Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-26
MARGERY'S UNCLE.
H. B. ". In The Indenenf1ent: 7

Heidelberg was fair and fragrant with
branches of apple and cherry blossoms. Gar
LANDS OF spring flowers twined the chance1
rail and crept down to the brides feet One
daring cluster had fallen On the velvet cush-
ion
''Margery win meel on crushed flowers"
whispered romantic American girl.
Sand a nice stain it will make on her we'd
ding dress, replied a German matron- f'See,
she has put it aside. The beautiful fraulein
has much sensen
Fredlein MARY, kneeling, had taken up
the cluster of da.s =. They were still in her
hand when she ca down the aisle.
Mergery SheTIna-s was an orphan. For
six years she had been at the school in Heidel-
berg. 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 ebove lived Robert Brown, a
young American physician; and from this
arrangement 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
in a market place, and the market women
stood in groups about the door. Young Dr.
Brown, catching a glimpse OF their smiling
faces, thought no sweeter greeting could
come to his young bride on her wedding day.
and Uncle Jack, giving handful of silver to
the nearest woman, said in voice that broke
little:
"Spend it among you; you are all Mar
gery's friends"
The Royal London circus, on its summer
tour, was advertised to perform in Bristol.
The manager had previously sent to that city
Timothy Twycrass, ''world-renowned clown
and tumbler," to find and to hire half a dozen
little girls. Timothy Twycrass hated the
commission. Under the red and white
stripped jacket beat a tender heart. This
heart had often ached for the neglected chill
dren, who for one evening were transformed
from the rags of their wretched garrets into
the glory of tinsled fairies The first per
Torrance in Bristol was over; the dressing
maid was washing from the children's cheeks
the only tint of rose which, perhaps, hade
rested there. After this Sukey would go
with them in a cab to their respective homes.
E'Isn't she pretty little dearI" said the maid
to Timothy, wrapping the shawl around the
youngest Of the group. Timothy came nearer.
His hideous costume and tainted face did not
friglten the child, and she stretched out her
little arm to touch his belt of bells.
''Merciful HeavensI" 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 mother
no. she answered. 'tHer don't belong to
nobody. Missus treats her dreadful, ard
then the master beats missus. He's good to
sis when he amt drunk"
''SisF' and Sukey looked inquiringly.
"Her amt got no name. Missus always
calls her Sis. Master calls her Little Un."
''You can take the others home, Sukey. I
shall carry this baby" And wrapping his
travelling rug about the little waif, Timothy,
forgetful of lis attire, strobe out in the night.
A crowd fingered about the booths where the
two-headed woman held a soiree and the al
bino children winked with their pink eyes.
Timothy made MS way through the people.
1t was but few steps to the old tenement
house from which the child was brought.
''Missusn had never seen clown, and
when Timothy threw open the door and cried,
''Do you call yourself a womanr she
screamed Historically: "What have donel
Let me go!" But perceiving the little girl,
she realized that the strange appearance was
no avenging tiend, and began to scold.
Il hate the child" she said ''She's
naught. Her father was my brother. He's
dead now. If you ike her so well you had
better keep her. Go along with you both!"
The little cheek was laid close against Tim
othy's face; faint frightened voice said, 81
will be good" And tie man knew as he
drew his trembling burden closer than he had
taken the child forever.
Timothy was dressed in his best and stood
at the door of st. Pauls rectory.
The world-renovned clown and tumbler
never felt so manly as when he entered the
minister's study ami said: 'I've child
want christened I'm going to furrin parts
next week. I'd like it done in England. I
don't know much myself; but want to bring
her up right I've mostly tumbled up"
Then he told the child'sstory unconsciously
telling his own. Timothy was awkward and
i'll at ease, but the few words he said came
to the minister like strong chord of music
tenderly sustaining the song of little child.
Tomorrow will be Easter day. There
will be a baptism at st. Paurs. Bring your
little daughter at s."
Timothy bowed He knew very little
about Easter, excepting that in Easter
holidays the audiences We're always large.
''What are you going to call herin asked
Sdkey, as she dressed the child in white and
put ON the little shoes and stockings
'Margery, for MOTHER" said Timothy.
Sukey went to the church with Mile
Elise Viviani, the famous rope dancer and
the loveliest lady in the land"
They sat in one OF the front slips. Neither
of them had seen a christening before.
Mile. Elise held the prayer-book upside down.
She had never learned to read. Sukey said
amen when the minister's wife did; but
Timothy, who had in some way attained
quite a high degree of culture in reading,
writing and ciphering, was able to take an
appreciative interest.
''The vain pomp and glory Of the world"
said he, following the service. THAT means
the circus The child mustn't have anything
to do with it I'll send her to school, and
when she finishes with her books I'll finish
the business. Pil have good bit in the bank
then"
For the first time in his life Timothy felt
ashamed of his profession.
1t was Margery's 18th birthday, and with
Uncle Jack she was taking tea in Frau Zip,s
shady garden Frau Zip was the landlady OF
a very quiet and respectable pension. and
here John Sherman came whenever his bust.
ness arrangements allowed him a few hours
In Hej1elharr