Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-07

understodd.it, and compared it with other
mons. And Of what would you make
sure, Whether this little maid and come
iron, Manvain z,
g. Yes, we would be assured of that. :"
'sThis man and this child, said Harold,
= represent, the delicate commission l
was Entrusted with, and promised to,exe-
cute. OF one part of it | am glad to be
rid; the other 1 could put up with little
while longer. You appear not to be pre-
pared for such consignment. 1t will
grieve Mauvain to the heart"
"Ehg" interrupted the dwarf. "Where
will it grieve him.
's-To the heart, continued Harold,
with imperturbable good humor, " if he
finds there is any difficulty"
"There shall be no difficulty" said
Father Sebastian, after short pause.
"Leave this singularly assorted pair. We
are content.
s.Not so am l." exclaimed the dwarf
"there is something more to be said. The
little maid is in my care. Learn for your
selves whether the association is pleasing
to her." He dropped the pretty hand he
had held in his, and he stepped back few
PAGES from the child. She looked at him
inquiringly, then ran towards him, and
with confding motion placed her arms
round his neck. He smoothed her hair
and gently patted her cheek. "We do
not stay here without fair and honest
welcome.
elbow shall we call you, friend ," asked
Father Sebastian
GAS others call me. Rant.
"We are not DESTROYS of harboring any
that are not of our kith and kin but Maui
vain has claim upon us which we are glad
to recognize. Ranf, you are free of the
Silver Isle, you and your little maid. We
give you both honest welcome. Are you
content now ?"
Aye-as far as my nature goes.
Father Sebastian stopped and kissed the
child "What is your name, pretty one ?"
'Eyangeline."
The announcement excited a strange
feeling of interest. No other female in the
isle had borne the name since the death of
that Evangeline whose statue adorned the
market-place.
The child smiled her smile was like
sunlight. Her face was beautiful short,
light-brown curls hung down to her
shoulders her brown eyes looked inno-
Gently into theirs. No hard task to well
come such visitor. Already had the
new Evangeline won the hearts of the
islanders.
Father Sebastian turned to Rant, with a
sudden thought in his mind, and said
81 perceive no likeness between you and
this little maid"
"Why should there be? All, see your
thought. But it will not stand the test of
reason"
els she an orphan, then, seeing that she
is here unattended by blood, kith or kin !? /"
"Accept her as such" replied Rant.
"The more likely are you to be bound to
her by ties of affection, if they happen to
grow between you the more likely is she
to be bound to you in the same way. Say
to Mauvain," he continued, addressing
Harold, 'That we are content to stay
upon this isle, and that we are as glad to
be quit of you as you are to be quit of
me-" fR
"Your message shall be delivered" " said
Harold gaily, "word for word. Princess
/ of the Silver Isle, I kiss your fairy fin
gers"
He waved his hand to Father Sebastian,
in token of adieu, and turned towards the
shore, where his boat was waiting for him.
Before midnight, the schooner, gliding
through the luminous track of moonlight
on the sea, disappeared from the sight of
| the islanders.