The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27

anyway, and there were certain good
reasons why Mr.. Burton's too widely
known address might lead to unpleasant
ness, she had never made further inquiry,
or written to Mapleville.
She was satisfied with Ira's identity and
his motives at last, and asked many ques-
tions about Babe and was glad that the
child had been so well reared and care
fully cared for, and above ali, was de-
lighted that she was to marry such q
promising young man as Ira reported Ar
thur to be-
Il suppose you know nothing at all
about about Dora's history ?" said the lady
after they had talked for some time,
Not one word" said Ira
well, the letters and papers in the
box, which l will give you. will tell you
nearly all know, and she was with me.
with email breaks, FROM the time she was
two or three years old till we parted in
California. Dora's mother was an actress,
and good one Ny people were stage
people. / was brought up TO this rowing
stage life, and the first time l ever saw
her was when | was young girl. She
was the leading lady in my fathers COM
pauy, and We went to California by the
way of the Isthmus.
'Dora's mother was great beauty; she
had lots OF admirers, but on the way from
Panama to San Francisco the clerk of the
boat fell in love with her. He was a good
looking, educated, daredevil kind of a
fellah, and took her eye as mono OF the
others ever had and they were married
when we reached Frisco but the old
Harry was to pay right OFF, She had no
business to marry, cut of the profession
anyway. and he was jealous and wanted
her to leave the stage Huh, che leave the
stagew snorted Maria. HE might as well
tried to have her stop eating
or breathing! But ne was as set as Satan
for he came from heightened country
family up here somewhere, and they had
it cat and dog style Not long after Dora
was born, he sued for divorce and to spite
him she ran away taking Dora and sailed
for Australia. Our folks went over on the
next ship and wa found that she had died
suddenly on the trip; 20 mother took Dora,
who was pretty little thing and COM
pany for me, and l brought her up like a
younger sister.
eve always meant to find her father,
but after his wife ran away he disappeared
and We never run across bin. He proba-
b went up into the mines and got killed,
for he was a reckless fellah, and there was
a good deal of shooting going on there in
those days anyhow we lived such here
and-there and all over kind OF life that
we never followed him up like moro set
tied people would. He want one of the
kind that would ever be likely to be worth
anything, SC it wouldn do Dora much good
anyway. Dora would have made a nice
little actress if she had had half chance
] taught her." said Maria complacently.
"But just as she got old enough to attract
attention she up and married a circus man
Jack Fielding-and che was sick and the
babe was born aud then he died. and
some way we ali had streak OF hard luck
for a long time. After we left Mapleville
we got in with good man, and it's been
coming our way most Of the time since
and We are holding very good cards now,
said she. composedly arranging the folds
of her gorgeous gown.
"You say that the Babes man has just
been elected to congress?" she asked
"Hes, so L sec from the papers"
well, If shes always lived in that little
village I'll have to run down to Washing
ton when she goes there and give her
some points on society,"" said the lady
good naturally. Il am in society line
considerable now, you may have perceived
that have laid aside stage manners and
peCullatlllSb Vi uEScS- NllaMlCb liSQ ucuii9 y
observes it"
Eyes. noticed change" said Ira con.
scientiously-he referred particularly to
the dress.
''If you will kindly amuse yourself for G
trifling moment and excuse my brief alb
sence | will supply you with those pa
pers." she said, suddenly assuming what
Ira correctly supposed was her grand soci
ETY. manners; and he amused himself fol
the trifling moment in trying to imag-
inc Babe being educated up to point
where che would seriously talk in tha
| tone and act with that magnificent air Of
super politeness, and he could not
Promise me-" said Mrs. Maria, putting
a square tea box in his hands, that yoU
will see that this reaches the Babe with
out fail. Il promise. and you may res
assured that it will, said he. ut il
nv preliminary offering, will send
more appropriate one when we learn the
date on which the nuptiale are booked
alb, appointed, ! should say"
you can send nothing that will bt
moro gratefully appreciated than thes'
papers" said Ira bluntly.
81 suppose not; well, come and see u
Mr. Dayies, shall write to Babe ant
speak OF our pleasant cal"
Ira walked home with the box unde
his arm so elated with the possession o
| the precious documents that be forgot L
take the cars, and had half of Maplevill
passed him on the street he would no
| have known it. 1t was late when b.
reached his room. He opened the BIO,
nervously. and for few minutes examine,
the papers, then he dropped them with
| low cry of surprise, and the light bucne,
in his room all night, for he did not go t,
bed.
TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.