The Red Cloud chief., 1884-11-07
A e LEGACY.

Young Tom Collins. law student
had ist come into . strange inheri-
tancc. He "a; solitary in his little
clearinghouse room trying to realize
II. 4
1T the poor child hadn't me-" he
said to him self. cit could 90 and apply
for admiss on TO sohne institution. II
bsdn', Il. / couid-but Lord! that 10
not the idea. mus, decide what l IN
- do"
Tom had solemnly promised TO care
fur the newborn babe Of his only sis
ter. WHO had inst died.
Tom Was interrupted BY . knock on
tho door. II vas followed by q cry Of
mingled entreaty and command. such
as only hungry babies know how TO
emit
'.rve fetched the poor little dear
around, SIR" said the nurse, brandish-
iny her charge. IT lere! there! tberei
It's got wind thi, minute. mixin' milk
liavc you found . nurse. sirs And baby
wants Clothes"
Sac dropped her shricking charge
upon Toms bed and started toward
Inc door.
.-OD! OH" g,sped Tom. do not 90!
Ia the name Of mercy, do not! Why
10 you say l want q nurscf Are you
no. one?
.i am, sir" she said. turning conf
d.n;ialiy to Tom. "a monthly am
willing To stay With you while l can.
Dat, SIR. my may come u
cav or hour. Il is impossible TO caicu-
late. I'll wo,k for you viii e l can. SIR.
iu: wien nv call comes no earthly
Iiing can keep ne.
.,Can YOU" said Tom. looking gloom
iy a, his now silent prize on the ped.
..cnn you give me any aGvicc:'
Mrs. Pr.mmins placed her arms
akimbo.
lon ~feryently prayed for light on
the me ,itaiions.
Il have IT," cried Mrs. Primmins.
.MalviDys got 10 take IT.
.....css your lear SOUL" responded
Ton. Maiy.nv's the very one! What
y aisnt sou have for managing. auntie
ucaF.'
T.sere was Ton. his very self! He
ha,i hi: on exactly the right compii-
melnto pas the old nurse. He was
sc.Wli. a ,aiing through life on this
instinct he had for saying the most
ea,an: thing to everybody. Mrs
frimm.ns If al. tnin.. desired the rep
u.at.on VI d ~maneuverer. as it was. OF
course. the one Of al others she did
moi deserve.
US" she c:ied. chuckling. Il can
NAME. Let me alone! And first
,..iug in the morn q, Iii 60 there with
you. Now" said she se;zing hcl
c.arge. who was beginning to squirm,
now iii see WHAT'S to be got out Of
your ia~nilady."
Wink n violently with first n eve
and then the other. she started TO go
teen, with a sudden solemni;y, she re
I.,erted her head in the doorway.
III I'm summoned" she said. cit
above all else. II I'm calico. ! must
60. day or night
..Certa4n;y," said Tom. much puE'
Fled, .'but you won't be. auntiel' A.
the Young man walked abroad to gel
his dinner he felt impressed with Al
almost mysterious awe OF the Ole
nurse.
ITO think OF living always with
death grinning one in the face liz
shat!" he muttcred.
In the night Toms dream Of peace
was again d;spelled.
Another knock at his door.
..Am / under a ban?" growled Tom
s'what's the matter now?"
I'm called" said the voice OF Mrs
Primmins. MS summons has comet
oh, the devii!" cried Tom. lost 4
all of the Importance OF concili
ATM the nurse. Go to bedl Hold OF
till m~orning!"
In the morning Tom. who. happy
fellow, always slept soundest under
sense of depression. did not make hi
appearance until 9 o'clock. He foun'
that Mrs. Primmins had actually dis
appeared for parts unknown. In tn
arms of his hitherto stern landlady b.
found his charge nesting. A Nov
light-that of love-was beaming II
the solemn woman's eye-that woman
thought Tom. who could see any OF he
T., rje-s : srve and rot tor 10 cents
CAV sAy-Il
..IiAve undertaken" said the land
lazy, giving Tom q smile such As b
hsd never dreamed could rest Oh be
festures-'.I have undertaken to g
with you in search Of Mrs. PrimIn.ul
niece, Malviny."
Several hours later Tom Collin
sprang from a light wagon in which b
had driven 10 the door Of . pretty col
tage.
I've will make one last effort by In
curing here" he said 10 his laudlady
wno neid The baby.
With his usual impetuos:ty he pushe
directly through INTO the little res
S.,chen. There he forgot his Grand
forgot everything except what he saw
A young girl. plump. neat, and rosy
stood with round arms barred before
i.o;e. She was assiduousiy occupie
in caressing with white hands littl
Jumps of dough into shape.
Suddenly she turned. Such . dim
linz smile! such rosy embarrassment
Tom. great black-haird. jetty-eye
r:ant that ne was. thought this litil
pump blonde an angel. Thought! VIII!
ne was sure of it,
Af.er a while he came to his sense
an said:
..I'm looking for ono Malvias Ba
kr="
And that is me-" said the rosy lip
=. zen I've brought you . baby"
4sraeiiy.
siea. of establishment can I
pait OF bright blue ey'
80 NJ ihem-and so the
1Arsy. at that point Il
p I'd aud 81. . nome
. mother. called .
:. voices.
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