The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-03
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ana what uid you say you .oiu'N,thi
it. dear 2" q u
II got rid OF it as quickly as possible,
1 assure you. handed it to q police.
man, and requested him to drop IL into
the East river. had the satisfaction,
however, of pinching it we'll before saw
the last Of IT,"
"Do you suppose the man thought
you were in earnest, Templeton?
"Of course not. He has carried il of
to the Home OF the Friendless, or the
Asylum for Little Wanderers, or some
institution Of that sort, suppose. But
let's drop the baby. Where's Wini-
fred ?"
81 expect her every moment. There's
the door-bell now. Let me see."
Mrs. Molineux motioned back the
servant and herself opened the hall
door, finding herself, to her surprise,
face to face with her husband, who wore
an anxious expression. Mr.. Ward, who
sat just within the parlor, heard their
conversation distinctly.
Rose. "Wby, Henry. what's the
matter2"
Mr.. M. "Nothing. Don't be alarmed; ;
only telegram from Winil4ed. She
was left and will come on the next
train"
Rose. "Ohi is that all? Then she
ought to be here now; the train runs
every hour"
MIR. NJ. "winifred's all right, but 1
don't won't to alarm you. Be calm"
Rose. "The baby is she sick ?"
MIR. M. "Don't get excited. The
baby is not sick"
Rose desperately "Is she dead p
Mr.. NJ. "No, no. You always imag-
inc the very worst that can happen. She
is only lost"
A piercing shrek followed and Mr..
Ward sprang into the hall just in time
to see his sister faint in the arms OF her
husband. They carried her into the
parlor, and she was ut once surrounded
by frightened domestics. In the con-
fusion that followed Winifred Molineux
arrived. There was no time for intro.
ductions, and indeed none were needed,
for Mr.. Ward to his utter dismsy recog.
nized his companion of the train, the
supposed mother Of the baby.
~ was bringing Dimple home from
visit to her grand she ex.
planned, and added: SIS it possible that
you are Mr.. ]. Templeton Ward2 Then
the baby is safe"
Mrs. Molineux opened her eyes, and
suddenly sitting bolt upright assumed
tragic attitude. '.Winifred," she de.
manded, "wby did you aband IN my
precious DimpIe?'
81 left her to get some milk" Wini-
fred replied, good-humoredIy, land as
was coming out Of the dairy horrid
goat barred my passage. The woIaan
drove him away, but he stopped me
again at the pasture bars, and did moi
reach the station until the train had
left"
Mrs. Molineux laughed hysterically.
Jonathan Templeton Ward" she ex-
claimed, ''what have you done with
your sisters child%
"How was to know it was your, 2
he asked, deprecatingly. II had for
gotten that Miss Winifred would be in
mourning for her uncle, and thought
she was widow"
"You thoughtr interrupted his sis
ter. "The least said about that the
better. He sent his niece to the found
ling hospital; he insulted Winifred snt
all OF us in q manner not to be repeated
Ou, my pTcClUuS Dluipleb my lofci.
pet! He told the policeman to droI
her into the East river. Henry, he sale
you were prize-fghter. Winifred, hi
is not worthy of your slightest thought
Why do you stand there staring at m.
in that idiotic manner, Jonathan?
disown you; you are not worthy to b.
uncle OF that cherub darling"
Mr.. Templeton Ward did not wait t.
hear all. lie darted out OF the door
murmuring to himself, A crisis come
once In the affairs Of every man." and
seeking the policeman with franti
haste, Mis- Dimple was in few hour
returned to the bosom Of her family
His sister, however, refused to see him
and it was not until the marriage o
Miss Winifred Molineux to an officer il
the United States navy that Mr.. ]
Templeton Ward finally made his peac
with his outraged relatives.