Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-04-21

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nocent Sammy was really q handsome
specimen of boyhood), and thought of
his sister Nina, who had Just lost such
an one, and wondered IL she would not
like this little follow in its place; so he
Immediately wrote n letter asking her to
take the child. ...
"What's the use of going to the police
about itp" he reasoned. mo doubt the
poor little creature is some castaway,
left on purpose in the hack, and Nina
would love him and care for him. And
it's hard-douced hard-to think he
might have to take his chances for that."
A reporter, having in some way OBJ
tanned glimmering of the facts from n
hackman, scented an abduction case
and requested an interview. Kennetson
wearily granted an audience and pa
tiently explained the case, eXacting Sc
crecy in the matter of names. Del H
When he next appeared outside of his
room, the pitying looks with which he
had before been greeted were changed
to glances of distrust and suspicion
Evidently the abduction theory was gain
ing ground; and when policeman made
his appearance and was shown up to 6S,
the doubtful aspect of affairs developed
into downright horror and amazement,
which reached its highest pitch when the
pair, with the baby, entered hack and
were driven away. r,l .taIt
The hotel boardors had their suspi-
cions. Mrs. Ponsonby Green declared
it was perfectly dreadful to have such
things going on right under ones nose,
and Miss Blinkcrby responded that for
her part she didn't know what the world
was coming to, while the bcll-boy, who
had carried up the milk, being anxious
" interviewed, gave graphic and high
ly-colored account of Mr.. Kennetscn's
disordcred appearances and ferocious
manner, which very much strengthened
the suspicion that that dreadful man had
tried to strangle the child, failing in
which he had sent for milk in which to
poison it.
Mr.. Hoskins was not at the hotel when
the baby arrived.
Let me go first and see if it is really
Sammy. 1t might be mistake, and
that would be so hard for YOU" said
Margaret, putting aside her sister and
fastening down to the parlor.
Mr.. Kennetson stoo d looking out Of
one of the windows; the policeman, n
good, fatherly looking individual, who
had "kids of his own," as he expressed
it to his companion, was dancing the ba-
by up and down, bringing him into a
high state of good humor, when Marga-
ret appeared.
"Why, of course that S Sammy! You
dear, precious little darlingn' aud she
made dive for the aforesaid. Z"
must take him to his mother this in
stant. Please wait moment" she
said, rapidly disappearing through the
doorway. -1- -lA t33
That voice! Could it be possible9 ?
and Kennetson turning just in time to
catch a vanishing view of its owner,
found it really was that "mighty nice
little girla without doubt. Whereat
he slipped bill into the policeman S
hand
Very shortly Miss Earl again APP
peared on the scene. Mrs. Hoskins
wished to express her gratitude to the
officer, and Just then Kennetson turned
and faced her. She started, blushed
rosy red, and then stepping forward
gave him her hand, looking up with
eyes in which the tears had begun tc
gather.
Kennetson related the facts of the
case, l0ayhg out the disagreeable fea
lures, to his very much interested lis
tcner, and the latter expressed her graf
itude, and looked a great deal more
than she expressed. About this time
Mr.. Hoskins came in, and then it had to
be all gone over again, and Margaret
| olt,N,nI To tta IoIt-
more, and to mingle her happy tears
with those of the mother.
Well, it turned out that Kennetsor
was going to the same place that they
were. He had taken such an interes
in Sammy that he couldn't bear to lost
sight of him right away, and SO he went
Mr.. Hoskins eXacted promise of hin
to spend some time with him.
So it came about that the two gentle
men grew to be fast friends, and Ken
nelson lounged in and out of the Hos
kins' cottage in a very easy and com
| Portable manner.
At this stage of the game, the frs
flood of gratitude having subsidized, Mis-
Margaret Earle quite efroze up. Blu
what is the use of determining anythin.
that has the power of determining you
She said TO herself, she wished he woul,
go away; but apparently Kennetsol
had no such intention. He had foun
that he liked to stay. In fact, he dis
covered that he had never liked to sta
in one place quite so long before in hi
life. He had become intensely inter
ested in this self-reliant, common-sens
girl, and he at length succeeded il
breaking through her reserve, and the
began to take long walks and spend de
lightful mornings on the beach. and tn
delirious delights of that evening i
May once more became realities, to Maj
garet at least. She no longer fougi
against the tide; she tloated with tn
stream, and said: 81 will not think G
the end lam so happy, so very hal
py; will take il while it lasts. SUI
pose he goes away again-well, wei
Il shall have had my day:'
"sThen let come what come may
10 n life that has been 80 sad,
shall have had my day.
} One morning she had wandered oil
alone to ledge of rocks, and with sketcl
book and crayons prepared to make
study of a group on the beach.
AT that very moment she caught sig
! of head coming up from the low
} ledge of rocks, and she prepared to 81
5 down on the other side, but Kennetst
caught at the retreating form. 80, {
, not go away!' the voice pleade
Stay-stay always with me. WI
need we ever 60 way from each other
t long as we livep"
: And-well, the pencil slid down
: crcvice in the rock, and the tide Ike
4 flowing in and the sky was blue witho
K a cloud, like the two hearts which we
$ filed with the great abundance, t
d summer time of life and love, and /
o light foam told it to the sands, and t
Il waves whispered it all around the worl
v After time she said with serio
G air: . But you will not ask me to gi
N up my art-I could not do that"
e my darling" he answered quick
It !" do you think could wish you to
is thatp No, no; am too proud of wi
5, you can do. You shall study in Par