The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-09-01
Amusing Scene at d Village Council.

amusing scene at q Village Council.
On Tuesday, during the session Of
she Township Council at North Dor.
chester, Ont, Mrs. Worth, at whose
door a newborn child was left one
night recently, appeared with q basket
containing the baby, and demanded
thatthe Council should take charge of the
child. The scene in the Council Cham,
Der was most amusing one, and is thus
described in one report: a
/ Mrs. Worth appeared, parasol in
hand and basket on arm, at the Council
Board. 9g 3 af8 gli8 e a3sHE > .i
Reeve Durando quite unsuspecting
and rubbing his hands:
{ "Good day, Mrs. Worth; warm day.
What can we do for youP Won't you
be seated?''
Here, gentlemen, = said Mrs. wv orth,
stepping forward, .tthis is nice doings,
isn't it, in this yer township Of yours? j?
Nice. state of affairs, thisn' said the
woman, uncoyering the basket and ex-
posing a fine, bright-eyed baby girl.
{. That's purity work for this yer town
ship of yOurn. isn't it now?'
The whole Council, including the
Clerk, colored up, and were SO confused
for moment that, as one who was pres
ent remarked, ''they almost looked
guilty. However, after the. conster.
nation had somewhat subsidized, Reeve
Durand summoned sufficient courage 70
says l s. 1iB
g Well, my good woman, what do you
expect the Council to do with this il.
fant?',N f s ssssl e}f4#
" What do | expect you to do? That's
q nice question to ak woman What
do you expect me to do? That's the
question. want no such tricks as this
played on me, an honest. respectable
woman. = asa sa 50 80
'.But, my. dear woman, you surely
don't suspect any of the Coun-
Gil guilty of leaving the infant ut your
door?' replied the Reeve.
81 don't care who's to blame or who
isn't. Here's the baby. You can af-
ford to keep it better than | can. That's
what you're here for" ''5 s. s's
Chorus of Deputy and Councilmen:
" You're very much mistaken, Mrs.
Worth; we're not here to nurse babies"
We'll, then, you'll nurse this one,"
said the woman, planting the infant
right in front Of the clerk, who arose
quickly, with horror, depicted on his
countenance. TsT5 a'sssl8 s.
= Here, you, missus, just you take
this baby out of this. / don't want no
such tixings as this all among my books
and papers" $50.
"WRo cares for you, anyhow said
the woman; s.give me that child. It
wouldn't be safe to leave tender i'm
fant with the likes of you, anyhow
Here the woman picked up the baby,
and going up to the head of the table
tenderly placed the infant on the Reeves
knee.
Reeve Durand, who is noted for his
modesty. tender-heartedness and gal
lantry to the. ladies, colored up to the
very roots of his hair, arose in state
of bewilderment with the babe in his
arms. and said. t .i19aa
my dear, good woman, now pray
be reasonable. You know its impossi-
bio for us, a lot of men, to do ANYTHING
with delicate babc like this. Be con-
tent, and nurse the child until if can be
of, and9we will pay You anv-
thing that is reasonable -.
"You have the baby now; just the
right man to have 1.-THE Reeve Of the
township. I'll not take it back. I'll
have nothing to do with it, gentlemen.
Here the Council conferred together
and finally concluded to give the wom-
an $3.50 week till the babe could be
Of.
srll not take ten dollars a week.
gentlemen. The babe is in your hands;a i
now provide for it.
The excitement now grew intense,
and in the midst of it the babe set ND ]
fearful screaming, so much so that, the
Reeve was obliged to trot up and down
the Council Chamber with it in his arms.
amid the roars of laughter of the large
crowd assembled. saa
so, dear! oh, dear!'' said the Reeve.
. this is a nice state OF affairs. What
would nv people say if they saw me in /
his positionp Hush. Oi There, now!
bushey. @, dear! oh, dear!
What will I do? How it does cry!''
And the perspiration fairly ran down
she kind hearted Reeves cheeks.
After further discussion the woman
vas, by means of coaxing, threaten
ngs and representations, cot to take
he babe. Yesterday evening the hus.
band arrived in London. with instruc-
ions from his wife to commence pro-
,eedings against the Council. -T Toronto
Globe. 49, 81 F.<.s ss,A.s y4
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