Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-09-20

I'm t. and get some good clothes
and 81 this evening"
She d her story, and the ashen
lips of sufferer murmured pray
er of tks to God as she elasped
the littne to her bosom with a
, "God SIS you, my child"'
That's sumptuous repeast for
J the wid and orphan, who had been
accusted to diet upon mere crust,
with a IS of water, and sometimes
scarcelhat.
1t w9eginning to grow dark, and
the sire were all1 ablaze with the
lglitterilgas-lights, when the little
beggar salnbered up the massive
stone SIS leading up to the portico
of Mr.. liver Logan's splendid man.
sion oHark avenue. The glare of
the gre chandelier suspended to the
ceilingl the hall almost blinded her
as sheIood in the doorway.
"Coe in, child, if that is you;
come land warm; this is a dreadful
night be out" said apleasant voice
from inner apartment, in answer
to theilver-tongued door-bell.
"Hs is your mother, Tatty?" Mr..
Logansked as she seated herself be-
fore t glowing CRATE and began
ohafin the benumed palms.
so, sir, she is much better, and
told lie to thank you heap o
timesfsr the money you gave us.
The ,rtor has been to see her to-
day, and SAID he hoped she would
soonh well. l am so, so glad. She
told m to thank you, sir, and say
that sk prayed God to bless you
''Hw long have you lived where
you az living nowT
''Ilon't know, SIR
''Tell, what does you mother cal
hersef?''
sEhen she talks to me she call
hersdf mama but the man wha
owns the house calls her Mrs. some
body, | done forgot who"
where is your father?"
Dunno, sir; don't reckon eve
had one. / never hear mother sa
anything about one. When l Sc
you to-day and you was SO kind t
me, | prayed ever so hard that Go
would give me kind, good pa lik
you was"
" A regular little chatter-box,
thought Mr.. Logan, as he listened t
her child-talk and watched the brigt
in the quantity beautiful face. q
perfect little lady, though and ther
seems to be blue blood flowing i
her veins-none of that vulgar al
characteristic of paupers. Mrs
Phillips, bring me those bundles
brought home this evening""
The person addressed was a tall
brawny woman, who had just enteret
the room. Beside Mr.. Logan, sh
was the only occupant of the house
She had presided there as housekeep
er ever since long before he was born
and had nu1sed him when he was
babe. As he had no near rela
tions, it had long been established il
her own mind that she was the hei
to all his possessions, In tn,
contingency of his death being ante
cedent TO hers.
Two hundred thousand WAS large
sum-too large to allow an interlopel
TO come in and deprive her of what
she termed her rightful Inheritance
So she guarded her chances as ieal.
ously as hen does her brood.
As she brought the articles alluded
10, and deposited them in a chair,
she darted sharp, quick glance to.
ward the little mendicant.
''There, now, Tatty, put on these
shoes and this thick cloak" said Mr.
Logan, untying the bundle.
The chill's eyes fairly sparkled as
,he proceeded to lace the shining
shoes over the little feet
30 long unacustomed to any covering
'ave that which nature had given them
The old tattered shawl was ther
5hrown aside to give place to the
bright new one. But before the lat.
ier was adjusted around her shoul-
lers, the eyes OF her benefactol
caught sight of a ruby cross attached
20 a circlet of the same glitterine
Jewels that made burning streal
around the white throat.
''How now! where does this com,
from?" he asked, suspiciously, as HI
took the appendage alluded to be
tween his fingers for closer inspec
ton. lone would not take you to b.
much of a beggar, judging from sucl
Jewels as these
80, that's mother's," sh
replied, not a whit abashed, bu
rather pleased to think anythin,
she wore should be admired or eve
by so fine a gentleman. Ssh
has had this a long time, an,
wouldn't take nothing for it. Sh
showed it to me the other day, and
thought it was SO pretty, / begge'
her to let me wear it. Then sh'
said I might, if / would be a goo
girl and wouldn't let nobody see ii
But I dunno why she said that, fo
I'm sure it's pretty enough for
nueen. Guess she thinks some