Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-19

ton OF the clothes that had bought
for her; and / thought this contrast Of
poverty and prodigality bore an III ap-
pearuucc.
He looked all about the chamber for
low. But | can scarce picture what u
picture we made, hp in his greutcOnt
which the GOODNESS of my chamber made
extremely suitable, / shiycring in my
shirt ana hrecks. he with very much the
air Of Judge and 1 (whntcyer ! looked
with very much the feelings Of u man
who hus heard the last trumpet.
Weir says lie.
Aud We'll" l began, but found my
sclf unable TO go further.
You tell me that she IL hcrcT said
he again, but now with spice of inn
putiency thnt seemed To brace me up.
'Shc Is In this house, said ], and
! knew the circumstance would be called
unusual. But Won are TO consider how
very unusual the whole business Is from
the beginning. Here Is young lady
landed on the coast of Europe with u
shilling and penny half-pcnny. She Is
directed to yon man Sprott in Hclyoct.
] hear you call him your agent. All
! can say IN TINT he could do nothing
but damn and swear nc the mere mem
ton of your name, and l must fee him
ont OF my own pocket even TO receive
the custody of her effects. You speak
mOnd, IL that bc the name You prefer.
Here was a circumstance, II ye like, 20
which II was bnrbarity TO have exposed
her"
but this is what cannot undcr-
stand the least" said James. MY
daughter was placed into the charge OF
some responsible persons, whose names
| / have forgot"
"Gebhic Is the name" said I; "and
there is no doubt that Mr.. Gchbic should
have gone ashore with her at ievoet.
! But hc did not. Mr.. Drummond, and
think you might praise God that / was
there to offer in his place"
Il shall have, word TO say to Mr.
| Gcbblc before DONE said he. "As for
| yourself l think IL might have occurred
that you were somewhat young for such
u post"
"But the choice was not between. me
| and somebody else; Il WAS between mo
| and nobody" cried /. Nobody offered
In my place, and / must say think
| You show very small degree Of gratl-
tude TO me that did
II shall wait until / understand my
obligation in little riore in the particu-
lar says he.
Indeed. aud / think it stares you In
| the fNcc,' says |. Your child was de-
serted, she was clean flung away in tho
! midst of Europe, with less thnn two
shillings, aud about two words OF any
| language spoken there. | must say n
bonny business, ! brought her 10 this
place. | gave her the nuGc and tender
ness due To Il sister. Al this has not
gone without expense But this | scarce
need TO hint at 2hey were services
due 90 the young lady's character which
| respects aud ! think Il would lc bon
ny business. too, II ! was 10 be singing
her praises tn her father"
You arc o Young man" no began.
$50 | hear You tell mo- said | with
q good deal of heat
"Non are q very young man" he re-
pcated, or YOU would llyr undnr.
stood the siaiiacancy Of the stcp.
III think you speak very much M
you onsc,' cried l. what elsa was I
10 doy II ~ a fact l might have hired
some decent poor woman To ho n third
TO MS, and ] declare ! neycp thought of
i until this momcnt! Brit wlpre was
/ 90 ma her that am foreigner my
sell And let me point ont 90 your ob.
serNauon, MI Drlmmond, that Ii woull
nave cost me money ont OF my Dorhnt
For here Is just what Il cOmes To- thot
1 hnd TO pay through the nose for yopr
neglect and there IA ony the one story
10 " thal You were 50 unloving and 20
careless rs 10 hnYe lost your lnnghtar >
lie Tint livrH In class house sboniJ
NOT De casting stones says he; "anl ,ve
VIII hnish inquiring into the bebavlor
Of Miss Dummond. before we 20 -
sit N Judgment on hor father"
but ] VIII be .eptuppcd into no such
asltCIe said /, "The character ~
Miss Drnpmoud is far above inouirr
~ her father ought to knew ~ /,
mine, ana | Rm telling you that Thsr,
are but tho two ways Of It open. Tbe
one IS TO express yonr thanks to me n,
one gentleman 10 another. and sav M
more. The other OF you are SO dl6cnl,
as 70 be still be dssatisfe,D IA Ia NM,
done" ouu Do
ne seemed g soothe me with hand
N me ar There, therc," said he
seat, and finding nothing else IN IN,
purpose except my bed. took a plorc mn rns
on the side Of Il, whore. nfter N.Y.
closed the door, | could not verv MN NV,
avoid Joining him. For howeyer M M
eA.faorllnary. Interview might end 1,
mpn,st pass II possible without wakinr
1atnona, and the one thing n.,,ds,sS
M MAS thar We should sit close and lV sa ~
Aon go too fast, you 60 too fast s Nh
DA'i0un 4 Is good thing that i have