The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-09-22

in your promise for her child" remarked
! Mrs. Primmins, pathetically. Its des-
perate resort leaving a baby to a young
man, but in her strait size was TAIN TO catch
| at any straw.
Can you" said Tom, looking gloomily
at his now silent prize on the bed, can
you give me any advice? You couldn't
| have wited till tomorrow, before bringing
it. could you?' he added half reproachtully.
| "Of course not," said Mrs. Primmins.
| ''Wel! your no account Now let me
| think
"Do in Heavens name,' calculated
Tom.
Mrs Primmins placed her arms akinbo.
Tom fervently prayed tor light on her
meditatiOns.
- have, it, cried Mrs Primnins NAL
why's got to take it!'
Bless your dear SOUL responded Tom.
"Malyiny's the very one! What a talent
you have for managing, aantie dearl"
There was Tom, his very self! He had
hit Oh exactly the right compliment TO pay
the old nurse. He was exactly floating
through life on this instinct he had for
saying the most pleasant thing to every
body. Mr.. PrimmIns OF all things desired
the reputation of man@Yerer, as it was,
Of course, the one Of all others that she did
not deserve.
Yes" she cried, chuckling, 81 can
manage. Let me alone And first thing
in the morning, I'll go there with you"
Now" said she, soizing her charge,
who was beginning to squirm, now III
see what's to be got out of your landlady."
Winking violently with first one eye and
then the other, she started to go; then,
with .dlcn solemnity, she reinscr.ed her
head in the doorway.
IF m summoned" she said, it s
above all else. If L III called, | must 60,
day or night -
Certainly" said Tom, much puzzled,
but you won't be, Auntiel" As the
young man walked abroad to get his din
ner, he felt impressed with an almost mys
terious awe of the old nurse.
! TO think Of living always with death
grinniDg. one in the face like that,' he
muttered.
In the night Toms dream of peace was
again dispe!eu.
Another knock On his door.
Am | under ban?,,, growled Tom;
whats the matter now =
I'm Called" said the voice of Mrs.
Primmlns, my summons has come |"
"Oh the devil!'' cried Tom, lost to all
sense of the Importance Of colcliatins the
nurse. Go to bed ! Hold on until morn
ing |"
In the morning Tom, who, happy fell
low always slept soundest under a sense
Of depression, did not make his appearance
until nine clock, lie found that Mrs.
Primmins had actually disappeared for
| parts unknown. La the arms OF his hith-
! or.o s.ern lsndlady ko found l,i. charge
nesting. A new ight-that of love-was
bcaming in the solemn woman's eye-that
woman, thought Tom, who would see any
one OF her bOarders staryc and rot for ten
cents day saved! lie looked at his little
responsibility with feeling of awe, almost
q suspicion of witchcraft. 1t is customary
!2r,alRlak sq SHAKE ttbe ub8sd and rBaRaqS. At tie
moves mother and throws young infant
upon the charity of others Why not also
consider reyerontly the innate instinct of
motherhood that liscs in every female
heart at sight ola baby 50 bercavedI
Il have undertaken, said tho andlady,
giving Tom smile such as he had never
dreamed could rest on her features. II
have undertaken to go with you in search
OF Mrs. Primmins' niece, Malviny!"
Several hours later, Tom Collins sprang
from a light wagon In which he had driven
to the door OF pretty cottage.
I'VE will make one last effort by inquir
ing here" he said to his landlady, who held
the baby.
With his usual impetuosity lie pushed
directly through into the little rear kitchen.
There, he forgot his errand, forgot every
thing except what be saw. A young girl,
plump, neat, and rosy, stood, with round
arms barred, before table. She was as
siduously occupied in oaressing, with hor
white hands, little Jumps of dough into
shape. Then she placed them in rows in a
big black pan. For moment she did not
see Tom. He, unreasoning, impulsiye fell
low, forgot his er-and-forgot everything,
in short, and began enyying those Jumps of
dough, He felt instinctively that he, too
possessed a great capacity for being
moulded by some such hands as those.
Suddenly she turned. Such dimpling
smile such rosy embarrassment Tom,
great black>hairad, jetty-oyed giant that he
was, thought this little plump blonde an
angel. Thought! why he vas sure of it
After while he came partially to his
senses, and said, TN looking for one
Malvina Barker
And that is me" said the rosy lips.
Then Eye brought you baby" he said
abruptly.
\ good deal of astonishmont can be put
| into a pair ct bright blue eyes without
I spelling thom-and so there was. Fortu-
uately. at this point the landady ap-
ptared, and so, a moment later, Malvina's
mother, called up from the cellar by the
voices,
Negotiations were soon completed.
Tom again in his little room, found it
the loneiest, dreariest place he had ever
| IN his life looked upon.
A couple Of days later be concluded that
1t would be inhuman not 10 go ard inquire
after his little charge. In an incredibly
short space of time be was seized with the
same impression again. Then be went to
take the baby, who had not yet learned
that the moon is more distant than the
door-knob, box. Of geographical blocks
| Then he went to inquire if it needed
pocket. money and be told Malyina that
he knew she was not kept awake nights
with it, because her eyes were so bright
This time Malvina's mother told Tom
that OF course they were very plain people,
and not fit associates for a young gent
like him, but that If he wished to stay,
there was plenty OF strawberries and cream
for tea.