Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-08-12

foster-child.
AS the baby, Camilla, grew into
laughing girl, the young negro loved to
amuse the little heiress by indulging in
all kinds of rough and impish gambols
for her qualifications.
pita often let Tristan, the negro
boy, watch the slumbering child. 1t
was six years after the death Of Olym-
pia when the stern fathers heart first
relented to his orphan child.
He would see her!
Even though the spirit of his lost
OLYMPIA seemed to rise from the grave,
and gaze at him, out of the eyes Of Ca
militia. The little girl was asleep upon
a grassy bank.
she aWORe at the SOund o. LIit opdn-
lard s f0otstep, and uttered scream OF
terror.
The loneliness Of her life had made
the child timid.
aYon are not frightened Of me, Ca
milla."
NO"
yet YOU screamed when I first saw
you. i strange welcome for your father,
Camilla"
Father? Are you my father"
"Ycs. my Camilla, will you love me-"
Il viii try," answered the child, qui-
city
tr Ion . ""ii 'i'''p'o iii' 'lii0 ~ iiI'
81 have a playfellow here" said the
! rISIan is no pIayfelIoW Tor my lit
tie Camilla. Tristan is a slave"
The young negro heard every word.
a slave" he muttcred. as Don Juan
led the child toward the house. "A
slave. Yes, have been told that often
enough"
y i,o
nurse. Pepita. Iarlil. and the boy. iris
tan. were removed to Tire villa Nora
quit0S. IN tie suburbs Of New Orleans.
Camilla was HOW under tie care OF
| a gorerntSs. Il i%rcncA woman. Made
mDi@c,i, i'a;;iluc CDr,i. THIS lady took
no pleasure in the antics 81 Ir.at"ll-
| so hr y"Iuoin saW Camilla
| 1t WIS in the deptA vi it brief WIN
ter when the brnthnr-ir-laW Of ID u
| Juan lIoraquitos arrived at the villa.
He was Tie onIy surviving relative of
the Sn9niard,s dead wife, her older
h 'rt d - Ler"vnd ~ hor mi IL
who had forcrd mon her the maIrjact.
| VITA his friend. Don Juan. Ills name
| was JGrq4gg CrIyellO.
He had come from Mexico on a tour
! throucrh thc limited STATES and had ar
rived at New OrIcans-to die.
Yes; the hand OF death was upon
| him!
Three DAYS after he expired i'll the
arms Of his hr0thpr-in-laW.
Half an hour before he died he be-
camn cnnscio"s and jmpIorcd Don
! Juan to send for an attorney. It was
necessary that he should make will
The attorney sent for BY the Spanldrd
| was no other tAan SIl;tS Craig.
On the reading OF the will it was
found that Don Toma3o had left his
| entire fortune to his brother-m-laW,
| Don Juan. But Don TomasO had not
| come to the villa alone. lie had
! brought bOy-abOut eight years Of
age. lie Was named Paul.
This Paul was a handsome boy. None
| knew whence ne came, or who he WAS.
Camilla was the only one from whom
! he would take comfort.
My child, come hither," said the
SPaniard, one day, addressing Paul.
Tel me your proper name-besides
Paul"
iey called me Paui LlSlmon.
iASlm9n II small be-.
~" You remember your m0ther?"
Siie Qled Wlen L was DaDy, and L
always lived with my father Don To-
maSO."
do not fear, my child. your future
will he my care" and Paul LiSimOn
was brought up in the household Of the
| SpanIard. Camilla and Paul taking
| lessons SIDE by side, from MademOiselle
Pauline CorSI.
n.,,
c Dili DoWen was at tile mouse OF SllaS
'faiG lofeclSely S at SIX o.clock.
al i' td thn ollS ana the VISITOR re-
tireQ 10 the lawyer private Office.
-, NoW w we s3 are alone, MI. Bo"en' what
WAN YOU? ,o,,,,
81 gave you thousand-"
me ,n DAY alter Gerald LeSIIe's part
neL. fhlilp lreVer5on, DIED.
Come, come, Bowen, don't excite
yonfSen, SAD oliaS. You snail have
the money.
IrGVCrtOnS death; he lost heavily at
play; ne could not pay up; he was IN
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