Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-18

.,,,.r care which had been taken OF MN
~, nothing found upon him or his poor
uethes gave any clue 70 their identity. |
roe see kept its secrets we'll. for no other
token ef ~ hApless wreck ever came -
lend.
sWslI, uo.hs.," said John Grey's gruG
bat not unkiodly voiss, oas day, ".he little
'un must 20 70 the Asylso. spceeF"
IL don't know" was bis wifs's hesitant
answer, the ooivsrsAl ooshee tenderness
Looking thsosgh hn eyss: "maybs We
coeld keep Il eurselvss, John ?"
"No r. was the decided reply. "No the
sAil.Pll Be veil tesk care Of there, and
you've got no extra pair o hands for baby
tsndin', lot slens iss bsin' hard enough
sometimes 70 put bread into tho mouth Of
your own"
Anita rose up from her low seat by the
FIRE, with the baby gathered close 70 heI
throbbing heart, ano stood before neI sue
Some great change had come over ne'' ~.
one brief moment abe soul within see meo
10 wreet from an untoward fate the boon
of erect grace from The childish, mishapen
form. Two spark slike hrs glow
ed ia her eyes, and her lips were pres
sed tightly together.
"Aniai Bless mes what ails the
child ?"
"Fatber," she said, pointing over her
shoulder Father, an not like other
children. lean never do what they do, Or
have what they have. Sometimes I've
thought wasn't Of any use. Give inc the
baby r.
The fisherman tried to draw her down
upon his knee. There Was word Of IN
apokcn tenderness in the rough carses.
"Child," he said, "whas could You do
With it-s little thing like you ~
"Oh could take care Of him-l know
IL know could II she answered, her
voice falling into low recitativs, the un
der,ons Of restless emotion. mo ose need
mind him but ne, and would never, never
be tired! Oh, father father God gave
him to me cut Of the roaring seas-te me,
father You won't take hin away r
He drew his coarss sleeve aeress his
eyes.
.What do you cay, mother p
His wife was weeping.
"Anits's handy little thing, and power
fol womanly Tor her gs. gusss ws NIGH
let her Try. father
The unnatural glow faded from the child
face, and the little strained figure relaxed
and she sank down in her place eobbinI
hystsrically. A her tears fell on ito fore
head the babs turned uneasily; but ct ii
6rst low moan Anita WAS quiet in an 10
stsnt. A marvellous expression Of age en-
self-rsliancs cane into her face. She bel,
the child closer, and commenced . leo
grooming lcllsby.
The fisherman ross and vent cut, bsskou
Ing 10 his wife.
"Mo,her," be ssid, "rvs . notion IL
Coos work for tho child -lsassways can
, ga,nssy her !"
T Mouths we're counted into ysars, end thes
Vas none 10 interfere with AnitA's strane
adoption. The Rescued" tn
, i'd. cd fashioned name she gave him-ds
Z vcloped into wonderful beauty. AMT
: seemed TO have no life but In him at HON
and among the neighbors she came to b
known only - smother An.ta," or 9Th
Little Mother" 50 proud OF hun she wat
: From the trst she seemed to have accepts
: 4 rs quiet certainty that hs was fasbiol
I'd Of nnsf mstsr,a', and for higher sol
Of life, than she had known. She was ne,
er content without him at her side. Ho
+ much che suffered ., he grew old enough |
L be taken sometimes with her father an
i, brothers in the boat, VAS limited by the re
!. glow IN her cheeks, aud the..ss stlsssness
every look aud motion, till she had hi
, safely bssk again.
D. City people, Who began 70 ond the lit
e. village pleasant fes . sammer's itching ~
bathing, were quick 10 make friends Wi
the detorusd g,,l whose spiritual face, =
dlant with love for her beautiful yOur
ID charge. attracted them like some rare pi
~ ture. Many offered her gifts Of more
IA which shc declined with gentle tgsAtitud
AZ asking for books insteAd-alw ways .add,n
" apologetically, ITO teach him, you know
I- SO II happened that . various library acc
u INFLATED by degrees in her little chambs
!, AZ abe read and studied glimpsts Of ne
!. world opened before her, out a. the lit
thst she learned only limited At what 81
coald never know, the sad conviction fore,
itself upon her that she could after al. ne
cr be his teacher.
r The great wrench Of her life came whe
. Rescued was twelve years old. judy
i rhornc, with his wife aud little daughte
= came down 10 the Sea shore, their heart
8 sore for the recent loss of their only eor
The st, ong resemblance Of Rescued TO he
n dead child quite overcamc Mrs. Thorue, q
d she CHANGED 70 see him for the 6rst tim
;. playing on the beach; and when hi
d strange history vas told her she beggs
her husband to take him for their own.
4. When Judge Thorne preferred HE rsoue,
,r to cid John Grey he shook his head.
,e Not but 'twould be the maxim Of Il
a boy, Judge Thorne, but you see my dart,
z why the little mother'd grievs to deaf
: If Rescued should be1toek awayr'
% Busas the Judge still urged. he said Z
b last, There's no use talkin' but if you
a like TO hear what she'd cay herself, III e.
T. her in, fer there The comssl''
0 ANITA came in. and Judge Theme seoo
. half abashsd before the Qsise dignity who
! comported 30 i'll with tue soall do(oeme
! figure. Having once heard Anita opool
= enc must respect toe much - pity be,
{ Unconseieusly be dropped the manner VII
which he had spoken to her father, and i
= lev broken, heart felt sentences, pleade
! bic doubtful cause.
Anita grew deadly pale, aud her finger
J tips, resting % table beside Der. wen
, whlto with pressure, but oeAsswise sh
seemed calm and quiet, never once takin,
her cyes from Judge Themes facv, rsAdinsi
him through and through.
II will answer you TEN orrow." ahe said
when she bad done; then she tursed avav
and vent up e her own reou. Whc,
fierce sosoict che Waesd thsss wish Sc,
own heart Ws can never know. bot he,
uusel0sh lsvs seaq assed u lsst.
With the autumn the little Rescued ZEN
- his sew homo. mok stltk S
You shall coos 70 no oftso, Anita. y
Ma. Thorss he'd said, but the quiet %.
swss waav mo, Ass. Theeus. u b nee bss,
1T would BE sll the hsrdsr 70 leave hin
again, and my place 10 here"
The little mothers face grew somewhat
pa'er and thinner bSt there was no other
outward change, except thai the wealth OF
care and tenderness which she had lavished
for yesss upon the one beloved object a
distributed now to bless and cheer the
many.
IL zee she whe gathered The little ehil.
dren II The village together Into . echool.
which she taught moi 80 much. from text
books ~ from shells and stones aud flowers.
planting in their young hearts the seel Of
love { God end ali that He has made,
.h'ch would spriss up by-snd.by in .
p's~'itul harvest Of fasth and right living.
vas che who Rad The Bible 10 the old:
wne eoothsa the pillow Of .hs siek; Who
wept With the .,do~ and erphas: whoes