Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-24

some large alphabets In "a box, all the
letters separates ON bits Of bone, and say
we was going 10 Windsor, ! give her
those letters In that order, and then at
every milestone ! showed hsr those same
letters IN that same order again and
pointed toward the abode Of royalty.
Another time give her cart and then
chalked the same upon the cart. An.
other time | give her Doctor Marigold
and hung n corresponding inscription
outside my waistcoat People that met
Us might stare bit aud laugh, but what
did care II she caught the ideay She
oaugh, u after long patience aud trouble
ana then we did begin to got ON swim.
mingly, believe yonl At first she WIS
a little given TO consldor mo the cart
and the cart the abode OF royalty, but
that soon wore on.
We had our signs, too. and they was
hundreds IN number. Sometimes she
would sit looking at rue aud considering
hard how TO communicate with mo
about something fresh-how 10 ask mo
what she wanted explained-and then
she was Tor thought she was; what
does 1t signify0 80 like my child with
those years added 10 her that half he.
lieved II was herself trying to tell mo
where she had been to up In the skies.
and what she had seen since that un.
happy night when she ilied away. She
had a pretty face, aud now that thcr,
was no one to drag at hor bright dark
hair, and IL was all IN order. there was u
something touching In her looks that
made the cart most peaceful and most
quiet, though not at all melancholy.
IN. BIN the Cheap Jack pattcr. wo
generally sound IL lemonjolly, aud 1t
gets u laugh
The way she learnt TO understand any
look OF mine was truly surprising. When
sold of u night, she would sit In the
cart unseen by them outside, aud would
give u eager look into my eyes when I
looked In. aud would hand me straight
the precise article or articles wanted.
Aud then she would clap her hands and
laugh for Joy. And as for me. seeing
her 70 bright, and REMEMBERING what
che was when first lighted ON her,
starved and beaten aud ragged, leaning
asleep against the muddy cart wheel. IL
give me such heart that | gained a
greater heighth Of reputation than ever,
and put Piokleson down lby the name
OF Minis Travelling Giant otherwise
Picklosonl for "a fypunnotc Ia my will.
This happiness went on Ia tine cart til
she was sixteen year old. by which
time began 10 feel not satisfied that (
had done my whole duty by her, and 10
consider that she ough. TO have better
teaching than could give her. II drew
a many tears ON both sides when COM
menced explaining my views to her: but
whats right il right. aud Won can't
neither by tears nor laughter do away
with its character.
So took her hand IN mine. and went
with her one day 10 tho deaf and dumb
establishment In London, aud when tine
gentleman come TO speak to us says to
him: Nov III tell you what III do with
you, sir. am nothing but Cheap
Jack, but Of late years have laid by for
rainy day notwithstanding. THIS is
my only daughter adopted, and YOU
cant produce doafcr nor dumber.
Teach hor tue most that can be taught
her IN the shortest separation that can
be named, state the figure for Il and
am game 10 put the money down. I
won't bate you single farthing, SIR but
I'll put down the money here and now,
aud Ill thankfully throw you la u pound
TO take It, Thsre" The gentleman
smiled and then; "Well, we'll" says no,
II must first know what she has learned
already. How 40 you communicate with
herr Then | showed him, and she wrote
IN printed writing many nsmes OF thingl
and 80 forth, and we held some sprightly
conversation, Sophy and me. about n
Fttle story In u book which the gentle
man showed her and which she VIVA able
/ read. "lhis h most extraordinary"
says the gcn.lcman; "is II possible that
you have been her only teacherY' II
have been her only teacher, SIR" says,
"besides herself "rhpn," says the
gentleman, aud more acceptable words
was never spoke % me, you're clever
fellow and good fellow This he
makes known To sophy, who kisses his
hands, clap4 her own aud laughs and
cries upon It,
We saw the gentleman four times 10
all, and whtn ne took down my name
and asked how In the world 1t ever
CHANGED TO be doctor Il come out that
he was my own nephew by the sisters
aide, IL you1l believe me, TO the very
doctor that was called after. This
made our footing slill easier and he says
10 me;
Snow, Mnrigold, tell mo what more
do you want your adopted daughter to
know
81 want her, sir, TO be cut on from tn.
world rs little as can be, considering her
depTiyation-, and therefore To he able to
read whatever 10 wrote with perfect ease
and pleasure"
"My good fellow urges the gentle.
man, opening his eyes wide, "why, 1
] can't do that myself"
ltook his joke and gave him n laugh
O;nowing ny experience now Hat you tall !
without ~ aud mendrd my words nc.
cordingly.
"What do you mean TO do with her
attorwardy' asks the gentleman with |
sort of doubluleye. "To take her about
the country
"ln the cart, sir, but only in the cart.
She will live u private life, You under
stand, In the cart ! should never think |
Of bringing her iniirmities before the
public. Wouldn't mako a show for any |
money"