Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-07-07
SIOUX CITY, IOWA, SATURDAY, JULY = 1860


peal to some lady or woman for assistanc.
A | passed through the car, some Of tn,
young ladies broke into their senseless q,
ter again, the older ones looked out Of H.
windows, and the men eyed me with
knowing sort Of leer, that had not m,
arms been occupied, they would have ha'
hit straight out from the shoulder. On,
mother'y looking person whom approach
ed, hopingly, trnn.fxhd me with stony
virtuous sort Of glare. that made me .hak,
in my shoes as If l had committed the un
pardonnble off-nse. l gave up in despair
and was' bout to return 10 my seat, wher
gentleman at the extreme end of the Cal
beckoned me forward. Il VA. little fami
Iy party, the gentleman. his wife aud 4
co'ored girl with them. who held thei,
babe in her arms. The gen'l-mau and
wife were both young, and ev DENLY South
ernera.
I'VE heard about the baby from tho con
duc'or," said the gentleman, "a I came
near. my wife has be-n fdge,inc ever
since 1t hega" to cry Can We do anything
for you?"
The lady leaned past him. "Will you
ct me lock At your baby, sir. for a mo.
ment?" she asked in. Il seemed to me-
then, the sweetest tones I had ever hea.l
She held out her arm, ] Isid the baby in
them.
"Such young child-and so pretty. too
How it cries! What is the matter with
it ?"
i don't know, m ,dam, unless it's hun.
cry" l answered 1T has had nothing
10 eat since that woman got in this NOR.
ming. don't know what - j., with it,"
Poor little l"ve!" exclaimed the lady.
"wha, a shsme-no wonder it cries"
She hesita,ed. glanced a, her own baby
in her servants arms. at Ter husband. -
Then. blu.hin, like amy rose, the swee,
mother laid my baby on her som. be-
meath her shawl. and hushea its cries a.
If it had been her own-of her very flesh
and hl ,od.
Her husband smiled, and leaning for
ward as il to protect her from the gaze of
others, made room for me on the scat with
The nurse. 1explained the flair to him told
him my name and f'u,d that my family
was not unknown tn him. A we talked.
saw that his wife, listening, examined
The dress Of The clilh on her lap. felt Of its
texture, and finally uncIasped s,,ne chains
hat held up lis sleeves. A little miniature
was set in the clasp Of each. She looked
at them. then she said:
Il am convinced sir. that the woman
who abandoned this child to your care is
not its mother. ln the frs, place no moth
er could do such thing. then. this babe =
is Of the most exquisite make
and quality, AMI in these sleeve. chains
are two MIXTURES. See, one a gentleman II
With ep,olets The other beautiful woman
eri emily a lady. Depend upon it, the
child is stolen one, or came into her
hands by some unfair means. What ca.
be done ?"
"Do not be troubled madam, about the
fate Of this child. After the possibility or
probability you have suggested, l shall
not leave it in Bo.ton. l will take It TO
my mother. and advertise the case. II it's
parents ara found, I shall lie glad; and il
not, think my mother will care fs the
the rest. "O"ly," I added, II wish the
meeting was safely over"
The lad,s eyes srarkled through tears.
II cant tell you she said, "ho~ wha,
you have done, an are doing seems to the
but think you too noble to dr-ai any
thing. I will answer for the mother ,ha,
has such SON.
Softly, softly, if yon please" expostu
lated her laughing husband; don't be
quite ohlivou- of the fact that exist
She turned to him with look that mu It
have silenced the veriest grumblsr in the
world.
We reached Boston, took a carr:age
I gelher. aud only a, the hotel entrance did
my new friends bid me aliea.
God bless you!' said the beautiful
noble woman, a. she gave me back N,
baby. | should have knelt and kissed the
hand Of such princess, but MY arms and
| we're then so awkward at baby y'tendinl
that nothing else seemel n possible ac'
complishment At one aud the same time
The clerk glanced suspicious!y NJ me ane
my burden.
I'VE are full, sir. Not room to be had
| sent for the proprietor. and again m,
nam. vouched for me. What it is 10 hav,
n family in the land!
"But where in the world, Mr.. Edward,
he demanded, did you get that child 2"
! told him the story. He shook hi
head, but said nothing.
l sent for chambsrmaid to come Il
my room. begged Of her to take III
child aud care for it during the night
At first, she woull hear to nolhing. Ipu
my hand in my pocket. gave her ri
diculously large bribe, but was youn,
aud green. She took the child.
"But shure, an ye're nut the young gin
tleman that nd bs aftler leaving yer baby
tIowly VMgin! Ne oaracthar ud be ruin
ed in'i,ely, intirely."
| assured her Of the rectitude Of m
intentions, and sent her off hut shs was a
my door in the mrning before had lei