New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-08

We naturally supposed to be little
Eva's parents, for this was evidently
what the poor woman meant to con
vey.
''My father and I accepted the trust
thrown upon us by that mysterious
death as a commission from heaven:
said Eva's guardian angel, with a
soleful smile, which disclosed a rich,
beautiful nature, "and we set about
to find the parents. For a long time
we advertised, but to no purpose.
Many replies came, but to none of
these did our little Eva belong. At
last alter my fathers death, which oc-
CURED three years ago, certain that
EVa's parents were not to be found
in the west, sold my property there,
coming to New York in the hope OF
obtaining pupils here, and at the
same time good legal talent to push
the work OF establishing my darling's
identity. We have not been very sue
cessful so far"
l lel5 myself in a dilemma. Here was
O. beautiful young woman who had
evidently sacrificed all her worldly
goods to what she believed a divinely
appointed mission, and for all I knew
had at this moment neither money
nor food, certainly not fuel for the
morrow's bitter weather, for little
Eva had innocently given the fact
away, and yet she would not make a
moan which would give me the clue
to her necessity or make it possible
Tor me to offer pecuriary assistance.
What should | do about it all? I
cogitated over and over again. Gre
tire at once, now that the business
for which you came is ended" said
the conventionalities. "But you can
not leave these two pennlless and
frlendless IN a big city," urged the
heart within me, and the latter argu-
ment seemed the stronger of the two,
so broke forth at last, awkwardlv
(tor am not a man OF tact at any
tlme), but to the point. "You accept
ed the care of little Eva as a commits
sion from heaven when a strange tate
brought her to your door, and why
may l not accept the care of both OF
you as my commission until some
thing better can be done?"
The effect Of this speech was simply
startling. Miss Adele flushed and
turned pale by turns, but she said,
looking straight at me. with womanly
courage flashing from her large violet
eyes: "Sir, you have been so kind to
my dear little Eva that I will not be-
lieve you intend less to me-"
"God knows that I do not" re-
piled, feelingly. "Pardon me, but
your little charge has given me some
idea OF how you are situated; would
like to befriend you both while you
need % friend"
Miss Adele searched my face long
and earnestly to discover if perchance
there lurked some sinister motive
there before she said, "Sir, your offer is
very extraordinary one"
"NOt more SO thanyou own course
IN sacrificing yourself and all that you
possessed to this child's care"
'But that was the will of heaven for
me- Miss Adele said with deep seri-
BUSINESS, ~ could not do less. But"
she added after a moment, "we do
indeed, need u FRIEND"
"Do you suppose that would tres
pass longer upon your privacy were
it not SOP" l asked earnestly, may,
trust me and you shall have no cause
to regret it!'
Then Miss Adele spoke out like the
large-souled woman that she was, II
will trust you, sir, for my little Eva's
sake"
Matters proved quite as bad as fear
ell. They were at the end OF their money,
and no Immediate prospect for getting
more opened before them. Miss Adele,
whose musical gifts had been rec
ognlzed as pre-eminent in her native
village, had thought it would be easy
enough to secure pupils in a. great city
like New York, but alas! from bitter
experience she had learned that this
commercial Mecca towards which so
many young aspirants for success
turn their footsteps held but disap-
pointment for her.
The end Of a long discussion of the
pros and cons involved, resulted in
Miss Adelle's accepting assistance
from me as a loal,, and |, in turn,
promised her pupils from among my
friends, taking upon my shoulders the
doubtful Task OF coercing all the ia
theirs and mothers of my acquaintance
into giving their children over to her
training, beginning with my own mar
ried sister. And it was fortunate that
I made my beginning there, else it is
probable that should have misera-
bly, failed in my undertaking for my
sister, Mrs. Northumberland me
scornfully when laid my plan before
her. 81 cannot be thankful enough,
Tom. that [ am the first one to
whom you unfold your Quixotic
scheme, for nothing could BE- more ru-
NOUS to girls prospects. situated as
Miss Adele is, than to have a bachel-
or like yourself going around advocat-
ing her cause. just take me to see the
girl, and if she is not a mere aiyen-
turess you may count upon my doing
what | can for her."
That my sister was wholly satisfied
with Miss Adele will 20 without the
saying when tell you that she took
her home within the week as musical
governess to her own children, and
personally solicited patronage for her
among the "dear 500 friends"
In less than three months from the