The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-12-02

but my name is recorded in an
English Lodge. [ love my English
brethren, for they first brought me
froln "darkness TO light, and love
English soil, for within it sleeps the
wife of my youth. But | love
American soil also, for here have +
found the warlncst Welcomes, the
kindest of brethren. And, too, my
own child is sleeping in American
water, evon beneath the very waves
that wash the shores of your beauti,
ful village"
"S5iX years have passed since this
dear friend and brother robbed
himself Of his lifc-presclvcr that my
little Eva might perhaps escape,
and VIC hoped the elements might
be kind, and that Heaven would
send her relief; but she was never
heard of moro"
Tho voice af MI. Durant was
quivoring with emotion, and unable
to speak further, he seated himself
Chances Of surprise and pleasure
wore cast from one to another among
the brethren of Hiram Lodge. No
one spoke however, but all eyes
turned upon the Master, Mi Tur-
nor. For Il moment he seemed re-
iiccting; then taking a slip Of paper
from thc Secretary, ho wrote
"NLrs. Turner-Do not allow Eva
to retire until I return home. I am
going to bring a strange gentleman
who wishes to sec her" And call
! ing the Junior Deacon gave him
the note, saying i'll low voice,
"Take this to Mrs. Turner, imme
diately,"
"Why, Eva,' said Mrs Turner,
when she had read the message,
''you arc to have company. a. gen
tlcmun at the lodge room wishes to
see you"
"Who con it beg
Eva 10 ok ed perplcxcd and
thoughtful; suddenly her checks
flushed, her eyes frightened and
clapping her little hands, she sprang
to her feet and exclaimed: "Oh, it
must be papa! no one else would
wish to see me; no one in tho world;'
and before Mrs. Turner compre-
hondcd the childs Interpretation,
she had passed. the threshold, and
was fitting through the moonlight
toward the lodgo-room. Tho Tilcr
looked amazed when Eva burst into
the ante room, her checks burning,
her eyes flashing with Joy and cx-
citcmcnt, "Do not stop mo I am
going in y she exclaimed. But the
inner door was fastened, and the
impatient Eva cried with vcXation.
"Wait a moment" said the Tiler,
who having heard nothing of what
had transpircd within, was ut loss
to account for the strange conduct
Of the child, swat a moment and I
will send your request to Mr.. Tur-
ncr."
II shall not wait; + do not want
to see Mr.. Turner; I want to sec
my papa"
"The child is crazy, that is cvi
dent" said the perplcxed Tilcr to
himself; but calling out tho deacon
he babe him say that Eva was thcro
and determined to get into the
lodge room.
The deacon went to the East, and
delivered his message in low tone,
and q moment afterward moved
"that tho craft be called from labor
to refrcshmcnt." "
"Now," said Mr.. Turner, "tcll
the Tiler to let her como in"
And Eva did come in, or rather
bounded into the hall, moro beauti-
full in her excitement than over be-
fore. She advanced to the centre
of tho room and stood beside the
2 altar; half poised upon ono tiny
foot she scanned rapidly tho faces
of all. Her eager eyes soon detect,
od the strangers, who wero seated
beside each other, and for mo-
mcnt she seemed irresolute, then
darting forward with q glad cry, she
, threw her arms about. tho neck OF
Mr.. Durant, crying, "Oh, papa my
dear papa! you have come home at
last! You were not burned in.tht
ship?'
We will not attempt to paint tho
, scene further, but will leave on,
| readers to imagine tho joy of the
found father, and also leave then
, to decide whcthor tho tears tina
, wet tho checks of the Brethren O
Hiram Lodge were caused by sym
, pathy with the happiness of thoil
little charge, or grief that the,
| should lose ono whom they al
f loved