Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-26

when the Flying Send discharged be,
osrro and passengers at the Lonoon
Dol. thers hnded among them gen
tIsunan Who had bsen sbsert nine yean
from Eneiand All that while be bad
paaeed under The burning suns 81 IndiA.
he Nd suffered rs soldiers do; be had
fos19ht - soldiers fRht: he hAd INST the
soldiers fate Of scars and wounds. and
enc Of then had invaded him home to
England.
M vas the frst tine be trod her shores
for nife yeArs. and vss tbs hrsi TINS II
auJ year thAs he vas going 70 zee nis
son- tbs litfls boz born after be ieft bone,
nd whose bifSh had been hrs nothers
death.
Captain Penryn had only been married
a year when be was ordered aboard Sitn
his Regiments. Sax months from snA1
day q letter bad reached bin telling
him his wife Sas dad The letter uas
written by an old nurse, the only FRIEND
Who had been With the mother. III end
ed TINS: ~
sav. e THRIVING. I've done my best for
N Ies mothers iass wish sss sbo Id
keep n. and perhaps, sir, - some one
must, you'd az leave 40 any other.
shan't be unreasonable IN my charges,
and Fm very fond Of him already.
With my duty TO you 10 this dread
"Ass GoLDKs."
This Door broksn-heaFted man almost
sank under the awful nevA He bad
loved his wife pAssionatsly. and when
shs baby vAs old enough 70 travel she
vould have coms 70 him n India, brsv-
ING its tsfrib1e ciimats and the iibe of
sOldier's wife abroad, because they could
not live apart. Nov be did not want
little baby on his hands. and % b
wrote 70 Ann, a. soon a. he could con-
rnand himself 70 do %, appointing Der
his nurse.
Every quarter since that time he had
ssnt money 70 her for the child's board
and -clothes. A receipt Was always re-
turned with her duty, and the young
vsafismaussAs doing WELL" and this was
ali be knev a his EIlen's boy-the child
Of love that had been ~ strong - 1t
was tender. :,
Nov that his foot Was upon England's
chores assin, and this meeting Was very
near. Captain Penryn felt nsw thrills
of a father love through his soldiers
heart, and no longsd for the presence Of
his boy.
He would take him 10 himself, he said.
They would live together, sharing each
Others Joys and sorrows. he would
make a man Of the boy, not q soldier,
for be knew the trials Of soldiers life
too we'll: bat something very henorabls
= and sssditabls. he should be proud Of
him, and ne hopsd-ah. how hs hoped!
that Eilsn's child would have Elien's
my beautiful girl" bs said TO him
self, with the tears standing In his eyes,
how little I thought Of this hour when
when kissed her good Dyer
And then his heart grew even warmer
TO the pledge OF their mutual love.
He had Ia his pocket the address that
Mra. Golden had given him. He glanced
At it nov 20 refresh his memory ~ 70 the
numh,sr. A plain, respectable stseet u
one Of Londoa's suburbs; be renem-
bsred it we'll.
"But my boy shall see better things,
now that lam here" he said ~ himself.
{" am not rich, bat | can deny myself
many thinge 10 make him happy. Will
he love me, I wondsr?"
Then he thought how his own heart
had been won by toys and sweetmeata,
were sold, paused before the gay win
dow and began 70 make mental choice
between red and gilt stage coach and
horses and train Of bright blue car
riaQes. He had discarded both for box
Of scarlet coated soldiers, when suddenly
he felt a tug ut his GOAT tail, and, turning
round, he found q gripy little hand half
In, half ont Of his pocket. he caught
Il At oncs, with his handkerchief in it,
aud Rripped II tight.
Hs WAS soldier, aud - n soldier the
keeping of law and rule Ii great thing.
To give the little thief TO n policeman,
and appear against him the next day.
was l,is first thought; but a. the creature
stood there. shaking and whining, the
fact Of bis diminutive size struck the
captain forcibly. lie perceived the boys
youth, which was extreme, and he saw
that, besides being young and small and
wan aud dirty and ragged. be was de-
formed. His queer little shoulders were
heapod up 70 his ears, and his hands
we're iks talons. so long and b0ny were
they. The captain held the wrist Of
this mannikin firmly still, but not An
"WhAt did You mean by that, sirg' he
Rrowlsd slowly. looking down 10 look
Into the boys eyes.
I'm 10 hook it," said the boy, With
perfect sandor. "Oh, please let me be!
On, please LEI me 90! Oh. please, sir, l
won't do IL no more-never, oh, pleasep'
I've mind to have you sent ~ JAIL"
sAid the captain. si
No, plsass, sI!' said the vaif.-i
Please, SIR"
Who taught yoa 10 sseaif' asked the
The boy made no answer. Grimy tears
wars pouring frop hts eysa.
ANSWER me,r mid the captain.
at don't steal don't get no vic-
taslA" said the boy. and my stomach
IL AZ holier-feei II, mistsr-it'sss boiler
~ dSunl She's bssn Begin today,
and ven have stsw. I von't have none
II ld0nt fseoh nothin'. Oh"
Who b shs?" asked the captain.
ny mother" said the boy.
I've bcen hungry myself" said the
captain. thinking Vt . certain Indian
prison experiences. " Il isn't very pleas
ant." "a fA-
Thea h thoaeht Of his own boy.
God knows ought TO DO tender TO
child" he said softly; then he spoke
e~S =. A<S~SNsos - ssSs wa yva w
ThAnkss, mir" said the urohin.
:" And I'll give you breakfast" said
the capeain. asa
hedissy eli sxscutsd . sort Of joyous
vaf dance.
.Do yoa know Why forgive your
aaked the captain.
The child shook his bead.
haven little boy" said the captain.
"Hs's very different from you, poor
child He would not sAeal anything. He
waahes himself. Ny lad, You must wash
yoossslf a. soon ~ yeu nnd water. But
] couldn't think of his being hungry.
and for his sake can't bear 10 see other
little fellows hungry. It's for his sake
that don't csll Q oouatable and tell him
all about il. Remember that, and try
TO be likc-like my little fellow, poor
lAddic, clean and good. Don't steal; try
20 ct work. VIII you promissr'
The wait said " Yea, sir" Of course.
Then the captain led him into Q cheap
eAitna h0use and watched him eat until
"holler."
you little wretch" thought the cap.
tain, N he looked at him. "lf could