Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-08

Have you got through p asked the man al
the door, rapping impatiently.
"'No, no, said |, as directed
He resumed his tramping up and down,
and went back 10 my patient. She beckoned
me to come close, and whispered
'''Save my child. the living one L mean
hide her, oh, hide her from him When he
demands the babe, give him the poor little
dead One-hs cannot hurt that And he will
not know there was another. Oh hide and
save my child"
Master, L was used TO queer doings, but
this was a little the queerest. But if was to
conceal that second child in order to save it, it
was necessary to stop its mouth, for it was
squalling like a wild cat. SO / took vial of
paragoric from my pocket and give it drop,
and it went off to sleep like an angel |
wrapped il up warm and lay it along with nv
shawl and bonnet, in II dark corner. Just then
the man wrapped again.
"sCOme in. master, said I.
"'No, bring me the babe he said
took up the dead infant. It's mother
kissed its brow and dropped tears upon its little
cold face; and l carried it to the man outside.
"'Is it asleep" the william asked me-
"'Yes, MASTER said /, as l put il. we'll
wrapped up, in his arms, very sound asleep ,
$50 much the better, said the knaye, walk
ing away.
patient. With her free hand she seized mine
huu pfcsseu IL 10 neE lip anu tnen nelQ up
her left hand, pointed to the wedding ring
upon her third finger.
"'Draw il off and keep it, she said; Conceal
the child under your shawl, and take her with
you when you go; save her and your fortune
shall be made
"I declare, master, hadn't time to think
before heard one of them wretches rap at the
door.
"'Come. get ready to CO. he said.
- " She also beckOned NE. hastened to her
With eager whispers and imploring gestures
she prayed me to take her ring and save her
child.
".But you, said L who is to attend you p
81 do not know nor care. Save her -
The rapping continued. ran to the cor
ner where had left my things put on my
bonnet, msde a sort of sling around my neck
Of the silk Handkerchief, opened the large part
OF it like hammock and laid the little sleep
ing babe there. Then folded my big shawl
around my breast and nobody any the wiser
The rapping was very i'm patient.
Il am coming said l.
Remember" whispered the poor girl
/" Il will, said l, and went and opened the
door. There stood t'other william with his
head covered with black. dreamt of nothing
bat black-headed demons for six months after
ward.
Are you ready?' says he.
y es, your worship" saysI.
''COme along, them
'And binding another silk handkerchief
round my eyes, he led Inc along.
Instead of my mule carriage stood near
the horse block
"'Get in, says he, holding the pistil 10 nv
ears by way OF an argument.
Il got in. lie jumped up upon the drivers
seat, and we drove like the wind. In another
direction from which we come, in course, for
there was no carriage road there. The car
Tiage whir!ed along at such a rate it made me
quite giddy. At last it stopped again. The
Insn in the mask got down and opened the
door.
"'Where are you taking me?' says l.
''Be quiet says he, 'or - and with that
he put the pistil to my cheek, ordered me to
get out, take the bandage from my eyes, and
walk before him. L did 50, and saw dimly that
we were in part of the country that was never
at before. We were in dark road through
thick forest On the left side of the road, in
clearing, stood an old house; a dim light was
burning in a lower window.
'''Go on in there, said the william putting
the pistil to the back Of my head As the door
stood ajar went in TO a narrow, dark MASSAGE.
the man all the while at Iny back. He opened
door on the left side, and made me 20 into
dark rom. Just then the unfortunate child,
that had been moving restlessly began to wall.
Well u might, poor starved thing
- What's that ?" says the miscreant, under
his breathing and stopping short.
L.
to the baby. But the poor little wretch raised
u squsll.
What is the meaning of this - says he.
Where did that child come FROM Why the
demon don't you speak - and with that he
seized me again by the scruf Of the neck and
shook me.
".Oh, Master, for the love of heaven DON'T
says l, this is only poor, unfortnet infant as
1s parients wanted to get outen the way, and
hired me TO take care And have had it
wrapped mp under my shawl all the time 'cept
when was in your house, when put it TO
sleep in the corner.
50 Humph and you had that child concealed
under your shawl when fret stopped you in
the woods p
"'In course, Master saysI.
whose is it2'
Master, says 1, it's-it's adead secret
tor haddent another lie ready.
he oroke out INTO rude, scornful laugh,
and seemed not half 10 believe me- and vet not
10 care about questioning me too closely He
made me sit down then in the dark, and went
out and turned the key on me. 1 we my I'm
ger with the paragOrie and put it to the baby's
lips to quiet Its pains Of hunger Then heard
whispering in the next room. Now, my eye
sigh. never was good, bu, to make up for il be-
.lieye had the sharpest ears that ever was and
don't think anybody could have heard that
wf.sperlng but me. saw a little glimmer of
hght hrough the chinks that showed me where
OasNloS was; and so / croepsd up to il and put
my 80. - the key-hole. Stin they whispered
so low inst no ears could o. heard them but my
sharp ones They was talking about selling
some .Cmln and child. should 'av been on
essy they hadn't called the woman Kste.
Ny VILLAIN offered 'em for ffty dollars, but
tother villain wouldn't give q cent He told
my william, as he called Captain, that he d take
'em OF his hands, and NO more And then
they threatened each other, and went out O.
my hearin'. And in the mornin' the new will
lain came and took ne and the child OF in a
shay and drove down a long way to the beach,
and hailed vessel on the river, and took as
aboard and sold US to the captain right afors
my eyes, and then went ashore, and We was