The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-11-06
ANNA AND ELLA AND THE ''FOND.
LINZ"

II THINK I'll leave her asleep here
it is SO cool and pleasant, and III hear
her if she cries. She's sure to sleep
two hours, she always docs-dear little
rosebud! There never was baby like
hcr!' So baby's carriage was left Oh,
the front piazza with baby lying fast
asleep in it.
Young Mrs. Hall stood moment at
the door before going to her room, and
congratulated herself at being nearly
settled, for they had just moved to
the village. II will rest for fifteen
minutes, and then dress for papa, and
come down here to sit by baby till she
wakes"
Two hours later the Young mother
woke with Il start from the sound sleep
into which she had fallen. "My baby"
was her first thought, "but she must
be asleep, or would have heard her."
Not a moment was lost. for though she
would not acknowledge it to herself,
Mrs. Hall was very uneasy. Down she
ran, saying. to reassure herself. "What
a nervous little woman l am! One
would think this was my first baby
instead of my third" As she stepped
out on the piazza it felt empty and
deserted. and-whcre was the carriage?
She ran around to the kitchcn-
Bridget had heard her darling and
taken her, carriage and all. "Givc me
the baby. Bridget she called, I'm
ready for her."
1.-the baby, mum! Shure, I've nivcr
heard sound OF her but wanst this
afternoon! She was crying pretty hard,
but my hands was in the dough, and
/ heard YOU wheel her on the front
piazza, and then she was quite quiet
Mrs. Hall sank down on the steps.
80, Bridget, it was not me! Baby is
gone!'
"Oh. shure you're fuling, mum!
Who'd take the baby?' ..-...
The poor mother could only burst
into tears; then with u feeling that
something must be done, she sent
Bridget on one side and she went the
other, to ask the neighbors if they had
seen any one taking the baby Oft. But
every one had been sitting with closed
blinds or sleeping, and not one had
heard or seen the darling. Poor little
mother! 1t seemed impossible to meet
her husband and the two boys, who
were coming home that night after a
long visit 1T grandmamMa'S. ~
How the time went by Mrs. Hall never
knew, till John and the boys came and
heard the dreadful tidings.
depend upon it, you'll get her
back" said John, hoping no one would
be so foolish as to mention Charlie Ros:
just then. If she were older it would
be different, but she'll cry and raise &:
row, and they'll bring her back. IL
have posters all over the village before
nine o clock, and we'll find her before
morning."
! Up and down the street all were talk
ing on the same subject "Those new
people. you know, that have moved into
| the Kirby cottage. They've lost thei
baby?
why, shocking! How did i
happens
"Left it on the front piazza!'' -
"Well! Who ever thought" etc.
etc.
The Halls might have lived for year
in the village with hardly q friend, 70
it was noted as place where stranger
were treated in anything but q cordia
manner. but her sorrow and agony drew
out every ones tenderness, and eac1
tried to comfort and help find the littl
one. But-what comfort could on
give? aps. lll.ts.
II would so much rather she ha'
died." moaned the poor mother.
don't say that, Nellie,'' said he
husband. II can't feel quite dcsper
ate. She's such q cunning little morse
somebody that was baby-hungry ha
kept her awhile; but we'll get her back
please God, safe and sound"