Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-12-27
NY BIRTHDAY.

mother would never call the little
box of a room by so digniiied title,
and for the hundredth time they
were telling me what they knew Of
my life.
f'You see, Birdie, said mother as ]
had always call her, 1t was stormy
night and Jack had been detained at
the store-he was cash-boy ut Cotton
81 Co. S then--but just then he was
running up the steps about Z o'clock
he met woman hur1ying down them.
She brushed by without speaking, and
he, when he reached the door, almost
stumbled over a basket where you
lay all snugged up in warm llannels.
All, but you were nice baby, my
dear
pity my mother hadn't thought
sol" ! sarcastically observed.
Undoubtedly you would have far
ed better than Ia our humble home, %
said Jack grimly.
.'Why, Jack, You don't think |
mean that do your / hastily asked
at made me feel badly to think my
own flesh and blood would abandon
me and trust ne with strangers, that's
all
''That was seventeen years ago to-
morrow night, " mcditated mother, UNI
needing our conversation.
eyes, chimed i'm | anxious to clear
the closd from Jacks forehead; land
you have always called it my birth
day, and have always made the day
so pleasant for me too Let me see,
| ratified on, you thought | must
have been about n year old, and so |
am Is tomorrow. Have you made
my birthday cake yet, motherf
Eyes, indeed. And that reminds
me | must go out aud see to the frost
ing of it too, tonight mo, you
stay right here. Watch her Jack, for
she's not to see .he cake until tomor-
row.
retreated before her laughing
command, and seeing how sour Jack
still looked | determined to do my
very best to make him behave like
his own self again. Perching myself
on the arm o. his chair / leaned over
trying to catch his eye
Gross dear| Iasked very sweet
mo" he replied in q tone that
said, eyes, decidedly so; let me
alone Butt was not to be rebuited
Slipping my arms around his neck
drew his face around toward mine.
you're sorry you didn't send me
TO the Fondhngs' Home, aren't you'
It's enough to make any one cross to
think how he has been troubled for
seventeen years Just because he was
so soft-hearted over a miserable little
baby whose own people didn't care
about keeping it, Are you sorry,
Jack2'
Are you, Bird "
He suddenly Strengthened up, look
IN his dark eyes | had never noticed
there before.
what have to be sorry for" l
asked, Wasn't / thrown into the
hands of the dearest kindest mother
and brother girl ever hadt'
Yes, dear-that is, we've always
meant kindness; but still | am not
your brother, Bird
Il know it, but love you just as
well, | began, but some way under
the steady look of Jacks beautiful
Manifestations If affection ms + had
i,i,,o-,s Loan ~ H. Labit of do;na
and drew INV ~ arm nm a ,5av from abo55t
b;s nocl, ' ''''''
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a radiant look of sprnrised low f,ir
" illuminated her dear old race as