The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-12-06
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Dorothy.
Directly after this, they received notice
that Lees Circus would perform in New
York on q given date, and that 1t was be-
lieved thu the child they had lost was
among the performers.
Poor baby what could they make he,
do9" said Dorothy, tears in her sweet eyes.
Pierce sat his teeth, and his eyes flashed
as he said huskily:
" will take a couple OF detectives with
| give you back to me, and there is no other
blessing l need ask of Heaven, except its
care for my dear ones"
Pierce obtained the aid be needed, and
started off, full of vague anger and excite
meut.
One of the detectives paid for their admfs.
sion.
The money was taken by handsome
gypsy in q f1amc-colored satin dress, shroud.
ed with Spanish lace.
Thu sight Of her almost unnerved Pierce.
1t was Alison, more handsome than ever,
with a proud exultant grace about her thai
spoke OF success.
&oWh IN pll IL SLutcu tlNt
"Miss Thistledown, aged three, would show
the Americans how easily the British Lion
was led" etc.
When the time arrived for this perform.
ance, Alison entered the ring for the first
time as the Lion Queen.
She led In a huge sleepy-looking lion, who
was guided with a silken cord by a wee
thing dressed rs the Grand Old Man, a
Woodlands axe in hand, and a miniature
tree over its shoulder.
The figure wore pcpper-and-salt trousers,
white shirt, and a pair of slippers, and bore
a mimic head which was a splendid likeness
to the Grand Old Man.
After going round to slow music, the lion
lay down, and the child jumped Off its back,
lifted off the mask, tore off her outer clothes,
and stood confessed q perfect fairy prince
in n scaly suit of silver mail.
After the performance, which elected o
storm of applause, the child stood alone,
bowling prettily and kissing the tips of her
fingers.
The music ceased, and the child was about
to bound away, when a man rose up with a
heart-yearning cry of:
Little Allyn
Papa, papa, papa" cried the mite, flying
to the spot whence the sound proceeded,
and was clasped to her fathers heart, his
tears running down on her little pale face,
while the audience rose to Il man, looking
on in silent amnzcment.
There may be a scene, sir; make for the
main entrance, I'll go before, my friend be.
hind you. Now rush, OF we shall be mob.
bed"
How Pierce got through the crowd he
never knew. Outside they Were stopped by
a policeman, who, after talking 10 the de.
tectives, allowed them to jump into a CARR.
age which was waiting with Dorothy inside.
She took the tiny, quaintly-dressed child
to her heart, and cried over it quietly, while,
for the first and last time in his life, Pierce
Penfold tainted away.
Inside the circus all was confusion; the
people would have the scene explained, so
old Lace, a tine-looking old man. came to the
front and gave his own version of the affair,
which was that il was all Il part of the per.
torrance, a dramatic situation to interest
the public i'll the clever little actress, etc.
But the old man looked anxious when he
left the ring and found his daughter raving
like Il madwoman at the loss of her child.
After this Alison fre,ted herself into a
fever, and her old father gricved over her
as over the most dutifnl and ~virtuous daugl.
ter the world contained.
Thanks to his nursing, she came back 10
life, a different woman though, broken in
health and spirit. with but a ghost of her
Cd superb beauty.
PIERCE lost no time in returning to En-
gland and taking possession of the Cover
estates; but poor faithful Jem did rot re.
turn With them.
At the last moment he wrote to say lie
had gone with his relatives, the Lees, to
tent the horses.
Pierce sighed, and said:
Poor Jcm, he may as well sell his soul to
the devil as to follow that FREELY of Il wo.
man in hope of any reward. Well, I'll send
him a handsome cheque, he deserves it for
faithful service to me-"
For once Pierce reasoned wrongly. After
years of deep loving devotion old Lee died,
leaving Alison to Jem'S care, and she, feel
ing lonely, took pity on the faithful fellow
and married him.
She made him q better wife than many a
more virtuous woman; and, when sturdy
children were born to her, loved her hus.
band, and helped to make the circus q great.
er success than ever.
Year. have passed, and it is Christmas
again, and the world is white about Castle
Cover, a beautiful place on the summit of o
wooded hill.
Inside the grand old house all is mirth
and revc!ry; a stately lady stands, the cen.
ter of a rosy group of beautiful children, her
handsome husband leaning over her, and by
her side a slight dark-eyed maiden who calls
her mother with as true affection MS her
brothers and sisters.
Pierce Penfold kissed his wife under a
bough of mistletoe, and tells his guests,
among whom DR.. and Mrs. Steel are the
most honored, that Dorothy isa priceless
treasure that he once FOUND IN A Snow.
DRIFT.