The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-07

Quell it's sobs while her own tears were |
chasing each other down her cheeks. |
The iuanimate form OF our poor heroine |
was laid upon the broad tagging of the |
sidewalk. She had tainted.
"BraVe girl! Who is she? said a
benevolent old gentleman who had just
approached, attempting at the same Time |
tO chate some life into her hands.
"Oniy JAG. Dubois" answered one Of
her former companions. who was al |
ready surmisIng what change her ab-
sence from the factory would occasion |
in her particular work, and hoping to |
step into her place.
"Jac. Dubois? Oh, Heaven! is it Jac. ?" |
cried one of tue young carpenters, his
pail being flung from him into the street,
ana he bending down and looking in
tently into The young girps face.
"You know her, then" questioned the
old gentleman.
"WIll you care for her? She should
have immediate attention. You ought
TO take her 10 the nearest surgeon"
"She shall have 1t, sir. L Will do so.
Ed"-to workman-"get a carriage for
me-"
"She is a noble GIRL" said the old gen.
tlemau, looking down at her. "Wh is
she-wnere does she live? l should like
10 Cali upon her"
"JacQueline Dubois, No. 930 Spring
street. VIII you help me put hes into
the carriage"
Various offers were made to put the
manned girl into the venIcle. II was
successfully accomplished. and the car
riage rolled away TO obtain medical alu
for tne sufferer.
The spectators dispersed, the girls re-
turning to complete their days work.
| Inc ola entleman stepped up to the
nurse, VINO was kneeiIng in doorway
SILL brushing the PARTICLES OF dust from
the chiu's dress. He had only seen the
crippled girl and beheld her heroic ac-
| ton from u distance.
My good woman, who is this
What! gnes-GracleW
sou, MIR. Lama, you won't discharge
me, will you? The baby is safe and
sound, and I'll buy her a new Irock. l
couldn't help it, slr-indeet, indeed,
| in-'
Papa, papa"
Mr.. Latin took his baby in his arms,
ana Kissing her dear little lace, turned
| from the nurse without a word and
gazed in the direction ol the rapidly dis
| appearing vehicle, until the large tears
! gathering IN his eyes rolled down his
| GAeeks.
"Noble girl! noble irl!-her foot tor
my childs life! But she shall not suffer
ii money can repair the damage"
Byron Latin WAS very rlch.
| "JacQueune DUBOIS, No. 92O Spring
street."
| The old gentleman put it down in his
notebook as he called Il carriage to take
Tie careless nurse and his only, hiS dar-
| ling child Oracle, TO their magnificent
nome. AS ne pressed her to his bosom
her life seemed douDly dear as he
thought of the recent danger and her
marrow escape.
Jacqueline Dubois lies in the only bed
room on the first floor of her humble
nome. The injured loot has been prop
erly cared for, but The physlcian gave
Little encouragement to ner ever walk
ing upon it again without the aid OF u
cIutch.
BY her side is the young and pleasant
| faced carpenter, George DunA&ln. he
is holding Ner hand.
| George, where ID m0ther!"
"Gone 10 nave your father come home
from his work"
at is too bad" she moaned. "Fathor
Will lose day, and you Will lose day,
ana l-oh, can never work againW
"Never mind, dear, DON'T cry. III you
will ouly lev George DunAam provide IA
home for you, you viii never want while
ne has strength"
son, George, are you in eRrnest-or do
you say tAls out OF pity? The doctor
says am never to use my toot. What
would you do with one-legged wiie"
and the poor, suffering girl essayed Il
laugh, winch only enued LII SOD ol aL-
guisn.
"Yes, indeed, Jac., L do want you.
How can l neip loving you, knowing as
| 40 what you did to-day"
son, l couldn't help that"
"NO, indeed, heroic action is the
| first impulse OF brave heart"
KuocK! Knockl
"See who 1t is, George"
"And your answer is-H
: II love you'll"
In in u lew moments George returned
> bearing in his hand letter address /,
JAG.
"Read it to me, George" she said, az
she closed her eyes and set her It etA
! determining to endure the excrueiatlus
pain without a cry.
: CITY, May 5, 1877.
! MISS DUBOIs-Encloseu L send you m,
check for $1,000. This is but an lbs TAI =
ment Of WA&t L intend you snail have
My daughters life is deurer to me lnal
all my wealth. This ysu preserved b.
Q the sacrifice of all Your future pros
( poets, and weeks and months OF pain.
will call soon and make your acquaint-
4 ance; but l can not hesitate an lnstan
in giving yeu a substantial token of ml
obligation. My dear grl, thankful
: father blesses you. BYRON LAFLIN.
. George, ali this for me?" querIeu tht
bewlldered girl, eylng the check. "Pl
give it to father 50 he can pay of tht
mortgage. George, am & al did iL.'
81 Know you are, dear. Jae., we will
forget what sad a few moments ago.
Nv hat for, GeorgeW she asked,
theticaIly.
; You will now be amply provide,
for"
L ikMn Gnnrnn u nnf IIhn al liz LnI