Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10

| gravel, and do not reflect that from
three to four cents per pan must in
svitably, if they are industrious. bring
them rich gains.
THE HIDDEN HAND.
BY EMMA .. Z. N. SOUTHWORTH,
| Auiuos - .rHg sRSDE ~ An EvEs1No," "rso
DHsEsTED wiTA." sso, sso.. s1o.
IOoNrINUED
Have you got through z asked the man
ct the door. rspping impatiently.
mo. no, said ]. - directed.
''Hs resumed h,s tramping up and down.
and | went back TO my patient. She beck
oned me to come close. and wispered--
Save my child! the living one mean!
hide her oh. hide her from him! When
be demands the babe. give him the poor lit
tie dead one-he cannot hurt that and he
will not know there Was another. Oil hide
and cave my child
Master ] was used to quesr doings. but
this was little the queerest. But ii was
to conceal that second child In order to save
it, it was necessary to stop it's mouth, for it
IVES equallipg like wild cat So took .
vial of paragoric from my pocket and give
it drop. and it went off to sleep like IN
angel. l wrapped it up warm and lay it
along with my shawl and bonnet, in dark
corner. just then tue man wrapped again.
''Come In, master, said /.
mo, bring mo the babe. he said
81 took up the dead infant. Its mother
kissed its brow aud dropped tears upon its
little cold face; and ! carried it to the man
outside.
''Is it asleep T the william asked me.
''Yes. master said I, as put it, we'll
wrapped up. in his srms. very sound
asleep.'
so much the BETTER said the knsve,
walking away.
Il bolted the door and went back to my
patient. With her free hand che seized
mine and pressed it to her lipe. and then
held up her left hand, pointed to the we'd
ding ring upon her third finger
DRAW 1t of and keep it, che said con-
ceal the child under your shawl, and take
her with you when you 60; save her and
your fortune shall be made
Il declare. master. hadt time to think,
before heard one of them wretches rap ct
the door.
''Come! get ready to co. he said
She also beckOned me. l fastened to
her. With eager whispers and imploring
gestures she prayed me to take her ring
and save her child.
but you, said I-'who is to attend
you 2
81 do not know or care! Save herr
The rapping confined. | ran 10 the
| corner where had left my thing. put
on my bonnet, made sort of slip around
my neck Of the elk Handkerchief, opened
the large part of it like hammock and laid
the little sleeping babe there. Then fold
ed my big shawl around my breast and no.
body any the wiser. The rapping was
very impatient.
II am coming. said l.
''Remember whispered the poor girl.
Il will. said l, and went and opened the
door, There stood tothsr villain with his
head covered with black Grape. dreamt
Of nothing but blackheaded dsamons for
six months afterward.
Are you ready 2 saye he.
Eyes. your Worship saysT
Come along. then
'And binding aaother elk handk erchief
round my eyes. he le me along.
Instead of my mule . carriage stood
near the horse block.
'Get H.. says he. holding tho pistil to
my ears by way of an argument
l got in. He jumped up upon the dri-
ver's seat, and We drove hike the wind. In
another direction from which We came. in
course, for there was no carriage road there.
The carriage whirled along ct such rate
it made me quite giddy. At last it stop
ped again. The man in the mask got down
and opened the door.
where are you taking met says
BE quiet says he, or - and with
that he put the pistil to my cheek, ordered
me to get ont, take the bandage from my
eyes, and walk before him. / did 20, aud
cav dimly that We were in part of the
country that was never ct before. We
were In dark road through thick forest
% tho left side Of Tire road. in . clearing,
stood an old house: . dim light was burn.
ing 10 . low window.
Go on in there said the willain. put
ting the ristil to the back Of my head. Az
the door stood ajar went In to narrow,
dark passage. the man all the while 1t my
back. He oped . door on the left side, and
made me 60 into . dark room. just then
the unfortunate child, that had been NOV.
ing restlessiy began to vail! Well it
might. poor starved thing!
What's that : says tho miscresnt. under
his breath and stopping short
1t amt nothing, sirt saysI and hush-h.h
to the baby. but th9 poor little wretch
raised . squall
What is the meaning Of thisF saws he,
Where did that child come from Whv
the demon don't you speak Z and With that
he seized me again BY the scrud Of the neck
and shook me-
ooh. Master, for the love Of heaven
don't. says ], this 10 only poor, uufortu.
nate infant 40 it, parents warted to get
oaten the way. and hired me to take care On.
And have had It wrapped up under nv
shawl oil tho time 'cept when vas in YOUR
house, when put 1t to sleep 10 the corner.
Humphi and yon had that child CON.
cseled under your shawl when I first stop-
ped You In the voodsr
"'Io course Msster,' saysI I.
"'Whose 10 itr
master, says !, 'it's-it's . dead secret
for hsddent another lie ready.
"Hs broke out into rude, scornful laugh.
and seemed not half to believe me and vet
not to care about questioning me too closely.
de made mo ut down then In the dark. and
went out and turned the key on me. Ivet
my finger With the paragoric and put Il 20
the beby's lips TO quiet it pains Of hunger.
Then heard whispering In the next room.
Now my eyestght never WAS good. but %
make mp for 1t believe had the sharpeet
ears thst ever wss. and don't think snv.
body could have heard that whispering but
ma cav little slimmer Of light through
the chinks that showed ne where the dor
vas. and % ersspsd up and put nv eer to
the key hole Still they Whispered % lov
that no ears could o hoard then but NV
sharp onss. They wae talking about selling
some woman aud child. should ~ ~
uneasy ifthey hAdnt called tie veaas ~
~ WILLIAM odsred en- for my dollass. bat
t'othsr VILLAIN voaldn't giss . esak ~
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