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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Times, 1892-06-10, Page 2FUl1)AY, .1 UNI10, ONE YEAR OLD. I Gaily swings the cheery spray In tho sun: In the shallow of the tree Sits lily little boy with, me; He, is one year old to -day -- Ile is one, Busy thoughts must backward stray; How they run `10 the peace that followed pair, When began his` mimic rehru, f Who is one year old to.-daY-- Ij Who is olae. r In kis laughter; rare but gay, Behoesfeu, But We serious'eyes of blue Seem to glass all epoch new; Ile is one year 01st to -day— 1 He is ono.s, ODE the aims tb4 men essay He has nod e; Yet the tingling ;band and eye Borrows store ot" oarth and sky, `Though but onel*ear old to-day— Only one. I ; Life, whose prizes of delay, Is begun: Not for breezes bland I crave, But a soul to breast and wave! Ile is only one to.-day— Only one. ; When with furled sail in the bay Life is don , Maya faithful vo�age passed Cheer his backwaird glance at last Who is one year o d to-day— Who is one _Babyhood. How First They Met. ity 3iARI 1;. 11OFFAT. , Oh, Uncle can,, CIO come to the window and see Ivbat qua pretty boy! hair, so radiant the sheen of the big to about it Blau I do myself. Late in blue eyes, so ricit the coloring of tier the autumn of 164 a tired young woman dimpled slicers .while Guilio's lead stopped at my door and asked me if x. the dark, passionate eyes of those who could direct her to a boarding -place, are natives of Maly. His !vide, nobly_ She was evidently very ill, for a bright al•cl,.ed forehead was. shadowed by hectio burned upon her cheeks Prid otirimg purple !lair, and his olive, slain 'there was the peculiarly lustrious loots was as clearly pale' as Chou„h some in her eyes which tells of consumption. inner ligght woo shinning, through it. She was.dresseil in CIOt11P.e of forelgkt He was Palo usually, unless the rosy make, as was the child she held by lil?od should be culled to the surface the Baud, I directed tier to the home by etnution ; then ht, had as vivid a of a worthy widow who occassionally culroriu; as his native shies at sunset.. had eked uut a sletider income by Re The children's eyes studied each contmodating a few auulmer boarders. other for an instant without speaking; or a week I heard netbinh more of then i1'lyrtle went towards the beauti- the mother and child ; ther, alto sent fill, forlorn-luoldlig boys and held out a mes6age to'rne, asking: that I would her tiny dimpled hand. , come and see her. I went at once IF von aro Uncle Sam's boy, you and heard a romantic story of two lovers breaking nose from belong to me to ; for I°atn his own young par- tttle niece. 10.11, glad to have a boy ental restraint and becoi''ning man and play tvitlt, I think boys are nice. wife before taking a steamer to bear. Thou Guilio's face watatia skudy. It them to a strange country. After seemed as thou.11 a burst of sudden many and otianges, during sunshine. had flueded W Nvith light, w111C11 they list maiiabed to gain a which He took the baby -soft Vand in his i precarious existence, thrli husband had brown palm, and looked' at it a mo_ died from an injury rec;'.lved, ana the went much as he would ba„ve inspected heart•broken -wife had !been left with her little Gnilioo comfort her the plumage of sante captlgred fledge!- ' hen, with tt, only She had since failed rajidly in health, in,, of a bird's nest. it to h! laps and and was conscious that Abe would soon motion, lip, raised in rejoln her lost Guilio i heaven. So kissed it, murmuring son: words. '. she said in her broken nglish adding his musical Italian rouge This was Guilio's first +introduction ; words to this effect : Y c have a kind, to the child who was to lie ever after. Hood heart. It can be)ead upon your ward the star afh is actor ug heart. face. Will you care for my boy ? He He was then a boy of tteu. Myrtle is strong, and, after a time, -can look is was in her eighth year, out for himself. Bit now Ile so ttannot wish to go with tile, Guilio. small and tender ! I die easy Eight years later. The scene. has without knowing what o become of %. one. '. Myrtle is at hien. �t chd to a rural angel I endeavored to tl ake her under. But lie trust be cold 1n He's all rags the farm o1, a visit. Please tell Hie what you knnw about stand that if I tool: hili} she must gt1;e And tatters. ;, Uncle San, was a young farther, onI r Guilio, Aunt \dilly. Howr did he