The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-01

and Dorothy, his wife-oh. my sOul.' ant
he pulled more madly than before. whicl
brought the grare.diggcr. who lived In thu
Z small rcd house just behind the church, Int
the belSry. There isn't bit ~ doubt that h'
! believed the sexton crazy. for. besides ring
] Ing thu bell, Ike mad, his coat and hat were
Oh aud b., long gray hair was lying over hi'
E "Prai,c the Lord" yelled Ezra. "praiss
the i.ard-to Ezra Potts. sexton Of old -.
Johns, and Dorothy, his beloved wife. 9
, tiaiighier.' Aud on went the mad, musical
. bells, And spcecalcss stood the erasc.dig.
{ ger, n he watched the sexton while b. RAM
the Christmas chimes ~ they had never r'lns
before.
, "a daughter. I tell you. Corney! A little
live daughter 10 Ezra Potts. sexton. and
Dorothy, hts wife," and letting 20 the rope.
b. donncd bis coat aud hat In On instant, and
, grasptng the sraye.digger'. hand he hurried
him down the stairs nj great rate.
"Scc that, Corney--see that there!" cried
Ezra, when he hsd unroiied the Infant.
"Aint that Z Christmas present, Corney.
sint Il, thought aud he slapped the grave
digger hard on the back, who looked more
siupehed than ever
ITO Ezra Potts and wife, ] tell you, Cor.
ney--I tell YOU . live daughter" lie put
his hands on Conveys shoulder and 81 ok
him with all his strength, which aroused the
gravc.diggcr NO much he bent over . triAc
that he might more plainly see the sweet,
placid face Of the sleeping infant.
Corncy was very slow fellow. Ills bust.
ness was slow one, for, n the people Of
Connyyiilc were usually iong.iivcd,
tenacious set, gravc.digging was not driv.
Ing h,isinc,e at any time. but, finding his
Petrihe,l tongue, he said,
| "Wa'Al i All .a.larsl Whnp dill rAsS sSIspA
by that air chick"
"To Ezra and Dorothy Potts from the
Lord. solcmnly answered the sexton.
"'ris, hcigh" sald Corncy. :Wa'al, ]
kinder reckon as how I wouldn't want the
Lord 10 bring many sich critters 10 me-"
"Ah, said Ezra, shaking his fingers, and
| taktn. his bundle tcnderiy In hts arms.
"don't 10 scared, Corney, lie knows into
what fold ~ send Ills little lost lambs, TN,
my soul, yes! tic knows where to end 'eim
| to Ezra Potts aud wife. ho, no" And
locking the great door he hurried III into
| the village.
"Iierc come. Father Potts." cried hand
of youngsters on q street corner, ~ Ezra
came In sight. ''ila,r you got anything for
u.." they shouted.
"llo. 10" he cried. Nerrily, mo, thing
Its baby for INV wife,"
"a baby Tor your wiicw they all shouted
with boi,terous elcr. ~ baby FOR your
wife. llurrah for Father potis's babyw
Hut none o! them could believe that Father
Potts really hal baby T.. tho Y,iccr.tooking
bundle he vas carrying.
.Can't We please see your baby" askcds
little gtri, shyiy.
"Why, tlc,. your heart bless my heart
bless cvcrybody's heart come right aloNg
and have look Of you come aud have 8
look. Ny soul! come aud have look, oil
NJ YOU" Aud they all scampcred along aud
hurrahed for Father roiis and his baby, aud
for Mother Potts and her baby: and every
frcsh recruit that Joined the merry rabblc
hurrahed ~ loud and became n Wild ~ any
Of them. Tradcsmrn lcit their shops aud
customers Ia see what under the sun the
matter was, and customers rushed 10 the
doors that they, too, nigh, sec the goings
on; aud oil the quiet Village knew good
Father Potts hal found baby on the granite
steps NJ old -. Johns, and alt the quiet VII.
iage went wild with Father Potts.
by the time he had reached the door of his |
cory cottsge the infant had awakened aud |
began crying, which made the children |
shout the louder. for beyond Q doubt |
Father Potts had real live baby; and Mrs. |
Potts, hearing such M uncommon racket,
fastened 10 the door 10 discover il cause.
vn' my "r"Ne.. c''e" Ezra. MY
WE anu happiness. tNs.nch present Tor
you-O.oh sush present J" ana ~ tue score |
Of children came trcoping In. Mr.. Potts
,ho"gn, e ,r husband anu nai. ,he VILLAGE
had lost their heads, and she was ~ aston.
i,hed NJ such strange proceedings that for
u minute she could not have uttered a word
10 save herself.
"What have you got, Ezra." she cried,
when she could Hnd her tongue.
. BABY, . eass' i've babs'' shouted
IN. M,e Faeme'
MhM pany-Mhoss papyE sue asked.
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"Y"ur. ~ cried the children who hal
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.IIow, Ezra, Tell mc som,,hinc-anv. ,
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md he Po,,ses. Aud then Father Pc,,. re-. !
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