The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-11-28

to her, II cannot permit IL. we lnus1 ge1
Nurse: Baby will soon cry herself u
Sleep"
"Oh, it is cruel!' she said; lit is cruelv'
No one spoke. But the chlld's wall came
forth again.
mamma! mamma! Iwant mammal"
The poor mother, quite broken down, will
nothing Of her fiery temper left, caught hel
husbands hands and locked up lmplorlngly
in his face, and let her tears plead for her.
And Vanity, gazing down, pitled the mother
from her heart, and felt kind OF affection
and compassion which was quite new to
| her,
MAUD" the old lady called out, in her
harsh voice, Il am shocked! Did you not
| promise to love, honor and obey! What is
your word good for if you break it in
crisis:"
''How i hate that old woman'' Vanity
thought.
At this point the soldier brother spoke:
II feel for YOU. Neville" he said to his
brother -in-law; ''but do think my sister is
right. Her duty is with her child. Let her
20, and leave the rest in the hands of God. :"
The sister darted a look of unspeakable
gratitude at her brother; and now he doc
tor took courage.
''On the whole, that seems the wisest
thing" be said. 1--WE must take every pre-
caution"
''Mtnd," the old lady called out, ''Idon't
agroe with either Of YOU Remember that
hereafter
She threw out the word thereafter in
gloomy bass.
"Now, Augustus" the wife cried, ''nom
you will let me COZ
Neville, feeling the tide running sharrly
against him, saw that he must speak de'
cidecsly. Like many casy-going people, be
could, on occasion, assert himself irres;sti.
bly,.
''There must he an end Of this he suid.
doctor. let US have nurse at once. Maud,
you must not go near the child; your life
Is too valuable to Us ALL"
Perhaps, had Neville Teen quite straig
forward, he would have said that he priced
his wi.e's fine face too lightly to risk it, but
poor Maud knew his infiexible tones. and
sank soob.ny into her chair
Quite right, Augustus" the old lady
cried out II give you the greatest credit.
Maid, don't DO upset: hereafter you will
feel thankful, my love-
Vanity had watched this scene with a re-
markable Look on her face; ami now she
hurried down stairs and crossed the hall to
the lady's side.
II will nurse the baby she said. II am
not a!raid!'
The whole company stood tran>axed. The
young soldier acknowledged the power of
beauty by gazing for moment ut the
stranger with a possibly too obvious admira-
ton. but 0e soon recollected himself.
Maud Neville looked I'D.
'Oh. thank you. thank you,' she said.
1T wouldn't he the slightest use. Baby will
have NO one hut myself"
''tknow, I know" Vanity replied almost
''Come with me-" Maud
looked up in wonder; q for the rest. thsy
stood in silent amazement; even the old lady
was at loss for a sentence. ''Come with
me-" Vanity repeated in decisive voice.
bid your servant follow u.s."
To the surprise Of everybody Maud Neville
rose and walked across the hall with Vanity.
The servant followed, and al three went out
Of sight.
''Now, want to be informed" the soldier
said, whom the door closed upon Maud and
Vanity, what does al this mean9'
IA most extraordinary proceeding" the
old lady observed. II do not care for the
young woman's manner. suppose this is
another waif Of Sister Catherine's."
IF she be" the soldier reioined, II con-
gratulate Sister Catherine on her taste in
waifs.''
''Tom Pembroke"' the old lady called out,
don't be frivolous Your mind ought to
turn to serious things just now, when, for
we can TELL tho complaint may
come down stairs and take some of us into
Tom Pembroke was utterly abasl,ed. Moral
reprOof always COMPOUNDED him.
AT this juncttlrs the maid-s,rvant was
seen flying into the sick child's room. where
Tho sound Of closing of shutters was heard
Thence she ran upstairs and disappeared.
Then again she darted down tc the doctor
and whispered to him. After this she drew
down every blind and closed every shutter
of the hall windows, reducing the place to
Then, without explaining these
she disappeared once more.
The whole party still remained motion
ess, none daring to speak, and in the dark. |
ness and suspense it seemed that several min
ates passed away.
At las., low. sweet. soft, in the most scoth- |
ing lullaby note, they heard voice singing
Now the day is over,
Night Is drawing Nigh
Shadows Of the evening
Steal across the sky.''
"Why," whispered Neville to his brother.
that Is Maud singing to the child. Sha
sings that hvmn to her night by night"
Then. III the semi darkness of the hall th. !
husband saw his wife. dressed in long loose !
morning robe which he knew well, bearing
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