Middletown transcript., 1872-04-06

Y u nooooolan <rn1v norA rAoUo ~ UlG1o
iIssi M jSssssI sS5 SSsssiss. 0s a
momseesoe IN - April, whsa s1sh ~
pogloot Qseb(no(looe aGaieee >hols pssoe
~ \ pseessss. ~ 49, oseesd e.
!eersesa. ssluly sssesssloss q lnpssd-
fIs rssslssass, Shsst, s(uss. ~ ossld.
~ bsss supesislea(isg tls gsrdsees 10
sons tossieulsusal ssyaseries; I'D The
lsdy. slss shsst. s>oui. ard 1orid. hsd
hesn 6nisling % elaborate plsss of 60
bsoldery dessIpsd 10 cover : pair of OTTO
mans iSs tho dsswins sesa. Ths eonvss.
aatinu materially turned upon lhsis oces-
pssioas. and Miss Matte ssid, half sigh.
Ing:
:. Sister Grace asd The. shildssn are
coming to- nsosrow 70 pass the day. Her.
best." Little did they gpsss ths sssseos
Tor Tho proposed visls.
/" Dsas ms! ! hope thst young scamp
Wslser will let my youug pear tsees slonc
He almost ruined the spricots last year
si'h bic p.nlsits--iAe peptpiis yos gave
him. Matte"
. He's only boy" said Mise Matte.
indulgcu,ly.
:" }op spoil him." said the gentleman.
"a Who gave him . shovel this week.
With which he dug Up sl) my csras.ionsi"
retorted The lady.
Where the discussion you'd have ended
| Il is impossible 10 say, but At that moment
Tho door opened. aud the ssaid old waiter
man, who remembered the childhood OF
tho broshcr snd sister. bspdrd in = letter.
Mr. lrc,op read it wiil pusslcd face.
I" Do you remember anybody named
Rilfool 7" he asked his sister.
"lliifool! Bilfocl! What queer namc!''
{" He IL going 70 send me some game
think il must be rsistake. No. herr,
10 my paine and address. ~ plain ~ print.
What lipd Of gamc cau il be at this sea-
son p
"Whcn il il coming 7"
"This afternoon! There. read the
note"
It woull be useless to deny that Miss
Matte was in quite Auttcr over the note
Live game! Perhaps some rare birds.
thst would be q fresh ornament to her
aviary. She was quito determined Her
bert stould never iiii them, II they we're
golden phcasan,s. lop cared rabbits. or
any rarii;ss Of that kind She took her
work to the front window to watch for
tho cxprcrs wagon. but 10 her disgust Il,
vas driven right pas, the window. 1t was
long past dinner time. and was quite dark.
before the long-cxpcctcd ring was heard
"lf il is a hamper of game. bring il in
49, 1o..~L sa:l ~. 1..srn el,.
man -ecrvant crossed the hall to the open
door.
"A hamper. sure enough. il is." said
Joseph. aud obeycd orders.
There vas no Auticr Of wings. or NOV.
ing Of tired feet, ss the coyer VI the ham
per was thrown back. Mr.. lrcton started
back With > cry of positive horror. but
Miss Matte knclt down for nearer view
Of ,Ls unexpected present. Never had
she seen q pret.icr sight than the sleeping
babe upon the soft pillows that were il
the hamper. It's rosy checks were shad.
cd hy hood Of soft white zephyr. and .
white cloak covered carefully the round
little LIMBS. One .limpl.d haud had cs-
capcd fran ,he fulds Of the cloak. apd Was
thrown acruse the breast. Tho parted
CRIMSON lips showed two tiny pcarls Of
teeth. aud the long dark eyelashes sug-
gested dark eyes. A little csrd wss
pinned 10 the cloak. aud on this Was writ
ten: my name il Sadie Williams.
Isn't .he prctsy!" whispered Miss
Matte.
Take her awu! Put her 10 the
sln,s.housc = cried the gentleman. Jivs
game. By Jove. Mst,is.! It's t,e 6rst oI
April llilfool! A. r. Rilfool! April
Fool. W. arc pair Of old FOOLS not Il
see through ilst signature before. Take
the hamper to the aims house. Joseph."
mo. no! Il is too late to night. Lc'
her sssy her. tonight Take hsF to my
room. Joseph"
Josph obeysd. mu,tsrjns. - he did no
j. I'll sss ny head II this u mt one c
Master Herbert or )iss A melia' prauks. y
Much 70 Hlr. Ireion's disgust be was
obliged to retire without bic game Of back
sammon.
!" Mis- Mss,is says she vop't b dowu
sgsin ibis evening the baby's crying
was The message seet n suswer TO BIZ
4 Miss Msttic found she had work ill
bed tine; endrspsins The ioundling. sort
ing oas tho slpshipg uodst The pillows Il
tts hsmpsr. eIliag the bcitls also fhcr'
vih vsrm Wilt, feeding .bs liisls ons
J and hushlne y again %. sleep. ~ III
time lhs sun reee. spd t9e llssis bauda hs(
usstlsd oil nlett ~ bss boseom. Joiss Nat
! tie vould hove killed ovefy ~ - ho avlo
y betUrs she veqld hass - ea1is "a th'
almshoess: