The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-16


child-that chidy -
AS said Phillis, with a sudden sharpening in
her voice Wilt thou give me the child, and keep
| 'Th'mon Il cried the woman, with fierce
sneer. 4 want neither tn mon nor child. Tha
Nay, but will not take them BOTH" answered
Phillis, a shriil tone breaking from her, quiet as
she tried to seem; L will not take them both.
William Henders chose between m and thee, and
he chose thee, and he may stick to thee. He is
naugh to me, but the child want; and if thee has
woman sab ood In thy body, thou canst not say
me nay. Thee knows what thy own life has been
does thee want that little ones to be lkeit9 Thee
hs fed her with thy own strength-unless such as
the are different from other women: dost thou
wat TO make her curse thee? Nay. but thou hast
evena biacker soul than / fancied if thou dost'
Then Janet Ayres laughed laugh
even scornful of the stainless, righteous,
injured woman, who scorned and tainted
her.
"Tha ar. a good Christian, Phillis Hen
ders," she said; "aye, but tina art q good
Christian; religion and such lolke were
bred i thy bones and comes cut j. thy
flesh. / never knew Methody yet as
didl't show tn breed an I never saw
safe soul yet as would no gi' lost one
he D down the hill. Look here" her
voice shrilling and her face flushing scar
let. "Tm one of tie lost ones mysen, but
| never gave push to either lost or saved
yet, and so help ne God, if God has owt
to d. with such loike as me,-if I could
hurt and humble thee. even thee, with thy
hard words and thy pride,>~if ] could
crush and humble thee before my face
thissmlnute, in raising my finger, would
ma. And she dropped her head upon her
arms again, her excitement ending in a
passionate burst of sobs and tears. TAX
the Child" she cried, "tak' her an keep
her! Teach her what her mother is an
tain her up to point her finger at her
aye, would be wllin fur that, if that
would save her--aye, and thank the God
as n0wt to do with such as me-"
Surely some pang of conscience smote her
judge. Her pale face grew paler, and
her eye was not so steady as it had been
Some fine instinct at work within her
made Ter shrink for she faltered az she
spoke.
He may have to do with such as thee
if thou would repent" she said. There
is time for thee yet"
"Repent!' said Janet Ayres. ''Repent
thysen. Hast tina nowt to repent on?
No, such as thee never has; tha'rt on the
narrox path fro first to last; it wur made
fur such as thee. Dunnot tell me to re-
pen:.
Phlllis' hand trembled little. That
sense of discomfort grew upon her strong
| ly and il was this lost creatures words
that stung her.
II did not come here to contend with
thee" she said. l came to plead for
[ he child.
"Will Henders' chlld,' put in the wo-
mln, with miserable effort at taunt
"Wlll Henders' child" said Phillis,
without a change in her voice. "Wlll
thee give it up to me?''
Janet Ayres lifted her face with strange
irony in her smile.
Utah art ma asklu much" she said.
"Tha art ma askin much" she said.
II ask thee or human SOUL" answered
Phillis. aaa .e
"Ayc," said Janet Ayers, shut such as
me dunnot know much about that theer.
Tha art askin' me fur all as I've COTTON i
the eartb-thce as niver had child o.
thy own" # 1921
"Thou art mistaken" said Phillis, ~
had child who died." aT a|t3t
THAT" exclaimed Janet uaH a taa j
But Phillis stopped her with gesture.
at died. she said, "snd it belonged
poor little one!--to past that is all over
But this child of thine is not so safe'' 81
"If that is true [ can trust thee better.
said the woman, not but what | believe
thad do rect by the little unNhard as tina
art It's thy way to do rect" $685. hagu
There was pause fora moment, aud
then she looked up. i4a1ra 7e@ So 81,
Il do not see what sent thee here to
temp me to-peet," she said. Il have
often thowt o this, but niver thowt as
I've done to-neet. | niver thowt as I
were thinkin' wheL tha' came in. Aye
jamie, little wench--Janier' with a gush
Of Gears. Come wi me, she said abrupt