The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04
as l ever see a finer. She's a regular
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as l ever see a finer. She's regula
beauty, she is; and such lungs, toop
These words, accompanied by a pro
longed sqnall, made me feel little curl
Gus. Some of the pleasant anticipation.
l had ventured to indulge in flickered
back upon my memory.
"Doctorl" l said, family.
"Hush, my dear! You mustn't talk,
was the immediate answer, as Doctor
Carlisle came up to my bedside and felt
| of my pulse. $3.50! We are getting
on. But you must lie still, like good
girl, and 60 to sleep
"But my baby"
sob, the baby's all right! A nice,
healthy little girl! Now, you know
everythiug's we'll over, and so you must
think of nothing but having good rest"
But the squalling was still going on q
believe they had put the baby on the top
of the chest of drawers to keep it out Of
the way) and something quite new, and
that had not experienced before, began
to spring up in me at the sound, and
make my heart palpitate with eager joy.
doctor! l will go to sleep, but |
lnust SEE my papy
Afterwards, my dear, afterwards; you
are not strong enough yet. Trust me,
everything is right, and you shall have it
as soon as you have rested little"
IL can not rest till have seen it. Oh,
doctor Nurse! do give me my baby"
My agitation was rising. The nurse
glanced at the doctor, and the doctor
nodded at the nurse, and in another mo-
ment bundle of flannel was laid on my
left arm, and trembled with eagerness
AS pulled it open. A fat, PUPPY, red
face met my view, with nose that spread
half over it, two weak, swollen eyes ieebly
blinking at the light, and mouth that
was slit from ear to ear-in fact, the or
thodox newborn baby.
But don't think | saw what she was
like. l was experiencing that marvel
Gus thrill that comes over woman when
the child of the man she loves is first
placed in her arms, and in the uncon-
sclOus little creature beside me saw only
Hugh's representative. Hugh in his
strength and beauty-Hugh in his i'm
prudence and Hugh in his
love for and protection of me-Hugh on
Hugh before as | missed him when |
first held his baby in my arms! Where
was he to rejoice over this wonderful
thing with me'-to be thankful for my
satety-to assure me he would love it for
my sake and his ownl Where was the
father of my childl l only felt half
mother without him. The first word l
uttered as looked at my daughters fea-
lures was his name. The first welcome
gave her were the tears that welled up
weakly into my eyes at the remembrance
that he could never see her.
Hugh" exclaimed, brokenly, as l
squeezed the little bundle to my bosom
and turned my face around upon the pill
low.
"Comel come! this will never dow
said the doctor, as he hurriedly mixed
some horrid decoction in glass. Here,
my dear, drink this; and nurse, take the
child into another room until Mrs. Powers
has had sleep"
mo, " said, imploringly. 81 will
drink whatever you like, doctor; but
pray don't take my baby from mew
twill you promise not to talk any
more, then, or even to Think"
Il will promise anything if you will
leave my baby here"
So, fearing the effect of opposition, l
suppose they did as desired them, and
with lips pressed upon the face Of my in
FAINT, who, with the instinct of young
animals, seemed to understand was her
mother, and to be quite contented to lie
where she WAS, | sunk off into sleep as
placid as her own.