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Full Title	The New York Fireside Companion : a journal of instructive and entertaining literature, v. XLIX, no. 1254, November 7, 1891, [Incomplete].
Contributor	Garvice, Charles, 1850-1920. Collins, E. Burke, Mrs., 1858-1902. Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.
Date Added	30 April 2022
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1891-11-07
Publisher	New York : George Munro
Alternate Title	Fireside Companion On love's altar; or, A fatal fancy / by Charles Garvice. Fatal fancy Mad Kingsley's heir / by Mrs. E. Burke Collins. What was she to him?; or, Virginia King's heart / by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Virginia King's heart
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OCR A JOURNAL OF INSTRUCTIVE nok ENTERTAINING. LITERATURE. 4 Vol. XLIX. GEORGE MUNRO, 17 10 % VANDEWATER STREET, Broenreron NEW YORE, = ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF-CONGREKS IN THE YEAR 1891, BY Gronaz MUNno, IN THE orvice oF THE Lipman HOPE ON, HOPE EVER, fore on, hope ever. Though dead leaves are lying Bs moorafel hua ‘neath your ‘wanderi ‘Though wintery winds through naked boughs are sighing. Tho flowers are dead, yet is the memory sweet, Of summer winds and countless roses glowing "Neath the warm kisses of the generous sun. Hope on, hope ever. Why should tears be flowing? In every season is some victory. ‘won, Hope om, hope ever. Though you ‘deck loved tresses ‘Witt _rembing fingers for the grave; how a cold the cheek beneath fond caresses, Look up, true Christian soul; be calm, be brave! Hope on, hope ever, Though your °. hearta be breakis Let flowers of ‘Resignation ‘wreatbe your cross, Deep in your heart some heavenly ‘wisdom waking «For mortal life is full of change and loss, Hope on, hope ever, for long-van- ‘tahed faces ails for your coming on the iden went viile Fou whieper in, hele vacant cd words, “Not lost,” ne before! Hopoos hope over, et your bearts ‘Hope on, hope ever, Let not toil ‘oF sorrow SUill the sweet musie of Hope's heavenly voice. rejoice. Hope on, hope ever—words beyond ‘comparing, Dear to the hearts that nameless ‘woes have riven; Toall that mourn, sweet console. n bearing. Ob may they, prove the Chris ‘tian’s guide to heaven! CHAPTER IX. Royce, crossed thi court, was a Natsume: might sort of fellows these were {mn bis lot and what was expect the ot Seg, Bs that there was plen of which he now formed a unit among the tribes, ai esty the best policy, and that in they showed as prevails in the inary band had interrupted the work upon ta Koop singing, When low oil be bend aborepine chareh aed Gouge ara Seo se? Tsong sizba snd. rarest ance ‘right throuo of Godt ape E ‘That in thovrening you may still 7 The dxception which proved the ru. ty of work to be d man had bis allotted part in it. “The gang stood rather high and he discovered later this particnlar group of gypsies considered hon- a for the to night and when it. wes resumed he iz his part. The Ae “GIVE HIM THE KNIFE,” Entered according to Act of Congress, In the year 1891. by George Munro, in the OMce of the Librarian ‘of Congress, Washington. D.C, On Love’s Altar; —or— A FATAL FANCY. BY CHARLES GA GARVICE, Author of “She Trusted Him,” “Paid For,” “Elaine,” etc., etc. ‘This story was commenced in No, 1280 ct ‘Tue New Yors Firesine Comrawioy. Back numbers can be t tained from all newsdealers, Rubicon. He was no pledge, and he meant to abide by iw With’ all his Easils ‘he possessed one virtue at Jeast—t he set about learning what ‘with whom he had cast red of he went through the camp, talking with one and ther, he learned # great deal that surprised him. And as are general estimate of the gypsy is that he is a ond, given to pleking and stealing, to hard 1d. possessed inveterate dist étiged that, notwithstanding ther e ale went round nele Jake nelo Jake was He saw also jone, and that ron that their rough wa: syuine.@ Tespect for Wonlen 05 t circles of those who live in "Tue ceremony Attending hig admittance to the fixing the camp insis 2— they were all com- ble ancl mest of then seruptilously clean— were given up to the married men and their families and the women, the single men sleeping in tents, [rms STORY WILL NoT BE PUDLISRED IN BOOK FORM] and Rayeoat once resolved that he would no longer p Madge out of ber van. Kerf nted up the old man whom he had helped in breaking in the colt and announced his resola- tion, and asked Lim what he should do. The old fellow looked at him thoughtfully for a moment; then he said: otrean share my tent if you I «Don’t call me sir," said Rove, Hiniching. My name is Jack, Whai’s yours, by the way?” 2” he rep! jDavys | in sn don't yniud taking ina said Royce, cheer- ‘n Madge out of her tie Pring od ian nodded as if he quite understood, and led Royce e outer a of the camp. “Well Bite it ‘eres it will be more quict-like,”” e remarked, pen oh Ldon't mind a nolee” anid Royeo, «Now ell me what to do, and Vl try to lelp you,” me Lata reset tara ney fetched “ious thin strips of wood bent in a semicircle and drove ends into the ground, and Spread ‘some canvas Ofer ihem, Rose, aestaiing him; then he gota bandle of straw and spread it out and produced a couple of horse-rugs. “Rather rough for. the likes of you,” be said. “ et it’s clean, and I’m thinking it’s a darn sight wholesome than sleeping in in a room with all the ie windows and doors shut agree with you,” said Royce, cheerfully, « siden theo re far better ‘quarters than our ‘oldiers gct when they ¢ are on a campaign, and I know a lit- tle about that. Dory n ported. OU Was a soldier,” be remarked. “Whatever Twas Tain @ gypsy now,” said Royce, throwing himself down on the clean-smelling straw. “And between you and me I rather like it.