uiry."Evangeline St. Clare" said the little one "though papa and everybody else call me Eva. Now what's your name?""My name's Tom; the little chil'en used to call me Uncle Tom way back thar in Kentuck,
where can i buy vans shoes.""Then I mean to call you Uncle Tom because you see I like you" said Eva. "So Uncle Tom where are you going,
vans caps?""I don't know Miss Eva.""Don't know?" said Eva."No I am going to be sold to somebody. I don't know who.""My papa can buy you" said Eva quickly; "and if he buys you you will have good times. I mean to ask him this very day.""Thank you my little lady" said Tom,
black vans shoes.The boat here stopped at a small landing to take in wood and Eva hearing her father's voice bounded nimbly away. Tom rose up and went forward to offer his service in wooding and soon was busy among the hands.Eva and her father were standing together by the railings to see the boat start from the landing-place the wheel had made two or three revolutions in the water when by some sudden movement the little one suddenly lost her balance and fell sheer over the side of the boat into the water. Her father scarce knowing what he did was plunging in after her but was held back by some behind him who saw that more efficient aid had followed his child.Tom was standing just under her on the lower deck as she fell. He saw her strike the water and sink and was after her in a moment. A broad-chested strong-armed fellow it was nothing for him to keep afloat in the water till in a moment or two the child rose to the surface and he caught her in his arms and swimming with her to the boat-side handed her up all dripping to the grasp of hundreds of hands which as if they had all belonged to one man were stretched eagerly out to receive her. A few moments more and her father bore her dripping and senseless to the ladies' cabin where as is usual in cases of the kind there ensued a very well-meaning and kind-hearted strife among the female occupants generally as to who should do the most things to make a disturbance and to hinder her recovery in every way possible.It was a sultry close day the next day as the steamer drew near to New Orleans,
vans shoes authentic. A general bustle of expectation and preparation was spread through the boat; in the cabin one and another were gathering their things together and arranging them preparatory to going ashore. The steward and chambermaid and all were busily engaged in cleaning furbishing and arranging the splendid boat preparatory to a grand entree.On the lower deck sat our friend Tom with his arms folded and anxiously from time to time turning his eyes towards a group on the other side of the boat.There stood the fair Evangeline a little paler than the day before but otherwise exhibiting no traces of the accident which had befallen her. A graceful elegantly-formed young man stood by her carelessly leaning one elbow on a bale of cotton. while a large pocket-book lay open before him. It was quite evident at a glance that the gentleman was Eva's father. There was the same noble cast of head the same large blue eyes the same golden-brown hair; yet the expression Related articles:
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