Litchfield enquirer., 1860-07-19

l ehiouSn3 oIopPeu hiu. i'n e oioniic finger I pointed to the burden in my arm and stammercd out something about tn mother being left behind.
 "What, the d--l!' he exclaimed a. his eye fell on the child. "Well, you're il for it, and nc mistake. I saw that woman after she got out, streaking it like mad away from the depot, but I thought she hat her young one with her. You are nicel, taken in and done for that's a fact"
 "But what's to be done with this child?' I asked.
 "Don't know, Pm sure How far are yor going?"
 "To Boston, tonight"
 "Tben guess you'll have to carry it as far as there. Then, you can take it to one of the hospitals or asylums where they at tend to this sort of business, and leave it Perhaps some of these ladies will help you take ecafe of it till we get to Boston," and the conductor passed on. As he went for ward, evidently he. told his story, for heads began to turn, and then men and boys came sauntering in from the other cars to see the fellow that had the baby left with him Plenty of jokes were cracked at my expense for every now and then heard regular guffaw, and some such phrases as "precious green, eh?" ''Such gow "Leoks father. Typ
 I was in rage. My blood boiled furi. next to kick every person and thing in the car. l suppose in my passion l gave the poor little thing in my arms Q grip, for she uttered quick, little cry. She stopped in a moment, and 1 looked at her. She lay in my arms so innocent, and so helpless and fair, and white, and looked up at me with such complacent placidity, that somehow I felt my anger dying out in spite of me-my embarrassments too
 "I may as well be man as such con- temptibe sneak" I thought T was an il- effabIe grecny to get saddled in this way, to be sure, but that's my fault, and not this poor little pussy's, and may as well brave it through. As for these confounded fools, just let them laugh little, that's alI."
 So settled myself coolly to the care of my baby. People after while grew accus- toned to see her in my arms, aud most of the afternoon sl,e slept soundly. But oh. how heavy she grew! I seemed to have lead cn weight tuyging heavier and heavier upon me. How on earth do women lug about children, day after day, in the way they do? For me I'm certain I'd rather mow, though never tried it.
 However to my story, toward night my baby walked; and walked fretful, and hungry suppose. She began to cry; long, des- pairing, entirely uncompromising cry. Peo pie began to look again, curious to see what muster nurse would do. I tried every possi- bc means to pacfy the child; my watch, my eagle buttons, held it up to the wiHdaw, 1 dandlcd it. turned it nearly upside down :; no use. Baby properly despised my misera be efforts to make it forget it's needed and rightfu. consolation, and cried louder and louder till at last 1 seemed to have nothing in my arms but all immense squal. A man could stand it no longer. let alone q cadet and rose desperately from my seat. deter mined to appeal to some lady or woman for assistance. As passed through the car, some of the young ladies broke into their senseless litter again, the older ones looked out of the windows, and the men eyed me with knowing sort of leer, that, had not my arms been occupied they would have had a hit straight out from the shoulder. One motherly looking person whom l approach cd hopingly, transfxed me with stony, virtuous sort of glare, that made me shake in my shoes as if had committed the un- pardonab|e offence. I gave up in despair, and was about to return to my seat, when a gentlemen at the extreme end of the car beckoneG me forward It was little fami- ly party, the gentleman, his wife, and col orcd girl with them, who held their babe in her arms.
 Tue gentlemen and his wife, were both young, and evidently Southerners.
 "We heard about this baby from the conductor" said the gentlemen, as came here. My wife has been fdgeting ever since it began to cry. Can we do anything for you:''
 The lady leaned past him. "Will you let me see your baby q moment, sir?" she asked in, it seemed to me then, the sweetest tones had ever heard She held out her arms, and laid the baby in them.
 "Sueh young chid-and 50 pretty, too. How it efiest What is the matt CT with it2'' II don't know, madam, unless it's hun gry," answered. "It has had nothing to eat since that woman got in this morning. I don't know what to do with it."
 "Poor little love!7 exclaimed the lady, "what a shame. no wonder it criesn She hesitated, glanced at her baby in her ser wants arms. at her husband, then, blushing like any rose, the sweet mother laid my baby on her bosom, beneath her shawl, and hush ed its cries as if it hadLeen her own-of her very flesh and hood
 l Her husband smiled. and leaning forward as if to protect her from the gaze of others, made room for me on the seat with their nurse. I Iexplained the affair to him, told him my name, and found that my family was not unknown to him. As we talked I saw that his wife, listening, examined the dress of the child on her lap, felt of it's tex ture, and finally unelasped some chains that held up it's sleeves A little miniature was set in the clasp of each She looked al them then she said, "I am convinced, sir that the woman who abandoned this child to your care. IS not it's mother. In the first place, no mother could do such thing; theI this babes clothing is of the most expensive make and quality, and in these sleeve chains are two miniatures See! one gentleman wItt spaulets, the other beautiful woman, evi dently lady Depend upon it the child K a stolen cue, or came into her hands by un fair means. What can be douess"