come him to we in writing, r 1 mi; ht not be able to re`ain him. °The influence a visit to his ►,rother i1., the city. He , to be Uunale Sam's boy;? Who was of those Italian Pad es, over their was Myrtle's fltvorite Miele. He went his mother ? in^ the flower couutr eo le had been innc{i talked y p p to the winnow in i espoilse to .Myrtle's The two were out hnd :uttitig of and I felt that it w f,uld be exerted invitation ; and bis ay..Ps flashed as they Lipo„ the geoup of which garden, busily selecting ,tile prettiest and most fragrant gigs- against me, as was pro en later. feel rested the boy who had attracted the child's I sums, with which to r7dicorate the Mvrfle's I sent for a magistra ing that uo time waf a at once, - to be lost if 1 beauty -loving eyes formed One. roomy old farm -house. It ijas wished to have the pooll young mother T have found you at IAsr, he mutter- birthday, and she was to have a party die with a mend 1,t Bas . 1 also sum - ed ; and then, without stopping to put given , in honor of the important mored the good of priest of St. on his hat, lie hasteneA out of the I event. There is little to be told, Myrtle Mary's, and, as lie mi4rstood Italian, room and into the bitin; air, and in a low, determined tone, j said to the Saln seldom speaks of it, and 1 was Bl1P, inade, her wishes char Upon taking tier depo to him. � ition,we found organ grinder, laying his land upon 1? not even acgt►ainted with him when he adopted Guilio. I remember at the that the dying woman ame from an C the little boy's shoulder s time hearing people talk of illi and say influential family in G, Hoa,- and that Ho%t dare you make your appear- ance in this pul=lic pit,11ce with this !low strange it was for a ba6helor to I 1 ilei husband was the se and son of the Prince Benet/ i. child ? Did you: thinlrI' i wouldn't be adopt a boy in that way. proud old nto P Why du you not try to effect a re anywhere near 7 Now '1my man, you You don't think it was strange for I conciliation wi,tll your fatlier 2 the bad beet give up the btiy at once. I flim to do it, though, do you, Aunt prig at asked : and wkts told by the have the papers in my t;{ocliet to make Milly 7 mother that she had waited until, my claim to him good. ,l I know your unclels generous im- Guge, should bier grown and ,Guilio is mine. Ask him, said the pulsive nature too well 'to be surprised ( a, deg, large, that would bead man. Then, with a lovtering look at at anything connected with him. • But i in now it dent worth claiming, dull that now it rt the boy t `fell this intruder that you it is not strange that the affair should too late.. Put that the ;god man wish to go with tile, Guilio. I have, occasioted a sensation among the „was who, had promised to take care of Tile. child shivered as;•the man thus slow -going farmers around. Few can Guilio might perhaps, some .time in addressed him : and turning his great realize to what lengths a large -hearted, the future bring the child to the notice black, eyes alternately upon the pleas- sympatnetic natured man will ,o when finch a guarantee printed oil the bottle. ant face of Mvrtle's uncle, and then his feelings are touched. So Guilio's of the family. That very eight the poor mother upon the repulsive one,of his keeper, adoption was a standing wonder. died, and, after attending to the last he said somethiug, but so indistinctly I You are a darling, aunties, said sad rites, I took her oy home with that he reevived a gruff order to speak Myrtle, putting Gown her basket of woman willing to suffer when there's louder, s• flowers, no as to give her aunt a sud- tile, and did my best to ksoothe him i1, "1 All that Cuilio cau .,ay will not dee embrace. You are as g000d as • his wild grief. I soA succeeded in a d,erf•noe. I leave snake the slightestff you are pretty, silt that is saying a 1winning his confidence; Sud for a time .; his mother's dying depogition that her great dein. I all went well. I wro,�te to Gnilio's child was to remain in iuy charge un- Mrs. Milly flushed with pleasure; relatives in Genoa, but r ceived no re - til old enough to decide upon his and her cheeks grew still brighter in ceived no reply. I blam'od the wrong for spiriting him as I protector. So go your ' way without• color when a many voice tlehind them parties away, him. Cuiae with n1e, Uuilio, said ; learned a month later,when you called The orgau-grinder 'hesitated, but Well done, little woman, 1 know the to