The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

byss old calico lounge. unconscious
alike Of the past on future perils.
Her folks is we'll of. whoever they
be" said Mother Darby. examining
the little blue silk hood trimmed with
Eswan's down and the embroidered
Thibet CLOAK.
The woman that gave her to me
was 4 sumner, SAID Bob, by winch
phrase he no doubt intended to eN-
press his appreciation Of her tine
clothes.
Bob lost no time III advertising the
child, but days went on and no answer
appeared, nor did the woman return
to claim her charge. The travelling
bag contained nothing that would at
ford the slightest clue 10 the child )
identity except the single name
Elsie on some Of the clothing.
Wen I'm sorry, but there's moth
ing for it hat the poor house. said
Mother Darby.
THAT IL never do, said Bob.
Heydey I reckon there's nobody
to lie consulted besides you. Tain t
likely shall undertake to raise her
at my time Of life, and nothing but
] my two hands to depend upon. mel
tneT.
But couldn't YOU let her stay here
if I'd pay her board!'' pleaded Bob.
| "You! said Mother Darbp, laughing
derisivelv. Much as ever you arm
: the salt you eat.
We'll, if you wont keep her, sup
pose must find a place for her some
| where else for she shall never 60 to
E the poor honse while ! can work for
her.
.sNIercy sakes, If you are SO set
+ about it, let her stay and Try it, said
g Mother Darby whose heart secretly
I vearned over the child more than She
2 cared to acknowledge. And 50 it was
) settled, though the good widow could
. not believe the arrangement would
be more than temporary.
+ II dare SAY as soon is We begin 70
t get fond of Tie child we shall have 10
J send her off said She.
But iii this case she was mistaken.
| II was true that hitherto Bob had
not been overload Of work, and had
g given her some ground for the tadnt
j That he hardly earned the salt ne ate
n But now Il great change came over
!, him. lie felt that he had an object ~
e life: was ready TO undertake an honest
/. ;nh III ,,.n,I. my and late so that he
Z 5"i,,l, i,.a. Eisit viii him.
I ~ 80 INN +ba s+orv rof abroad and
t j. ~. s,.,, lou, thoro,I1hlv in earnest
I he was. much sympathy was nantes
e ted for BON and Bob baby as the
r child came Id be called, ana many
Kind hearted people were ready to AID
/, l,i,,l - ~ endnaTors - succeeded az
+ Ne aasar,-od ~ do and nothing more
1r,e a,-nr said aho,lt sending Elsie to
No - n e'e = 9',,s, ''''N''
i >he meanwhile. continued to grow
+ and thrive In tact She quite outgrev
: har orioina1 wardrobe. which was
i -, fooled away in Mrs. Darby
I. re- drawer and new and coarsel
4 aIo+hima bad III M provided for hel
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