Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08

have to place with fanny IOf a0OPttOn.,
"Yes," returned the woman, '.it's a
beautiful little thing, with blue eyes and
yellow hair, and its mother is decent
respectable young woman"
"Well, can't see the child" asked
the visitor.
81 don't know whether you can to-
night or not" was the reply. "You see
that is branch of the business that my
husband attends to entirely, and never
interfere with him."
"But you couldn't e1pct me to adopt
an infant before seeing, could you ?''
asked the visitor.
"Well, theresa good deal to be attend
ed to first, you know" was the reply.
"What is to be settled?"
..In the first place, the mother has got
to be satisfied that the child will be given
into good hands and that it will be well
taken care Of"
"Where can I see the mother?" was
the next question.
30, she's out wet-nursing in a very
respectable family, and you could only
see her by appointment in the room"
I'D like 20 know something about her
before making an appointment to meet
her. Is the child legitimate cne?"
O, no. Why, bless you, do you sup
pose tie Emother would part with it
if she had husband to take care of
her?'
"What You don't find people to
adopt illegitimate children, do your"
..Bless you we can get rid of all the
babies we can get, and it don't make any
difference whether the people who want
to adopt them know it OF not. Some
people would rather adopt an illegiti-
mate child than legitimate one, because
if they get an illegitimate one they think
they never will have any trouble about
its parents claiming it some time or 9th
err
''But I wouldn't like to adopt an ille-
ultimate child" replied the young man.
''Then I'm afraid you don't want to
adopt child anyway" said the woman.
20, yes I do" persisted the ques-
toner, land I'd like to see this baby
that you want some one to adopt.
81 don't think you can see it before
tomorrow answered the woman, ''and
my husband would have to go with
you"
'Can I see the mother to-night?"
'No; but if you're anxious to see the
child and its mother you will have to
come tomorrow. Ny husband will send
for the mother and have the baby
brought here"
'Isn't the child with its mother?"
mo. The mother is out wet-nursing,
I told you, and the child is being taken
care of by a wet-nurse that my husband
has employed for the purpose"
''Who is the mother?" was the next
question.
II wouldn't tell you her name, but
she's genteel and respectable young
Holland woman about q years of age.
Shs's never been married, but she's de-
cent, nice woman.
"How many people have been to you
to make inquiries about the child" was
asked.
AhCl . HuSU 1dfO Uocu d OOAcL,
none of them were satisfactory, and the
child isn't disposed of yet"
"What seems to be the trouble with
those who have been there?" was asked.
''Some of them seem to be poor peo-
pie, who are scarcely able to take care
Of themselves, and others couldn't give
he necessary references to the mother.
The mother won't let any one have the
child unless she's sure it will be properly
cared for. When we advertise baby,
We often get letters from other cities,
md we never have any trouble in get
ing people to adoptnice looking babies"
The young man then took his depart
Ire, promising to call tomorrow"
when the husband would be at home.