Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-04-22
MY BIRTHDAY.

our best room, but not the parl0r, 10
mother would never call the little DO,
Of q room by 80 dignified title, and 70
the hundre'ith time they were telIinl
me what they new Of my life.
"Y0u see, Birdie.n said mother, as
had always called her, at was storm,
night and Jack had been detained a
the store-he was ease-boy at Cotton
Co.'s then-but just as he was runuinl
up the steps about o'clock he met
woman hurrying down them. Sh
brushed by without speaking, and he
when he reached the door, almos
stumbled over basket where you Ia
all snuggled up In warm fiannels. Ah
but you were a very nice baby m,
dear.u
"Pity my mother hadn't thought SOL
I sarcastically observed. Then saw
Jack looking tenderly at me and ] re
membered that / had q secret to Tel
Mother Raynor. / arose and went b
her.
at was IL years ago tomorrow tina
YOU found me, / said, land so that i
the only birthday I have. / have &C
cepted Jack as birthday gift."
A radiant look of surprised joy fairly
iIlumined her dear old face as she com
pretended the meaning of my remark
"It has been the wish Of my life," SHE
whispered, Kissing me softly.
The next morning several little birth
day tokens were on my breakfast-piate
Jack had grained an oit.expressec
wish OF mine by having Q little cam
co earring, Iound IN the Dasket ln
wnicn tney nrst 1ound me, set In rine
for me for one OF my birthday presents
1t was an exquisite, clear-cut cameo, Il
had decidediy unique settlng; so
had ALWAYS INDUCED IN the nope tna'
some time, perhaps 4 might learn
through u VINO my parents were,
30 tne gay began naPpiiy. DurinR
the aiternoon, however, 4 cnahceo 70 70
on tne stieet 10 pay visit 10 2 girl
friend. Az one place some worKmen
ohstructed tne sidewalk ana ! was
oDliged 70 Cross the street. lrememper
stepping down ana advancing . lew
steps, o' nearlhg nosrso SHOUTS u Warn-
ing, Ieeling sudden snocK' ana then
all was 9'ank.
Wnen 1 returned 70 conciousness
was u a strange room' everything was
strange i. 70 me- 70, "a.
wnpre am ~ a,M ! aSkeu, aItnougn
conld u,, see no one. Wnat mas happen'
eow , ~,
You are WIN Iriends," said q low,
SOFT voice near me.
turning my eyes tney ieli on 9
lady. not yet oid, although
her hair was nearly White, sitting near
me-;
HOW came nere? demanded, IN
q weak, start'ed voice.
AFTER a Dl'ei consuitatlon WIN q
wo.ia eviuen.y .he nuIse, tue 'auy
deci1ed 70 explain the situation.
iou are weak, OUT trust 70 your
gooh sense 10 remain caim wniie tell
you why you are mere. ABOUT montn
ago you were crossing tne street ana my
ana l accidentiy ran against
ana severely injured you. Inere was
IotnIng auoue you % identlIy YOU so
we DrougnC you nome"
ana tnis V was na5 montn ago. las no
Dne pee, mere! Dla you adVerIlse!"
No' repnea tne lady. ls was re-
ported IN tne ponce news, oeiieve, as
my nusnand nad 70 pay a large nne for
pis caie,essness nut meyer Ihought OF
aavertlsing ior your Irlends- Isupposed
Lney wou'4 20 10 tne statlon ana tnen
1e a,,ecteu mere, u you haa any Id the
'ity."
\ nave none,n ! said, bitterly. II
Y vas only g Ioundhng, living upon chari'
y ail my ire"
a WhoIe montn nad lain there and
10 oIe ilasl ca'iea. And my pale, thin
latds showed now near 10 death.s door
nad peen.
AS lay looking at my wasted fingers
noticed tnae my rlng was gone. Hastl-
y niquIreu Wlere y was. :,
ny neW-Ionnd acquaintance blushed,
lnu Gnen saiu;
Wili you allow my husband to talk
vith you q rev moments? lie has your
'ameo.
IN . IeW moments q tail handsome
Gentleman accompanied her into the
'oom.
ears ago. ne began, after apologize
ng ior peing the cause OF my illness
ma congratulating me on my recovery,
4 had pair OF canoes carved In this
Ivy. Iney were unlike anything ever
een here. ! had them set in a pair of
'ar-rlngs Tor my wife. One night our
iouse was robbed by trusted servant;
ne canoes We're taken with other valu-
loies;"
was any tnlng else takenp Iasked,
'lltlng upright, forgetting for q moment
n n n f a i p