Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-04

curtains and the like, when I hears the
swish of woman's dress to the side of me-
faced about instauter.
"There stood JEANNE, our JEANNE, only
more beautiful, more sweet than ever, with
the tears in her grand eyes looking the love
her tongue couldn't speak.
Il stepped back. oh daddyi daddyp
she cried, just like when she were little
baby. Daddy! don't drive me from you
againr'
"'rm no father Of yours, your no daugh-
ter of mine, you are
"'My wifep' said mans clear voice,
right behind me. I turned my head and
there stood my Liftinint Foster.
my wife now, as she was my wife the
night you drove her from you," said he,
putting his strong arm about her.
Il saw it all then, my pride, my temper,
my dishonest suspicion, had made me blind
to the truth that could have learned at any
time. All that saved me from dropping to
the floor or turning like a coward aud bolt
ing, was little grasp about my knees and
a little voice saying: Kiss me, gran papa
Il looked down, and there was my darling,
my JEANNE herself, child again.
I'VE talked. GOD forgive US, without ever
thinking of the poor mother at home until
JEANNE begged to be taken to her; then we
went, baby and all, fast as a carriage
could roll.
81 left the two on the staircase while /
weat into our poor place.
"Is that you, Bernardo says the wife
from the bedroom; L hope you had good
luck-I was tired waiting. Your supper's
behind the stove; got liver and onions for
a treat for you
"'Divll fly away with your liver and
onions Mrs. Darcyr says l. Come out
of that and see the treat have here in my
arms for you,' says I.
But JEANNE was past me and IN the moth
er's arms before the words were all out Of
my mouth, and the crying and hugging and
kissing made them nigh as dig lunaticS as
were just then myself
1--WE talked all of that blessed night, the
little JEANNE sleeping in the arms of her
ould grandaddy. The Liftinint had married
my girl before bringing her to ask our con-
sent When drove her from me they went
to Europe so she could be educated to do
credit to his people. When they met her
they fell in love with her. Who wouldn't?
$50 it was settled that was to turn
farmer near their country place. May be-
saws |, you young people want little small
thousand dollars or so in the bank that I've
been saving up for somebody these years
past
Goa, you proud, stubborn old daddy
sobbed my girl, and you wouldn't touch
our money, thinking what you did of me,
even if you starved. l might have known
it,
"sWhist, darlingr says /, It's all right
now. anyway And so it is, sir. The wife
and are on the fine place bought with their
money, and we're not too proud to be be-
holden to them, though they don't think of
such a thing; and the youngsters there's
more of them now-boast of their old SOL
der grandad."
We were near the city by this time, l
brought out my flask. will you join me,
sergeant'' ! asked.
I'D be proud and happy to some other
time SIR he replied; but I'm going to
meet them; there's fine boy, sir, to be
christened Darcy Foster; the old grand
mother can't come, but l had to, and I'd
rather have the kisses Of my children with
out any dllutin'. You'll excuse me this
time. I'm sure"
As l sprang from the cars spied the old
soldier in the midst of ring Of happy,
noisy youngsters, with noble man trying
to control their overwhelming welcome to
their grandfather, and breathed low: ''God
bless Sergeant Darcy's JEANNE and all
blessed by her love"
ALEX. DUKE BAILIE.