Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15

"Tm called" said the voice of Mrs.
Primmins, "my summons has come =
"Oh, the devil y cried Tom, lost to all
sense of the importance of conciliating
the nurse. go to bed Hold on until
morning.
In the morning Tom, who, happy fellowl
always slept soundest under sense of de-
preston, did not make his appearance un-
TIL nine o'clock. He found that Mrs. Prim-
Minis had actually disappeared for parts
unknown. In the AIMS of his hitherto
stern landlady he found his charge nest
ling A new light-that of love--was
beaming in the solemn woman's eye-that
woman, thought Tom, who would see any
one of her boarders starve ard rot for ten
cents day saved He looked at his little
most suspicion of witchcralt 1t is Gus
tomary 10 shake the head, and wonder at
the amazing Providence that sometimes re-
moves mother and throws young infant
upon the charity of others Why not also
consider reverently the innate instinct OF
motherhood that rises in every female
heart at sight of baby SO bereavedl
81 have undertaken, said the landlady,
giving Tom smile such as he had never
dreamed could rest on her features. 81
have undertaken to 60 with you in search
of Mrs. Primmins' niece. Malviny r
Several hours later, Tom Collins sprang
from light wagon in which he had driven
to the door of pretty cottage.
"We Will make one last effort by inquir-
ing here he said to his landlady, who
held the baby.
With his usual impetuosity he pushed
| directly through into the little rear kitch-
en-. There, he forgot his errand, forgot
everything except what he saw. A young
girl. plrmp. neat, and rosy, stood, with
round arms barred. before n table. She
was assiduously occupied in caressing, with
her white hands, little Jumps of dough into
shape. Then she placed them in rows in a
big black pan. For amoment she did not
see Tom. He, unreasoning, impulsive
fellow, forgot his errand-iorgot every
! thing. in short, and began envying those
Jumps of dough. He felt mstinctivcly
that he, toe, possessed great capacity for
being moulded by some such hands as
those.
Suddenly she turned. Such dimpling
smile such rosy embarrassn ent Tom,
great black-haired, jetty-eyed giant that he
was, thought this little plump blonde an
angel. Thought why ne was sure Of 1t J
After a While he c,me partially TO his
senses, and said, 'Im looking for one
Nalvira Barker"
"And that is me-" said the rosy lips.
''Then I've brought you baby" he said
abruptly.
good deal of establishment can be put
into a pair Of bright blae eyes without
spelling them-and so there was. Fortu-
nately, at this point the landlady appeared,
and so, moment later, aid Malyina's
mother, called up from the cellar by the
voices.
Negotiations we're soon completed.
Tom again in his little room, found it
the loneliest, dreariest place he had ever
in his life looked upon.
| A couple of days later he concluded that
it would be inhuman not to go3 and inquire
after his little charge. In an incredibly
short space Of time he IVES seized with the
same impression again. Then he went to
take to baby, who had not yet learned that
the moon is more distant than the DOOR
knob, box of geographical blocks. Then
he went to enquire If it needed pocket
money; and he told Malvina that he knew
she was not kept awake nights with il, be-
cause her eyes were so bright.
This time Malvina's mother told Tom
that OF course they were very plan people.
aud not fit associates for a young ''gent"
like him, but that if he wished to stay,
there was plenty ofstrawberries and cream
for tea.
Tom stayed, and after tea the moon
came out. Oh that wicked, shameless
moon Tom, by its light, tolu Malvina
right out that her eyes were bluer than
Heaven-her lips sweeter than roses-and d
all that.
When th ey parted, Malvina went to her
room and cried.
What could such perfect king of man
mean by talking like that to her? OF
course, he could not mean to marry little
school mistress only homo on vacation
Tom acted queerly, too, when alone in
his room. He took a pencil and paper,
and figured and calculated. He made q
list of all the little properties he possess
ed. He added them up and he added
, them down. Then he set down a list Of
all the things be was accustomed to spend
! money upon that could be dispensed with.
Then he brought out a book on economy,
where 1t tells how man can live cheaper
with a frugal wife than he can alone. lie
was astonished to find that book so in
tenselv interesting
The next day Tom went to see the baby.
In fact. it had seemed to him as though
the afternoon never would come. He had
more waiting to do at the cottage, for Nal
yina's mother received him, and she did
not appear. At last his impatience spur
> red him to ask.
II don't want you to see her again
! young man. will be frank with you ant
tell the truth
"Oh Mrs. Barker" cried Tom.
''She's simple child. sir, and is in dan
ger not to un, erstand that attentions from
: one like you can mean nothing"
g ''Dear Mrs. Barker, you mistake me en-
tireiy. l must see her this once. must
e indeed ! If she sends me away, vii
{ never come again."
> Tom conquered. When he explained 4
G Malvina about his small income and con
: suited with her abouts its insufliciency
size told him that he ought to be ashame
n indeed 20 waste such heaps of money o
d one. He should have sent half to th
y heathen.
g Toms income has TINS far held out bet
b ter than when he was single. Young mer
try it
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