The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20

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dark-eyed baby. into the bargain.
"Child," said Deacon Pembroke, II
can't blame you for doing charitable
action, but I'm afraid you've taken o
terrible chargempon yourself"
Don't fret. father-don't fretr'
said Mrs. Pembroke, who was CHEEKY
little body, with an invincible habit Of
looking on the sunny side of every
thing cit seems a nice healthy child
enough, ard 1 dare say it'll soon be
called for. Beside, don't the Good
Book say that sWhoever gives one of
the Lords little ones even a cup of
cold water in His name, shall not be
without a reward?'
And So the days passed by. and the
weeks, and even Polly Pembroke, the
most trusting of mortals, began to
think that she had been the victim Ola
conspiracy, and that she was destined
to bear the whole responsibility of this
little nameless life.
"Mother," said she, wistfullo, ~
may keep her, mayn't 1T III rive up
going 10 visit Cousin Sue, in Boston,
and not ask father for a new cloak this
winter? And We'll take summer
boarders next season, and I'll raise
poultry, and she shall be no expense
to you, mother, indeedr'
"Well, well, child" said Mrs. Penn
broke. with a moisture in her kind
eyes, shave your own way"
"YUu'd a deal better seud it to. one
of the public Institutions" said Miss
Jones, severely. - .@'4
"Our little Rosebud?'' said Polly,
showering soft kisses on its velvet
cheeks. "Oh, never, never, Miss
JOnes!'
You was big fool to begin with,
and don't see but what you mean to
be fool all the way through said
Miss Jones.
She had come to bring Miss Penn
broke's fail hat home-a venerable
Leghorn, 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
breathlessly to her feet, "just listen to
this advertisement
If the young lady who took charge
afternoon of Saturday, July 80, 1876,
will send her address to Messrs. Kobel
4 Ledger, No. = Broadway, she will
confer an inestimable favorp'
Mother" cried Polly, "what does
it mean?''
&c 1t means you," said Mrs. Penn
broke.
''Shall 1 answer it?'' said Polly.
"Of course" said Mrs. Pembroke.
Sc But suppose they want TO take Rose
bud away from me?'' faltered ~Pollv.s
my dear, we must accept orr fate
as Providence metes it out to u.s. said
the old lady.
So Polly wrote her little note, and,
by the next train the tall gentleman
with the Spanish eyes arrived at Whip
poor-will Glen.
"Do you think me a heartless
.wretch?" he said to Polly, with his
voice choked with emotion. "But l
am not. When 1 went out of the depot
that day, my foot slipped in crossing
the street, and 1 fell under horses
feet. They carried me insensible to
the hospital. and lay there for weeks
in a delirium of brain fever, caused by
my injuries. The moment returned
to consciousness 1 made every inquiry.
but could hear nothing of YOU"
81 gave my address to the steward
ess," Polly said.
''But the stewardess had gone away.
A strange woman occupied her position
who remembered nothing of the Cir
cumstances, and for while l actually
believed that my motherless little treas
ure was lost to me forever. How can
ever thank you, Miss Pembroke, for
all that you have been to my little
Isaura?'
So the tiny Rosebud was carried
away; but her father brought her back
several times to see the adopted mother
whom she loved 50 devotedly.
"Polly," said he, one day, "Isaura
is happier with you than she is any
where else" 80.
els she?" said Polly. -
For by this time they had become
great friends, and she had lost all her
awe of the stately gentleman.
"And it's singular coincidence"
he added, with a smile, "that I am
Also" srrs =
At this Polly colored radiantly. I
What was the end of all this? Can
not any one guess? 4 ..
Prhaps if I'd taken the baby home
and made fuss over it, the rich gentle
man would have married met" said
Miss. Jones, when she was cutting the
white silk for the wedding dress. 81
thought Polly Pembroke was q fool
then, but I've seen cause to change my
mind cinool,, I.