Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-05

mircd il, and he didn't want to rudely
wrcSt ii from the little fingers, "or
something, rs Winnie would have re
marked; and SO, rs | said before, he
never stirred.
Go ON, dear, said Winnie, seating
herself beside her new found frien,
Don't mind John. He's regular
wolf, Ill confess, but I'll take care he
don't hurt mo.
With tlmid glance At the wolf who
stepped few steps away baby having
turned her attention to the bird in Win
mes hat, hut not SO far but that
he caught every word uttered, III soft
clear voice, Red Ridirg-hood began,
"When vou finished Your education
thrcc years ago, and was called home
70 Maryland hy the death vt my mother
my father, you know, died thrcc years
before WAS left with no relation in
the whole world but my dear old grand
mother. She had Il comfortable income
ut the time. and for year everything
went well; aud then the bank in which
all her money was deposited broke, and
wv were prnnilcss. Grandmother sank
beneath her misfortune and became Al
most helpless, and always was spoil
ed, good-tornothing
=" lou always were 4 darling" burst
III " nnlc lmuctuousN.
And and married grandmama' =
lawyer, and he WAS very, very kind to
us both, and We were very comfortable
until about three months ago the day
wee Daisy was half a year old-whcn
lie died, and on Winnie, hc left no will
but one dated long before he knew me.
which hcQucathed all his fortune to II
nephew in some FIR distant country, and
again we were pcnnilcss, Grandmother
grew weaker day hy day, until She bc-
came utterly helpless, and now She lies
from morning till night and from night
till morning again on her bed unable to
move; and wewcrc almost starving, and
! saw, speaking slowe. and slower.
" the advertisement calling for children
for this show"
Nos, Daisy dear" said Winnie PIT
ting the dim white check encouraging
~, you saw the advertisement
And think baby is Just a pretty Ms
" bdhN Chllll 10,
Lovely" said Winnie, kissing the
sweet, hluc-eycd thing.
And il occurred to me chat If she
could win prize, poor old grandmam-
ma and the darling herself might be
kept from cold and Vi ~ thus winter,
and SO | camc here. 1ut I'm afraid
very few people have noticed baby, for
I've sat III tins out-of-thc way corner all
the time, ! SO dread Il crowd, and 4"
The tears came into tho wonderful blue
eyes
Brother John, said Winnie, rs she
paused.
Well, my dear" sand Mr.. Trucax,
coming il step forward.
Mrs. - By-thc-byc, what iS your
married name, Red Riding-hood?' n
Mulgrove'
Bless my heart /" exclaimed John.
cold Lawyer MuIgrovc-old enough I'd
have been her grandfather" Then,
rceollceting himself, he stammcrcd. "A
good and clover man, knew him
well in years gone hy, And he was
your husband ?"
Yes, Sir
Ycs, sir Z muttcrod Mr.. Trueax,
\" wish She wouldn't be 81 confoudedly
respectful.
was about to say, Brother John,
continued Winnie, with decision, I" Chat
Mrs Mulgrove must not remain here. Z
"Of course not being friend 81
yours, Winnie"
" Mn ysweCt-tcmpercd, loving little pct
She was 1T school, John
That only makes II the more i'm.
pcratve that she should leave this place
1T once said Mr. Trueax. But what
il to be done with the baby n
Why, you strpidest Of old fellows
that must 90 with itsmothcr. DO yor
imagine shc would leave ii here? Come
Little Red Riding-hood. Brother John
lowering her voice 70 aWhlsper she
is faint with nervous agitation. ! vii
assist her and yon will OH you WiR
dear John, just thi1 once carry tnc
baby
And before Mr.. Irucax could say
word, baby was III Ms arms, tugginl
away 1t his long brown beard, anc
growing with delight And Il was ihu
that two Of the strickest members oI
The Staunch Old Bachelors bchelc
Their viee-presidcnt that bright Noyem
bcr day coming out Of the baby show
4 baby III Ills arms and tuo lovely
women following directly behind be
held him, and toled q drng sta,ite5 2,
ne SPOT
4 year and nearly three months hnc
passed away since Winifrcd Truea,
found her old school friend III the baby
show, and i was st. Valentines Day.
TIE po.tmen, With twenty times theii
usual loads, were hurrying from houst
70 house leaving hearts. ard Cnpids
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