Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-01

as nobody won't never see hide nor hair
of him again" - ' ..'-,,, ..
SO Polly Pembroke brought home not
only new blue silk dress, but a dark
eyed baby into the bargain. aofas odf
"Child," said Deacon Pembroke, 81
can't blame you for doing a charitable
action, but I'm afraid you've taken a
terrible charge upon yourself" ., -'.. ~ 4.
'Don't fret, father-don't fir ct " said
Mrs. Pembroke, who was a CHEEKY little
body, with an invincible habit Of look,
ing on the. sunny side of everything,
cit seems q nice healthy child enough,
and | dare say it'll soon be called for.
Besides, don't the good book say, shat
whoever gives one of the Lords little
ones even a cup Of cold water, in His
name, shall not be without q reward !? W
And SO the days passed by, and 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. t,. 4s.g
"Mother," said she, wistfully, Il may
keep her mayn't lit III give up going
to visit cousin Sue in Boston, and not,
ask father for q new, cloak this, winter9
And we'll take summer boarders next
season, and TIL raise poultry, and She
Shall be no expense to you, mother, in
deed !'' u -""'
"Well, well, child" said Mrs. Penn
broke, with a moisture in her kind eyes,
shave your own way"
,SNo,,J ~ Jo,,1 4 II ~ ~. !, o,o
of the public institutions, said Miss
Jones, severely. sa .,'. ,..''' s.''' III : .t.
tour little Rosebud9" said Polly, show
ering kisses on its cheeks. ooh, never,
never, Miss JonesW uii9aH ra % ",i
"You was fool to beginn with, and
| don't see but what you mean to be a
fool allothe way through" said Miss
Jones. 90 = 80" .a' o .''.' '"'
She had come to bring Miss Penn
broke's fall hat home--a venerable Leg
horn, trimmed with drab satin bows
and when she was gone, Polly CHANGED
to pick up the New York daily paper
which had been wrapped around it..
Mother" cried she springing breath
lessly to her feet, ''just listen to this adj
vertisement!' ...,... il
eff the young lady who took charge
of an infant in the-Depot,~ on the af-
ternoon Of Saturday, July so, 1875, will
send her address to Messrs. Kobel Il
Ledger, No.-Broadway, she will confer
an inestimable favor .l 5-..5 - &.
Mother" cried Polly, "what does it
meanw Il rl .....s .s,..-9: 70.
at means YOU" said Mrs. Pembroke.
i ''Shall | answer it?" said Polly.
''Of course, said Mrs. Pembroke.
/ "But suppose they want to take
Rosebud away from me?" faltered Pol.
ly!9TlI Df.j jas ....-!'. ~. =
My dear, we must accept our fate as
Providence metes it out to us" said the
old lady. .............. i. r,....r
. So Polly wrote her little note, and by
the next train the tall gentleman with
the Spanish eyes arrived at Whip-poor-
WilEGlen. ................... ..........7 a.aJ
+ ''Do you think me a heartless wretch?"
he said to Polly. ''But / am not. When
| went out Of the depot that day, [ fell
under a horses feet, and was carried in
sensible to the hospital, where [ lay for
weeks in the deirium of brain fever,
caused by my injuries. The moment
returned to consciousness [ made every
inquiry: but could hear nothing of
you" -'.'.--- -
81 gave my address to the steward
ess," Polly said. 49,.
"But the stewardess had gone away.
who remembered nothing Of the cir
cumstances; and for while I actually
believed that my motherIess little treas
ure was lost tonne forever How can
/ thank you, Miss Pembroke, for all
you have been to my. little onew'- ...,r
So the tiny rosebud was carried away;
but erfather brought her back several,
times to see the adopted mother whom
she loved so devotedly. .,.a.g ....
:" Polly" said he one day, the child
is happier with you than she is any
where else."' =.. .r. +. .a@ b.. -G,el
{" Is she?H said Polly. Ls.-rs.a,s Ed aIs.1
For by this time they had become
great friends, and she had lost all her
awe Of the stately gentleman.
And it is a singular coincidence" he.
added with smile, THAT [ am also"
At this Polly blushed radiently.
What was the end of all this? Cannot
any one guess? -.......s..
"P'rhaps if [ had taken the, baby
home and made a fuss over it, the rich
gentleman would have married mel"
said Miss Jones, when she was cutting
the white silk for the wedding dress.
" | thought Polly Pembro was foo!
then, bat I've seen cause to change my
mind SINCE"
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