Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-09-23

after daylight the next morning. when
she was too weak Snd languid to care
to move.
She lay listlessly looking at the paper
on the wall, refusing to eat or talk;
only the cry Of
Mamma, oh, mammaw fell from the
lips.
In vain the woman, who stayed by her
nearly all the time, tried to tempt her
appetite by little delicacies, or get her
to notice the nice toys she had brought
her.
AT last, fearing the child would be
really i'll, she summoned her husband.
"See here" he said, approaching the
bed, you have got to eat something. We
can't have you sick on our hand"
Lifting the child to sitting posture,
he took a plate containing slice of
toast and nice bit of chicken, and placed
1t before her. commanded her to eat it.
The frightened child Obeyed, and then
laid down again, feeling stronger for
the food she had taken.
Towards evening she fell into quiet
sleep which lasted some hours.
She awOke suddenly with sense of
fear as she saw strange face bending
over her, and would have cried out, but
a hand was laid gently on her lips.
whist! don't be afraid; it's not the
likes of me that would hurt YOU"
"WhO are your" asked the child, look
ing curiously at the ungainly lad of
twelve who bent over her.
"Well, they call me the arrant-bye of
this establishment, bad luck to the
same. Me Ould mither calls me Mike.
,"Oh, Mike, take me home to man.
ma
And sure that's jest what l intend to
do. heard we crying pitiful like, and
| knew 1t was the same sweet voice that
has ha'nted me for months
81 never saw you BEFORE" said Kittie.
There ye're mistaken. Don't you
remember last Christmas when you and
Miss Graham were out walking, chap
about me size had the misfOrtin' to fall
on the ice an spill his praties? Miss
Graham laughed, but you sald-POor bye.
I'm afraid he's hurt, and you stopped
and gave me a paper of candy. Twas
the first word I've asked all the saints to
bless ye're swate face livery night since.
Now can We tell me your pas name?"
81 don't know what any one called
him, only mamma called him darling"
Mike laughed.
Didn't he have a handle to his
namey"
"a what?" asked Kittie, in amaze
ment.
"A handle, such as Captain, Esquire,
or the like.
"Oh, yes; have heard gentlemen call
him Squire Temple.
"He's the chap"
And Mike brought his hand down on
his knee.
There's lots of posters up. Squire
Temple offers two hundred dollars re-
ward for his little girl, won't l chate
the Ould thaves out of getting 1t? They
think he'll double the offer and they'll
produce the child. Och therell be
rich scene when they get home from the
theayter and find the bird flown"
"NOw, mavOrneen, can you dress your
self double quick?"
Kittie sprang up with eagerness, but
her head whirled and she would have
fallen to the floor If Mike had not caught
her.
"Och. sure they'vr almost kilt We with
their treatment" said the kind-hearted
lad as he akwardly helped her to dress.
The bingham dress and sun-bOnnet
was dOnned with dissatisfied air by
the little girl.
Then Mike wrapped the fragment of
a shawl round her shoulders, and hur-
ried her downstairs and out into the
street.
Here they pursued their way as rapid
ly as Kittie's strength would allow.
Once a policeman stopped them and
asked Mike where he was going. and
whose child he had.
Its me little sister got strayed away
and I'm taking her home to me mother.
said the ready tOngued Mike, and hur-
ried on.
U"Oh, there's my homer said Kittie
jOyfully as Mike paused in front of
splendid mansion that looked dark and
fOrsaken. only one light cleaning from
q chamber window.
They mounted the steps and the boy
rang the bell with such energy as to
bring the whole household to the door.
Kittie rushed in screaming:
"Papa, mamma, Pm herep'
The voice penetrated Mrs. Temples
room where she was laying completely
Frustrated, and with her physician in
attendance.
She sprang from her bed, and in spite
of remOnstrance rnshed into the hall,
clasped her child in her arms then
tainted.
Naomi was wild with joy.
She had been severely blamed for
losing sight Of the child.
As soon as the tumult had subsidized
Mr.. TempleIquestiOnediMike who told all
he knew, and offered to lead the police
to the house of his employers.
They were just in season to secure Mr.
and Mrs. Paige, who, on returning from
the theatre had found their charge gone
and fearing exposure they were max
lug preparations for flight.
The child's clothes, found in a closet
corObOrated Mikes testimony,
It is sufficient to say that they re-
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