New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-22
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planter Of Mississippi In bis seventeenth year, Cleyo
embarked FOR &C. Louis with his parents. on the Ill
fated steamer Lucy Lee, which persisted BY explosion
within sight Of her landing.
Among tho lost VIVA Ceve's mother, and his father
was 80 fatally injured that no died soon after bis re-
mova to the Planters .uotcl having fret made will
leaving all his property 20 sCleye and appointing his
old college chuu Judge BARN. OF New-York, executor
OF his will.
when tho funeral was over the Judge returned 70
New-York. taking Cevs With him. Tho judges wfe
received tho youth very kindly and tried TO make him
happy. But for long thine nothing could rouse him
from the deep sorrow OF his terrible bereavement.
One thing however, Interested him through sympathy.
There about the promises little dark-eYcd, dark
haired child, OF about I've years Old who seemed to
belong to nobody. and went about til house Ike
tame Kitten"
She seemed 70 have OWNED the cause Of ceve suars
gloom. sho would stand before him, with her small
hands folded domurey on her bosom and her dark cyes
fixed solomnly his face so Often that last one
afternoon Cleve called outi
Come here baby"
She came promptly,
lie took her upon hts knees. and inquired
What Is your namew
Palma" she replied.
Who 10 your moherp
Ny moter IS an anzel n Heaven
"Ohl Poor llttlo Rlrli Whcro is your fashcrp
wiz moier hln too" replied the cht. without re-
moving her grave dark eyes Ifou The ce o. the youth
p" wig 10 vol l1ot al no "a. raimh"
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Inea slllelI w.,n.a boys scom or sentlrentaAly"
Do pat lhc GALL % lis knees, apl vent olt tho
house As soon 20 be got chance Cleya asked Mrs
Barn who Palma 8as Tao OIL lady replied
Hess Is q sad story Sic Is tho CHILD OF runaway
match. Her father wat tue yolns 81 son ota North Or
England Squire, aud aa onlcor IN tho Hassars. Ie fell
IA love with a beautiful housomall and married her,
was cast on by his family an ostraczed by the officers
OK bis regiment IIo was obliged to sell ont and come
with his wife to this country, where they lived on the
price Of his commission - long the money lasted
AMI thenw went down, down, till iInaly they al fell SICK
OF the typhoid fever
The iltner died arsti then the mother. The child
her story After she haaplssed away wrote squire
Hay, of Hlymore, England, and announced tue death
Of his aud daughter-in-aw, anl described the dest-
tate condition OF his grindchid. Ia the meantime /
bro Islt tho gu home Lore to await eyeutS. also
parents and the birth and baptism OF the child. In
about month got letter from squire Hay in which
'no5lng 10 DO with the housenai's brat
90 here she ms renamed ever since. do not know
nink about that Tor she Is only baby concluded MS
From this day tho youth took acompassionae Interest
% the child Aud as Tor her she was Ia the language vi
tuo household. " d voted TO that hoy"
Three passed aTav tlevc stuart was preparing
TO enter college and .Pama was pupil IN tho nearest
It wa, proposed that Glove should enter Harvard
soon "a the yac1uol was over, bat the youns man
changed his mind AMI decided 10 80 ~ Germany aud
ami .H az O. EfH .If a
When BIZ aled Tor Europe, the child Palma erleved
herself mo a ma OF Illness from which she only re-
ed in e 20 r3elter the primary school AT I'D re
cove stuart hal Intended to stay but four years
longer hIt tat expected reItances did not arrive AZ
lcngtu wien h5 funds W. no growing aiarnug.y low, lac
maQe up hs nild o. return home.
on his homewlri yoyaee he mo, his fate IN tho form
OF iamia Lorgh the most beautiful woman he lad
ever seen. and she first one whom ne had ever loved
With tho air, manners, aud costume or wealthy
woman vi fashion sns gls simply an accomplished and
vel lcmiucrA.ed gIyerue.s Mao was travelling With
rlcI family I'm cAl 90 Ot their girls Hho WAS hes!Hes
sr,er, wears older Ann her lover but hc did not caie
Tor all that TO him SHE a princess, goddess, aud
no lltl adorns aud worsApVIns4 eyoa " her DoAaIy
y tne Zinc tho steamer haa-hali crossed the Atlantic
Glove stuart nnd nniA leeg were engaged 20 bo mar
ll.t nnI much oi ihrf n'ea planned out lhY Hege 20
no united as soon as coayen,enf af.er reaching NeE
south and settle down on his beautiful plantation Oh
thc banks OF enc Mississippi.
WHOM fHc aclmrr rclcucd Ncw-Yock tamo LEIGH
wont vtu her employers tO their splendid mansion on
fnh Avenue and Glove Stuart vent TO hotel.
Within ~ abort Tine ho learned iho changes wrought
hy tl. war The 600 rpatDn AMI tho exodus had loit
hir lrrcs ncutva,rl ycar, tut no revenue had
cent oGt 90 hm during thar ulc Ald becp spared from
hII late gari.1l', own Income, and had oulJ gca5cd
wife, who had COMO Just before him to t4o better hnd
NE could rrt no news, 0f Palma Hay who, he re-
mcmhorei would II she should I've, be now about six
t Vas great shock suddenly to Gnd himself reduced
torogcry ne hid scarcely courage TO -go and tel bis
Ne vent eyer ina few dnya, and foupd her in
her ouu,oyers house. ne Handsomely dressed and ~
uyuri n lodged as she bah been the Princess she
He t3ld hey ol. md then ailedi
@Inu rot quite peuniless. have few hundred tol;
lars; aud moan 20 seek emf l0yment, Also, shau
tri oi. nv Ineen woui be my grea'est insgiration
to egor' L1il1 love y0r 500 entirely Howe SON the
S,. 1d mF 92 P' sgc- and ' 8ps Of "''
She hcrn'el long before she irsTerd though Re tapt
i,r;h sse .ail. FIN rcoi tone. uith studied waris;
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t4-a. ui el4.s-I NAal VI Ap.' 14i4l.eA 10 IpH"o
Ia a,assar - luis question Lam!a informs. him that
size hI that day learn Il hO lAiY connected Villa 70
mission alalrtY, tiat Palma Was lying IN trnenea
h.asa wl ogp sAa Was living gA MS Pole an Oil ser
want Oi tAo harms sLi also sad thal MIS- Fule AaA
stated o. thr mission lady that Pama1 death was heins
Aastcntl brcAuse an old lu.4d teYo STUART NA. 90
arrival from Europe she had seen annOuneel u. the
newspapers. had not called TO her To this Cleve
replied;
" Al aucv queen all fancy. The poor girl Is IN 9
decline from physical causes. not mental nor moral
viii 20 aud Sc ner tomorrow. Poor little Palnal
Idare say you right, Cle0e,' said Miss Leegh.
Then with sudden change OF subject she eXclaImed'
"Cle-c haze something else 10 tell you"
What l. H. my lady-lOycF
aIIIuk that fortune may smile on usthat Is, II you
have courage aud address to court Aer favor
IamIa!-lOye tell Ine what you mean" he eagerly
q .maulrd -,
Clrve what would you do 70 insure our wealth and
our union within year rom this timer she inquired
earnestly LOOKING him la the eyes.
dol What would dol Anything ANYTHING under