Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-06-12

nights. That ID heFeasOn ! suppose m
Mrs, Cssnphell - no more, hut lifted the
child 10 her arms, nd carried it 10 her own
ciamIi,sr. These sl& endeavored to awaken
il, bss, % her aIasSp, she found that it still
s!sps ahsiSiay is spiutofaII her efforts.
RaNoiae- dowa ITO the parlor with il,
wisers her husbapd ast reading the morning
psg,srs, she exclsimed.
oh, Henry! I'm sCfaid that Jane has heen
giving dsis child sssssething to make il sleep.
See 1! cannot swake him. Something is
wrong. dcVeEf uposit
M. Csaap aapbeDlsssI>l,e babe and endeavor
to arouse hiss, hui WITHOUT effect. IL
Call her d0wn here, he then said, in a
quick. FtsoiaieA Avoscs
sio Jane was called ilewn.
Wttsa have yasitiyen this child 2 asked
Mr. Campbell, PersHpiorily. rIra.a
: Nothing. was the positive answer. What
couii | have given hin, ?
Call the wsises.'
Z Jane lstt the room, and in a moment after
the walter entered. ID I 7r4. ...rf
Go for Doctor B. as fast as YOU can, and
say 10 him, that mus see him i'm mmedia,eIy.
The waiver LETT lie house in great haste.
In about twensy mi1sHes Doctor B. arrived
Is there uay,hinx wrong about this child ?
Mr. Campbell asked. placing llllle Henry in
the doctors arms.
There is.' was replied, sitter the lapse Of
about half minute. Whath have you been
giving uEr.is vrw a.. 'r. N s-f" -
Nothing. But ws are afraid the nurse
has,
Somebody has been giving it powerful
anodyne. that Is certain. This is no natural
sleep. Where is the uurse let me see her ,
Jane wus sent for, but word soon brought,
thai she was not 10 he found. She had, in
tact, bundled up her clothes, aud hastily aud
quietly left the house. This confirmed The
worst fears OF both parents and plysician.-
But, 1t any Doubt rersained, vial OF la nd.
auum, and a spoon, foalni in the wash-sanj
drawer of James room, dspelled il.
Ihe most prompt and active trea lime u I
was Iesored 10 BY Doctor B-in the hope
OF saving the child. Hit his anxious effurrs
were in vain. Tne deadly narcotic had ta-
ken enIre rpossess,on of the whole system (;
had, IN fact, usurped The seat OF lite, and was
poisoning its very fosnlain. Al day dawn
on lhe next nnr,iiug' tile Pickering lamp
went out, and the sad parents looked their
last upon their living child.
lave heard most dreadful news Mrs.
May said 10 her husband, an his return home
thai day. .fy ~,
You have! What is il ? .
Jane has poisoned Mrs. Campbelrs child =
Ella " And Mr.. May started from his
chair. q. ...- lr.fs
II is true. She hid il 10 wean, and gave
1t such dose oi laudaBum, that it died.
Dreadful what have they done with her 2
She cart be found am rold.'
You recommended her to Mrs. Campbell
yes. But didn'l believe she was wicked
enough for that i u.
Though, it is Syue size ill-treateJ iilile
Charley, aud we knew it. don't see how
you can ever forgive yourself. | am sure,
thar don't feel like ever again looking Mr.
Campbell in The face
But, Mr.. May, you know very well that
you d'dn't want me 10 say anything against
Jane TO hurt her character
True. And it is hard TO injure poor
fellow creature by blazoning her faults about
but, l had no idea that Jane was such a
wretcInr
We knew that she would steal, and thu
she was unkind TO children; and yet, We
agreed TO recommend her TO Mrs. Campbell
But u was purely out Of kind feelings fnr
the girl, Ella
Yes. But is that genuine kindness? Is
il real charUy? l fear not
Mr.. May was silent. The questions pro-
bed him TO the quick. Let every one who is
good hearted liz The sense that Mr.. May was
ask seriously the same questions.