The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-04

o.emaIuessi 10 the suspicious quadrOOn,
who had taken care to keep at a safe
distance all the while, "here is my ad-
dress. Give it to the gentleman when
he comes back.p
Yes" said the woman, pursing up
ner lips. but it's my private 'pinion
as nobody won't see hide nor hair Of
him again"
SO Polly Pembroke brought home, not
only q blue silk dress, but a dark-eyed
baby, also.
"Child," said Deacon Pembroke, 81
can't blame you for doing a charitable
action, but am afraid you have taken
terrible charge upon y~urself"
"Don't fret, father-dOn't fret" said
Mrs. Pembroke, who was a CHEEKY little
body with an invincible habit OF look
ing on the sunny side Of every thing.
at seems a nice, healthy child enough,
aud | dare say it will soon be called for.
Beside, don't the Bible say that who
ever gives one Of the Lords little ones
even cup Of cold water, in his name,
shall not be without a reward ?'
Aud so the days passed by, aud the
weeks, aud even Polly Pembroke, the
most trusting Of mortals, began TO think
/ that she had been the victim OF a con-
spiracy, and that she was destined to
| bear the whole responsibility Of this lit
tie nameless life.
"MotheI," said she, wistfully, az may
keep her, mayn't I-ifT I'll give up going
/ to visit Cousin Sue, In Boston, and not
ask father for new cloak this Winter
And Well take Summer bosrders next
season, and pll raise poultry, and
she'll be no expense TO you, mother, in
deed ~
"WeH, well, child" said Mrs. Penn
broke, with moisture in her eyes, "have
your own way"
You'd a deal better send II to one of
the public Institutions" said Miss jar
Wis, serenely.
"Our little rosebud % said Polly,
shOwering soft kisses on its velvet
cheeks. "Oh, never, never, Miss Jar
Wis ~
"YOu was a big fool to begin with,
and | don't see but what you mean to be
a fool all tue way through" said Miss
Jarvis
She had come to bring Miss Penn
broke's Fall hat bOme-a venerable Leg
horn, trimmed with drab satin bows
and when she was gone, Polly happened
to pick up the New York daily paper
which had been wrapped around il.
Mother" cried she, springing breath
lessly to her feet, 'Just listen to this ad.
vertisement r.:
"'If the young lady who took charge
Of an infant in - depot, on the after.
noon Of Saturday, July 80 1873, viii
send her address to Msssrs. Kobel
Ledger, No. - Broad way, she will con
fer an inestimable pleasure"
"Mother :" exclaimed Polly. "Wha
do you suppose 1t means2"
''It means YOU" said Mrs. Pembroke
''Shall l answer it7"
"Of course"
"But suppose they want to take ou
rosebud away from US ?" faltered Polly
"My dear, we must accept our fate i
Providence metes IL out TO Us" said th,
old lady.
So Polly wrote her little note, and by
the next train the tall gentleman will
the Spanish eyes arrived at Whip-pO
will Glen.
"DO you think me heartlss
wretch ?" said he to Polly, with bi
voice choked with emotion. But / an
not. When l went out Of the depot tina
day, my foot slipped in crossing tn
street, aud 1 fell under a horses feet
They carried me insensibie to the hos
pital, and l lay there for weeks in tn
= delirium OF brain fever, caused by m,
J injuries. The moment | returned {
consciousness l made every inquiry, bu
: could hear nothing OF you"
J 81 gave my address to the stewardess,
said Polly, modestly.
2 "But the stewardess had gone away
, A strange woman occupied her position
: who knew nothing Of the circumstances
2 and for q while / actually believed IN
g motherless little treasure was lost for
4 ever. How can / ever thank you, Mis-
D Pembroke, for all you have been to m
j little Isaura ?n
' So the tiny rosebud was carried away
but her father brought her back severs
. times TO see the adopted mother wbor
she loved so devotedly.
3 "POlly," said he, one day, "Isaura
] happier with you than anywhere else.
as she ?" said Polly.
, For by this time they had becom
great friends, and she had lost all he
awe Of the stately gentleman.
"And IL is a singular coincidence,
he added, with smile, "that l al
also"
( At this Polly colored radiantly, an
her beautiful eyes drooped beneath b
q gaze.
r What was the end OF all this? Ca
any Que gpess
"Perhaps if I'd taken the baby hom
e and made great fuss over it, the ric
gentleman would have married me
said Miss Jarvis, when she was cuttlu
{ the white silk for the wedding dress. 8
= thought Polly Pembroke was a fOl
then, but I've seen cause to change m
z mind since"