The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-25

Wei, no, sir, | carat say as | wuz. Yer
see the erooms and hall the boys WIZ
oac5---oa fond Of Mamie and took heap
q cc-o q her.
well, sir, when my little al wos
about 6 yeas old, Dan Maxwell wanted
TO break her il 20 ride with lin. At
first ] wouldn't hear tot but Mamie WIZ
50 wistful fort. aid Dan WIZ sich a
crea4. strong fcllcr and ! knoUed he'd
be that keerful Of hcr as if che VIZ Eac8
OF gold, a. | let Mamie have her way.
Thlro Nc~,-' 10 b 10 W.o used.
wouldn't he stood thai, but lor', sir,
there wG~lG 10 heed OF. TIE cAild took
70 riding like q Crcls 70 wc.e-. When /
see her name on tie posters il big letters,
Icouldnt 'elp feeling . bit proud, aid
livery night whom clio wGs on, used 70
ret some one to mind the doc1, whi-o /
slipped round in front. Sich G. picter cG
sLo lco,-a2 il her h q Whit drc1s al
covered with spaDglcsl AID how they
applaude1 "a, sir 6lo got most q bcskc'
OF oranges livery night, too
Here tho cid man paused moment and
drew his hand somewhat shamefccedly
across his eyes.
"Well, one night couldn't git round
in front Until iist as they WIZ doing the
finish; for that M0flio used TO stand on
Dams shoulder. with one little foot out,
and with her bits O 'ands throw kisecs 20
the audience You've seen how II $ done.
sir When she got round to tie side If
the ring | was on. she kinder of forgot
herself and nodded and kissed Ter 'ands
tome. calling ont. There's one fur you,
too daddy. The next momcut-l .nove"
knowed how 10 aVpeucd-Uut the 'osses
wuz down dnd Dan and my little pal WIZ
uudcv them. When ! picked hcr mp !
thought ehc WIZ dead. but size opened
her eyes and said, Is that You. DADDY !
biieyc aim hurt. / don feel notlin.
Tine uuGame, as ! spos. of sent her
own kcrcdgc lgr a doctor. and when hc
came ha looked 50 grave ] ku0"cI . WIZ
somethin bad So up and ASKED t.u l0
tell mc the truth And he did iu tho
fcclinrcst way he could My little gal
had broken her back. and if she lived
would be a cripple. / Thought "a how |
couldn't bear it at fust; she had been SO
'andsomc and spry with sich pretty
h1ir, Dan got oil with broken arm
and a fcw bruises ! never see cr Teller
sot there on that cheer and cried like
babby and when my little gal put out
her arms to him one day and seq, Dan,
don sou want TO take me To sec the
orscsY'-l think il wuz her way of show
ing Lim she didn't blame him-he made
prctcnse of going arter some candy fusti
bat it WIZ TO 'ide his feelings, sir. |
think as how lie spent morn half his
salary or buying toys and things for my
little gal And there was the madame,
too. or fetching hall sorts Of nice things
t. cat aud or ter talkin 10 Mamie by the
hour Mamie used 70 like 10 play with
medames ring and SIGH She WIZ main
fond of jewclry WIZ my little gal. And
between the madame and Dan there
wasn't much in that line she didn't ave,
even TO a watch. got en- hail slowed
away in boz, heXcept her ring she give
to Dan. He wears ii on his watch chain
now
We'll. sir AFTER long while Mamie
was liable 10 git round on crutches but
she was still pale and weakly Ike. The
madame, when she WIZ here took her
ont Almost livery day or ridin' away into
the country, or tryin' 10 put Il bit o color
into her cheeks, but ii never stayed there
long. She used ter lay on that ere old
soiiy there and hold wot | called her
DRAWN room. Yer see. Laii the boys
used to drop in and chat with her, and
the wimmin folk. too. fur that matter.
Everybody loved little Mamie.
"ALJat q year arter the haccldent,
Mamie SEES to me one night: Daddy. Mrs.
Green chat was The wardrobe woman.
sin 'scs there little girl a-going to ride
tonight. Just Ike used. should SO like
to see her Would yer, dearyl' ses ].
then Daddy ull take yer III front But
! Was angry with he woman fur 'aving
told the child
"Carryin Mamie in my arms / went
round to the ring entrance. With her
eyes er shinin' like stars, she watched the
act through, then as she put her cad
down Oh my shoulder, sorter weary like,
she ses: Daddy. want that little girl to
have my whip
II sot down here with her on my lap,
or stroIin O her pretty lair. Hall to
onct she put up her little arms and pulled
my face down TO hers. Daddy, SEES she,
kiss me- then she cuddled close up to
me and seemed to sleep sot fur quite
while as still as l could fur fear o
wakin' her, but some one comm 10 the
door had to lay her down. She was
dead, sir My little Mamie, dead in my
armsl
Everybody was that kind and feeling,
but they couldn't take the pain outer my
art. There amt nothing wot can do
that. She's buried at Finchley, sir, with
as beautiful : stone as yerd wish ter see.
Almost ivory Sunday | goes ont there.
It's not oilcH / speaks about her. sir; but
my little girl is alters here and the Cd
man placed his trembling hand upon his
heart There was choking sensation in
my threat, SO without q word / shook
hands and left him. Turning az the
outer door, / saw old Jim unlock a cup
board and take down n little pair Of
Tutchca lied together with q faded blue
rb5an he touched them gently with
us i.3rny hand, then raised lhem rcycr-
emily - his lips Florence Revere Pen
dar in Boston Budget.