is--yours mow,I think,
ST. Clare. 10y Jovc; and fear no one
lives To clnim her,
Poor baby no, and. look here, Dar'
vile, IL Nc one doe, own her. ] II not
give her up t. Al, body in this world y
STUFF. boy, said D.rvile; "you're
not rich; what can you do with the child
How the fellows would chaif''
Let them; ! carr nothing ] can
lau.h who win. viii deny myself to
save for her.
Edward ST. Clare, it is n thousand
i,,icS ,ha. ,our father aud mother are
'lcadr exclaimed Darville. They
would have been proud Of ther son, as
! aln at this moment .f my friend =
"Chut! Darville. see here is y smooth
piece; give rein They shall never take
u, alive"
The day was Jawning when the fugr
tivrs >lackcne,i speed, aud hnally stop
ped by q stream t. let their horses drink
and gr,ze, aud take some refreshments
,bems Ives from Msjor Darvilles well
lov.dci sad lie bags
Ten niau'es' Ius,." lie sail, bring
Ing torh provisions Come, pretty
one, wake up tor some breakfast y
Tue lit IL creature WAS so deeply
asleep that her l"nn. protector placed
her, cloak. dog and nli on tho ground
before she began to wake up. with u
c cared look ia the dalk blue eyes. which
10 n sunny smile as they went
from one face to the other. Poor or
phan she WAS tJO young to know her
loss. She. howrvcr, quickly settled her
SELF against ST.. Clare, and ate her sand
wichcs in n pretty dainty, ladylikc way
which told. as much ns her appearance
she was the child Of well bora, well bred
people.
What is your name. golden head =
said st. Clare. tenlerlv drawing the silky,
sli,ic,ing .urls through hi. long, slender
insVrs.
The little bright face looked up into
his MS the sweet, silvsry voice said, sim
ply:
Mamma's Pet
A ch,dike answer, but 90 vivid in it's
sal picture Of what size had been and
v hat she was now that it went like n
'hys'cal blow to the young, brave heart
St Clare suddenly covered his face, but
he mastered himself at once
IL cant help it, Darville. Ina per
Get fool when women and children are
Ny poor baby, don't you
know any other uaidc
No-onlv that Mammals Pet
Poor baby. You shall be my little
girl, now, my Pet "
Till mamma comes, said the child.
~.
Dar,il.r, how can tell her? what
.hall say to-
The Major Thought Of his own wife
and ll,lc girl in England, and cleared his
throat before he answered, grutlly:
Don't tell her anything -
Listen. baby, said Edward "when
mamma hid her pet in the well, what did
she say
"Shc SAID ,ha, the wicked Scpoys were
.omng. aud she would fetch me again
when il was safe. or else God would send
ONE good man to me. and you Sc h-
lid. because lie sent YOU. didn't he z"
"Child, child you are lesson. indeed.
% me. Ycs. he sent me, indeed, aud
,nu To- me. Darvil.c will call her TIC.
idora.
why? am NJ classic. "
1T means. God gin Listen again,
,wce,hcart Your mother will never for
r~u arain--ueyer see you iill-,lll you
see her in heaven, she is gone to heaven.
ny poor chlld.
Never come again nor papa. eth
pr: TIE coral lips began to quivcr
Di go sl--,le large eyes TO fll. Oar
,ill, turned aside ST Clare lifted her and
-nse-siyning-for he dared not speak
.ha, they must remount, there was dan