The morning times., 1896-03-01
Gabrielle
Greeley'S
Voyage.
A Story for Girls.

tCopyrightcd, 1896. by. Cleveland Moffet.)
II was in tie year before he Presidcu-
tial election when Horace Greeley was a
Sa.Ia i ate. Litle Gabrielle Greeley was
th.r,sn years old, one OF the most beauti-
Ia children in New York. ard one OF the
mast iovablc. Some friends OF Tie family
haG just returned from Europe with bad
news about the health OF Mrs. Greeley. who
WAS visiting in London with her daughter
Ida.
one OF the returning travellers, while call
ing al the Greeley home, seeing Httle brown
eyed Gabrielle, drew the child close TO her
sad. win lll-iudged compassion Poor
little darling, I'm afraid you'll never see
yoU mamma again"
The next day he went TO her father. who
was III in bed, his worry about his wifes
health being increased by bodily weak
ness. Gabrielle told him that she wanted
20 go 10 London and take care Of her
mamma. Horace Greeley listened to the
child's request, and finally So far softened
that be said she mi ght 20.
SO it was finally arranged that Gabrielle
should take the next steamer for England.
Looking hastily about among he passen-
gers on the deck he discovered a we'll
known New York clergyman, VINO. with
his wife, was going TO take q he steamer.
Into his charge, accordingly, the editor
put little Gabrielle.
They got in at about . O'Clock in the
morning in the midst
Gable All of a driving rain.
Alone in England storm. Early that
evening the clergy
man, who was supposed TO be looking after
Gabrielle, had been taken With a parricu-
larry severe attack OF seasickness. with
which he had suffered through the whole
voyage.
Il suppose, Gabrielle, ought TO be on
hand to see YOU ashore" be SAID 10 his
little charge, but / feel very faint ana M
"oh, no." said Gabrielle, don't think
OF getting up; shall manage nicely alone.
I'm not bit afraid"
When The time came for leaving the
steamer Gabrielle bravely prepared TO go
ashore, not doubling for moment that
her sister Ida would be there waiting 10
welcome her. What was her sorrow and
surprise on stepping upon the wharf in the
wet, clustering night, TO find DO one she
knew, no kindly face, only hurrying and
indifferent strangers.
Then, with anxious, woe -begone face.
abe went downstairs to look for her
mamma, for the little
Girl had no thought She Wanted TO
but that her mother See Her Mamma.
must be somewhere
near, nor did She realize at an that Lon
don was five hours distant, and that Il
was big lonely place for a little Ameri-
tan stranger to be wandering about in.
She bad hardly come Gown stairs when
bUrly, grimy handed man came up to
her and said. I've brought yer trunk
from the wharf, Miss" and be held out
his open fist.
Thank you" said Gabrielle, With her
sweet child's smile, not understanding that
he man wanted money.
While IT was still early morning Ga
brieile. feeling very strange and lonely.
was wondering where she should go 10
hnd her mamma, q little German woman
who bad been almost neglected by the
Passengers on tic voyage because She was
hot stElShly dressed came 10 The yyoe-be-
gone stranger and said in q nioiherly lone:
Now, little one, you come 10 this table
with my husband and me and have your
breakfast. We viii take care OF you until
you find your mother, poor little dear"
SO said, so done; ana it was with less OF
Q load at her beart that Gabrielle got
into the railway carriage with the two
worthy Germans.
Where shall l drivc?'' asked the cab
man when they had taken seats in a
carriage.
The German couple showed blank faces
OF this query, but little Gabrielle, eli con |