Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-11-09

the result TO Providence, and Mrs lar
kins, | WOHld go at once aud advertise
the baby, and leave information at the
police station but ipr tbs present, At
least, baby must be taken care Of,
Never, as long as live, shall l forget
that walk home-siaTed at by everybody
smiled at deridingly by the few
acquaintance whom Glanced to meet
and al length, oh, cruel fate ! eneoun'
tered Miss Simpson, one 81 the bellies
Of the season, to whom ! had lately
been payiAg sssiduOus court and was
forced TO endure the ignominy Of the
cut direct saw her walk by me, with
head erect and flashing eyes directed full
upon my biushing eOnnienanGe, with
that prolonged, 10y stare which the belle
knows 10 we'll how 10 emplOy, and direct
upon tho unfortunate masculine whose
acquaintance in future she Intends
TO ignore, ! felt tempted TO drop the
little charge, and 90 aud fling myself
into tho ,iy,rI hut again, | desisted,
pass over my meeting with his'
Larkins, | threw myself upon her
mercy, After all she was kind,hearted
aud was prompt IN paying the bills,
so she consented to take charge Of my
baby until its proper parents should
be found.
The next morning the newspapers
contained an account Of tho abduction
OF the child, large reward being oiief'
cd for it, safe return, aud giving the
address ~ l., A, Howard, No, -, Park
terrace,
Calling carriage, l took the baby,
and wGs driven rapidly to the address
indicated, spacious aud elegant man
sion, With my charge In my arms, !
was ushered into q handsome drawing
room, and sat down TO await tho appear
ance OF the lady OF the house.
Presently the door opened, and my
heart beat like q sledge'hammer M !
behold tho lady with whom ! had fallen
In love In the train that neyer'to'be'ior'
gotten day, She rushed forward and
caught the child to her heart with fond
caresaea,
ooh, Pansy, Pansyl" she sobbed,
tive thought You were gone for ever"
| loved her, strange and incompre'
hensible as II may seem, this sudden,
wild tempest which had swept through
my heart, transformed me into q new
being, Yes, | loved her, and she was
the wife Of another
Such thoughts fitted through my
mind, and ] stood before hcr-silent
and sad.
At that moment tho door opened, and
the lady who had been her companion
on that memorable day, entered the
room accompanied by the same gentle
man.
Oh, Jcnnio" she cried rushing for.
ward eycitcdly, at is Pansy, sure
enough Thank GodW
| Introduced myself then; entered
into brief explanation and was over
whclmed with thanks and gratitude.
"My sister will never forget you |"
said Jennie, turning her beautiful eyes
upon my face. "Pansy is her only child
and she just worships her"
"Her childW ! gasped. Ill beg
pardon, madam, but thought the child
was yours !"
She laughed aloud, q musical, ringing
laugh.
ave must introduce ourselves !" she
cried merrily, "rhis lady is my sister,
Mr.. Howard, the mother Of Pansy.
This gentleman" turning toward him
with bewitching smile, sis her hus-
band, Leonard Howard. | am Miss
Jennie Denham.'
And so tho truth was revealed, and l
was wonderfully relieved, to find that !
was not in love with married woman
after all
A slender form bends over me, as ]
write those last words and n little hand
is laid upon my shoulder, while Jennie,
my wife, we have been married Tor
years now, cries sweetly -
"Come Charlie supper is ready
lay my pen down and arise to obey
the summons.