Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-27
III. b. ". in the Independently
MARGERY'S UNCLE,

in Heidelberg was fair and fragrant with
branches Of apple and cherry blossoms.
Garlands Of spring flowers twined the
chancel-rail and crept down to the
brides feet. One daring cluster had
fallen on the velvet cushion.
Margery will kneel on crushed
flowers" whispered a. romantic Ameri-
can girl. f1{f g4s 3Y.
"Ana nice stain it will make on her
wedding dress, replied n German ma.
tron. See, she has put itaside. The
beautiful fraulein has much sense"
Fraulein Margery, :kneelipg, had
taken up the cluster of daisies. They
were still in her hand when she came
down the aisle.
Margery Sherman was an orphan,
For six, years, she ;had. been at the school
in Heidelberg. The last few months
Uncle Jack had taken rooms in the
town, in an old house with balcony
looking toward the castle. On the floor
above lived Robert Brown, young
American physician; and from this ar
rangement had come about the American
wedding at the church Of the Holy Three
Kings. The three bridesmaids wore
fancy wreaths about their dainty straw
hats, and baskets Of pansies hung from
the belts of their cream .colored dresses.
The church lay ina market place, and
the market women stood in groups about
the door. Young DIR. Brown, catching
glimpse of their smiling faces, thought
no sweeter, greeting could come to hts
young bride on her wedding day; and
Uncle Jack, giving q handful of silver to
hn ms OF 1.
brokea little:
Spend it among you; you are all
Margery's friends"
The Royal London Circus, on its sum-
mer tour, was advertised to perform in
Bristol. The manager had previously
sent to that city Timothy Twycrass
"word renowned clown and tumbler,, y
to find and telIire half dozen little
girls Timothy Twycrass hated the
icommission. Under the red and white
striped jacket beat q tender heart. This
heart hnd often ached for the neglected
children, who for one evening were
transformed from the rags Of their
wretched garrets into the glory of tin.
seled fairies. The first performance in
Bristol was over; the dressing maid was
!. washing from thsA children's cheeks the
!, only tint;of roseswhich perhaps had ever
rested there. After this Sukey would
go with them in cab to their respcc-
tive homes. "Isn't she a pretty little
dear ?" said the maid to Timothy, wrap.
ping tho shawl around the Youngest of
the group. Timothy came nearer. His
hideous costume and painted face did
not frtn fha nlilI I,t, "a, ~, \
out her little arm to touch his belt of
bells.
"Merciful heavens" cried Timothy;
for there were Bruises on the arm and
shoulder. The heart under the red and
white stripes beat angrily, and the voice
so used to uttering insane nothings
sounded strange as he asked an older
girl if this little child had a mother.
"No," she answered. "Her don't be-
long to nobody. Missus treats her
dreadful, and then the master beats mis-
lsps, Hes good to sis when he amt
Sis? 2" and sukey locked inquir-
ingly;
ways calls her Sis. Master calls her Lit
tie Un." 8t3L tlt
You can take the others home, Su-
key. / shall carry this baby And
wrapping his travelling rug about the
little waif, Timothy, forgetful Of his at
tire, strode out into the night. A crowd
fingered about the. booths where the
two.headed women held n 'soiree and
the Albino children winked their very
pink eyes. Timothy made his way
through the people. It was but a few
steps to the old tenement. house from
which the child had been brought.
Mlssts had never seen a clown,
and when Timothy threw open the door
and cried, DO you call yourself q
woman !" she screamed hysterically:
6 What shave4I done 2 Let me Sgo /"
But iperceiving the little girl, she real
ICED that the strange appearance was no
avenging fend and began to seold.
~ hate the child, she said. "She's
naught. Her father was my brother.
He's dead now. Hsyou like her 50 well
yed had better keep her. Go along
With You botht" -oThe little check was
laid close against Tmothy's face; n
faint, frightened voice said, /" I will be
good" And the man knew as he drew
his trembling burden closer that he had
taken the child foreyer. Il ef -. -
Timothy was dressed in his best and
stood at the door of st. Paul's rectory.
The world-renowne,t clown and tum.
bier never felt so manly as when he en-.
tered the minister's study and said
/" I've a child | want cbristened. I'm
gong to furrin parts next week. Ia
like it done in England. | don't know