The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-10

IL must nave Deen some hours IN the water,
Them brigs lays their course well in shore.
and it was Just mcbbc toss up if the vcsscl
cluvcd of the reef ut ALL And ~ to the child
kecpin IN. willy. dog my skin that's Just the con-
trarincss o. things" continued Joe. in senton-
tious cynicism. " VI an abc seaman had fallen
from the yardarm that night he'd been sunk in
sight o tho ship. and tibet baby % cant swim n
stroke sails ashore. sound asleep. with tho
waves for n baby jumper
North. who was half relieved. yet half awk-
warlly disappointed Mt not seeing Bessy. ven
turcd to ask how the child was doing.
She'll do all right now" said frank voice
above. and. looking up. North dsccrncd the
round arms blue eyes. and white teeth Of the
daughter at the window. shes all hunky.
and has an appctitc-ef she hcznt got her nat
ural punishment Come. dad heave ahead.
and tell the stranger what you and mo allow
we'll do-and don't stand there swappln' lies
with him."
"wecl. said Trinidad Joe. dejectedly. Boss
allows she can rar that baby and do Justice to
it. And don't say-though I'm her father
that she cant. But when Boss wants anything
she wants IL all. clean down. no Railways nor
eavins for her"
That's mo! go on. dad-you're chippin' in
the same notch-every tme" said Miss Robin
son. with cheerful direc,ness
well. we agree To put the job Mn this way
Wen take .hc child and you'll give lis a paper
or writing maxim over all your right and title
How's ihat?'
Without knowing exactly why he did. Mr.
james objected decidedly
Do you think we won't take good care Of
iti" asked Miss Bessie sharply.
That is not the question. said North little
holly. In the first place the child is not mine
IN cv 20 Ia foil int, hn,. A. ,a tr,,r
the first hands that received 1t from lis parents.
| do not think Il right to allow any other hands
10 come between their hands and mine
Miss Bessie left the window In another mo-
mcnt she appeared from the house. and. walk
ing directly toward North. held out a some
what substantial hand. Good" she said as
she gave his fingers an honest squeeze. You
amt 81 looncy after all. Dad. he's right! lie
shan't gin it up-bui we'll 20 halves in it. lie
and me-. Hon be father and II be mother Till
death 10 Us part or the reg lar family turns up.
Wcll-what do you say?"
More pleased than he dared confess to him
self with the rrais" Of this common girl. MIR.
James North assnnted. Then would he see the
hahy' lie would. aud Trinidad Joe having
already seen the baby. and talked Of the baby.
nnl felt the baby. and indeed hal the baby
offered to him in every wav during the past
night. concluded to give some Of his valuable
time to logging. and left them together
Mr.. North was Obliged to admit that tho baby
WIS thriving He moreover listened with polite
interest Ia tho statement that the babys cycs
were hazel like his own. that II had five teeth
that she was. for girl " that rroDabln age
u ROBUST child. and yet Mr.. North fingered
Finally. with his hand on tho door lock- he
turned to Bessie and said
May ask you an odd question. Miss Rob.
inson;'
e" Go on"
Why dil you think was iooney ."
sThe frank Miss Robinson bent her head over
tn: s .nSy, r.
Yes. Why
because you 'rere looney"
on"
" but"
YES"
You'll got over IL"
And under the shallow pro,eNt ~ getting tho
hahy's f1ol -he retired TO the kitchen. where
Mr. North hnd tho supreme satisfaction Of soc-
ing her - h. passed the window. sitting ON A
chair with her apron over her head. shaking
with laughter
| For the next two or thrcc days he did not visit
the Hphin-ons but gave himself up to past
memories On the third day he hai-n must
be confessed not without some cnort-broughi
himself into that condition " patient sor.
row which had boon his habit. Tie cpl.
soie II the storm and the finding 81 the
baby began to fade n had fndcd the
visit 81 his relatives. 1t had been duh. wet
day and he WAS sitting by his fire. when there
came inp az his door. Flora" by which
iuy"nes'"ul name his aged Indian handmaid
was known, usually announced her presence
with an imitation ~ n curew's cry II could not
Doe h"r II" faneicd he heard the trailing of a
wonan's dress against the boards and started
q his feet dea'hly pale. with name upon his
lips. Bn, the door wn- impanently thrown OBJ H.
and showed Hrss!, Robinson. And the baby
With feeling If relief he could NOT UNDER
stand be- or rcd hcr a scat. She turned her
frank eyes on him curiously
" You look >kecri.'
=" ! was startled You know see nobody here"
o. Th"ts SO. But look var, do You over lisa a
/ te''oy =
/ Not cl"nrly understanding her he in turn
| asked. Why"
Cause you must rise M and get one now
thets why. This yer baby Of ours is sick We
! don'i U.s. a doctor Htnur house we don't bolooye
III en-. haini no rall for en- hut his YER baby :
rarcnis menhe' dil. So rise up out O that
/ cheer. aud = ,un."
james North booked at Miss Robinson and
ro-c, albeit a ht'lo IN doubt ami hesitaiing
Miss Robinson raw it, i shouldn't hey
troubled ye. nor ridden three mile TO do IT, if
Their he'd boon any one clso tp send. But dad :
over nj Eureka buying logs and I'm alone
Hcllo-wher YER goln -
North had soignd his hat and opened the door.
For doct- he replied ama2edly.
Did Sc kalklal"to walk nix miles and back -
" Cerninly-I have No. horse
Huf ltta al sf,..i D.. ,..,t.-