The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-13
EVA, IN MAsoN's CHILD


Faster and faster spread the hames, IN
nov the strip yaas enveloped IN n fiery shco,
Men and women rushed madiy over III
lido to meet q quicker but less painful
.ieath- The boats, with one exception, ha
oecn overnden md capsized. There wer,
hasty prayers and heartrending cries o
misery and distress. Death lowered, vuj
rurr hike, over his victims; some ciun'
.tespernteiy to the vessels side, some sup
iorfing themselves in the water by article
. snatched hastily from the burning ship. and
with which they I'M ieapcd wildly into tbi
4 <eat The captain sang through his trumpet.
Take heart and sastain yourselves as Iona
- possible. A ship is coming to our re
4 Jainss Durant stood npon the almost de
serted deck with his only child, but -four
!. ,yca1s Of age folded closely In his arms
Ills eyes swept the horizon in search OF the
iiIp 70 which the captain had alluded. He
discovered il At last, but it was at least -four
iqilesed Before the ship could arrive, they
g shnst be burned 10 death or II he sprnn6
~ othes. had. down into the water, both
plis and the child must be drowned, for he
wns not q swimmer.
Tn little arms were twined about lii
neck, the pale check rested con6dingis
against his own, but the brave child did nc;
trcmble.
20, mysGod, Is there no help -" crict
= the d<spairing fnther as the flames sweep
nearer, md he felt that his present positic-
could be- held but n little longer.
Here. give the child TO me, and l wi,
ave her" and turning quickly, Mr., Dr.
rant stood face TO face with n stranger VII.
Ind a life presesvsr in his hand.
"Quicki there Is no time to be LOST
The c..jid. can have my life preserver. an.
Al VII float easily. londer is another ship
~ have bsen watching IL for the last fv.
minutes 1t will reach us In half an hou
at the most There, that is fastened sccui-
~ Now, little girl, l am going to thror
You INTO the water You are not afraid Z :
No. no, but papa ~
The father caught her franticaily III b:
My tariing Eva, you may never ~.
your father again; but do not fear--0o'
VIII gunrd you, and somebody will fine y,u
and n X care Of you. II You never nee
papa again, remember he is in heaven with
mamma"
HAS she no relativesf" asked the strar
"Nole in this osuptry I am from Eng
lend md ana travelling for health"
,f'TAke that pin from your bosom ard
fasten Il to her Clothes"
Heaven help you for the thought,
snid the father and in n moment ths
square and compass were glistening or
thesbosom OF the child. and the stranasi
took her from her fathers arms, snyinR
- an stronger than you she must DO cast
beycnd the reach OF these poor drownfns
~retchel or they will rob her Of her life
presorver."
The white drapery nuttered through the
ali, and sank beyond the waves ; then rising,
IL doeted lightly on the waters.
! James turned to tho, stranger with tcai.
3 ful eva -.
= MAY God hlesa you and preserve you,
ncblest Of men. But you, as well as my.
salt, must be lost
mo, ! an : good swimmer, md here IA
piece Of board with which you can sus.
tain yourself until relief arrives."
The father cast another glance at the
white speek floating rapidly away, and
with an inward "God preserve her "
sprang into the sea, followed by the stran-
ger; but the two foated in different direc-
lions, and they saw each other no more.
. Two hours later, James Durunt invoke,
6 e from the slesp Of death, and found him
eelf In b cabin of q strange ship, with
kind and sympathizing faces all around
him.. In . moment he realized all that had
passed. and said eagerly, though feebIy
NY child. LITTLE Eva is she safey +" There
wa 70 response, and n low moan escaped
The fathers lips, 3 s
Courage, sir," said n lady with fearful
eyes, "some Of the passengers were saved
BY another Hhip."
The fathers countenance lighted. "God
grant that she may be safe"
Mr.. Durant recovered his usual strength
few hours, and sought among the saved
for the stranger who had proved himself 80
true q Alasenic Brother, u he was nowhere
70 be found. W. M
" He must be on the other ship said
Mr. Durant. land he will caro- for Eva.n
Both ships were mt port the following
! lay, although Mr.. Durant found the stran-
Ger VIII Ind b~efriended him, and who
proved TO be q Mr.. Wadsworth, from a
Southern city, Eva was seen by no one and
vas given up for lost.
i. CHAPTER II.
10 |" Hero, wife, is n child that has lust been
washed upon the beach. She Ia cold and
stif, but ] think she is not dead Let us
have some warm flannels Immediately, and
tsIf Thomns TO run for Or. HINT
It was long before the quivering lashes
snds feeble fiuttering Of the heart gave
token hat success would crown the efforts
Of Eva's rescnera I but by-nnd-by the lids
parted and revealed two large liquid. sky
blue eyes, that wandered from face to
YEARLY.
fear she will not recover very rapid
y, said the doctor. She has q delicate
;o~nstitution, aud will require the best Of
Poor otild,s saasMn. Turuer ar A..
dot wander she is nearly dead but who
IAN abe bef Some terrible accident must
' occurred at sea"
"You hnd better examine her clothing ~
aid the doctor perhaps you may and
sane cIaet to her relations.n
Mn- Turner lifted the gussnmer white
Sress, and turned it over and over. The
plq2re end-eonpassr placed there by Mr..
8s41hst dashed upon the eyesof all at once
tfp' doctorA and pr. Turner looked at each
'.her, but neither spoke, and Mrs. Turner
Id not notice the tear that glistened in her
4 islands eyes bis ssHGtu t513 tHl 81
Tbs doctors fears that Eva would no,
t~ecover rapidly proved to,be well founded
sfays and w&ks of feyef succeeded IL
-ssakening her to life, during which she
islked incoherently Of papa and poor
sramma," and Of the q burning ship,n and
= { 'shpngers" She finally awoke to con-
>aousness, and askedm many questions As TO
there abe was and how she came into the
dark room, and who were those who attend
ianef but DIR Hunt forbade her being
until she was stronger. 4.4f-
now interested were all in the little con-
saie1cent, whom the elements had cast fufo
tne little seaboard town. The ladies de-
Jared that never before did a child possess
fncn lovely eye<rpr nch beautiful curl.
91Aie the gentlemen seemed no less inter.
.seed. and brought her gifts of everything
JfHk tt9AtPlsai< her'chfldish fancv.
1 @14yrdcaf litfle girl said Dr. Hunt
>ahen hsa "a q length able 10 ride out