The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-06-05


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Xs~ .hs ssms bachelor had great
Zig tsadsr heart. snd these cArrssiss little
attentions. tegslAsr With the deserted Tor,
Iorspsss Of the poor little ehsrub. quite
Won his sass,isps he watched the slesp'
isg innocent Sammy was really hasd'
some specimen si boyhocd) and thought
of his sister Niaa. Who had just lost such
sss, aud wondered II she would act like
this little fellow In il place 70 be imms'
aiAisly vress letter asking her TO take
the child.
"what's The use Of going to the police
about III" he reasoned. Ne doubt the
psor little thing 10 some castaway, left pnr'
possly il the hack. aad Nina wonld love
him and care for him. Asd It's hard
dcucsd hard TO think he might have to
take his chances for that"
A reporter. having in some way obtained
glimmsrisg Of the iacts from ahackman-
scented An abduction case and requested
% iatsrvisw. Ksnnstssn wsarily gran.
ted N audience aAa patiently explained
the cass. sractiug secrecy in the matter OF
names.
When next he appeared outside Of his
ross. the pisyisg looks with which be had
before been greeted wsrc changed to
glanses Of distrust aud suspicion, Evil
IDENTIFY ths abduction theery was gaining
ground, and when policeman made his
appearance and WAS shown up to 6s, the
doubtful aspect Of affairs developed into
downright horror and amazsment. which
reached its highest pitch when the pair,
with the baby. catered the hack and were
driven away.
The hotel boardera has their suspisions.
Mrs. Popsonby Green declared it was
perfectly dreadful TO have such things go
ing on under ones very nose. and Miss
Blinksrby responded that for her part she
didat know what the world was coming
to, while the bell boy. who had carried up
the milk, being anxiousIy interviewed.
gave graphic and highly colsrd account
OF Mr.. Ksnnetsons disordsrsd appearance
and fsrocious manner, which very much
strsug gthsnsd tho suspicion that that dread :
full man had tried to strangls the child,
failing in which be had sent for milk in
which to poison 1t.
Mr.. Heskins was not at the hotel when
tho baby arrived.
"Let me go first to see il it is really
Sammy. 1t might be mistake, and that
would b. SO hard for you, said Margaret.
putting aside her sister and Fastening
down 10 the parlor.
i Mr. Ksnnstson stood locking out Of one
Of the windows; the policeman . good,
fathsrly looking individual. who had "kids
OF his own" as he expressed it to his com
panion, was holding the baby when Mar
garet appeared.
| why. of course that's Sammy and she
1 made dive Tor 49, -s--as.sa. risuss
wait moment" she said, rapidly disap-
pearing tnrougk the door.
That yoicel Could it We possible? snd
Ksnnetson turned Just in time to catch q
vanishing view Of it's owner, found il real
i ly was that "mighty nice little girl" with
out doubt.
| Very shortly Miss Earle again appeared
on the scene Mrs. Heskins wished to ex.
press her gratitude to the officer, and just
then Ksnnetson turned and faced her.
She started. blushed rosy red, and then
stepping forward, gave him her hand, look
ing up with eyes in which the tears had
begun to gather.
Kennctson related tho facts Of the case.
leaving out the disagreable features, to
his very much interested listener, and the
latter expressed her gratitude, and looked
. great deal more than she expressed.
About this tine Mr.. Hoskins came in, and
then IL had to be all gone over again, aud
Margaret slipped away to squeeze the baby
once more. ssd TO minglc her happy tears
with those OF the mother.
Well, it turned cut that Kennetson was
going to the same place that they were.
He had taken such an interest ia Sammy
that hs couldn't bear TO lose sight OF him
right away, aud 70 he went. Mr.. Hoskins
sxscted a promise Of him 10 stay some
time with him.
| SO it came ahout that the two gentlemen
grew TO We fast friends, and Ksnnetson
lousgsd-iu and out Of Hoskins cottage in a
very easy and comfortable manner.
At this stage Of the game, the first food
sf gratitude having subsidsd. Miss Mar
garst Earle quite frozs up. But what is
the use Of determining anything that has
the power OF determining you? She said
to herself, she wished he would SO away I;
but apparently Kenns stson had no such in
tsntisn. He had found that be liked 10
stay. In fact he discovered that he had
never liked TO stay in one place quite so
long before in his life. He had become
intensely interested in this self reliant.
common sense girl. and 10 at lssgth sue.
cesasd II breaking through her reserve.
and they began 10 take lspg walks and
spend delightful msrnings on the beach.
sad tbs dslirisus delights Of that evening
ia May once more became realities, to
Margaret At least She no longer fought
against the tide; she, 6oAted with the
stream, and said; II will net think Of the
end. am 20 happy. 20 very happy; l
will taksit while It lasts. Suppose he
goes away agsis well. we'll. ! shall have
had my day.
"Thsn come what come may
/ Ts life that has been 30 sad.
Ishall hsvs hal my say.