Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-01


restored him to life and light and hope. just
| at this moment he thought that he heard
a sound of sobbing outside the window de
listened: the sound went on. He tried 10 rise,
| only to find that he was too stiff to manage
II So. as a last resource, he called the doctor.
whats the matterp answered that young
gentleman. jumping up with the alacrity OF
| one accustomed to be suddenly awakened.
'Do you feel queerr
Yves. rather answered Geoffrer; but II
isn't that. There's somebody crying outside
here
The doctor put on mis- coat, anG, going to
the window, drew the blind
"Why, SO there is,n he said ITS little
girl with yellow hair and without hal
"a little girl = answered Godfrey. why,
it must be Efiie, my daughter Please let
her in"
Gan right Cover yourself up and | can
do that through the window; it isn't five feet
from the ground" Accordingly he opened
the window, and, addressing the little giri,
asked her what her name was.
"Effie, she sobbed in answer; "Efiie Bing-
ham. I've come TO look for daddie."
"Al right, my dear; don't cry so. Your
daddie is here Come and let me lift you IN. !"
Another moment and there appeared
through the open window the very sweetest
little face and form thatever child Of was
blessed with, for the face was pink and white,
and in it were set two beautiful dark eyes,
which, contrasting with the golden hair,
made the child a sight to see. But alasl just
now the cheeks were stained with tears, and
around the large dark eyes were rings almost
as dark. Nor was this ALL The little dress
was hooked awry; on one tiny foot, all
irenched with dew, there was no boot, and
On the yellow curls no hat.
"Ohl daddie, daddie," cried the child
catching sight of him aud struggling TO reach
1er fathers arms, you isn't dead. is you,
ladder
mo, my love, no" answered her father,
Kissing her ''Why should you think that |
vas deadi Didn't your mother tell you that
was safer
''Oh, daddie," she answered, ''they came
and said that you were drownded, and cried
and wished thu, / was drownded TOO. Then
mother came home at last and said that you
we're better, and was cross with me because
went on crying and wanted TO come to you.
But ] did go on crying l cried nearly all
night, and when it got light | did dress my
self, all but one shoe and my hat which |
could not find, and got out to look for you. y
And how did you find me, my poor little
dearf'
"Oh, heard mother say you was at the
Vicarage, 50 / waited till | saw a man, and
asked him which way to go, and he did tell
me 10 walk along the cliff till | saw a long
white house, and then when he saw that ]
had no shoe he wanted 10 take me home, but
ran away till | lAt here. But the blinds
were down, so | did think that you we're
dead, daddie dear, and | cried till that gen
tleman opened the window"
After that Geoffrey set 20 work 10 seold her
for running away, but she did not seem 20
mind it much, for she sat upon the edge of
the couch, her little face resting against his
own, very pretty sight % see.
You must go back to Mrs Jones, Effie |
and tell your mother where you have been"
~ can't, daddie, I've only got one SHOE"
she answered, pouting.
But you came with only one shoe.n
YES, daddie, but | wanted to come, and
lon't want to go back. Tell me how you was
lrownded.r
He laughed at her logic and gave way to
her, for this little daughter was very near TO I
his heart nearer than anything else in the !
world. So he told her how he was drown
ded, = and how lady had saved his life
Asllit lNlt-iieu viii Hiflt ewes. anu lutti
said that she wanted 10 see the lady. At
that moment there came a knock al the door,
and Mr.. Granger entered, accompanied by
DR.. Chambers.
How do you do sirgn said the former.
Il must introduce myself, seeing that you
are not likely TO remember me. When last
saw you, you looked as dead as a beached
dogiish. Ny names Granger. the Reverend
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very worst living on this coast, and that's
saying great dealn
~ am sure, Mr. Granger, I'm under a
deep debt Of gratitude 10 you for your hospi-
tality, and under a still deeper one to your
daughter, but hops to thank her personally
for that
'Never speak of it," said the clergyman.
Hot water and blankets don't cost much,
and you'll have to pay for the brandy and
the doctor How is he, doctorn
"He is getting on very well indeed, Mr..
Stranger But | dare say you find yourself
rather stiff, Mr.. Bingham. see your head
S pretty badly bruised
Yes he answered, laughing, "and 50 is
NY body. Shall lie able to go home todayf'
II think So said the doctor, "but not be-
ore this evening. You had better keep quiet
i'll then. You will lie glad to hear that Miss
iranger is getting on very well. Hers was
/ wonderful recovery, the most wonderful ,
ver saw had quite given her up. though
should have kept on the treatment for
mother hour You ought 10 be very crate
al to Miss Granger, Mr.. Bingham
II am very grateful he answered earn .
silly. "Shall be able to see her todayf''
YES / think 50, some time this afternoon,
az at 3 O'Clock. Is that your little daughters ,
What a lovely child she is. Well, | will look !
a again about Il. All you require TO do now /,
! TO keep quiet and rub in some arnica.r
About an hour afterwards the servant girl ,
rought Godfrey some breakfast OF tea and
oast. He felt quite hungry, but when it
anne to the pinch could not eat much. Ellie. :,
Tho was starving, made up for the deficiency, /,
owever; she ate all the toast and a couple Of
ices of bread and butter after it. Scarcely
ad they finished when her father observed a ,
hade Of anxiety come upon his little daugh- !
srs face !
"What is it, Etfies' he asked.
81 think r,,,lied Tfiia in evilent trsn;.ls