The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-29
MY FORTUNE.

"Why do you suppose so?"
so, L fancy can discover a connect
ing link between it and you," he an
swered, smiling.
| "Well, tits mine."
"One could almost Imagine, seeing il
solitary, and so thriving, that you
feeling tor it is something like what the
prisoner of Fenestreele felt for his Pic
ciola. Have you ever read Picciolar'
mo. l have never read anything but
Thaddeus Of Warsaw, Uncle TOMS
Cabin, and the Farmers Almanac"
The two former comprised the circu
lating library OF our neighborhood, ant
the latter was our only annual. 1 wal
aware of the incongrulty OF the list, anG
gave it with kind OF reckless bitter
ness.
| III think you would like Pieciola," re
turned the doctor, whose pleasant tones
must have contrasted strongly with
mine, which were curt and resentful. g.
have a very good translation OF tht
work, and will leave it for you som,
time when l am riding this way, if 70,
care to read it,"
thanked him briefly.
"He will never think of it again, :" 1 re
| hected, disdainIully.
was to learn, however, that Doctor
Bright had memory, even for trities
Tor few days later, he brought IN,
The book. can never describe Wnat /
fascination the beautiful story had fol
me. Tread, and read it again, and rebap
tized my tea-.ose, its new name being
Picciola.
l hardly know how it was brought
about, except that the suggestion came
from Doctor Bright, but the next fal
Sam. and | were sent to the village
academy. Mother, with q self-lenia
which thought little of then, but which
| can scarcely remember now without
tears, exerted herself to the utmost tc
give us a decent outfit. l think Sam
was almos ready to cry for joy, when il
was decided that we were to 20, and ]
was quite ready to cry or laugh, or dc
any ridiculous thing, was SO glad fol
Sam. and for myself, and SO grateful to
Doctor Bright. A Term of school may
not seem great thing, but 1t was much
for US. Sam. had always had intel.
lectual longlngs, as l well knew. This
event decided his career. He is now a
college professor, with the military rank
of COlonel-acquired by his bravery in
tue late war. Perhaps it is unnecess ary
to add that his wrists and boot-legs give
him no trouble now.
l began teaching soon afterward, and
was able to be better dressed than for.
merly, and to make some slight improves
ment III things at home. But my fortune
seemed no nearer than before. Ithad
got to be standing joke with Doctor
Bright, TO whom l had once inadyer.
tently declared my belief that mad a
fortune somewhere in the world, and
was only separated from it by mistake.
20, by the way, Jane, has the Grand
Pasna sent messenger round with that
fortune OF yours yetW he would ask.
tossing the youngest of the children upon
his shoulder, taking second upon his
knee, and perhaps holding the third un-
der his arm.
You see he had got habit of resting
at our house frequently in returning from
his drives into the remoter districts, aud
the younger children were very familiar
with him.
Never mind about the Grand Pasha.
The fortune is sure to come" l would
answer, confidently; and the more he
jested about IT, the more perVerseIy
clung to my assertion.
1t was, think, the third winter after
our acquaintance with Doctor Bright
commenced that l made an evening visit
at neighboring House, intending, in
deed, TO stay all night, but company
having come quite late, l found it would
not be convenient; so l prepared to go
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