The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-04-07
The Queen of the Kennebec
Or the Last of the Wampanoags.
BY FRANK w. GOWEN.
NO. 3.
NO. s.

No. ..
1obn Whitaker reached into his pock-
arI took out handful of sous and
,,ne silver containing one or two
srancs and was on the point of passing
came of them over to the beggar, whose
yves fairly glistened at the sight of so
,,ucb money, when the Frenchman
.,.arr towards him with the intent of
.abbing revealed in his evil eyes. But the
I,ti- yir, who designed his purpose, was
,,a1;ck for him, and rushing forward
Taught hold of his ragged coat. With
+..rrihle oath the villain dealt her a
..,g,rful blow in the face and she fell
~, r3v as if dead in the street. Alex
,,..r sprang upon the robber and bore
,.- Ilickly to the ground, while the
..~-ras of the children brought officers
~ .rs law hurrying to the scene. The
ts,g..- was arrested and hurried away
.-a- officers to jail and the little girl
-ss derry raised by Alexander from
--. street. and taken in a carriage to
-.- Whittaker's hotel. There was a
.a+a Ike palor or her face and she was
,,r,.st.ous for long time, but the lit
.a inch doctor finally revived her and
o-H-aing her eyes she sighed YEARLY.
.-r f.. NE die, she said sobbingly. Il
so.s filtered so much, and she looked
r.g-.qtly at Mrs. Burns, who stood by
fiji. side. Death would be sweeter
4 To re sent back, Madam oiselle, to
,..- wicked man who has been so cruel
re. ~ on are among friends who
~ arotect you from him" replied Mrs.
Bsrrs. as she gently stroked her aching
e.s Now go right to sleep, and when
r.C are stronger you can tell me all
,sg Yourself, and also your name. y
.4- always called me Javotte, replied
,r.ftt.e girl as she closed her eyes, and
-.,Ts- soon sound asleep. The doctor
fl some medicine with directions at
shat hours it should be taken, and said
-vud call again the next day. Then,
| lowing very politely to Mrs. Burns and
| II. -.rse he left the room. On his way
Mt If the hotel he met John Whitaker,
u,5 incurred very carefully in regard to
| nj. lati-nt Why" said the doctor in
| osgn English, that little girl is mere
skeleton and half starved. found bruises
oyer her body and limbs and she will
r- careful nursing for several weeks
al hot
sssme and an outrage to allow brute
s. that robber to starve and beat help
rs, hi lren'' said JohnW hittaker. well
-g.ur he continued, see that she has
Ii .-s. medical care and then bring the
/ ar. The doctor shook John Whit
@ nand with an air of gallantry and
os-ly which would have amused
a ri most any other time, but just
g.0- was thinking sadly of the poor
who had come to his rescue, and
v yutf cred so much.
laws later John Whitaker and
@ teived the startling news that
. gar who had tried to assault him
-, ID his cell When the little girl
o If this she shuddered and turn
4H faint for a moment, but the
Mrs Burns at her bedside reviv-
81 She poured out in French the
..r sad life, telling her how she
abused and i'll treated by the
|-.r since she was old enough to
any thing. During this recital
ran down her thin, pale cheeks,
7Es- Burns gently wiped away. A
after the robber committed
4u Whitaker had arranged
Proper authorities in Paris to
& little orphan, and he and his
-eJner with Alexander and the
0jd a visit to her sick chamber
red the room unannounced and
little girl sitting up in big
',A7 Na nurse said that she was rapid
IN health and strength, which
'as news to John Whitaker and
Mrs. Burns acted as inter-
pre- ne little girls large, dark eyes
- uyer the group as they drew
LEA. .er chair. This is daddy, ia
y9e said Mrs. Burns in French, land
1.- # the noblest daddies that ever
-'= she put her arm around his
4l' ar kissed him. The little girl
{. Use, but John Whitaker put out
de ia'5 entity to prevent her and then
''' seat by her side. Poor little
said, as he took her thin hand in
F7i will help me to bring you up
properly and instead of your life being
.ae'. and full of suffering,I pray that
loI SOU may be white and your life fill
81 "'.6 noble deeds" He then bent for
'''@ and Kissed her, his large grey beard
'aPetely covering her small, pale face.
,,i'7I she had been introduced to John
'--aker and wife, to Alexander and
S"lIlfen, and she had been left with
turns and the nurse, she asked:
''1''F IS Alexander your younger
''''f No indeed" replied Mrs.
"'' but he and his family are near to
"'Aea lay when you are stronger |
you more about him and you will
' '0al he is a descendant of great
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