- Have e bacea?”” “Tt ain't a bad life,” said Davy, filling his pipe and smoking in a retiace fashion,“ There's Plenty of work, its trug, but there's plenty of air, and mans fee. 3 eo? A, yen” murmured Royce, sort of work k is'it, Davy?" “ All sorts,” replied the ot fellow. _ People side think thar © eypey ies om ts ack all dey, and goes out stealing fowls and such like at night? but. that's a mistake. T don't say as it. wouldn't pleasant to lead that kind of "ie, oe how lone would it last? A fowl was missed a plesceman would) a the zypsies, because there they are, campea ‘and Stuck hard and fast on a conimon or inva lane. And the fowl td be found and thered be trouble all round. No, I believe we Romanys are as honest as outside folk.” “What's a Romany?” usked Royce, intensely in- terested, TAIL folk as are real gypsies,” replied Davy, puft- i “And we ain't half as meav. "No, “What mame there's the teas said oes the round of the ful, and we make tt deal of oney there, setting Aunt Bailie and cockshles, ‘and shooting- galleries, But most of he thine we earn, our living making and sel ten nobody can make bi work likes er and busing aod sell and there ain't nobox $s good & judge of @ horse sea gypsy, ilo's brought up among them from & child, yon £204 bs and he Jearns hele points almost as mas i borsen, $05 could be of some uise in that way,” said Royce, thongitfully. \‘T've boen accustomed to horse Ww, sity” sald Davy. Le by the way you andled tbat Sol, hg a reputation! for horses, and we do a ‘goon deal Dousiness with the farmers and gentry on the line.” * {Ou the Tob On the line of march,” explained Davy, “We Duy and sells and though ite the. common. idea that a gypsy can’ te the truth, especially in horse dealing, we'vo got the name for equareness, and w do a great, trade.” < AT wee,” sald Royes,: Well, and how do you manage about the profits?” SAMS shavo it” sald Davy. © Share and share alike is our motto, We live In common, don’t you understand?” This made Royce thoughtful. “Was it possible that he bad hit upon ‘the truest form of com me <b Suppose @ dispute occurs?” he said, we take ito Badge, our queen,” replied Davty simp iy Royee sat “Ye Madgo your guoont™ ho said. Davy nodded. 8; she’s &@ Lee—one of the old Lees, and as puch ‘our queen as Victoria's the Queen ‘of Eng- Royce ruminated over this Bteloment, “ ugte sho, works like the Testy pe he sented Davy. But she's no ni to. Ie'beeause sho likes (Mateos out queen, and we're all sworn to obey her, But she’s an easy Kind of queen, and don’t seem to take upon EMBER, 7, 1891. 4 Conaness, Wasminoton, SHE SAID IN A VOICE wien, Low AS IT WAS, REACHED EVERY BAR, herself, I've known some of the queens as was as masterful as Vietorla could be; "Order & camp the march at a moment’s not sometimes Suse ns everybody haw got setived for tho might. “ And they obeyed?” “Tn course, What the queen says you've got to. do, you do, re ain’t any getting away from it. But! Madge isn’t ‘ike that. You would never guoss as she was queen by the way she behaves. She just kets, the wean do. es it will, She don’t take nothing if, and works @ rest at the Sashes andso oon, And she’s different to us ome. how.” « TTow?” asked Royce, intensely int ntereste ed. “Well, she’s got notions above the to ch see, Some rears ago she took i i isto fer head hat she'd like to go to school. n extraordinary. idea, Srasn’t for as to'say Do, and so she went; and she Teatned to read and write, and got to be a’scholard.. But it’s made her different to the Test of us like. “She on’t seem ‘quite the same. For instance, he Fated at is pipe as if he were Fuminating over the proper piewens abe Tess Uke a gypay and more ike a lady.” he is a lady,” said Royce, involuntarily. Davy stared hit “Wal, I dessay; you ought to know, sir. she don't seem to take the Interest a queen ought to take, | For one, I'm sorry she evor went to chool.?