New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21


the road into what was little more than cart
path Close 10 the turn a small house with
out a tree near it save old poplar. liitchcd
10 this poplar was the doctors horse; the little
sulky behind the horse was occupied by three
boys who were dirty and ragged, and who had
evidently chosen tins way III which 10 anil>e
themselves while the carriage was within thclf
reach They were laughing, and kicking at the
dashboard.
"Thcm's the other children whispered Miss
Candsh They've all got to 20 20 the poorhoUSc.
pity UNI"
We walked by them. and one hlckcd the whip
across my companions face. ana the othFIS
laughed uproaTiously at the feat.
Inside we paused a moncn, in the entry. We
saw in the only large room, woman lying on a
bed and the doctor sitting hy her. As we
hcsitated She also saw us and lifted thin hand
to bcckon us in.
You no need ter wait out there. She said
ENORMOUSLY. Sc down. The doctor says I'm
mighty low BE YOU still in the same MUD
bout this baby, Miss Candsh?"
Here n cough caught her breath and it was
some moments before She could hear Miss NandISh
reply.
I'm willin' to do what can Mis- Richards,
she said.
Does that mean you'll take him." breath
lessly asked the mother.
sposc YOU amt named him. Mis- Richards? p
No. amt ben able 10 think of no name
Miss Candish rose aud walked TO the bed. She
did rot try TO conceal her excitement.
Il believe" she said with Solcmnity, that
| can say have decided 10 take him will 20
home and make a few preparations.
She went bacl, hurricdly toward the door, but
h, bp r,ofh 10 :
husky impcrativcncSs
"You might 5 well take him now. He's
terrible care TO me- N the doctor says I'm mighty
low"
The mother turncd down the bedco,hNs thus
revealing paSty looking child Of Sin months. who
began to moan AZ being disturbed.
Tic doctor rose 10 IFS feet and east swift,
mcanln. look on Miss Candish. Instead of en-
tightening. the look seemed 10 bcwildcr her Her
hands began to trcmblc. She FASTENED 10 repeat
that she would hurry home and max" few
preparations; She would return i'll tie afternoon
prepared to-
Better take the child now. Miss Candsh.
interrupted the doctor; take II right alon- with
you
He lifted the baby from tie bed and wrapped
a shawl about il. handing over the bundle 10
Miss Candsh. who took il as if il were piece
of crockcry. which she should drop in spite Of
her best efforts 10 the contrary. She held II ont
from lcr.
Keep it top side up" said The doctor, follow
ing Us 70 the door. The mother was coughing
again. and stranglnc
She viii not be alive tonight, said he as VIC
stepped down on the big stone b. the door
oh dear me-" whispered Miss CandiNh.
We went back over the dusty road. and Miss
~. ,lr.., Ierf
We spelled each other with the burden on
The way. and even then # seemed long distance
10 US.
The baby kept up lis whining cry without
an instauts intermi>siou The only dlNc'cnc"
was that il cried louder when Miss Caudl>h held
it, Sic seemed 10 wish To nod j a. arms
length from her, and the child resented that Al,
though she did not really carry i with rs head
down. she appeared rs II she would moi know l
she did So She looked plt"ousiy ANXIOUS AMI
uncomfortable When she reached her own door
she begged me 10 go in and hold the baby While
she fixed il some cstnip. There was one thing,
She said that she did know about children;
they always were the better FOR HAVING catnip
Mandy came in from tie kitchen as Sc en-
tered the slttIng-roOm.
Oh lor :" she cried. and stared.
Il wish, Mandy. you'd pat piller The
an assumption Of dignity of which ! had not be-
Neved Der capable, and which Pratly impressed
Mandy
The child cried in low kind Of way all day
and all night MANDY reported through the
neighborhood that She didn't know. for her part.
why II should ever stop CRYING. for Eunlcc
Candisb had about much faculty with 4
baby as if She'd ben clam
As for Miss Caudish, after that first demand
for pillcr for Alva AdilNa, she never He'd the
boy anlthinc else bat the name she had gwen him.
and every time she pronounced II II was with Il
rest and enjoyment that Were most touching.
After a while he ceased t. cry all the tlur and
condcscendcd 10 take his mixture of milk and
sugar and arro~root with some apparent pleasure.
Also Miss Candlsh learned not 10 hold him 50 Ia
on, in her arms and 10 be- more impressed With
the advlsabilily Of caIIyuo him with his head up.
In a month he did rot look quite - pasty and
aabby bat he uattIactirc rs baby c"uld
well be- and there wa, no expression IN his almost
white eyes and fshv month
Much as hc improved, however, the change in
him was not 50 marked aa IN tAc woa.an who had
odoptcd him Miss CauIIsll's c,c, almost spanked
SIC looked almost animated. She hardly spoke
sentence wthout referring in some way 10 Aivs
Adilya. Every movement ~ her hou-c Mas made
IN reference to HIM. sui Size managed q" paste
more oycralls than ever before although She had
less time.
She said she had 10 spring 70 il, bat Ava
Adi.va would lie nccdiu coc ), n She mustn't let
minute slip"
She bought a secondhand baby carriage and
caught q few moments 70 wheel the boy along
the frozen roads every day it would dc. TIE
snow held Of wonderful" she said. II held Oh
for Alva Adlva.
met her NH, morning pushing the carrlaoc and
stopping to pick still green fern that grew under
a bank. She gave il 10 her charge 10 pun 10
pieces.
He stared al me with his meaningless, eyes and
hung open his mouth
lie grows han some, don't lie r' She sad with
confident smile, giving him another grape. Her
face softcred still more, and She added