The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-07-18

chilled through she said blandly. Sit
down and warm up a little. Til draw
| the table up to the fire, !" and she wait
ed on him, O, how kindly.
There, that'll do ] shan't sleep
a wink to night with those three cups
| Flow is Eddie 2? Fast asleep these five
hours, suppose. Bless his1ittle heart.
I must give him q kiss" And be
passed into the child's bedroom, be-
fore Miss symondscould utter single
word.
How's this, Esther !? "and became
back in half moment with a face that
was pale as death. He isn't there.
His cribs empty y
She smiled mysterioualy; then said
quietly, eddie was afraid You would
not be back till morning and leased
so hard that I put him in my bed"
| That's it," in a relieved tone.
" But I'm afraid you humor him too
much, Esther. He's getting too big
TO be baby. I'm afraid you'll make
gffl-boy of him =
Edward Lewis = said she mourn
fully, /" that child was my own sisters,
and she is dead If / sometimes am
too tender Of him, you must think Of
| the love | cherished towards her.
GOOD night" and taking a lamp,
she went to her own room, little
/. auttered, If Che truth was told, lest.
Eddie should tell his father, where'and
how he had spent the afternoon.
Very quietly she opened the door
I~of the front room and entered. She
didn't look into the bed she knew he
was too little to climb into it, had no
fear Of h,er anger prevented him; but
she looke,1 to the rug, into the corners,
and even II. gder the bed, for once she
had found hi IN aslep there.
The room vas empty She sercn-
ed it thoroug bly,, and the adjoining
ones al8o,--She went fnto the garnet.
She went down stairs, cleau down into
the cellar Eddie vas not in tNbe house
he. ll.never forgive me-" thinking
even in that nom cut of terror more OF
herself than of the child never,
never; what shall ] do ~
.sTell him, = said conscience.
"Nosindeed, +" whispered selfshness.
@Get the crieroatf r. whispered CONS
mon sense.
Putting on her bonnet and shawl,
she hurried out into the darkness and
up and down one street. and another
till she came to the, narrow lane where
old black sambo lived
Her laundering knock aroused him,
and eager to earn the rich reward she
promised him, he brought back the
child, he was soon ready to start, with
| lantern in one hand and his huge bell
| in the other.
Ding, dong-Ding dong--Ding
dong.f Mothers and fathers rushed
| from their beds at the fearful sound
and hurried to throw open their win
doVrs.
e Ding, dong,-ding, dong. !"
"T,ost A little boy, four years old,
dressed in green narino pants, green
! ginghaIn sacque, new black cloth cap
with long tassel, plaid merino coat
with cape and guilt buttons, gaiter
boots wit b scarlet wooden stockings.
| Whoever will return him to no. 10
Asylum Street, will receive the thanks
| Of his friends and be well rewarded. I
Ding, dong-ding, dong" and
hourishing bis lantern, sambo hurried
ITO another neighbof'hood.
4 Many mother Aclasped her baby
eloser't to her heart at the pitiful sound
4 Of the crier's bell, and many father
stood over the crib VIII ere his little boy
was sleeping, and thi anked God bis
child was safe.
] q 0 and down the streets all through
that great city went old samboo, viii
i his me ,urnfal song, and yet Mr., Levi:
slept N, calmly, quietly dreaming 9
Eddie, and seeing in his sleep the blu'
eyes of bis boy grow big with joy q
the sigh + of bis cherry-che eked apple
which he had brought him from ava,
up the cen ntry.
4 Morning came. Refreshed by bi
/ good night S rest, the fi'ther ros
quickly and hurried to the kitchen
He had ne yer before passed q nigh
away from BIZ. little one, and he yearne'
now to clasp him to his heart. TO b. ri
surprise, the stove was cold, and tn
1 room dim aud dreary. sE
4 esther n ast be sick, she is SAG
I an early riser, and be went up stair
anG koncked st her door. Three time
his kua.klss tapped the ,panpel, bu
i no respo nse was heard. BE callo'
Ehs +, called Eddie. No answer. Il
o. ,ened the door. The bed had nc
lib sen slept in. lie searched the hous'
+ was desc hate.
I AT the fro ut door ho met her, u
& guilty one. " ith the faithful old erie
The truth flashed upon him 10 z 90
ment, and seiz. ing her by the arm !
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