Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-16


Ihe bards no longer appsni;
For tie sun has set-it 10 evening"
And my loye, my love - here.
DEsSlE's TURKEY.
Phil Desmond and bis wife lived in a |
noat little cottage in one Of the mining |
districts Of Pennsylvania. where he WAS
employ cd Is a sort Of rndersroe intend |
ent. which enabled him to sarn sufficient |
to supply thsir simple wants and as the
same time 70 lay aside q few dollars fos
o rainy day. People who saw tho Two
for the first time wonde. ed how such a
ladylike young creature came to marry
the great rough fellow Of whom shs
seemed 20 proud, but tbs wonder ceased
vhen they discovered his tender cour
tesy toward tie young wife who had loft
q happy home, the society Ut friends
and many other things that tend " make
life pleasant, in order to unite her :ate
with his.
Uns afternoon during the week pre-
cedipQ Christmas, Bessie started TO W..
o town about ten miles distant, TO do
some shopping. she had any number OF
little surprises in store for Phil against
Christmas day, and purposed returning
before he came in to supper, thus keep
ing her journey secret, ~ he would to
sure to peep into her bundles, and that,
Of CoursS, would spoil the fun. II he dis.
covered what she intended giving him
before the evtntful day dawned.
After the contents Of her parse were
exhausted she trudged buck to the depot
aud found. much to her dismay. that the
train for Marysyiile had gone out. and
she must wait u couple Ut hours ore an
other came along. Meantime Phil would
BE- knocking at tho door, wondering what
had become Of her. Fretung viii not
mend matters, thought Bessie, as shc
stationed hsr4 II Mt the waiting room
window aud watched the passengers
aliRht from the express that had just
Numbered into the depot. man was
. unding q gong, while several waitors
cried out:
Hurry along here! No time to lose!
Only fifteen minutes for supper"
IL this the waitingroo inquired a
lady with child ia her arms.
Yes" replied Bessie, stepping for
ward ~ the lady entered and placed the
child on seat.
"Will you please take care Of my baby
while get some supper" asked the
stranger.
:. With pleasure" she answered.
The lady hurried away and Bessie took
. seat near the infant. who stared at her
with round, wondering eyes. she played
with 1t and talked to il, and, when the |
child began 10 fret, took il in her arms |
and soothed it 10 sleep. Time quickly |
sped by. The train which brought the |
lady and child to w. had gone, but the
stranger did not appear. Bessie placed |
tho little Ono ON tue seat aud went in |
search Of the strange lady, but failed 10 |
and her.
..foor little thing" she whispered, |
taking the child again in her arms. II
don't liks tO leave yun alone, but must, |
Tor my train IL due"
After arranging the wraps about the |
child she Lard il back OH its iiard couch.
kisssd IL tenderIy, then picked up hcr
basket and parcels and went out On the
platform. Nhtnab0ut to board the train
. man touched her arm. saying:
You have forgotten your baby, inad- |
ut isn't mine, sir"
"Nos yoursl Why, my good woman, l |
have been Watching you play ing with and |
nrsss,nR u TOR ihe iaat hour, aud NO one |
ots6 uA6 been near IL.
Yes, know" shs explained In an |
embarrassed tone. "A lady left il there |
over two hours ago, and asked me to take |
care Of il till she returned"
Boon Il bscame known that woman
bad been detected In the act OF abandon |
ing her child, aud crowd gathered |
around poor Bessie. now thoroughly ter |
ritisd. A woman hurried to the waiting |
room, picked mp the caild, and, rushing |
forward, thrust it into Bessis's arms,
ssyine;
you are! Take the little creature and
thAuk God thst y0u we're prevented from |
committing cruel deedv
but u isu't mins." abe protested,
weeping with vexstiOn and shame.
6he know that II she missed the train |
enc could not reach hume that night, |
and Phil would b distracted with grief.
Ihs next moment she found herself |
seated III the car with the innocent suse
@ her trouble sleeping soundly In her
armo.
When the train stopped at Marysvills
Phil was waiting for her.
Here Phil, take H." she said, hand
ING him the child, which she had covered |
With shawl 10 prot OF Il from the niRht |
cir.
"A turkey for Christmas, eh9 Bless
ny hsart, is alive, Beast" exclaimed |
/. Yes, is alive" shs answered, tragic.
4 Wait moment, little woman; rnI
slina Il over my shoulder. then / can |
carry shs basket while you take my |
arm"
"Oh, don't! You'll kill itr'
All right; I'll be careful. Want 10 |
1atteu him for Christmas, ! supp1s e," |
Phil wsne on saying a. they turned
whsn the sxpres, had left w. several |
miles behind = young girl. who had been |
leaning against tile Cur window In peu- |
aavo attitude, started mp with q sudden |
CRY and Raxsd wildly around.
dMve you seen . baby :" she in |
0nlred q gentleman occupying the |
Noxt rat.
2 The perann addressed looked a. his
toR inte!roRAtor with = puzzled expires. |
. -. Without waiting for an answer,
sne arose gaxed eagerly At each pAssen.
Gers then burst into = violent Hood OF |
eeMros bc1eeching some 0ne - stop the /
train that she might recover Harryss /
baby. A matronly looking lady asked |
the Oause 81 her grief.
"es!iua, HarrY's wife and my sister. |
oled about two months ago. explained |
The weeping girl. He wrote for me 10 /
bring The baby On 10 Nrw York. and be |
would meet - ~ tho depot. We were
al right TIL / left the car 10 oct ss,tne /
snapper. Twas afraid 10 10 ave littie Rslph /
aSone. 20 carried him into the waiting /