Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-28

of sV' reversed pstticoat much longer
behind than before, and shaping into long
wings crossed at their extremity under.
petticoat of yellowish-white satin, to the
knees, with zebra bands of tawny-brown /:
straw-colored silken hose, with 6ottines TO
match, and steel heels with sharp wings at
each side, to initiate the talons Of bird of
prey"
! These steel-heeled and winged bottines
particularly took her fancy, and che was so
enchanted with herself in her costume as
the kestrel that we had to pin up her like.
ness to the curtain of the bed.
| GARNER having persuaded her, when she
awoke, that l had come to tell her that
there would be no more rehearsals of the
tableau of the Brides Ball during the
few days of repose she required, had only
to confirm his assertion.
felt seized with deep friendship for
my poor mortally wounded kestrel and the
two companions who cared for her with
such womanly tenderness.
Twice day sought her place to make
inquiries, always taking care to say aloud.
either to NJ. GARNER or the Great Green
Guzz'er, that there was no hurry about re.
hearsals, and that the piece would not be
produced for month. / saw plainly that
the fatal hour was not far. The respira.
ton of poor little Eva grew longer and
more laborsd, and more like a sigh. At
almost every minute there was an interior
spasm, which TREMENDOUSLY lifted the muslin
habit-shirt crossed over her bosom.
| DR.. Nelaton told GARNER she could not
last over week.
| The sketch OF her costume had made her
so happy that wished to give her new
| Joy. l arrived in the Rue Montieur lie
Prince one evening with parcel carefully
wrapped and concealed under my paletot.
| must note that, in passing, / overheard
a great uproar in NJ. Carriers room, and
could distinguish the coppery tintbre voice
OF the Girondin, who was proposing the
| health of the illustrious Sayinien GARNER,
sdrantiSSimus doctor.
The fact was, the gay good fellow had
| got his diploma as doctor that day, and
they were draining bumpers in his honor.
Mile. Eva was chatting with Nabal, and
was radiant.
did you hear the good news" she
| asked, as soon as she saw me. "He has
passed ~
81 heard it from the echoes of the
staircase. | answered. ''Bravo bravis.
simo !"
son, how nice - she cried. Another
treat for me !" and she extended her trem.
bling fingers to the parcel.
mo; it is for another little lady, but ]
want your opinion on it.
She tore away the Irvine, opened the
paper, and cried, g No, no it's mine it's
really mine -
And she shook over her head two pretty
yellow satin bottines, whose heels of pol
ished steel glistensd and made merry
tinkle, like mule-b bells.
Restricts bottines! How gooi-natured
of you to have thought of that = and she
dissolved into tears. 81 must kiss you
for the pleasure you bring ME aud you
too, my poor Nabal"
l leaned over the bed to press nv lips
against her forehead, but the head she had
raised dropped suddenly on the pillow,
and the 6ottiReS fell on the tiled floor with
a crystalline crash. 1t was like the snap
of the silver cord.
Nabal rushed like mailman to the
staircase, shouting. and was back with
GARNER in an instant.
Believing oaly in swoon, I looked on
the chimney-piece for a flask of vinegar or
carGfe of water, when they entered
% A light here" said GARNER, hurrying
to ward the bed.
He had already lifted the patient under
the arms when l came near with the lamp.
| But he Immediately cried, Go away !
Don't look Take away Nabal Take
away Nabal !"
But l had looked. 1 had seen the
mouth of Eva and the hands of CARRIER
stained with blood, and a long carmined
! streak trucking on the Counterpart.
Mabel, his arms planted on the wall, was
striking his forehead and groaning in a
| half crazed monotone, hollow from despair,
"My God, my God she is dead-dead =
We had to ransack the trunk and search
| in every corner of the bandboxes and baa.
kets of the deceased before we obtained
the indications exacted by the authorities
| previous to burial. We only found the
| certificate of her birth, but that was
enough to enable us 30 discharge the indis-
pensable formalities. She was is years of
age. Her name was Evaline Carteret.
Nabal knew the village where her mother
lived the hotei-keeper wrote to her, but
when she arrived all was over A brave,
honest woman she was, and seemed more
panied and Inundated st the misery her
daughter had voluntarily supported than
at the mourning she had to wear. The
poor kestrei might have lived couple OF
years longer in the fresh country ar, and
would have needed dependence on nc
stranger.
GARNER and l endeavored to draw the
Great Green Guzzier from his garrett but
he was anchored III his peruriops retreat
nke an oyster on rock, and we had to
give up the effort to rescue him, 1t is
almost an act OF charity to-day to give
him few sous to spsnd on abslnthe.
| kept the sketch and the bo9iaeS OF the
kestrel /; and GARNER stuffed and preserved
as souvenir, Jolicelr, who had been
found on the mantelpiece on his back be-
hind cup, his claws stiff, his besk open,
his body cold, on the day after the fG-
neral. Il Tinsley's Magazine.