The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-21


for q governess; hut her health gave
49,, aud she WAS obliged % give up her
sr<,dies. She had no relatives, she was
quite poor. for she was sent 10 school
by an old lady who had taken a fancy
10 her, and had died leaving her sum
10 educate herself with. Well, the gem
tleman. bad become acquainted with
her case, and took care Of her, and
married her in few weeks after
she left school. We came 70 this coun-
try about year afterward. We lived
af q boarding house in New York. Soon
after we came over, the gentleman was
obliged TO return 10 England 10 secure
some property which belonged 70 him
there. He was TO be back as soon as the
trip could be made.
"Well, mistress waited ~ well as she
could, poor thing. She was quite alone
but for me. When the time he had set
for his return passed by, and he did not
come, she became quite i'll. don't
know how long we waited--it seemed
like months, and she grew worse all the
time, tin her baby was born. Then she
got another letter from her husband.
He had been delayed by business, but
would come in the next steamer, with
out fail.
"She was getting stronger fast, and
was looking for him hourly, when news
came that the vessel was lost at sea, and
his name was not among the few who
were saved. She only lived two days.
She begged ME 10 take care of her baby,
and died in my arms. .
~ had cousin living in Pennsyi-
wanna: had her address with
me. took the child and what
money my mistress had left, and
went 10 the place; but she had moved
West, the people said.
81 was a stranger, and nobody would
employ me. started on foot TO the
nearest seaport; for thought il Icould
only get back 10 my own country,
could live and keep the child. had
still enough money left 70 pay my pas
sage across. But Twas obliged TO spend
some Of il, and by the time ] reached
this village was so tired and di>cour-
aged that was ready for almost any
thing.
~ passed this house in the afternoon
OF that dreary Christmas Eve, and il
looked so quiet and peaceful that !
thought, What good shelter il might
be for the poor homeless baby'' After
had passed down the hill and left the
village away on my right, | looked back
and saw the white house still looking
down on me from the hill. and IL seemed
to draw me back. walked on till
night, but found no place to stay. and
49,. a.. -. ..x~- ...s.,I ~. .....,n lorI
. reached the foot Of the hill little
after midnight, and walked back and
forth with the baby in my arms 70 keep
warm, until near daylight. Ii soon be-
gan to snow, but wrapped the babe 50
snugly in its blankets that il kept warm
all the while in its little basket
where l put il, with few
things that intended leaving with il
After had placed il on the steps, hid
l in the grove Of oaks outside the gate,
until saw the smoke curling from your
chimney. Then crept away. and ,leav-
ing the village-road, kept in the by-ways
until got some distance into the coun-
try met some people moving to an
other state, and they let me 90 with
Them
"And where are you going now?'
asked Joanna, looking in her face.
81 am going back 10 my own kindred
II I can live 10 reach them. hare ;
little money, You see, but il j. TO take M
across the ocean
"What was the name Of the child
father?''
tHis name was Philip Westmcre =
. That man ~ gasped Joanna. s.Wha
have you done, woman?'
The tramp-wOman shrank from jean
mas fierce eyes. "What have done p
she repeated vaguely.
"There isn't living SOUL" said Jo
anna, sswho dares to breathe that nam
to my mistress. And now--Hnsh.
JOANNA called her mistress, i'm
peratively.
Obeying the summons, she found Mis-
Grey sitting by the fire, with little Emil
in her lap. The Loarse, peculiar cough
never heard BY nurse or mother withou
thrill Of alarm, told that Group ha'
seized its victim.
run for DIR. Vincent" said Mis-
Grey, briefly and In another minut
Joanna had thrown shawl on her hea
and was tramping through the star-li
night.
DIR. Vincent was not in his Office. III
had been called to patient sewers
miles away. .Joanna's visit had cause
little stir in the village hotel, In an w
per room Of which the doctor had hi
Office; and A. she was turning ava
from the door, q gentleman came OF
and said, in pleasant, courteous tone
IA III you are in want Of a physician
perhaps can be Of service 70 you"
"Come on, then, il you please" sal
Joanna.
HI He put on his hat, said few word
10 the landlord, and started in the wax