Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-07-03

pend upon it, the babe is stolen one, or
came into her hands by some unfair means.
What can be done 2"
'Do no, be troubled, madam, abou. the
fate of this child After the possibility
or probability you have suggested, shall
not leave it in Boston. 1 will take ii to
my mother, and advertise the case. If
its parents are found, | shall be glad if
not, think my mother will care for the
rest. Only, added, Il wish the meet
ing we're safely over"
The lady's eye sparkled through tears.
II can't tell YOU" she SAID, show what
you have done, and are doing. seems TO
me, but think you TOO noble TO dread any
thing. | will answer for the mother tha,
has such son.
Softly, softly, if you please" expostu-
lated her laughing husband "don't be
quite obvious of the fact that exist. -
She turned TO him with a look that must
have silenced the veriest grumbler IN the
world
We reached Boston, took carriage to-
gether and only at the hotel entrance did
my new friends bid me adieu. "God
bless your said the beautiful, noble wo-
man, as she gave me back my baby. /
should have kneit and kissed the hand Of
such a princess. but my arms and | were
so awakened at baby tending, that. moth
ing else seemed q possible accomplish
ment at one and the same time. The
clerk glanced suspiciously al me and my
burden.
1--WE are full sir. Not room to be
had"
I-sent for the proprietor, who again
vouched for me. VIVA, is it to have q
family in the land, "But where in the
world, Mr.. Edward he demanded, "did
you get.that child Q, told the story
He shook his head, but said nething
l sent for chambermaid 10 come to
my rooom. l begged her to take the
child and care for It during the night
A, first she would hear nothing. | pu
my hand in my pocket. / gave her ri.
dlculously large bribe, but was young
and green. She took the ch.ids
"But shure an ye're no, tie young
ginteman that 'ud be nf,her laving ye're
babys Holy Vargin! Ny character 'uc
be ruined intirely, inurely e. / assured
her of the recNtude of my lnten,ions, anC
sent her off, but She was at my door II
the morning before lef, my bed, anC
nothing would induce her to keep. he
| charge another instant.
took the stage for my country home
| The driver recognized The lad he hat
driven SO often over the same. road
"How you're grown, 10 be sure Mr.. Ed
wards. Your folks won't know YOU, In
I -, b,j,
arms. Seems to me you're getting TO b,
a family man leetle too early. ."....s.-
/ laughed and took my seat But as W,
began TO near my home l grew terribl,
nervous and cowardly. The house stoot
| back some distance from the road, and a
walked up from the gate | saw the
whole family gathered on the piazza t,
welcome me. think 1 should have ra,h
er walked up 10 the cannon's mouth. NJ,
sister started down the steps to meet me
then stopped. lstepped up on The piazza
My mother, pale as death, sunk into he
chair. My pretty. cousin, Ella, on whom
| had always, from round jacket days
been sweet in a sneaking sort of way
fdarted an annihilating glance at me, an,
ran to support my mother. My faihe
ad;anced.
"Wha,-do you dare to bring here, yol
shameless young rascal! Is this place
He broke down SO angry that ultera nee
was absolutely impossible At any other
time | should have shouted with laughter
a, the spectacle he presented now | on
! ly fastened to tell my story. In few
moments my mothers arms were arouaC
me, my sister and cousin were contend
1 ing Feurt for my baby, and ny,,father re
covered from his rage sufficiently 10 wei
come his only son, though l did hear hin
growl through his white beard, "Con
founded spooney"
| advertised far and wide to no purpose
/ But my baby grew so into the affection:
of alk,he house hold II hat had no other
steps to take. I'VE named her Perdida
and left her with my mother.
I When / returned year after year,
found her growing healthier and preuier
and each time manifested an affection fol
me charmngly legitimate, for if she wa;
not my baby" as such | cherished her.
/ She was SIX years old when left Yves
Pom, for active service. After that | lee
a wandering and adventurous life for year:
by flood and field My baby" wrote ms
-at first often Her letters were queer
specimens-halfw written, half printed, anC
sometimes eked ou, by rude drawings
I In those days she was charmir5ly person
/ al. Il do SO and SO, ""I think SO and so, >
II love SO and So" But years changed
her cahigraphy, and alas, the feeling o.
her leuers. Now in her charming girlish
characters, stood, Your mother does 81
and So" or, Your sister thinks and loves :
etc. Ny mother wrote: I'VE can't cal
Perdida your baby any longer; she doe:
not paTinM the title, aud YOU, were you il
see Ler, could scarce imagine that Out
fair queen was evet baby. lam TOO old
be enihusiasilc. bat our datiing is the
/ loveliest visien these eyes ever rested on
She makes hearts ache. bu, as yet their
pain is vain.
We tried to be SO cautious but she has
somehow learned about her finding, and
1t IS bitter knowledge 70 her proud little
heart. Ii may be that that MAKES her
mel, only TO US. W:ll You never come
| home 10 see us e.
l, was in the spring of the year 1856.
i was on anyway home 10 America. An
elderly gentleman who had evidently been
a soldier, occupied the state-room next TO
mine. A similarity of taste and feeling
hroucht us much tore,her during the vow