The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-05

once idollzrd had expressed any wish that h,
should take charge of her. But 10 have hti
thrust upon him by the woman whose artful ma
nUuvrcs had made his home so dcsoair siCclcj
his heart against her.
She was u pretty, swccl-iempcrci child, viii
grave quiet ways, and intelligent beyond htl
years.
when IL grandpas birthday, nurs, r. Sd,
suddenly inquired, one day, nearly two monih.
after her arrival
"l.ri Inc see, replied Margcry h,r connic.
nance assuming u conttmlla,iNc exptc,.irG. "a
is the seventh uf this monlh--nnd | declare il
this isn't the day ! remember Il we'll Tor u sa'
also the hiThda! Of Ia! poor yuuns mislIcss
your dear mama She would have been twenty
four years old to-day II she had lived. Ahck
alaek II SEEMS ouly Yesterday that h,ld hes
in my arms.
Here the faithful creature wiped aHuy ,y.'r.
"Wcll. fii is his birthday. ! mgsi go ani
give him this, resumed Esiellr taking sualI
package iium the pocket o. hcs dit.s. "Mhe,c
is helm the librar!
"irs. but what are ) ou thinking co., ,li!d
CALCULATED Mnisfrti regarding her !ogne 'hAtfc
with louk ui ainnzrnrnt You ugst gol -
ia there Judge Harding vii, J.. ,,l, angry
II shall b. soTri To make lin an-ty, ru'.y,
returned Esicilr, win childish dignity gHilr 10
keeping wiih the little serious fir, 'hYjI psopi-
isrd my d,ar dead mamma HAT wnu.i an !
musi 10 Il.
Old Narsrr! looked a.,,r hrt ai,a 500 50 .s.
lion of asionshmcn' 10; unmiuli,d wiz. .'!'a,.
ration ns she .ti the fDuin
''Shy a Harding -onr ctl .,t i'.,' i.,.ia.t.
she muiict,d, ai shr :, ,sIa,rd hrr hui'i.ar 'fI
old Judge may .hu; hp: osi ';sr g. a.l3:. tut
be- can't deny bat what hes o.. "A" G..h .tl
hlood.'
Es,,ilr pa,.stl n.cm,at % .i.r i..I "t.,4
she hal never t'irfr 'hTcl to- iFi:u,,h aii ...a
as II sguimoniGg all her icso'uil,u O., ,oiii, in.d
q. hntnishrd noh aEI gil,l 10
Judgc Harding sat ia his ca.N .thait. tar ,,tt
picture OF dignifcd cas-, Lpokius oul, uiau
his surroundings. uur would have ca. 81 iiE %
happy aud fortunate uiln 80 many o s.. au-
~. hirasiinc the fur, oi tie tu!r 'ltu NiLi.
his heart warm aiih 'h,u,hi. o tN. u...s .t..
awaiting III, ictuia. ~ns 'ar h,l.., t.,. ta,
lonely aud childish old mai
Ills iacc Wa partially tuiuri 'l.," '. !a.:
and So soitl, did III, i't, t,t Gi uf.n 81.
carpet tia; chs hal n,aIl, i,.,it8 ..,s .i....
hr observed her ln spite of al h. ,.r. .......
he started Hs bis 'y's it.l uioi t,..t ".,tir,
rs "a Eslclir htg courage lail.l hc. o. ..s.
net that stem. iuIuisius iork
'i--L,g your / .r!uu.' she 'aii.;.3 ..s
canc ia To give YOU this. MainunA ta..r i.s give
it to you On your birthday. nni ! coull no.
disoGey hcf
Judge Harding H., chauir,.ii, took il, 70, ane,
lief, shr turned TO leave the room
'Sin, child inter loscd lhr iuds "..i. Be-
nU hurry Sii down.
Es,,ilc quieil, sca'cd L,Isr.: liaa i.- v,,,f-
covered ottoman 10 SHE hv pointed aut H.
Harding PROCEEDED 10 open the IatAas,
II contained nothing tut gold locker l.r s,..
remembered placing around his lauih,,. urci
On \ happy birthday and hers WHOM, be bad once
termed his birthday gift lie touched the priue
aud it flew open. II WAS his own .ih,u.ss, t,a,u
in a sitting position Beside his chair stood little
girl about six years o. age ouc small hand tr4st-
full, ia his, the other resting ulou his shoulder
while the softly smiling eyes were lifted 10 biz
face with look Of cild-likc coahl,uo. and lose,
The a.Tm tide OF awakcu,d iepI,.utss Tia,
swept over him melted every yrs,i.c ~ 'ae b..
that had gathered around his heart lu sslid
10 their unhalp! esirangcmcnt, had not ie A,,u
most 10 blame Did be not indulge her ia ever,
idle whim until her wiil grew strong aud in.
periOus, and ihrn curb hes suddenly ard hai..,t
Had he dealt more ecutit with her would she
have taken step that had wrnG.h, u..li both
such bite. woe
A he raise his e.! tie! .,.l upon iAr i't.,
form that was sitting who're sbc G.,d 10 81; 80
many years ago. What marvellous rrstmtlat,e,
II almost scented 10 hi'a tia. 10 uG,i br h,r V,sy
self
All well did that mother know that nothing
she could write would ii,n that stem Lctgi like
this mute remembrance oi What s.e once WAS 10
him, or plead SO eloqucni., FOR her orphan child
Tears gushed from the ui man eyes, ai.d ii,u,
from his scat, he took the child in his arms
~, dear little Esi,llr hc ml,iyf,l- .iy
precious birihday-gifi come back af.,r i..-
= tine To cheer my .ieso,a;c honr. Na4:!; ul'
death shall par; thee and me.
Thsi night when iargcry carried b. ihc ;'a-
things, she saw spectacle thA' made hct k,L3
old hear, rejoice, the child of Lcf dear yoBng
mistress swee,ly slteping in her :f.ni father
arms. whose eyes were fixed upon Acr with q luoh
Of pride and tenderness.
And giving her a wiscr love. mot, faithful
guardianship she crowned his old age wiih peace
aud JOY, whom he took from hcnccforih 20 his
heart as well as 90 his home-his birthday gift.