The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-11-22

lower part Nv the face, tho'.n
said this to make Bill feel happier. II
I'd told the truth, I'd we said the baby wuz
a sickly, yaller lookin' little thing, for SC
1t wuz; looked half starved, too. Couldn't
help comparin' it with that big, fat baby
In Its mothers arms over the way.
Bill" says 1, "here's $40 note for the
baby, md God bless YOU"
THANK ye, Mr.. Goodhue," says he, 'nd
he looked all up as he moved off with that
little yaller baby in his arms. 1t warn't
very fur to the road he wuz goin', md he
found seat on one of the front cars.
But along about an hour after that back
came Bill, moseyin' through the car like
he wuz huntn' for somebody. Seemed
like he wuz in trubble and wuz huntin' for
friend.
Anything kin do for you, Bill?" says
l, but he didn't make no answer. All OF
student he sot his eyes on the prutty
lady that held the fat baby sleepin' in her
arms, md he made break for her like he
wUz crazy. He took off his hat md bent
down over her md said somethin' none nv
the rest NV US could hear. The lady kind
Nv started like she wuz frightened, md
then she looked up at Bill 'nd
looked him right square in the counter
ance. shessw tall,ganglin', awkard man
with long yaller hair md frowzy beard, md,
she saw that he wuz tremblin' md he'd tears
In his eyes. She looked down at the fat
baby in her arms'nd then she looked out'n
the window at the great stretch Nv prairie
land md seemed like she wuz lookin' off
farther'n the most Nv us could see. Then,
at last, she turnt around nd said eyes" to
Bill, md Bill went out into the front carl
ag'in
None Nv the rest Nv US knew what all
this meant, but in a minnit Bill came
back with his little yaller baby in his arms,
nd you never heerd baby squallin' md
carry on like that baby wuz squallin' md
carryin' on. Fact is, the little
yaller baby was hungry
hungrier N wolf, md there wuz its
mother dead in the car up ahead md its
gran'ma good piece mp the road. What
did the lady over the way do but lay her
own sleepin' baby down on the seat beside
her md take Bills little yaIler baby nd
hold 1t on one arm md cover up its head
on her shoulder with shawl, iist like she
had done with the fat taby not long afore.
DAAA AS'OA iOOhSu dO nSI UuCh Ou HIS
hat and held it in his hand md turnt
around md stood guard over that mother,
md 1 reckon that eff any man he'd darst to
look that way Just then Bill would we cut
his heart out.
The little yaller baby admit cry very
long. Seemed like it knowed there wuz a
mother holdin' it-not its own mother
but woman whose life he'd been hallowed
by Gods blessin' with the love md the
purity md the sanotity NV motherhood.
Why, wouldn't hev snapped that sight
nv Bill an them two babies md that sweet
for all the cattle in Texas. 1t jest
made me know that what I'd allus thought
Nv wimmin was gospel truth. God bless
that lady, l say, wherever she is to-
day, md God bless all wimmln folks, for
they're all alike in their unselfishness md
yentleness md love.
Bill said "God bless ye," too, when she
handed him back his poor little yaller
baby. The little creeter wuz fast asleep,
nd Bill darsent speak very loud for fear
ned wake it up. But his heart wuz way
up in his mouth when he says "God bless
7e" to that dear lady, md then he odded
ike he wanted to let her know that he
meant to pay her back when he could:
'I'l do the same for you some time, marin,
# kim"