The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-06-04
AFAMILY AFFAIR
BY HUGH ooNw AY,
Au,AOr oJ"oallsd Back" and Ozark Dav''

ANtN0r OF CdHeu buoN nv" |N'" @"b'
"Cut the label or was the curate's neIt
piece OF advice. "1'here may be letter under
H.
They took II of. The label was piece Of
writing paper gummed on TO a plain card
which had been torn or cut iregularly. Nc
latter was concealed beneath IT, Then they
searched the pockets of the child'a little coat,
but found nothing, Their perpleIity In.
creased.
'Ill wish you good evening, gentlenen,N
said the porter, "Cab was three and dr."
Tho "Tabblesn were ON the horns OF n diem
ma. The eyes which could detect the discrep-
ancy In the unfortunate Mrs, Jenkins stock
ings were able 10 see that the baby was
well, even very well, clad, II was just poaai-
ble that a letter had miscarried- possible that
some one was coming TO Hazlewood Houso
without invitation or notice-that Ahe had
really missed the train at Didcot, that ahs
would arrive In the course OF an hour or two
and explain matters. The safest plan WAS 10
keep tho child for while,
Having settled this, Horace 1shed flp
ahillings out OF his pocket and sent the porter
away happy, 1hereupon Herbert produced
a half crown which he handed TO his brother,
who pocketed II without comment and az a
matter OF course. They were not mlserly
men, but made point OF being Just and en-
act In their dealings with one another down
10 the uttermost farthing Much annoyance
would be saved II all men were the same ~
the Talberts with respect 10 small sums. New
srtheless, this rigid adjustment Of matters
pecunaTy was a trait In their characters
which greatly ticltled Mr. Mordle,
All the while the little boy with fat sturdy
legs placed well apart, stood upon the great
oak hall table. The lantern OF many colored
glass over his head threw rich, warm tints on
his sunny hair, He seemed In no way shy or
terrified indeed, II any fault could DO found
IN his bearing, II was that his manners were
more familiar than such short acquaintance
Justified. As the digniliod brothers once more
bent over him 20 resume their examination,
he seized Mr. Herberts watch chain In his
chubby fist and laughed dellghtedly-a laugh
which Mr.. Mordle echoed. lie had long looked
for n suitable excuse for expressing his feol-
inga In this way The situation was NO funny,
An unknown child foiSted upon his friends At
this hour OF the night No dirty beggara
brat, but pretty, woll-dressed little boy, old
enough TO possess row OF tiny white teeth,
but not, II seemed, old enough TO give any
explanation OF this unwaTantable intrusion
Tho child had such large bright blue eyes,
such wonderful golden hair, such fearless and
confident ways, that Herbert, who was fond
OF children, patted the bright head and pulled
out his watch that the little rascal might
hear II tick; while Mordle slipped back TO the
dining room and returned with q couple Of
unwholesomc mncaroona
"NoarcSt way 10 childs heart through the
stomach, " ho said, as the youn@tor deecrted
his first friend for the sake OF the gwoots
Horace eyed these advances discontentedly
"But what IN 10 bc donsr no said.
Just then the mufiied strains Of a plano
passed through the closed door OF the drawing
room.
al should Think mid the curato, 'you
had better take Miss ClauSonS advice on the
nbject,n