The Van Buren press., 1879-10-25

ueE uehu ahu e0Oute0 Win al nef might
The bridge Is turned"
The train whizsed past her and she fell
fainting to the ground.
PART II.
Whom she came to herself she was ly-
ing on the damp ground With seat cush.
ion under her head and number OF gen
tlemen standing around her.
Be they all killed Z" asked Quiz, With
a shudder.
mo; thanks to you. my brave girl,
we are oil saved" answered . kind.facsd
gentleman, who Was bending over her
are you better nowY 7"
Yes. thank you; hut where's Fred ?
Wasn't Fred on the train2'
Anybody here by the name Of Fred ?"
asked the conductor, who stood near.
Three or four gentlemen stepped for
ward, among them our Fred. who no
sooner looked at poor Quiz than he cx-
claimed:
"Why, bless you, it's my sister! Dear
Quiz, how did you come here?" and he
caught her up in his arms and kissed her
before them all
Her story was soon told, and several
OF the gentlemen started Off after the vii.
lians, who were found in the very shed
where Quiz had left them, and the rest
| assisted the conductor getting the bridge
in place. Quiz was taken on board with
Fred, and when the bridge hal been fix.
ed, the train moved down to the station,
where crowd OF anxious citizens, who
had received . premonition that some.
thing was wrong, had gathered.
or course papa was with the rest, and
when he heard what little heroine Quiz
had become, he kissed her very tenderly
and was very thankful that he had kept
and cared for the homeless little girl
whom the strange woman mad thrust SO
unceremoniously upon him.
But the strangest part OF the story 10
yet to come. Among the gentlemen who
came forward to thank Quiz and con.
gratulate papa on having such = brave
little daughter, WAS the kind.f faced man
who had first spoken to Quiz when she
had found herself lying on the ground
after the train had passed her. No soon
er did he speak than papa recognized him
as his old friend aud scoolmate, Arthur
Wilburton, whom he had not seen for
nearly twenty years. He invited him to
accompany him to onr home and be did
so.
We, at home, we're still sitting around
the fire wondering anxiously why papa
and Fred did not come and fsekngt thank
ful that the storm had at last abated,
when we heard paps's nightkey In the
door and in minute more they came in
to the room, papa carrying Quiz, who
was weak and pale, while her clothing
was disordered and covered with mud
Fred and Mr.. Wilburton followed close
behind him.
Nell uttered little scream as she saw
Quiz, and the rest of us stared in amaze.
Fment, for we supposed Quiz safe in her
own room, and we could not account for
her disordered appearance. Papa soon
told us the story, and then We oil cried
and kissed her and called her our little
heroine, and when mamma insisted upon
putting her to bed, fearing the exposure
might make her i'll, we all wanted to sit
up and help take care of her.
The next morning, while we were all
in the breakfast.room visiting with Mr..
Wilburton, and almost smothering Quiz
with tender solictude, the former sudden
y turned toward papa and said:
You don't know, Frederic, how much
your little daughter. Orphie, reminds me
of my lost wife. She hos The same soft
eyes and quiet ways, and the same tones
in her voice."
"Why Arthur" said papa; l did not
know you had ever married."
Yes" ansAered Mr.. Wilbarton, So
ly; f." but did not long enjoy domestic
happiness. Rut few years after Ncttie
and were married, became unfortunate
in business speculations and went to Cal.
ifornia in search of luck.
IL had been there two years and was
beginning to look anxiously forward to
the time when could have Nettic With
me, when received a letter informing
me Of her death.
In those days it was sometimes
months after letter was sent before we
received it. ] arranged my business As
soon IS could, and returned to my home
in search of our child, and found that
strange family who had been living in
the house with Nettie had taken her With
them. Whittier this family had gone I
could not learn They we're strange
wandering family, and had l!eit for part,
unknown in the night. have Travelled
far and wide, aid have spent a good siz.
ed fortune searching for my little one,
but ! fear shall never see my little Ma.
rie again. Fortune has been kind to me !;
| am rich now. but I'd give my whole for.
tune for my child if l could but find her,"
There were tears in his eyes as he
ceased speaking, and we all felt cad, for
we were beginning to love the man of
whom papa had so often told us. But
Quiz was very much excited. her cheeks
were red, her eyes full OF tears, while her
breast heayed with every breath as sl,e
leaned forward with clasped hands.
did you learn the name Of the fami.
ly that took the child y asked papa. af.
a pause.
YES, they we're called Sam and Lue
Brown"
At this Quiz uttered cry and sprapg