The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-23

OS. -. NO. OZ.
Changing ths Babies.
A startling instance Of the freaks 10
which "outrsgeous fortune" someti,nos
rsvsls, has recently taken place 10 the
family Of . quoudsn msgnsss Of Wall
street, now retired and living In quiet
elegance 10 the lower vicnlty. Of Contra,
park. The gentleman, whose name
''mosght bs" Jonss, but isu't, returned
some ysars sines, with bic family, from
Europe, bringing . young Frauch girl,
Susie, - nurse 70 the young babe. Aiter
few months she left the service Of the
family on sv me tiiavil pretext, and another
nurse being substituted, susette was quite
forgotten.
Mr.. Jones had moved 10 fashionable
sirslas, while rearing . family Of three
sons and fosr dsughtsrs, the youngest Of
whom wss the nursling Of Susette.
The family had taken deep interest 10
40 humble widow woman supporting
family, Of ave children. She had for
many yssrs been iotsusted with the fam.
ily washieg which was usually returned
by one Of the girls Of the lsundress, and
many little nieeties werc sent homo by
this girl, whose gentle demeanor had 70
won upon Mrs. Jones that she arranged
for her partial education, and already re-.
earded her % sort Of protege, for ell
Of which the poor widow, was profusely
grateful, aud declared che would yet
SNAKE . lady Of her."
A few weeks since the family received
. letter bearing the postmark Of an
obscure town in the south Of France 1t
contained voluminous disclosures, bear
Jog olicisl seals, oil in French. A firm.
ily council was convened to decipher the
contents, and many jest was banded 10
tho merry circle about the center table,
as each contributed their knowledge Of
written French in loose chirography, to
get st the meaning OF SO formidable o
missive.
The youngest daughter, quite fresh in
her studies, seemed to make more pro
gress; and the mysterious documents. first
passing from hand to hand, were 6ually
allowed to rest before her. the rest Of tho
group laughingly criticising her broken
accents ss she road slowly on. She hesi
tsted-was met by another volloy Of
badiusge, which Was strangely checked
as the young girl strained her eyes moro
closely to the paper, pressed her jeweled
hand upon her temples--turned ashy
pale-uttcrcd one scrosm, and fell back
into her fathers arms 10 Z swooh
Il Was sfssrful night with thst str cken
household as they lowered ovor that
senseless form. A physician hastily
called in, seeking for cause Of the
strange attack, was shown the scattered
missives left upon the psrlor floor. Be.
Jog fluent scholar be could read them
readily, and there. in the dead hours oi
night, the blow fell upon the already Of.
iriehted household.
The substance Of the death bed state
ments Of Susette, which the letter con.
tained, duly authenticated, was, that in
taking her infant charge for On airing
she called. a. usual, at the poor home Of
the family laundress, whose babe was Of
the same age with that of Mr.. Jones.
That the woman begged her to stay and
mind the children while she took home
some wo.S. While alone in the house
with the infants, ono Of them pulled . no,
iron upon it burning it badlyj she applied
such remidies % she could seize upon
but 10 her friuht fanoied the injury
must be fatal. It was tho infaut in be.
charged This she had not thought Of Of
the moment, as there Was remarkable re-
seinblance between them. Overcome with
fear the Devil told her TO use her own
lsugusgeh "that the other baby would Dc
Mrs. Jones just as WE'LL"
Tho clothing was quickly changed
The poor woman was encumbered with O
sick and suffering infant until its recovery
which fact probably aided the deception
Mrs. Jones Was quite III st the time, and
. wet nurse was engaged for that very
day; so Susette screened her d,abolical
act, but still fearing . denouement
sought tho 6rst vacation to get away to
her own land. Uaabls after . lapse ol
years to die 10 peace, she made . full
confession.
The family seek to keep the affair very
quiet. A lady to whom the physician
was quite devoted mentioned tho facts
ere secrecy had been epjoiued.
The foster child Of the poor widow vii!
be rsinstated 10 her full rights, and be
''made lady Of" sure enough; the wild
owis entire family are amply provided fol
and the poignant sorrow Of the girl reared
In luxury will bs assusged in . great de
gree BY retaining her position Of daugh-
ter. ..'
Truth, indeed; 10 oftentimes stranger
than fiction !-Auburn Daily News.
MARRIAGE Marriage il like . silk
purss-most agreeable to bear when there