The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-08-11
Chicago News.

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Chicago News.
"a trip to Yellowstone! You are
too good to me, papa"
took her in my arms, my only
child, from whose cheek the rose had
faded, and in whose deep brown eyes
sad shadows had grown. She was OF
a nature peculiar to those whose
days have been spent with
elderly people. She felt deeply. |
Events that merely ruflled lighter ma
lures left lasting effects upon her.
had watched her tenderly since her
mother had put her in my arms and
left me alone. When she grew listlcss
and the sweet eyes drooped l laid
aside all cares and took her away. She
looked SO like her mother the day we
took the train at Chicago. Her brown
dress just matching her eyes, lent a
deeper shade to her chestnut hair. AS
we neared city in northern Illinois
Fairy exclaimed: "Oh, papa, is this
another Rome? Surely it is a city
built on seven hills"
'Galena y shouted the brakeman.
"What climbers the people must be
here" she continued, looking at some
OF the long rows Of stairs ascending
the steep hills.
The city seemed to be laid out in
terraces, with trees of an immense
height apparently on eacll.
mo wonder Grant was so good on
the tramp, after living in Galena,"
Fairy said, with touch of the old
time humor that cheered my heart.
We did not stop in Iowa, with its
pretty rivers and woody knobs. But
the brakeman, calling Boone, awak.
ened me from my day dreams.
Fairy" / said, "this is the bridge
Kate Shelly crossed"
My hero worshipper flushed with
pleasure, and as she looked down GOO
feet into the raging torrent her cheek
palcd. ], too, felt . thrill Of admira'
tiOn for that brave woman who cross.
ed that high structure alone, In
fearful storm, riskihg her life for hu
manity's sake. l Isettled myself com
fortably and prepared to 10 to sleep
FAIRY read awhile, but soon drew ;
locket from her dress. She touched
the spring and the sad look cam,
again to her sweet eyes. / had triet
to learn her secret. Was she sighini
for a mothers love? Perhaps hat
better get mar6ed, I thought. ! re
| solved to give the matter serious
thought at some future time. Un
known to Fairy, l resolved to stol
over Cheyenne, where she was born
and Ella, my wife, was called away
! Captain Storey had often asked m
to visit the old fort. 1t would be lik
old times to see the boys again.
h "Do you remember Captain Storrc,
n Fairy ?" / asked her, "He is an oil
fellow like me, but u nobler soul new
er inhabited human body"
Ibid not think then that Fair
:, heard. She turned her head quickl
Il and caught her breath. "You wish
II stop and see him, papa ?" she askc
:. swectly.
a "HOw well remember the m0rnin
he came two years ago-you were
$; grille. He asked for you as II yt
IS. were twO.year-Old. We saw yC
,e @ kneeling over flower bed, your whi
a. dress and flowing hair making pre-
,g ty picture. Do you remember l to
IN you to come and kiss papa's friend
w How Hal went to kiss you and "
No drew back so proudly? He rated n
soundly for not telling him you we
he a lady grown. Why, Fairy, II soT
ct but yesterday that you played up
as our knees at the old fort. You we
m .s such good friends after that. VIII
or Hal was like a second father" Al
al 50 / ratified on, lost in old memori'
rs Hal had stald at our house for
~ ~ months, and had left suddenly,
thought. lie smiled strangely, l II
NO agined, when with q fathers adol
Of tion, was cnlarging upon Fair.
'n' charms.
10 10 mo, BERTHE, u he said, II don't wa
ve a daughter"
d. While / had been dreaming we h
70. passed over the great plains, wi
~ ~ their huge herds Of cattle and pref
,rn western cities. Cheyenne was reas
,rn ed at last. How changed II SCENE
Some OF the dear faces were the san
They sraspcd my hand, these I