The New York herald., 1878-02-06
BABY BELLA.

WHAT HAPPENED ON VISIT TO oRANDMA-A
NIGHT SCENE AND THE YOUNG MANS FATE
wHo HELD THE BABY.
Edward Walls, OF No. 224 West Sixteenth street, and
his wife Bella lived comparatively conteuted and
happy up to last Now Years Day; he apparently q
hard working man, aud she . good wife. with, how
ever, an unfortunate liking for liquor There was q
little baby. called after its mother, by the
Of Bolla which the time spoken Of was just three
months old It's fathers dearest JOY and its mothers
best consolation. The baby looked always cunning
and ''just too sweet to hve," put the 1st
OF January. 1878, Il was moro than over charming
TO look upon. Its face shone With good
nature and Its eyes filled with charming inian
tile glances II not ladies' calling day. but Mrs.
Walls while her better hall making hts iorsyrst
VISIT dressed baby up and took It to It's grandma's,
Mrs Cstharine Walls, aged hfsysx. OF No. 222 West
Eighteenth street. 1t took time 10 get tho pets
clothes SO arranged that baby would bo seen at Its
best but night came on, mother and child called
upon the mother-in-law.
GONE
It was pleasant visit and baby crQwed good deal
and seemed happy. Tho mother was overjoyed, but,
in obedience to the demands OF time, at last said,
1--WE must return" last kiss was given baby and
tho door closed upon the two But Mrs. Bella Walls
was SO happy that she wen. and got drunk with tho
baby in her arms. Mr.. Walls came homo to lnd the
house desolatc, no wife TO ask HIM questions he
couldn't understand, no baby Tor him 10 bless
as II lay asleep cuHmpning with the
angels Aud daylight came, aud then dark.
ness, ana week succeeded week aud no tidngs Of
refuge Of tho afflicted, wero notified The river sdos
watched logs aud other dark objects in the har
bodies OF Mira Bella aud Baby Bella might DO recov-
cred each wild-eycd woman that neared the wucrs
side with infant in arms was supposed 70 be the
wretcned one, and until within day or two ago
oven the cakes OF ice in tue North and East rivers
hauled tendorly IN Tor fear that frozen among
them might be the lost ones.
THE MYSTERIOUS VISIT.
The night before last, Mrs. Catnarno Walls prayed
devoulIy that she should her daughter
in-law and grandchd, she what she believed to be
their ghosts standing before her. A voice SAID
"weve como back, baby and l. Moneys run out For
Gods sukc give me souic money for IA drink"
rHE YOUNG MAN OPPOSITE.
s'Loave tho dear LITTLE one with me, said the
motncr-in-la sand here, Bella, Is what you want"
'.'il be- back soon," the mother replied, as che
clutcned the ten pennies and disappeared into the
darkness.
..Ned," said Mrs Catharine, referring to her son
and the little oncs lather, "must know Of this. But"
wicked daughterin-law OF mine will return and again
make away with II. III see II she is ON her way
back"
she opened the street door, No sign of the older
Bella On the opposite side of the streetstood nice
looking, well dressed young man.
'.l'll ask him TO hold the baby" and she did.
GEsNER's sELF-CoMMUNiNG.
"Hurry up, ola lacy; III mold TO baby until you
come
Mrs Catnarinc rushed of, and was gone somo little
time, when the young man, whose name Is James Il.
Gcsner, aged twenty-iour occupation clerk ana resi-
dence No. 237 Eighth avenue, commenced to think
ana began TO bc apprenensivo
'Ihis pretty piece OF business" he said. "l've
madc fool OF myself, with this crying youngstcr,
late ut nignt. BY George, Pm not 30 green as she
taxes mo ior!"
now hall hour aud more since Mrs. Calhxrine Walls
had gone III search OF Mr., Edward Walls.
''l'li 60 back, SAID Gesner, "and see II the old
dame has returneds"
He reached tue spot, and saw Mrs. Catharine and
Edward In from, oi him.
Nv nere's the child 7" said she.
'Where's my giriY" said Edward.
"My God, have you stolen itf'i
"Damn II, young man, where Is itY"
81 don't Know" said Gesner. "That Is do know.
It's tho hospital"
.You lying young scamp" said the father
'Oh, listen 10 tho monster" said the law,
tWnerc's-b b-baby Bcil-l-Ia?n said a noarse voice
behind Gesncr. IL the voice OF tho drunken
mother.
Gesncr attempted explanations, but without any
good following The enraged father, mother -in-law
ana mother would not let him OIL Tho officer, who
to the to tho cries oil sScize
him. "Afrest the fellow" T" "Hc'5 abductor, ~ &c,
coiared him, and Gesner In endeavorod to mako
sergeant at the Sixteenth precnct station house
desk through tho truth.
EACH CLOUD SILVER LINING.
..Spoak out, young man." said tho Judge In the
Jefferson Market Court yesterday. "You say you
have not mad chance anywhere elsefp
''rhe child's all rgnt," said poor Gcsner. al don't
want Il. haven't got 1t. It's at me New York Hos.
pital."
that the babe Is brought hitner!'
'Rely on me, Z" was the answer.
In un hours time officer McSally babe and nurse
filed uown the court passageway Three cries Of joy
IRON father mother and m0ther-In-law cry oil re-
lieI from Gesner, and this from tue Judge:-
sYOunR mau, you are discharged"