Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-22
FRIDAY. JUNE %, 1860.

person whom approached hopingly. trans
6Ied me with stony virtuous sort ofstars
which made me shake in my shoes as II
had committed ne unparlonablc offence.
gave up in despair, and was abou, to re.urr
to my sca, when gentleman a, the ex
trcmo end Of the car bcekoned me forward
It was family party. the gentleman hi
wife. and colored girl With them, VIII,
hold their babe IN her arms. Tho gentle.
man and his wife were both young, and .v
IDENTIFY SouthsrnsN.
"wo heard abou. this baby from III,
conductor" said the gentleman, as cam
near. my wife has been hdse,ing sS.r
since i, began to cry. Can we do anythin.
for you1'
The lady leaned pas, him. "will you
let me look a, your baby, sir, moment p
she asked in 1t seemed TO me ,hon the sweet,
est tones had ever heard. She held out
her arm. and laid the baby In thcn.
"Surh young child-and 50 pretty
to How /, cries What is the matter
with it2"
IL don't know, madam, unless it, hon.
rry," I answered. Z" IL has had nothing to
eat since iha, woman 60, in this nornin:
don't know what to do with IT,"
Poor little love! :" exclaimed the lady,
" wha, a sham. no wonder IL erie, 80
She hc'itated, glanced a. her own baby, in
her servants ArHs. a, her husband. then
blu,hing like any rose, the sweet mother
lali my baby on her bo'oa, beneath her
shawl, and hu,hcd IT, cries a' II It had been
her own-of her very nrh and blood.
Her husband smiled, and leaning forward
I. II to pro,ec, her from the care Of others.
made room for me on the seat with their
nurse. | explained III, affair to him. told
him my nam, aud found that my family
was rot unknown 10 him. A, VIC talked,
saw that his wife. listening. examined the
drs,, Of the child ou her lap, eel, Of It's ter.
tura and finally unelasp.d some chain, ,ha,
held Up the sleeve. A li,tl, miniature was
act in tho clasp Of each. She looked a,
them, then she sad, 81 am convinced, sir,
that the woman who abandoned this child
IN your care. i, not i,' mother. In the frs,
plac, no mother could DO such thin.
then this babes clothing i, Of the mos, sI.
qui'i,o workmanship and quality. end in
these sleeve ebaiLs. ar, two miniatures. Sc.
on. gentleman with cpiuls,s the other a
beautiful woman, evidently a lady. De-
pend upon IL, the child i. stolen ono, or
came into her hand, by some unfair means
Wha, can be done?"
"Do no, b. troubled, madam abmt the
fate Of the chlli. Altar the possibility or
probability YOU have mentioned. I shall not
leave IL ia Boston. will take iI ny meth
er, and advertise the case. II it, parents
are found, shall 10 glad; and # not. |
think nv mother will care Tor the rest.
Only" added, =" wish meeting wa, saic-
ly over"
Tn, ladys ,ySs sp,rklei through tears.
81 can't tell you" .h. said. chow wha,
you have done, arc doing, seems to me, bu,
| think YOU too noble To dread anything
will answer for the mother that has such
.on'"
"Set,ly, softly, II you please" ," oIpo',u =
lated her laughing husband, don't 10
quito obliviou' or tho fac. that exist"
She turned n him with look that mus,
have .il,uccd the r,ric,t grumbler in the
world.
We reached Bo.tsn took a carrihg, to.
e,,her aud only at the hsi,l entrance did my
new friends bid me adisu. &" God bless
you 80 said the beautiful. noble woman, as
she gave me back my 6aby. should have
knelt and kissed the hand OF such a prin.
ca" hut my arms and were then 50 awk.
ward a, baby tending, that nothing el'o
seemed a possible accomplishment at one and
III. slmo time. The clerk glanced susPl-
ciously at me, and nv burden.
We are full, sir, not room TO be
had"
sent for the proprietor, and again my
name youchcd for me. What is i, to have
a lamily in the land2 "But whsro in the
world, Mr.. Edward" he demanded, F" did
you get that child ?" I told the story. lie
shook lis head bu, said nothing
sent for chambermaii to como to my
room. begged Of her to take tho child,
and care for it during the night. At 6rs,
she would hear to nothing. | put my
hand in my pocket. gave her ridicu-
lousy large bribe, but | was young and
green. She took the child.
" But shurc an yer not the young GIN
tleman tha, nd be afthsr leaving yer baby ?
IIcly vargin Ny chancther I'd be ruined
intirely. inurely." assured her Of the
rectitude Of my intentions, and sent her of,
bu, she wa, a, my door in the morning be-
fore had left my bed, and nothing would
induce her to keep her charge another in.
slant.
I took the stage for my country home.
The driver recognized the lad he had driv.
en- 50 often over the same road. How
you 70 grown, to b. sure master Edward !
Your folks won, know you l'n thinking.
specially with tha, baby in your arm'.
seem, to me you're getting to be family
man a lsOtle too early
I laughed, and took my seat. But as
wo began to near my home, grew terribly
neryou. and cowardly. The house stood
J., ~ s,r,a distanre from the road. and as /