The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02
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Poor Dick climbed back on his box in
bitterness Of spirit. 1T want right nor
honest" he kept muttering; "and roe a
man o. family. and Una Dodd er waitin
fer me 10 come and see ef she Is all right.
1t warn't right nor honest And then
the snow flew In his eyes so that he could
hardly see. and he began 10 realize that
he would have a hard time 10 get back 10
Una Dodd Poor Old Shaky slipped and
stumbled at every step. with the balls
of snow in his hoOfs making him lamer
and lamer Dick missed his way once,
and went nearly "A mile wrong. "Oh,
Shakv. do YOU think we viii find her
safe? DO yer. do yer2" and then he would
say under his breath. Una Dodd, Una
Dodd" and on he and Old Shaky stumbled
and slid, with the snow IN their eyes ana
ears and noses and mouths cit mp
there. Can't you git up there no better;
O Lord. help Shaky and M, Help US,
helm Us for Una Dodd's sake, She's er
freezin' Lord little Una Dodd that the
parson sprinkled ter-day. Can't you make
Old Shaky Kit up. Ny little un-Dick's
little un-she's er freezin'. Git up theri'
And then, with a final Slide poor Shaky
braced himself and stopped az the old
stand.
Dick gave one leap from his cab and
another to the lion and felt between the
paws in the binding snow and darkness
for Una Dodd. She was not there. He
went down on all tours and felt in the
snow around the lions pedestal in the
wild fancy that she might have been
blown out and have fallen to the ground
He looked about for some one to ask. but
not a soul was near. Every living being
had sought shelter from the storm. lie
sat down on the edge of the sidewalk
stunned. He could not think for a while
Suddenly came TO him like a flash a
thought of the American lady. She loved
Una. she would help him II anybody
could He stumbled across the street and
fell rather than stood on the steps Of the
hotel and rang the bell. THE American
lady-quick!' he gasped out 10 the porter.
But there are so many" said the be-
wildered porter. THE tall. thin one that
loves Una Dodd-the old maid" ION.
yes" the porter knew, he thought Pres
emily a knock at the door startled the
American lady. please m. there is a
man downstairs. m The porter says he
thinks he's crazy. IN, and he says have
you seen Una Dodd, m. for he thinks
she's dead, M
where is the Stairway asked she,
quickly. THAT way. Miss. but the lift
gasped the boy. The American lady was
gone; she could not wait for an English
lift. "Dick, come with mel" she cried,
taking his poor numb hand in hers, and
then she led him. blinking ike an owl
at the dazzling light. up to her sitting
room, and. opening the door OF her dress
ing-room, she led 10 a little bed; she pull
ed back the corner of the cover so that
he could see Unas tiny. rosy sleeping
baby face, and her little head with its
downy yellow hair. and then. as he fell
on his knees. she went out and left HIM
She heard him sobbing and praying. but
he soon grew quiet. got up from his knees
and came and stood in the doorway.
turning his hat in his hands. his face very
white and determined. Miss" he said.
Eyer can have her: for ] amt fifteen. |
thought / could run her an the business
too. butt can't; | amt fitten."
When the good ship i"Teutonic" set sail
from Liverpool the next week the most
distinguished Of the first-class passengers
was Miss Una Dodd (the American LADY,.
and the most distinguished second-class
was Miss Una Dodd's father, who was
going out to America 10 be the American
lady's coachman for as much each month
as he had been making In six; and Una
Dodds attendant took her along the mar
row gangway between the first and sec
ond-clasS passengers several times a day
with his hands. and make quite sure that
she was AL there"
Dick was much delighted with the story
and the name. and he went quite meekly
and let the American lady stand god
mother while the pastor in the little mis-
sion church christened his little un"
Una Dodd.
He could have gone right down on his
knees then and there and worshpped
Una Dodd: she looked so beautiful in
the new cloak the good American had
given her. Her eyes were as blue as vio-
let's. and her smile was one of those she
had brought from Heaven with her She
curled her soft little pink fingers around
the ladys bony foreinger and cooed.
The American laly had been for forty
five years a maiden, but she had the
mother in her heart for all that.
Dick" she said, give her TO me- l
will be more than good TO her"
Not fur corynet and keb o. me
own" answered Dick. promptly: and he
took Una Dodd quickly into his own
arms.
well. Dick. remember I am her god
| mother. Here Is my address In America
| II you ever need anything
She thrust an envelope into his hand