The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-10

getting ncr nose req, Duu rhtncr WIN Rentlo
dcliuucscence. a harmonious melting. so that
he was fain to comfor; her with nearer contact.
gentcncss in his own sad eyes. and pressure
Of her largo hand.
ITS all right. s'pose." she said. sadly; but
didn't reckon on yer havn' any relations. but
thought you were alone like mo-
james North. thinking Of Hank Fisher and
thu" Mullatcr." could not help intimating that
his relations were very wealthy and fashionable
people. and had visited him last summer. A
recollection Of tho manner in which they had so
visited him. and his own reception Of them.
prevented his saying moro. But Miss Bessie
could not forego n certain feminine curiosity.
and asked;
did they como with Sam Bakers team7"
yes"
Last July ?"
Yes"
And sam drove tho horses here for bite1"
believe So"
And thcm's your relations ?"
They are"
Miss Robinson reached over the cradle and
EMBODIED the shopping infant In her powerful
arms Then she lifted her eyes. wrathful
through her still glittcrlng tears and said slow
~: =" They dpn't-havc-th is-chld-,.hen"
But why ?"
enough! You can't play any such gay and fes-
tive skeletons on this poor baby for flesh and
blood parents. 40. sr!'
Il think you Judge them hastily" Miss Bes-
sir. said North. secretly amused my aunt
may not nj first. favorably impress strangers:
yet she has many friends. But surely. you do
not object to my cotsin Maria the young lady -
What that dried cuitle-nsh. with nothing
Twin about her but her eyes ? James North.
80 may be a fool like the old womnn-perhaps
its I'm the family-hut ye aint devil like that
gall That ends IT,"
And 1t did North despatched n second lctt.r
to Maria saying that he Ind already made other
arrangements for the baby. Pleased with her
easy victory Miss Bessie became more than
usually gracious and tho next day bowed her
shap"ly mock meckly to the yoke of her teacher.
and became docile pupil James North could
not have helped to notice her read y intelligence
oven had he been less prcudgcl in her favor
than he was fast becoming now. II he had
found it pleasant before to bc admonishcd 10y
her.thrrc was Il still more delicious nattery n
her perfect trust in his omniscent skill US
pilot over this unknown sea. There was n cor
tain enjoyment in guiding her hand over the
writing book. that / fear he could not have
been taught by an Intellect less graciousy sus-
TUNED by it, physical naturc. The weeks few
quickly by on gossuncr wings. and when she
place a bunch of larkspurs and ppppies in his
hand ono morning. he knew for the first that
II was spring.
cannot say that there was more 10 record of
Miss Bcssic's education than this. Once North
hnlflestlngly. remarked that he had never yet
seen her admirer. Mr. Hank Fisher. Miss Bcs-
sic tcoloring but cooll-"Y You never will"
North (whitc hut hot" Why? - Miss Bessie
a.
" Insist" Bessie lyiedingl-" As my te9cher -
North thcsita,ingly. Mt the Limitation ofthe cpl
thctl-" Wees .">Bcssie-" And you'll promise
never to speak of it again." North" Never"
Bessie SLOWLY" Well he said | did an awful
thing to go over 10 your cabin and stay"
North Gin the genuine simplicity of IA refined
naturcl-" But why?" Miss Bessie thalf pi1ued
but absolutely admiring that naturel-" Quit
and keep your promisc!
They were GO happy in these new relations
that It occurred to Miss Bessie ono day to take
james North to task for obligng her To nsk
to he his pupil. You knew how ignorant
was. She added. and Mr.. North rctortcd by re-
lntinc To- hcr the Doctors criticism ON her indie
p.ndcncc. To- tell you the truth" he added.
g I'm afraid YOU would not take II SO kindly,as
he snid."
THAT is. you thought mo M vain as yourself
deal to say To- each other
ON the contrary" laughed North that was
all we said"
And You didn't make fun Of mei"
Perhaps it was not necessary for North 10 take
her hand 90 emphasize his denial hut he dld.
Mis- Bessie. being still reminiscent. pfrhaps
did NOT notice II. If it hadn't been for that ar
l mean that thar-no. that hahy-l wouldn't
have known you ., she snid. dreamy
NO, returned North, mischevously. " but
you still would have known Hank Fisher"
~ woman i perfect. Miss Bessie looked nj
him with sudden hcr frs, ann Inst flash 81
colu,try. Then stopped and kisselthc baby
James North was simple gentleman. hut no,
altogether n fool He returned the kiss. but not
vcariouely.
There was a fooistcp on the porch. These two
turned tho HUGS Of a dying dolphin. and then
laughed 1t was Joe. He held newspaper in
his nand. 81 reckon yo wo7 right. Mr. North.
about my tax IN those var papers rrg'l For !
allow here's >uthin that may clar up the mys-
tory % that BABY, parents With the hcsta-
ton q slowly graphing intellect Joe sat
down on ihe table ard read from tho san Fran
cisco Hcrnd as follows: II is now ascertained
beyond doubt that the wreck reported by the
'lus VAS the American brig Pomarc bound
hence To- Tahiti. The worst surmisos are
found correct. The body Of the woman has
been since identified a. that of the beautiful
daughter Terp-Icrp-T erpish-
nell -wow that name Just tackles me-
GIN it Ia me, Dad said Bessie pcrty You
never had any education. any way. Hear your
ACCOMPLISHED daughter. With amock bow 10 the
Now -chopima-trr and a capital burlcsauc OF n
conhdon; school girl, she strobe TO the middle
~ The room. the uupcr held and folded book
WIS., in her hands. "Ahom! Whore did you
loaNc Of q. tn beautiful daughter of Tcrp-
richorc- whose name was prominently con
nccici with Il myst"Iiou, social scandal Of last
ycar-thc gifted, but unfortunate Grace Clint
tcrton --' No-dOn't stop mc-there's some
more 80 80 The body OF her child. u lovely in.
FAINT u six summers. has not been recovered
and 1t is supposed WIS washed overheard
There may he thcro's the child. Mr.. North.
Why. Dad. Look. q my God. Hos falling
Mr. NORTH james, speak 10 NE; speak. my
darling"
Her strong arm had anticipated her fathers
She caught him. lifted him to the bed. on which
he lay. To- an ~rnsr dead. for twenty four hours
Thrn lrnin tower ,upnryrnol. and delrium
and nr. Du"hc-ne autographed for his friends