The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-06


stripped Jacket beat tender heart. This
heart had often ached for the neglected chill
dyen, who for one evening were transformed
from the rags Of their wretched gsrrets into
the glory Of tinsled fairies The first per-
formance in Bristol was over; the dressing
maid was washing from the ehildren's cheeks
ths only tint Of rose which, perhaps, hadever
rested there. After this Suksy would 60
with them In cab to their respective homes.
isn't she q pretty little dearl" said the maid
TO Timothy, wrapping the shawl around the
youngest Of the group Timothy came nearer.
His hideous costume and painted face did not
fYighten TIE child, end she stretched out her
little arm TO touch bis belt of bells.
'Msrciful Heavensl" cried Timothy; for
there were bruises ON the arm and shoulder.
The heart under the red and white stripes
beat angrily, and thsvoice 50 used to uttering
insans nothingy sounded strange as be asked
IN Older girl II this little child had mother
mo" she answered. "Her don't belong to
nobody. Minu treats bar dreadful, and
than the master beats missuA He's good to
- whsn he amt drunk"
"Sir and 6ukey looked inquiringly.
"Hsr amt got no name. Missus always
oils her Sin Master calls her Little Un."
"You can take the othess home, Sukey.
shall csyry this baby" And wrapping his
travelling rug about the LITTLE wait, Timothy.
forgetful of his attire, strobe out In the night
A crowd fingered about the booths where the
two-haaded woman held soiree and the a.,
bino children winksd with their pink eyes
Timothy made his way through the people
Il was but few steps to the old tenement
house from which the child was brought. #
"Missus" had never seen q clown, and
when Timothy threw open the door and cried,
'Do you call yourself woman" she
screamed Historically: "What have donei
Let me goi" But perceiving the little girl,
she realized that the strange appearance was
no avenging fend, and began to scold.
IT hate the child she said. "She's
nAught. Her father was my brother. He's
dead now. II you like her 30 well you had
better keep her. Go along with you both r
The little cheek was laid close against Tim.
othy's face; faint, frightened voice said, ~
viii be good" And the man knew as he
dew his trembling burden closer than he had
taken the child forever.
Timothy was dressed in his best and stood
as the door of st. Pauls rectory.
The world-renowned clown and tumbler
never felt 80 manly as when he entered the
minister's study and said! "Ive a child I
want christened. I'm going to furrin parts
next week. I'd like il done in England /
don't know much myself but want to bring
her up right I've mostly tumbled up"
Then he told the childs story unconsciously
falling his own. Timothy was-awkward and
III at ease, but the few words he said came
to tho minister like strong chord Of music
tenderly sustaining the song Of little child.
Tomorrow will be Easter day. There
viii be baptism at St Paul's. Bring your
little daughter at g."
Timothy bowed. He knew very little
about Easter, excepting that in Easter
holidays the audiences were always large.
"What are you going to call herr asked
6ukey, "a she dressed the child in white and
put on the little shoes and stockings
"Margery, for mother" said Timothy.
Suksy went to the church with Mile
Elie 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 q christening before.
Glla Elise held the prayer-book upside down.
She bad never learned to read. Sukey said
amen when tho minister's wife did; but
Timothy, who had in some way attained
quite high degree Of culture In reading
writing and ciphering, was able to take an
appreciative interest.
"Ths vain pomp and glory Of the world"
md he, following the service. "That means
The circus The child mustn't have anything
10 do with It I'll send her to school, anG
when she finishes with her books III finish
the business I'll have good bit in the banl
then"
For the first time in his life Timothy fell
ashamed Of bis profession.
II was Margery's 18th birthday, and will
Uncle Jack she was taking tea In Frau Zip
shady garden. Frau Zip was the landlady o.
very quiet and respectable pension, ant
hsCe John Sherman came whenever his bust
uess arrangements allowed him few hour
IN Heidelberg.
John Sherman was reserved, rather sad
looking man Of about ~. He paid his bill
promptly, made the servants suitable pres
snts, and Frau ZIP remembrance ever!
Christmsa He Impressed bis German land
Ady - mysterious man.
yor two long years she bad been investigat
tng hsr dodgers probable occupation; but q
~ end Of Ill her conjecturss and theories Oh
vas not wiser than IN the beginning,
Narrsry had no relative but Uncle Jsck
~ could remember no life but day. % school
eomstimss In France, sometimes In Germany
now and then . week Of holidays or an after
nsou with her uncla. Nwas an old-fashione
nrd0 tnll Of shadows that seemed 10 CON
1oWn ftom the vine-covesed hilla The hui
USOSuddeg ~ the shadows fell on thenl
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