The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-06-05
Jack. emphatically.
Then | rushed to nv room,

Jack seemed SO ready to take, nv brief
llttle romance was to be shattered.
Well, would never stay and let him
see my heart break, too; for felt sure
1never could live through this trouble
so dear had Jack in the role of lover
become to me i'll a few short hours.
So, some way-now it all seems like a
vague dream to mel found myself n
few hours later wandering aimlessly
down strange street, not knowing or
caring where my steps tended. Some
workmen obstructcd the sidewalk and
was obliged to cross the street. | re-
member stepping down and advancing
few steps, of hearing hoarse shouts of
warming, feeling 6 sudden shock, and
then all was blank.
When l returned to consciousness I
was in strange room; everything was
strange to me.
"Where am II" 1 asked. although
/ could see no one. "What has hap
pened ?"
"You are with friends" said a low.
eoft voice near me.
Turning my eyes, they fell on a sweet
faced lady not yet old. although her
hair was nearly white. sitting near me-
'How came l here:" l demanded, IN
weak, startled voice.
"You are weak, but I trust to your
good sense to remain calm while l tell
you why You are here. About a month
ago you were crossing the street and
my husband and I accidentally ran
against and severely injured you.
There was nothing about you to identify
you, SO we brought you home"
"And this was mouth. HIS no one
been here? Did YOU advertise ="
No. replied the lady. "lt WAS re-
ported in the police news. l believe. as
my husband had to pay :: large tine for
his carelcssness, but l never thought OF
advertising for your friends. sup.
posed they would go to the station. and
then be directed here, if you had any in
the city
II have none said bitterly. 81
was only afound!ing, living upon charity
all my life"
WAS reckless. I did not think how
unnecessary It was. to speak of my own
h1stor.y to q stranger. A whole month
had l laln there and no one had called.
hOy
near to death door l had been.
AS | lay looking at my wasted fingers
I noticed that my ring was gone
Hastily l inquired where 1t was.
Ny new found acquaintance blashed.
and then SAID -
Will you allow my husband to talk
with YOU q few moments He has your
cameo"
In few moments tall. handsome
gentleman accompanied her into tho
room.
Years ago" he began. after apo!o-
gizing for being the cause of my illness,
and congva.uia.ing me on my recovery,
Il had q Pair Of canoes carved in this
city. The Were unlike anything ever
seen lcro. l had them set in pair OF
carrlngs To- my vie. One night our
house wa5 robbed by . trusted servant;
the canoes were talea with other
valuablcs"
"Nas anything else takea?" I asked,
si:tf1g i;l,r.s.lii, ior5att.ia, ior q moment
my Wca!. safe.
The ..c..;;.a,aan strove to control his
emotion. l.,.- rs Vie was silently weep
ing nca.' tile wind29.
"Ycs ofr oaly child" lie replied
brokenly. '.Eow viii yon tell me how
you ca.-io by tins cameo, for it is the
same? to-day TOOK Is to the person
who carved it for me SO long ago, and
he recognized IL at once, although it has
been reset"
"Was 1t seventeen years ogo that
your child was stolenf" Iasked eagerly.
"Yes. What 40 you know Of itp" lie
questioned hoarscly.
Il know tba; ann your child then"
After l had told tho story so often re-.
peated to me- by my mother Eaynor they
were perfectly satisfied that belonged
to them. aud thei. Joy beggars descrip-
ton.
Their story was that my father had
given his wife necklace of diamonds,
and seeing how pleased her baby was
with i: she had.shaken the stones before
its eyes, and at last, in spirit Of fun.
clasped it about the childs neck. Bu.
she did not understand tho fastening,
and as her husband was away from