the window to �ee the pretty upon an authoritative, r , on, or I will lie some one who would like to he in your little boy with the organ grinder. -Don't you remember, Myrtle ?1' call a policeman, turned reluctant- place just now. It isn't many who Guilio's dark eyes were -resplendent ly,.undrshainbled slowjy away, ae Sam, could get such a bear-lilie hug from Yes, Uncle Sam, I cin see just how said to the trembling t`"oy : Myrtle, the bateful•looking mgn frowned at Come in with me,. and I will see I Bearlike ! For shame, Uncle Sam. Guilio, and tried to make him follow tliftt you have Fomethiug to eat. You I Do I loop like Brain 7 him, but what could 11+0 have wanted look :old anti hungry:; It 'was a figttze of speech, :Myrtle. with him ? 4yrtle had been wi"tchino the stun- You muprl't be too matter of fact in He was 'teaching lli�' to sing with gntil Mary proceedings with wide,astornalted its interpretation, But what were you the band -organ, and, he had learned how, breaiing him into eyes, which opened , o their tallest talking about ? was' extent its her uncle ;j came into the About you, `Sam,' answered Mrs. the miserable itinerant, its he had in room leading Guilio by the hand. Sam, quickly. But you n4du't think store for him. .It wasia lucky thing Here id a playmate" for you, Myrtle. we are going to acknowledge what I chanced to come in the City that He is to be my boy 4011 henceforth. slanders we have been circulating with, day. I have boon looking for him ever since regard to ,you. You may thank ing for it, uncle. last rummer, when I dost buil. Uncle Sam knows how trlueh (it that You come to brirg too inter goodies The two chitilren formed a strikiti , to believe, Aunt Milly. We were talk- you had promised, i�OI you know7 nontrast. 11[yrtle mighthave been an j about Guilio, and hon he carni; to be I2ed,cheCked apples mind pooh netts on embodimt 1,t of the nahine, in than i called your burr, said Myrtle. you had put 119 ewtng for Hie. ttnd bumy favorite tree, w,her t yr nuts and lend Acre iter Arnie*ake flourished,so ; mile answer to that; lies in a hat-allell hickory uutd, and..., . llrigr to Riau► the glut upon liar yellow 1 Myrtle. You know but litQo rasa Stop, &lyrtlo, exclod her uncle skin or snot Myrtle is not my child, and brother Its purity and excellence have fiven laughilrgly,� Don't you suppose I re• tor's request, acid he set sail for h , member all about the whims and cap- native land with the unsatisfied teelin - rices -I used to eater tot You were a that Ile llud left behind a prize wlI ell perfect little Putocrat in those Ile Wellby �l But you made your ilHmands In sdalt a tar . Rut beiiln more need Hoa winnitlg way that I was delighted to have feared to 10060• Myrtle in th4 have such a darling little. princess for way, It' spite of` tale ullsatisfactor, my liege lady, 1 have two now, with mauuor in d'hioh- title teased an a laughing glance at Ills wife, bantered him, she -reality thought Mitt Ditto, Uncle Saw, chimed in the the noblest and best, atoong all her voice of Gnilio, and at the Bound lyoul,g friende;, and, 1•641e could have Myrtle's cbeelis flarued into a deeper seen how waup• terra fell from her red. I would willingly be Cousin bright eyes on accomat.of his departure, Alyrtle's slave, if site would let me. Ite would have been much lighter.• But she favors me the least of all, hearted daring; lafis Mmence. That is because you are too audac- All went well with him with regara. ions in your demands. One would to his iuheritaatee. He was it perfect, think'you had the right to lord it over type, in face aiid floare,of the patrician, ,us, and as I don't agree with you, I! beauty peculiar to his farnily, and his, do lily best to prove it. ( proofs were too. well authenticated to, The words upon both sides were be questioned.. So he returned to, spoken in jest, but as Myrtle's uncle America, bearing, a princely title, anal heard, them, lie detected a ring of possessed of. pri,neely income. A feat,, oarneatness in them which 0aused him months later,. Ire and Myrtle were: to look from one to the Miter in a marriel,and the prince had it wife who puzzled way. Than the thought struck I wore her host -ors' right royally, aud,yet hire-, all of a sudden that it.yrtle and with tile, unaffected suavity and ;race Guilio were no longer children, and I of a true A.awriWl g0ut1ew0man.. following swiftly on came the uneasy —•— feeling thin liis brother would surely