The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-13

that he had asked me to become his wifei
And to think he should reveal his dtsaP-
pointment to that horrid old Griffith hrSti Y
1t was too humiliating."
l resolved to release him at once, but
again | listened, having a dim hope, sup
pose, that perhaps my ears had deceived me
'n it suits my mother-"b began JACK
'Tbat's not the thing" interrupted Crit
fifth. you mover would be suited. She
lacks expression md
YES, know -~nnturalness-I know the
faults-for I'm better acquainted With Birdie
than you are. Griffith"
$50 DO sure assented Griffith Mouth
too largo; eyes very vacant, I've noticed L
advise you to give 1t up
'tPn take your ADVICE said Jack ernphat-
ically, and then l rushed 70 my room
SO through "Grifith's advice which Jack
seemed so ready to take, my brief little ro-
nance was to DO shattered. Well, l would
never stay and let him see my heart break,
too; for / folt sure l never could live through
this trouble, so dear had Jack In the role oil
lover become TO me in a few short hours
And 80 some way-now it all seems Like 4
vague dream to mel found myself q few
hours later wandering aimlessly down a
strange street, not knowing or caring where
my steps tended Some work1nen ohstructed
the sidewalk and I was obliged to cross the
street.
remember Of stepping down and advano-
ing a few steps, Of bearing hoarse shouts OF
warning, feeling a sudden SHOCK, nndthen al
was blank.
When 1 returned TO consciousness l was
In a strange room, everything Wal strange
mo.
"whero am IT. l asked, although l could
500 no one. "what has happepedT
you are with friends" said a low voice
near me, and turning my eyes they fell on a
sweet-faced lady not yet old, although her
hair was nearly white, sitting near ma
How came / hereF I~demanded, In a weak,
startled voics.
After a brief consultation with tho woman,
evidently the nurse. the Lady decided to en-
plain the situation
"You are weak, but / trust to your good
sense to remain calm while l tell you why
YOU are here. About a month ago you were
crossing the street and my husband and &C
cidentally ran against and severely injured
you. There was nothing about you TO iden-
tlfy you, so we brought you home"
"And this was a month ago; has no one
been horei Did you ADVERTISED
"No,n replied the lady. ut was reported
in the police news, l believe as my husband
had to pay q large fine for his ca~releSsness,
but never thought of advertising for your
friends. l supposed they would go to tho
station and then be directed here, If you had
any IN the city"
II have none,n 1 said bitterly. 81 was
only a founlliug, living upon charity all my
life"
was reckless. 1 did not think how un-
necessary it was TO speak OF my own history
10 a stranger.
A whole month 1 had lain there and no one
had called.
And my pale, thin hands showed how near
to DEATHS door / had been. AS l lay looking
at my wasted fingers 1 noticed that my rlnS
vas gone.
Hastily 1 inquired where it was. My new
found acquaintance b.ushed, and then said:
aWin you allow my husband to talk with
you & few momentsl He has your cameo"
In a few moment a tall, handsome gentle
man accompanied her into the room.
years ago." he began, after a~pologizing
sor being the cause of my illness, and con-
graduating me upon my recovery, 81 had a
pair of canoes carved in this city. They
were unlike anything ever seen here. L had
them SGT in a pair of earrings for my wife
One night our house was robbed by a trusted
servant: the canoes were taken along with
other valuables."
"Was anything else takenr' 1 asked, SIT
ting upright, forgetting for u moment my
weak state.
The gentleman strove to control his emo
ton. but his wife was silently weeping near
the window.
ayes, our only child, y he replied brokenly,
'Now will you tell me how you came by this
cameo, for It is the Same. / to day took 1t &c
the person who carved it for ms so long ago,
and he recognized It at once, although it has
been reset
"Was it seventeen years ago that your
child was stolen?n / asked enserly.
yes What do you know Of itf' he ques-
toned hoarsely.
az know that l am your child then" After
had told the story so often repeated to me
by my mother Raynor, they were perfectly
satisfied that l belonged to them, and their JOY
beggars description.
Their story was that my father had given
his wife q necklace of diamonds, and seeing
how pleased her baby was with it she had
shaken the stones before its eyes, and at last,
IN a spirit Of fun, claspei it about the child's
neck. But she did not understand the fasten-
ing, and as her husband was away from home
and she could not get the short chain over the
.hild's bead, she was obliged to let the nurse
put the infant TO sleep with the glittering
ornament about Its neck But the temptation
proved too great for the nurses capacity, 30
she had taken baby quietly out to a neigh
boring Jeweler and had the necklace unfast
ened-
The theory We, my new-found parents and
I, formed was, that becoming frightened at
her W exploit and not daring to try to 10
place tho baby-I mover can realize that that
baby was myself-lest she be discovered she
concluded TO abandon it entirely.
NOW, whore do these people live who have
cared so kindly for youi must see them
said my mother.
Reluctantly I gave my address Jack
came straight 70 me after my mother told
hnr GRAND and he looked so old, and worn.
and haggard, that for q M / was lost
in pity for him
Then / remembered the indicate remarks
be had made TO Miles Griffith, and IN trying
to be frigidly cool l only succeeded in crying
weakly.
20 Jackl Jackr' I sobbed, unable to be
anything but my own impetuous salt, why
did you teach me To love you only to tire OF
me so soonrn
s"Iirel Howl What do you mean, dearr'
he asked, taking my hands anxiously as IL he
feared 1 was not quite rational. And then as
I grew calmer / had to confess how l had
descended to tho contemplate business Of
eavesdropplng and what / had heard.
ait was my birthday, Jack Don you re-
member you had Griffith up In the studio.
And you told him you had made q great mis-
take in engaging yourself TO me, nd-an
he advised you to give 1t up, and you said
you'd follow his advice"
For three minutes Jack stared at me, and
then be, with difficulty repressing an inclina-
ton to laugh, said;
my darling, how could you believe It'll
Now listen. As you know, my forte is land.
scapeA Well, I thought I'd make one more
trial at portraits, 80 while lately / have been
entertaining o and mother SO politely N