The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-02-22

"He must be on the other ship" said MIR.
Durant, land he will take care of Eva"
Both ships were at port the following day,
but although MIR. Durant found the stranger
who had befriended him, and who had proved
to be Mr.. Wadsworth, of a southern city,
Eva was seen by no one and given up for
lost.
CHAPTER II.
"Here, wife, is child that has just been
washed upon the beach. She is not dead.
Let us have some warm fannels at once, and
tell Thomas to run for DR.. Hunt"
1t was not long before the quivering lashes
and feeble futtering of the heart gave token
that success would crown the efforts of Eva's
rescuers, and by and by the lids parted and
revealed the two large liquid, sky blue eyes,
that wandered from face to face in bewild-
cred way, and then closed YEARLY"
''I fear she will not recover very rapidly"
said the doctor" perhaps you may find some
clew to her relatives"
Mrs. Turnet lifted the gossamer white dress
and turned it over and over. The square and
compass placed there by Mr. Durant flashed
upon the eyes of all at once. The doctor and
Mrs. Turner did not notice the tears that glis-
tened in her husbands eyes. The doctors
fears were well founded days and weeks OF
which time she talked of 'papa," and "poor
mamma" and the burning ship and of
hunger" She finally awoke and asked as
to where she was, how she came into the
dark room and who were those who attended
her. but Dr. Hunt forbade her being ques-
toned until she was stronger.
How interested were all in the little conva-
lescent, whom the elements had cast into the
little seaboard town! The ladies declared
that never before did a child possess such
lovely eyes and beautiful curls, while the gen.
tlemen seemed no less interested.
my dear little girl, said DR.. Hunt, when
Eva wassat length able to ride out, twill you
tell me your name ?"
Eva" said the child, 81 thought you
knew it."
Eyes, I know your name is Eva, but l
want to know the rest of your name-your
fathers name"
q Eva Durant; Mr.. Durant is my papa"
Yes, I want you to tell me all you can re-
mem Der about your father and mother"
Eva's eyes filed with tears.
oh, sir, my mamma died and went to
live with the angels, and do not know where
papa is He said if never saw him again,
he had gone to mamma"
"Where were you when he told you this ?"
'On the ship; and oh, the fire burnd SO,
and papa held me in his arms until strange
man tied something under my arms and
threw me into the water; I have not seen
papa since. Oh, sir, can you tell me where
he is 2"
"No, dear child, but perhaps we can find
him. y
And this was all that Eva's new friend
could discover. 1t was plain she had come
from the ship which had burned a few weeks
before that she had been cast into the sea
and foated ashore but where was her father?
Had he been saved, and was he searching for
his child? Every possible effort was made to
find him.
The circumstances of the case, with the
statements of the child, were published in
the papers of the neighboring Cities but the
stricken father, believing his child lost, had
sailed for Europe.
The square and compass that had been
found upon her clothing were regarded as
powerful appeal from mason to his breth-
rem to care for his child.
So it came to pass that Eva became as it
were the special charge of Hiram Lodge, No.
49, Mr. Turner would gladly have taken the
entire charge of the little waif and the
wealthy Senator W asked to be allowed
to adopt her as his own daughter, but the
brethren of the lodge declared by vote that
Eva should be reared, educated and protected
by the lodge, and as providence had placed
her in Brother Turner's house, that should be
her home
Years went by and Eva became healthy,
joyous child fitting here and there and
everywhere, meeting with the warmest vel
comes The Masonic hall was but a few
rods from Mr.. Turner's residence and Eva Of
ten went with him as far as the door and then
returned alone, always bidding the tyler
''Take good care of Pa Turner and send him
home early"
CHAPTER III