Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-16
BY SUSAN 81. WIXON

Odds- and- Ends! Wen, declared But up
on my word, Island Ends, you are queer
looking genius. Where do you live?'
Down there in Crazy alley, rear of No. 9
second door, up four flights, through Ions
entry, turn to the left"
There, there! That will do, Miss Odds an6
Ends! But now tell me, little one" he asket
kindly, "are you impervious to the cold, or d,
you prefer to go without stockin gs in De
cember? Do you know that you are inviting
cramps, and what not, by dressing in that
fashion?'
Il don't know, sir; but this is all have.
never was sick in all my life, only once, whel
had the mumps, and once again, when
had the measles, or guess the measles ha,
me! Everybody thought I'd die, I was so yer,
sick--but didn't" she added, archly. wv
did not live in Crazy alley then" she contin
ued, but we were boarding in a large hote
where there were ever so many servants"
WHO do yon mean by weep
"Why, papa, mamma and I. But papa die
and mamma says since then we do not live a
all, we only STAY"
"How old are you?" inquired the doctor
with strange and sudden interest.
"Ten, sir"
By this time Odds-and Ends, or little Mar
garrett was seated in the doctors comfortabl
office and paying her respects to handsom
apple that the good man had put into he
hands.
At this juncture, Mrs. Badger, the doctor
housekeeper, came busting in.
well, if shan't give it up! Here is tina
strange child, and sitting here as cozily a
and bob tail?"
"Now Mrs. Badger" interposed the doctor
do not call too many names. The little on
has brought me message from Mrs. Magin
MS, who is not very well to-day and require
my services. Run on now, Odds-and, Ends
and say that will be there directlyn'
Yes, STRIP
ga strange child that, Mrs. Badger, truly
How long have you known her?''
ooh, for nearly year, off and on. She hal
been IN the habit of coming here for colo
pieces every now and then. Her mother.
believe, has known better circumstances, bu
became reduced, like many others in cities
and is now, l think, very poor indeed. Tht
motheris sickly too, believe"
when she comes again, Mrs. Badger, it il
my desire that you see she is properly clothed
1t is simply preposterous to send a child ou
SO thinly clad on such raw, inclement day az
this" and the doctor buttoned his great coat
about him and stepped into his carriage tt
make his daily round of calls ;Ibut first Of allIht
drove to4thessqualid abode of Mrs. Maginnis
for Dr. Howard was never known to neglec1
the humblest child of earth. when such were
SICK ana sOHerlngs
But all that day, and for many subsequent
days the good doctor was haunted by the
wistful eyes of the strange child whose way in
life seemed to him SO hard and unnatural
He inquired of Mrs. Badger many times to
know If she had seen or learned any more Oil
quaint little Odds-and- Ends; but Mrs. B. de-
clared she had not seen hide nor hair of he1
since the morning she brought the message
from Mrs. Maginnis, and that hard-Workina
rrN hoI 1oct !, 80
1t was whole year from that time when
one evening DR.. Howard was hurrying along
crowded thoroughfare. He was startled by
sudden cry and confusion of voices, as
runaway horse dragging the remnant of 8
carriage came leaping and plungiag along
the street. One glance showed the excessive
danger of child who was midway upon the
crossing, and directly in the path of the furi
GUS animal.
Another instant and DIR. Howard and the
child were both down in the mud of the
street, and the dangerous creature was al
bay. The doctor had snatched the child from
beneath the very hoofs of the horse, and with
the other hand seized the bride of the foam
ing, wild-eyed animal, and the next moment
as assistance came, fell with the rescued one
prone in the street. Recovering himself il
second, he looked into the face of the bur
den that lay quite unconscious on his arm
and beheld the cOuntenance Of-Odds-and.
ends.
A carriage bore him and his new-foun(
wanderer quickly to his office, where, in
short time, Odds and-Ends was restored t,
consciousness, and her delight knew n,
bounds when she recognized her preserver.
"Where were you going when the acciden
happened?" asked the doctor.
Odds and-Ends Was silent.
You need not tell me unless you wish, .
said the doctor.
II may as well tell YOU" she said, after
pause. II was going to pawnshop- mamm
sent me with this ring; it it an opal, and
dear friend gave it to her before ever she say
my father. She has kept it all this time be
cause she liked the one who gave it to he
very much, and she did not want to part witt
the ring. But you see, we got very poor, ant
mamma was sick, and this ring was the las
we had to part with, except mammals wed
ding ring" Saying (which Odds-a nd-End
took the ring from its little casket and slip
ped it upon the doctors smallest finger.
What was there upon the act that cause,
the man to change to a pallid hue and hi
firm hand to tremble like leaves in the wind
of October? Did he attach any superstitutio1
opal, or was some old memory of the past
long latent, now asserting It's existence?
Margaret! Margaret!' he said in a trem
ulQus voice, take this bank-note to YOU
mother, and leave me the ring"
Haven't you made a mistake, sir? Thi
bill las fifty ON it."
mo mistake, Margaret. The ring is wortl
much more; indeed it is priceless, and h
turned away his head that the wandering eve
of the child might not witness his emotion.
"Fifty dollars! Oh, what will poor mamma
say! must hurry now, for she will be anxi
Gus about me. Good night"
swat, Margaret am going with you.'
In a few minutes, little Margaret, or Odds
and Ends, with her preserver, was bein,
whirled rapidly in the doctors carriage to tn
poor dwelling she called home,
4Dr. Howard, on entering the abode, wa
struck with amazement, for used as he was t.
seeing povtryy in all its forms, he had seldom
witnessed SO cherries an apartment in winte
as this, where he new, by train of unexpect
ed CIRCUMSTANCES found himself.
M' Oh, mnaama, I have been almost killed
haYe; but this kind doctor, the same one yo
heard me tell about, you know, saved me, an
he has brought me home, mamma, and see
see-the bank-note-and-"
"Hush," said the doctor, imperitivel1
"Your mamma has tainted. Bring glass
water quick!"
The restoratives the doctor always carrie
with him were applied, and the pale lips whis
pered name.
"RolandW
"Julia!"
To end the story quickly, and without eli
cumlocution will say that fifteen years b,
| fore these two were engaged lovers, and tn
opal ring was the outward sign of their Ell
gagement.
A misunderstanding, fit of jealous ange
recriminating words, lovers quarrel and
parting from each other, left one to marry