The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-04-11

| lily on my QOOf-Step, as ii some anger Oh pcdC'
had dropped it there. | have named he
Theresa, but Toddles has always been her owl
pet name for herself, and liked it because i
is hers.
The child has brought me peace. And
feel no vengeance against any one now. No
do rejoice that Richards wife is said to have
turned out ill, and spent the wealth sht
brought him.
But had forgotten the shop in all this re-
verie and "Reminiscences
There was sharp twang of the little bell
| and heard a heavy step in the doorway.
set down my cuffee-cup hastily, and hurried
in to confront great muscular fellow with q
big beard and slouched hat, whose pres
encc seemed fairly to wipe out the little
shop.
This was rather a different type from my
usual customers, and was a little shy ofhim
| lie hesitated and seemed bewildered when
spoke to him-mcn never get used to shop
| ping-and it was some time before | quite
made out what he wanted. 1t was some sort
of woolen goods-a scarf or kerchief, think.
! These were not very salable stock just now,
and had put the box containing them out of
sight somewhere. While rummaged about,
| the stranger stood i'm the doorway, watching
me in way did not like; perhaps he want
ed to steal something. He looked needy and
| shabby enough.
"Oh, here they are at last" said !, eagerly,
| handing down package from high and
dusty shelf.
The man did not seem to hear me. He was
| looking at Toddles, darling like butterfly
| outside
Whose child is that ?" said he abruptly.
1t was an impudent question, and | felt my
| blood flush up hotly for moment. But |
reflected that this man looked wayworn and
weary perhaps he had come long journey
and left little child like this at his home.
at is my child" | said pleasantly.
"Yours " he repeated.
"Or at least" said /, off not mine, it was
left with me to be cared for"
LEFT with your" echoed the stranger
GAY; so have heard. Left with you by the
wretched man, the outcast, the degraded, who
knew none else on whom to thrust his bur
den when his tinseled wife fell from the tight
rope, and died there, grovelling in the saw
dust-kncw none other of whom to seek chart
ty than the woman who had loved him."
| listened as one stupeted with opium
What did this man know or guess concern
ing me and mine? What object had he
in lingering about the shop? But said cool
ly, THAT is story that needs to be proved"
The stranger stopped and looked keenly at
me. "Verily," said he, with low, sardonic
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