The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-02
CAPTAIN PALMER'S CHILDREN

servant, who was removing an elegant
breakfast service from the table.
"Here is the paper, Miss Laura" said
Hannah. t..
Laura Thompson opened its ample
pages eagerly. The telegraph announced
on the preceding day great battle fought
on the plains of Virginia. "a great vic
tory" met the readers gaze in staring
capitals. She ran her eyes eagerly over
the account. On reaching certain line
the paper dropped from her hands, and
her heart gave great bound. The Line
was very brief. II contained these few
words:
Captain Henry Palmer killed"
sH could bat have seen him once be-
fore ne died. she murmured. ~ is ten
years, to-day since we parted In anger.
Had that moment been biotted out, how
different might have been both our
hves!'
She sat for a few minutes IN deep
Thought, and then, as II inspired oy a
sudden resolution, she lett the ROOM
Hall an hour later, Laura lef1 sne
house; and, walking to the depot, not lar
distant, purchased ticket tor dlenVllie'
Arrived at the depot IN Gienvlile' sne
inquired OF the ,depetmaster:
Gan you tell me whether oapsalh ia
Palmers children llve IN THIS village s'r
Yes, maam, was tne reply. lney
are boarding with Mr. Hiram Nofcross
who keeps the store. expect you nave
heard OF the captain s deathf
Laura inclined her head gravely'
Il ana afraid the children Will nave a
hard time OF IT. Ihey haVent any near
relative, ard their tather Will leave HUE
or nothing. Norcross is rlch enough 70
keep em 1er notning, ou' he wv 'nean
70 MINK Oh oolhg H. ,w
Can you ai'ecC me " ms nouse
Certainly' ma am. 10 you see 'na'
yeilwow ynw mousse al. 'he eofhef!
LEE LES. .,
Weih you tufn tl.ele aEo Aeep
straight aheau tlil you ee' W 'ie DaP!ie'
cnurcn: Inc store Is JUST m opposite.
ioun know IL py ihe slgn' 1he family
1--we over 1he store e.,
"hlle Laura IS 3, maAing hei way ll9ln RON
!he stallon, we VIII in.roouce te 'lle lea:'cr u
fnt9 pa SINAI, sioting-room m III Ille IweilipS
OF hiram Norcross' Inc s.ore1keePer
himseli stahds oeiofe tiie nIe, lls iaGe Me
weailns an eAPiestiol. ;.I u pv;p,0H ha onJ I
Is small man, WIN yeiiow'sn Halt, anu h:
iafse IT., paiu sPoo oI VIC o,J"n Wv, ~ ms
neaq. hs Ely coas san ueafs afn; norod u aav as
my peen useu ~ from ie.no.e Perll4 ed as a
PehWiPer. Els eyes are s!llali aliu ierlet- ~
E ELS wiie sl's !leai III ~ woouSn "",l
Nshlhg-chalr X l'ienui.s leiiao.1iy sVIoA,
,ng. one has .nin ;aee &C. anu s piiio,eu sn'a
l1Ps' ano nei eAPieH'ion 10 i"i iion' 's'0
aple; -,
III people expect me 10 keep the chii-
dren, iet EN- expect Is sne lemarkeu' IN a
aeGideo tohe. III tnell latner mas peen
Alliea ahu can pay Ineir ,y1 11alu, 'hey
,ilust 20 70 !cie poof-nomse' 'u,, why uloh
liz geI us me Insured !,
l agree wl.h you eil1lleiy, my oear,
sata ,na iiira h; Nofefpss, fo WI" wa; dafee a.
n,eau as; az nis M.,e, uu' .I nos ~ iuuineien. e.
W Pqollc oPlnlol, l. uoh y Know 1e out m
we y ue'lei aeeP ell' say q MeeA. - We VIC
ssna .he.t Va W. ,J sYoh, Peop'1J pay ~ W
saso,a u'Gs 1aas s'"re' anu '''a' "o'uu prove
'e..g%s .grLs .oe'. .o,,, .oo.a .,.. ...,.
Inert . 'ei Wees coa,1 " OhaS a. nash
Geel pau ior no"' saio Mis' Norcfoss'
sllafPiyi aG ,y,,n ,,
~ 'nefe has' sa'o 'lie husoahu' un-
easy. ..,u ~,
Anu wny'nei IL Il eVer oe paul. gooo-
nesS ara kn1msi 1s0. ..o oo.,o, H.. ,.e4 .o
No uUupe @ ulo caP en nas ie1e SONIC
.ning e. sra Wna.esef .es ~ Is 0e sent nome
ana we nave the nrst clalm'
AZ any fa1e, In. III ho' IN Ia favor .3 OF m
cieas.ng H. LIS % pes' u 70 no1iiy ao tne, select-
men 10 taFe c1arge ol the Ghlfofeh at
onoG' M W.. W. Te % uons s,. oui uuty'
uo4I 4,,' \. Anow ". you IL flsh,, oa!le
= guess u ~ pyel - anu sPeak 70 squire
noug1Wn. Ile .Ie cIlallhial' 1,
Az tals honehI Vlle uoor-oell s, rang ana
allliost lllilneuia.eiy a s'aIIernly glr! maze
nel aPpearahee az One' aoor' aha SAID:
Inefe ,s. = u 'a4y ~ .ne Paflef wants 70
%s you, Mlss NoiGIoss' .r,
Mis. NorcrGss cropped ner STOCKING
aaa % taklng OH ner apron went down.
mi, Mrs Noicross' ! oelieVe' SAID Laura