Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-02-23
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Have you got throrghf' asked the man a.
the door. rappng impatiently.
No. no" said |. as directed.
He resumed his tramping up ani down.
and went back TO my patien, Size beckon
ed me to come close. and whispered
Save my child the living one meaul hide
herl oh. hide her from himi When he dem and
the babe. give him the poor little dead one
he cannot hur. that, Aud he will not know
there was another Obi hide and save my
child "
Master. | was used to qreer doings, but
his was a little the quecrest BIT If was Ia
conceal that second child in order 10 save it
IL was necessary 10 stop its mouth. tor il was
squalling like Wild cat So took vial OF
paragorlc from my pocket and give It drop
aud it went off to sleep like an angel wrap
ped IT up warm aud lay it along with my shaw
aud bonnet. ia a dark corner. jus. then the
man wrapped again.
"Comr IN master" said I.
mo, bring me the babe he said.
IL took mp the dead infant. Its mother kiss
ed its brow and dropped tears upon its littl,
cold face; and carried it to the man out
sid~.
"Is it a-leep?" the william asked me.
Yes. msstsr." ssii |. a. put il. ell wrap
ped up. IN his arms. very sound asleep.
I
! ing away.
Il holted the door and wen, back Ia nv pa
tient With her free hand she seized mine 81,
pressed II To her lips, aud then held up hti
left hand. pointed TO the Wedding ring upoi
her third finger
Draw it off aud keep it,. she said: 'concea
the child under your shawl, and take her will
you when you 20; save her and your FORUM
! shail be made
n 4 4 - -
before heard one Of them wretches rap at TIA
door
"Cnme' get ready to CO. he said.
! "She also teckoned me | FASTENED 20 hel
With eager whispers AID imploriog gesture
she pray ed me to take her rug and save he
child.
But you" said I--'who il to attend {
your
Il do not know nor carel Save herl'
"Ihe ranping continued. ] ran to the corr
er where had left my things. put on m
: bonnet. made sort Of sling around my nee
OF the silk handksrcher, opened the large pat
oft like hammock and laid the little slerE
ing babe there. Then | folded my big shaw
around my breast sad nobody any the wise
The rapp,n. was very impatient.
81 am coming, said
"Rsmcmbei!' whispered the poor girl
Il will. said | f. and went aud opened n
door There stood toth.r william with h
e head covered with black Grape. | dresmt
nothing hut blsekheaded demons for =
monihs aiefward
Are you readyy" says he.
Yes, your worship" says /.
"Come along then
n And binding anoiher silk handkerchi
rouud my eyes. he lead me along.
Instead OF my mule carriage stood ne
: the horse block.
Get in,' say- he, holding the pistil to n
A ears by way OF an Argument
!. got in. He jumped up upor the drive
seat, and -c druye like the Wind In anoth
D direction from which We come IN. course.
~ there was NO carriage road there. The cstfia
- whlrled along At such rate II made me a.
g,dd, Al last u stopped sesia. The IN
= in IN. max got down aud opened the door
: Where are yea tasing mef' ssys
10 he quet. :" Gays he. or and with n
he Pot me pi-t,l 20 my cheek. ordered me
g-t out, take him. ! did -. and saw din
n. that We were VA part of the country thai
=, wa never at before. We were ia dsFk ~
~ through a thick forest On The lett side OF
~ road in clearing. stood an old house: i
ne light was burning ia lover window.
:, 90 IN there, raid the william. putting
ps-iil To IN. back Of my head. A. the d
"' stooI aiar went 10 10 narras dark pass
oi The man ali The While At my btfk. lie ottt
nd = door on the left side. aud made me * 4
a dark Y ON. Ju-t then the anfortunate eh
y that had been moving restle-siy began
'ht vail Well ~ might, loor starved thing
nrs "Whsts thar says he misereaut, us
A.. his breath aud stopping short.
-Itatut nothing. -tr," ssys aud hush
on 70 the baby. Bsl the poor lilIls sfeIeh raj
~ a squ4t.
al WHAT'S the meaning Of th-s" says h
'whefe dad that child eame ffomf Why
se' sl.-u.on don't you speakf and With that
ne ssirsd me scain BY the sef1f Of tie neck
lie shook me.
.Ch. Master. for the love Of heaven dos
ssys /, 'th,s - only poor. unfortnet ~
a. sts pafients wanted 10 get outsn the '
on aud hired tne To take Aud have
a.. 1t wrapped Cp under my shawl al the the
'eept ~heh wa~ in your house. uheu p
ies. TO slsep ia the corner.
the ..tiepp' and VOC had that child ccree
r,uD under I, osr shasl when 1 hrsi stopped yo'
The woodsz
'su- I'm eouise, Master. says I.
~ Hose = 1T
ted "M.-,-r. SAVE Z. 'lps-its { dead sec
!. n for 4 bsddsnt another lle ready.
sshe broke out mao a rude. scoruful Ia
Aen' and seemed not alf TO believe me and We
dit. 70 care about qae.:iouing me TO closely.
tnsde rns -:s down thea in The DARK. and
cut and turned Tie ksy me. ~st my
g.f with The parag0rlc and pat AZ 70 The b
- y" hts &c q net its pains of hunger. IAeo
Al : xhisleflDg ia the next room. Nov my
ersv ~ xhl never 9ss good. bot TO make up
IA belisse 4 had tne sharpest. ears that
''"' sas, and don't think any body could
: ar heard that uhispsring but ne. | sav
, see gl,ener OF iightsnroagh the chinks that I
ed ne where the door vas, and - 1 er'