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"Our baby" she whispered, with q look OF
rapture in her faded eyes.
.'Oh. Loisi''
He bent his head still lower That shadowy
child of theirs seemed hardly more than IL
drea1n to him. He had never held it. or
played with it. or talked to it inimaginaion,
she had.
His name il Josiah. for you" continued
the lying woman. trying TO tighten her clasp
Of the hand holding hers, and looking earnest
ly UP at him.
He will be little 10 Perhaps bis eyes are
like yours: and he will be good man like
you, hope. We will teach him TO be good,
won't
'.Yes. yes, Lois
But why don't they bring him to rr.e I
want so much to hold him. only once. f,r IL
little while. won't keep him long | wan: TO
feel his little hand on my face and kiss his lit.
tie cheek. Please tell them to bring him.
Hush, Lush. Lois, dear
Perhaps they don't know where his clothes
are. ! laid them all ready in the top
drawer of the bureau in the spare room. his
little blue socks. and his shirt. and the white
sip-they said he mist wear slips at first
not dresses. Eyerythings ready boy,
you said Oh do let me hold him now
The old man groaned aloud and tried TO
quiet her, but without success. Ont doors
wind was rising, Il soft wind. fragrant with
the bitter-swaet breath OF blossomiug peach
swept branch of the birch tree against the
upper panes.
The deacon tried TO rise to close the glass
but she moved uneasjlv as if to sit up in bed
He put bis arms out to support her She
hardly seemed 10 see or feel them. Slowly
her face grew radiant with surprise and de-
light
''Ah, you have brought him TO me at last
she cried. with hands ontstretched Quick
give him 20 Inc here, close 10 nv heart Oh.
how dear. how beautiful he is. | mad not
thought he would be half so beautiful
She held her arms as if they encircled
little form, and bent her face over them in
tenderest mother fashion.
My baby! my baby" she whispered. Then
with sigh OF utter content, sank hack upon
her pillows.
The women downstairs listened for the
sound of voices to begin again. expecting to
be summoned. but no such summons came
Night and darkness fell in he garden and
closed about the house. Fideiia put Il lamp
outside the chamber door and shut the door
quietly. She glanced toward the bed where
Mrs. True seemed tn he asleep. her husband.
with his face buried in the pillow. near her
She l:ft al the necessary articles for the
night and moved away with nosciess step
The hours went OH slowly and silently TIC
stars sEone out i'll the sky at last. while tie
flowers slept down ill the shadows. and the
little bird was gently rocked in his soft cradle
.hll was stHl III the house where children
feet had never pattered up and down, nor
children s voices echoed.
When morning. calm and sunny, brigh htened
tie quiet room it showed the womans face
glnf1tied with smile ofabsolnte peace. Who
knows: Perhaps. indeed, her baby had been
brought 70 her.
Beside her. white and wan in the sunshine.
lay her fait hful companion. Whether hearts
do break or not.I cannot tell Heaven. at
least had mercifullv let them die together,
quietly. as they Gved.-Gruee Winthrop, in
New York News.