We've beard of a wottiau who, said be unwilling to Bestow Myrtle in mar- she'd walk live miles to et a bottle of Dr. Pierre's Favorite Prescriptiion if ridge upon a Doth of whose linea so r P Y lineage she couldn't get it without. That little was known ! So, if they hail a woman lied tried it. And it's a medi• growing fancy for one 'another it had I cine whieb mattes itself felt inn toning irregul- best, be given the less chance to in- I up the system and correcting Go crease ! arities as soon as its use is begun. The good uncle could snot banish a, to your drug store, pay a taller, tet a bottle and try it --try a second, a third the uneasiness until he had tallied the if necessary. Before the third one's matter over with his wife. But she, been taken you'll know than, there's a even if seeing was pretty),clear eyes , remedy to help you. Then you'll keep oil and it cure'11, come. But if you how matters stood between lGttilio and' Iyou shouldn't feel•the help, should be Myrtle, was too sensible to t in a flame disappointed in tl e results — you'll by provoking opposition. finch a guarantee printed oil the bottle. Don't worry Sam, she said, quietly, wrapper that'll get your money hack They are children at heart still, and for you. How matly women are there who'd will be for some time if nothing is done 4 rather have the mosey than health ? to cause them to jumli at once into And "Favorite. PrPscription'• produces that knowledge of life ich should be health. `lVonder is that there's a delayed until later. T.1 woman willing to suffer when there's So the crisis was dela��ed Far a while a yunranteed remedy in the nearest and then—But we will qpt anticipate. J drug store. Uncle Sam, did you sekthis?Dr. ISt0113ach, Pierce's Pellets rdgulate, the What is it, Guilio 7 i Liver and Bowels, Mild ' Guilio handed him a paer,pointing I and effective to an advertiSenieut as liedid so, and How He Pop�od. saying: Th„tit is my name. Does it refer to He—Do you ever memi to marty? soNie time. m` Yes, Gallic, it does. You know He Have you made ups our mind about your mother's deposition, sworn who the Iran will I,e7 ;i to before the maaistrathe, and I have She—Mercy ! No! He—Stilflyou think you w marry it in safe keeping. M1 o, I have a someiicdy some time? family jewel which will help prove She -1 may. your identity. My boy, let me be He (desperately)—•,;iell, whIs the first to congratulate you. You are matter with me. now Prince Guilio Benevdnturi 1 Guilio's dark eyes were -resplendent It got very dark in Job's t�me,every- with gladness. t where except right, overhead:♦ Thank you, Uncle Saut;� for your sympathy lit this matter ; but I love - - Myrtle, and unless she willare my fir 3- good fortune I care nothing it You love Myrtle 7 Then I was right laud Milly was wrong. But how does Myrtle feel? That is just what I would like to T WOR 41 � know myself. She's as kind to OO ) _just the as everybody, but I—Oh, Uticle ABOUT, k,v� Sam, I am getting desperate, and have been for a good whiO. �'tt,,Jhe Washing Well, Guilio, it is bast to let things., 4 y I K :y rest until your rights'; are secured. -':;y TRY But you may count on 6e thing, and that is that you have a fri'eud at court, and that is Sam R,exdall, Guihn straightened hisittle, young figure proudly,ig ..,�. Z -What do you mean abrSnt seeurinn `I "i� c• • ,„ ,,. my rights 7 Can any one !;put me out of them 7 We Can't tell until we •y. I sup. ?SOAP I pole it will be all right ; i Lit late is a It will save you much trotible strange thing, I shall at - nee make It will bring you comfort std ease arrangements to go to Italy, with you. It will save your clothes andthands , But, mind, not a word love to It dries not require washing powders Myrtle until all is arran ed, It don't It will wash in either hard dr soft make a straws d, ereue to me injure the most d�licate , whether you are rich p r., but skin or snot Myrtle is not my child, and brother Its purity and excellence have fiven Eben is of a different Mitre from me.. it the largest sale in the world I It will in$uence your succegs in gain. ing his consent, if you come to declare at WRAF of yourself a suitor for Myrtle's hand. all tlAiTAY10N8\'unli�• YHEfI� 1� bN4Y `�\/ � 4 So itrich then or a poor one. °Ne So Gnilio had lin ilt urntttive but to pro►niae dorllllianee with hill beneflta weicss: .crier roil rirvlratasaa., w�alt ltxil�mletaa.trl ±rctleztaeu �.�:. _.. m_ _ , _�. Iii► ...-. ^►i �w,