News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-09-06

FurIough time came, and the third
class started on their longIookcd-for-
ward-to leave. In my day it was GUS
tomarv for the class to take New York
boat. make up common purse, elect a
treasurer, each contributing ten dollars,
or such a matter, and go down to the
city for a couple of days frolic before
separating for their several homes.
They would go to the American Hotel,
kept by Cozzens, who knew them all, as
he was caterer Of Orr mess hail at the
Point, and also host of the inn at the
same place. Rooms We're assigned, but
not many Of the boys would make THEN
appearance until the fund was exhausted.
It would be arranged that all should
meet at the same place for another bout
at or near the expiration of the furlough.
One young man, however, did not JON
the New York party, but started straight
for home. At Albany he took his place
III the railway coach, and, as it hap
pened, the only vacant seat was beside a
neatly. dressed IrishwOman with 4 baby.
1t was & child of unusual beauty, and as
he had been for three years banished
from all contact with babies, he became
interested in the little one.
The train stopped Mt Il station, and the
woman asked him to mind the baby for
an instant while she went upon an er-
rand. He consented, and made merry
with the infant, until he noticed the
train was in motion and the woman had
not returned. Great was his cousterna-
ton at finding himself with a baby on
his hands. The passengers thought it
was a good joke, and enjoyed his dis
comfiture. He felt the cold chills run
over him when he realized that he had
been made the victim Of a cruel act on
the part Of the supposed mother, His
first impulse was to leave the little one
on the seat and fly to another car; then
came the question of honor. The help
less, pretty child had been left in his
charge, aud he would be a sneak to de-
scrt ii. 50 he resolved to be a man and
stick to his baby.
After time the little ones stomach
became empty, and it began to call
loudly for something he was unable to
-1ppIy. Louder became the bleatings,
until he was nearly distracted He
danced it up and down, carried it about
but baby would not be consoIed.
Vt the far end of the car sat gentle
man and his wife and iufant. The
mothers heart was touched, and she
made signs to him to approach, and 7u&-
@"~tcd to INN that She m'&nt h' able 70 70
@'"cl '''e ,,'/' ne 5'...'I> %o',S,.'. " ,, :"
.,l f1,- ,'' end Of Which tima if was restored
TO ann coaIug and =nu..s.s w.Eh sati. Iac-
non ron, me >iL,' ne i',''.'E,I
..TLat child is not tL, LAUGHTER Of the
woman who left hcr witLvcu. and J am
satisfied She was stolen and that, too,
from the family of an army officer. Her
clothing is Of the finest and about her
neck hangs Il miniature OF man in
military uniform. This, OF course,
cieuchcd his purpose TO cling to the
baby. Arriving at Boston, BE Went ta a
MOTEL and brbed chamDermaId 70 care
for his charge until morning, bat betcfe
daylight she vas standing at bIs door
logging to lie relieved lest she Should be
the victim OF scandal. He took the
stage for his country homo, and the
driver, who knew him well, Grlnned
from ear to ear when he saw the gray
coated, hell-huttoned cadet IuG@lh9 4
baby, but he I9U nm grin WIth"Ht con,
descending to make an explanation.
! He knew he was right, and that was
enough for him.
As the stage drove up to the pateFnaI
mansion the family rushed to the door
10 meet him. and when be emerged bear
5,a in his arms a baby his sisters
screamed and ran. his mother nearly
f,ipfed. while his father. almost choking
with race, cried:
s"Take it back. you rascal, How dare
Won bring vour brats to my house?"
The exclamation Of how he came by it
made all things clear. and instead Of re.
nroacbes he was hugged and wept over,
and fine baby was adopted without fur
ther ceremony. Advertisements were
inserted in al the principal papers, de
scriling the child, but no answer came.
An impenetrable mystery surrounded
the child, and nothing remained but to
rear it as one of the family. At the end
Of his furlough the cadet Was compelled
to turn his back on his baby and return
to studies and drill.
The following summer he graduated
and, flying homeWard, he found all OF
the glowing accounts OF his beautiful
baby more than justified, and it was
wonderful how the little one learned to
love him. She seemed to have an IN
stiuct that he was her preseryer.
Years passed; he saw service in the
icId, Oh the frontier, and in the ever
gIades of Florida, and his baby IN the
meantime grew to the ripencSs and
beauty of perfect womolthooj. BY
some means the mystery Of her early
! life became known TO her; and then
came change in the tone Of the letters.
There was a vast difference batwcen an
elder brother and one who had rescued
her from fate the issues OF which it
was impossible to know.
In dun ti,,a fba ,l1icc,. wont oI,roo3