Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-04-26

and Dot and Dick-the twin ARABS
asked for no other indulgence than to
go into the bedroom, where they would
stand in a sort of awed way. with their
small hands crossed behind them, and
ga in wonder and admiration. mixed
with little fear, at the flushed cheeks
and wide open black eyes of the '.pret-
ty lady," as they called her.
'.Minna," Captain Waite said, knit
ting his brows in way he always did
when little puzzled, Il can't for the
life of me think who it is. but the girl
looks Just like somebody I've seen and
known sometime.
"You would remember the name.
wouldn't you? Genevieve, it's such a
dear name. If Dot and Dick had been
girls, what pretty names | should have
had for them"
&c never remember but one of thai
name. and she was wrecked in that
dreadful storm when fioated on just a
spar forty-eight hours before | was
picked up. I remember her name
well, for two reasons. I'll tell you the
story sometime. Heavens! I've got it
now. 1t was that child of hers that this
girl looks like" he cried. with sudden
energy.
..And she said her mothers name was
Geneveive,' added Minna, with more
! excitement than her calm face often
showed.
"Well. if that wouldn't be bigger
miracle than any in the Old Testament,
| Captain Waite wasn't always accurate
when he referred to the Bibie), if twas
so. But his face fading, Il know it
can't be her, because she was drowned.
| she and her mother i heard about it
two years after when l got back to
Havre.' .-
A rap at the door interrupted Captain
Waite's remin SCIENCES, and moment
after a hal grown girl who acted in the
and was the sole servant, or rather
help" which the establishment boast
ed, put her head in at the door with
the remark that somebody had
come" and this information not being
proceeded to investigate the matter
himself.
He found young man pacing up
and down the kitchen floor like
mad-indeed, he had a vague idea
that the fellow a0as mad. till he lifted
his resolute face and clear eyes to his.
lis there a young lady here. sir?9''
he cried. stepping gu ckly forward. "a
from Chicago, and was taken ill?''
Yes, young man; but
"Let me see her-quick!'' he inter-
rupted.
"Stopn' cried the Captain, putting
himself in the fellows way. who had
started for the door; ''stop, and Elk
plain, young sir. The girl will not ruin
away, and | must first know by what
right you demand to see her She
is in my care, and shall stand by her,
YOU understand. l don't know as she
would want you to see her. and YOU
shall not unless you can satisfy me that
everything is right"
81 thank You for your chivalry. and
your manly way of putting it. l am
Ralph Anderson. and came on from
Rockford only one train behind her, if
this is her. The girl is dearer to me
than all the world. and you must par
don me if | was abrupt. but-O, let me
see if it is my little Viola!' he cried,
with another impatient step forward.
This time Captain Waite did not re-
strain him, but he said, as they went
through the hall:
Il am afraidyo will be disappointed,
for this girls name is Genevieve. She
is very sick. too. and shall allow you to
only look in. for she must not be eX-
cited. the doctor says"
But who ever yet succeeded in re-
straining Ralph Anderson's impetuosi-
ty? Before Captain Waite closed the
sittingroom door, Ralph had crossed
the room and disappeared in the bed
xxrI,, l., Il, 81, al
joyous, half-paned cry.
80, my daring. my darling. my poor
little darling.''
But the girl only looked at him in
comprehendingly, and there was not
the faintest shadow of recognition in the
great burning eyes that moved restless
y from him to Minna Waite, with. o.
such pitiful, desparing look in them!
But when Captain Waite came and laid
his hand on Ralph's shoulder and told
him he must not STAY there, that he
was hurting her. and could not allow it,
she put out her hand and caught at
Ralph's arm.
You shall not leaye me-" she cried
half springing up; haven't suffered
enough? | won't give you up to her
o God, l cannot!' She 1ell back,
white and breathless. but the little
nervous hand chung to his arm in a fierce
clasp. f...
81 will not leave you, darling. never
again SO long as we both live; nobody
on earth shall come between u.s. he
said, soothingly, sitting down on the
edge of the bed, and taking the little
hand between his, tenderly.
A faint smile lifted across her face.
and she lay moment very quiet, then |
she said, reckoning him nearer. and |
looking quickly about as if fearful some |
one might hear:
HE died, you see, and so I haven't
got any name. yeti never shall have /
any. now-fm not anybody; but told
her l was Genevieve, glancing covertly I
at Mrs. Waite, land she believes it; isn't
it strange? But l found his name
among the papers-O, what a hard time
[ had to get them.--and I'll tell you
what it was if you II never tell that he
was my father. Twas pretty name
Harry Montford-don't you think So?
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