Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-10

You are telling it all wrong he
| cried we have not come to that yet. &c
on, mother
"' And did boat come ashore 2 asked.
"' Mother, interposed Gabrielle again,
am little maid {?
"fYes, Gabrielle. Let Joseph speak.
SO He wants it all, pouted Gabrielle.
"' You shall do your part directly, said
Joseph, with dignity, if you are quiet and
good. Yes, mother, a boat came ashore.
"tAnd the captain landed.
"'It was a different captain from the
others. He was better looking and more
gentle. He wore beautiful rings, and had
diamond in his shirt. He walked like
this.
"My boy sauntered languidly to and
fro, pretended to dangle cane from his
fingers, and looked about him with super
cilious air. Ordinary captains were not in
the habit of walking thus, and l saw that
he intended to represent gentleman.
Gabrielle capped ner nands.
"' Then, continued Joseph, he wanted
to know if the isle was full of children
who never grew any older did not like
that. Did you, Gabrielle?'
"'No, answered my little girl; 1 want
to be woman, like mother, and have two
children, Gabrielle and Joseph, and Joseph
shall do everything Gabrielle asks him.
go You are foolish, was Josephs re-
spouse men are the masters = except
mother. That is why the gentleman asked
us to take him to the fields where the men
were working.
"' What occurred after that, Joseph?'
"' We followed him to the fields, and he
threw himself upon the hay, and while
some one went for Father Sebastian, Ga
brielle and the other little girls and women
gave him some fruit
"' Yes, said Gabrielle, and he said in a
sleepy voice, "Thank you, little maid. y"
After that" said Joseph, we went
down to the beach, and looked at the boat
1t was long time before tine gentleman
came back. Then he got into the boat,
and was rowed to the ship and he came
back again, bringing a fairy and mon
ster.'
CSC What do you mean, Joseph
"' We will show you. Come along,
Gabrielle; you shall be the fairy, am the
monster.
I "They ran to the door, and presently
returned, hand in hand Gabrielle was
simply Gabrielle, but Joseph was trans
formed. His legs were crooked, his head
was shrunk into his shoulders, one of which
was higher than the other, his hair was
rough, and as he walked towards me he
threw suspicious looks about him.
"'H He was just like that, mother, said
Joseph, Strengthening himself; I never
saw such man. What had he to do with
the falry?'
"'I do not know, Joseph. The poor
man is cripple, perhaps. You should not
mock him; it is wrong. I have seen some
who are much to be pitied. Was the little
girl frightened of him p
"'0h, no; she seemed to like him.
"'That is proof that he is not bad.
What has become of them?'
They are here
"'On this isle?'
Eyes
&c And the gentleman
&c He went back to the ship Now,
mother, we have told you everything.
Read to u.s.
i retired early to rest on that night,
and about midnight was awakened by a
sound which fancied l heard outside the
house. arose and looked into the bed
room of my children, the door of which
opened into my own. The children were
sleeping soundly. l went to bed again,
and again l fancied l heard the sound,
which resembled that of man or an
animal moving in the garden. dressed
myself Immediately, and went into the
open air. The night was beautiful, and a
full moon was shining. walked around
the house, and paused at a little distance
from a shed built by my husband at the
back of our house. l thought l saw a
movement among the shadows, and / called
in loud voice,
Is any one there?'
GA strange voice answered me. AYE,
mistress. And man emerged from the
shadows. The moment he came into the
light recognized the cripple of whom
Joseph had given me representation.
81 am not timid woman. When called
upon think l am capable of showing 8
courage of which man need not be
ashamed. This believe to be quality Of
my nature, but if it were not, there is nc
cause for fear upon this isle where crime is
rare.
''The man who stood or crouched before
me, looking up into my face, was dwarf
with strong, misshapen limbs, and nothing
in his face to recommend him. l saw that
he was tired and in want of rest, but he
seemed to be making an endeavor to con
ceal his state of physical WEAKNESS from
my searching gaze, and to arouse in me ;
feeling of repulsion by scornful, defan
demeanor. He was not successful My
feeling for him was entirely one of commits
Grafton.
You are the man who came to tn,
isle to-day, l said.
q You know me, then, mistress
Il heard OF you tonight from my chill
dren.
"'You were not among those who wei
coined me-.
81 knew nothing of you until my chill
dren told me-