New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-14
tFor the Sunday Republican,
MAGGIE THE ORPHAN
BY ONEIDA,


"Eag, come and take this child. You
are forever out of the way when wanted"
Two ringing slaps we're dealt upon either
cheek as the shy frightened child reached
out her arms to take the great boy nearly
as large as herself.
az was just behind the door, indeed l
vas
"what do you slink of behind doors for
lust as If you we're afraid to be looked at !?
/ do believe you do it to make our guest
think you are horribly treated. will teach
you to assume such airs
Another blow made the slight child reel
back under the heavy burden in her arms,
aad the woman calling herself Christian
passed out into the parlor, where she started
aud flushed up to her very head upon see
ilg Mrs. Linton seated at front window
opening out upon the porch where the
scene had occurred.
i"You have no idea, Mrs. Linton, what a
trial that child is to me. have endeavored
to make something OF her, but ali to no pur'
pose, and have given it up in despair. If /
only succeed in teaching her housework,
that she may have a knowledge of some
hing whereby to support herself when
an dead, it is now all hope for"
" You viii probably outliye the child,
madam, for she is very delicate lookingi but
tits q great pity she is SO dull. have heard
she is your niece; is this SO y
"Oh, laws no, madam only step
sisters child. No blood kin, l can assure
you. Poor Mary, her mother, was ever an
itto-do creature; yet for her sake I wish
her child could DC made something Of
Mrs. Mitchell here heaved little soft sigh
and looked quite pathetic.
" Perhaps, madam, you misunderstood
Tie child's nature. There are few children
whom careful, patient attention can moi
make something of. This is perhaps the
greatest responsibility, the highest duty
intrusted by God to woman, and certainly
should not be lightly resigned.n r.
q Well, assure you, my dear Mrs. Linton
Mat Maggie is an utterly hopeless child
Would you be willing to give her up tc
another if can induce some one to take
the responsibility OF your hands ~
"0h, yes, certainly; but it would be sin
~ ~ Post Act uboA oh1 oAG Aob huoWlhE
her, and no one who knew Of the child:
stupidity and perversGness could be induced
70 do such a thing. ~a
Give your mind perfect rest upon that
point ! shall observe the child closely
while with you, and If and any one willing
% relieve you Of her, It viii be with per.
feet knowledge of just what she isl
IT do not know how the baby could do
Fithout her, for let q nurse be what she
may, the babe always loves her better than
any one else.p
This is mistake, madam; it is only
kind nurses they love, but be that as it
may. YOU have given me your promise and
lshall hold you to tiff 6nd any one willing
lo-take heEn
well but guess that wiz not be very
easily done,p
Afier Mrs. Linton retired Mrs. Mitchell
epened the subject with her eldest daugh-
ler..
Della do wish that 1 had never con,
aelted to take this woman Mrs, Linton into
NJ house; ahe seems about to prove 4
busy body in our atfairsi she has taken IL
hto her head to get Mag away from us,n
''she can not have her, that Is all; we
need Nag. Should like TO know what we
WI do without her"