* ‘And Tam not.” said Ri his opinion the flap of the tent wae ited and a. face. appeared. ‘as Uncle Jake's. He looked from Royee to Davy curiously, and with a beery smile, start at day-break, Davy,” he said. “anh iat, Stes ack" “uit Tight, thanks,” said Royce Unele Jake nodded ‘twice, and let the tent flap fall again; and Royee said to Davy: “That was Uncle Jaker” rhe old man inclined bis head. “Tsu one of the Lenders of the tribe— a thovotgirbred ey Old Davy sho a. ‘He’ fof the teaders,” he replied, °Cog o's sharp and clover: Dnt he ain't a a thorough-bred sypay, Me's lke pourselt” 'P? said Royee, pi ‘Yen "Uncle Jako was am dutcider, - He joined us a matter of—" He put ig band to, his head. Tforget how long. | May ¥ Je ain't & Stall,” Ho was a genilemany | b'lieve.” rather incredulous. A gentleman as iad got into trouble,” went on ota Davy. “I don’t know what it was, hone of us don't. Ob, no, ho aurea eypey: but he's wonders ful sihart whet! he don't drink” when fs that?” asked Royce, Davy shook «That's Unele Jake's failing,” he said, gravely, SIf it weren't for that he'd, be @ grent man. We gypsies, as is veal that was his’ rain, srs don’t de ‘ou'll notice that, young sir. ‘don't steals beeause we enn't;) and oUF seomentolc are a air, sight better than most of them as looks down wpon them.» You'll notice that. ‘And now it we've wot to strike camp at ey “break We'd better get to sleep,”” and he dropped down among the straw. ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. PRICE, $40 COriDS FOR $5. C.LENrenen at tHe Rost Orrick at New York at Szconp C1sss Rates, No. 1254 Royce followed }i 24 slept like med by the en's oles and the howses, and rolled out to find that Davy was al- ready begining to take down the tent. “What about a wash?” said Royce. the river,” said Dave! at an hed Royee saga At breaking up the camp. jad slept more soundly on the frm straw rave than he had ever ire he felt as hum gam Bry aS aiek Tooked roiind, noddin, _ = one and another, bat though te «saw Mother Katie beatae over" “the huge catdron, and <5 Unele- Jake, : = Madge. ‘ae: ‘alssed her tnd vg wanted to ask her wh Potased {9 Join nthe pledge last ~ Immediately’ afterward joined ip theothers in the preparation the'march, 2 “Youd better see atter them Zone horses, Mr. Jack,” said incl is if 'vou're Roye . + guthd with hee ot Dey e- 2 + and himself there~_. | her, Which epured some ef the ~ probation. He bad not goue - ~athuek he Fouh-riding school 2 "tor nothing. ‘They balted at oF dinner, and ‘Toye found himself in possession of _ an extremely satisfactory appe- > tite; but he missed Madge again, ‘as it possible that she was avoiding bin? | He could not go a look for her, for he was faily taken up with his horses: but in the evening, when they pulled up for'the night's rest, heh every living thing in the camp bad earned, eh fathored his charges, he went round to the van in’ which he had spent so many long hours that it seemed like home to him, startled at his approuch, eho ala not turn mad 0 in, .” he said, cheerfully, and raisin, re have you been all day? t.” she said. . “Be quiet, Tony; raid of met he said, sitting on the ps and drawing the ebild toward hin Reatn't be, Tony. eT dont bite not always. Let what I can find for it, Haven't got any ‘ow'd enjoy is pocket. Ne chinaren Of this tender age eat coals, wg u So I shouldn’t think it would wart it. ead, but he could not win @ milo and in nis tmpeisive way. ho said “Anything the matter, Madyet | Offended you again? 1 thought you'd be rather glad to see me and hear how dientous ly well I am after all the fuse I've made.” No,” she said, in alow voice, “I am not glad 10 see you,” “That's candid, anyhow,” he remarked, fold- ing his hands behind ig Head, and leaning) back that he might easily Joo] “Tt is true,” she said, KT nie eme Jow, troubled tone, » “ You shou! yonare well agi to your own people. ston stay with us. Oh! that’s what's the matter?” he said, quietly. “That was why you wouldn’t drink to my health last night, is iw an, Yess" she said, with till downcast eyes. + ot fit company for a gentleman, "You know that; you must feel th at. You should have gone back to your own people." He was silent a moment; then he said, with quiet earnestness: “Took here, Madge I know what you think: that V've joined this ttibe for & mere whim; that T’m a barim-searw fellow that’s got_bit- ton by the idea of ‘roughing ycfor a sia that I'm just taken with the faney forivog the open air, like, a boy who wants to play at, Robinson is not right that you She looked ass T thoogit so. Well, Madge, I want yo to disabusoyourmind of {nit hes st onoe and forerer, ou’re wrong. ’s more method in ness than y You talk about my going Deck to mp own people. dnt it happens sometinnes that a man can’t go baek—that his own people won't have him. “Now, strange as it’ may seem, that’s 3st my case” ised het eyes and looked at him, not in- credulonsiy.-for s¢ he hid Sid: that the Sky was green she would have thought him right, and that she most be color-blind and mistaken—Dut with a faint, troubled wonder. “« “When You picked me up the other night I was a waif and stray, as much an outcast, ithout s home ‘or a people, at's lost, dow i strange ely. They soy hat rtre's a epectal brow don er very young kids and in- ‘Thero ‘must bo also a Shecal Providence for young mon won yy their own fault, mind—have bad the door shown tothem, & ——

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