The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-02

badly Ia, the child dfhdhsst parents, stoieh
from some cabin, and rescued from usquaw's
lair o. come sort, Ikays no objection to your
taking It home sl think II would b a
meritOrious act. 4og0, who has young
child and y hearty Apugh to nurse two, can
take it to her bf1 =. And II the pct give
In the cool Of the ksrnoon Lady Eli.absth
ordered her carriaEssS and attended by her
woman, Espeth, went up to Bush Creek Mil
to terch the babe.
Half smiling, half crying, Kate gave up her
little charge with the words
ITO think that IN twenty.four hours l
thing"
THAT isnatural," snid the lady rom River.
view.
"But to think that should be 40 good.f for.
nothing as to BE- incapable Of taking cure Of
one little baby"
Your incapaeity In this single respect does
should ndvise you. as your best friend, my
dear to apply yourself more to feminine oc.
cupati0n than hos been your habit" said
Indy Elizabeth.
La! what odds! who cares what do. or
leave undone?"
"iourself should care more than all, Kate.
All who like you care. Above oil, Your Sa.
vior cures, sail the lady, launching into a
little lecture on the beauty ofChristinn woman
hood and woman's sphere. to which, Kate
kyte listened In silent respect
Lady Elizabeth then entered her carriage.
accompanied by Elspeth and the child. and
in an hour they wore home.
Lady Adelaide sprang from the front door
to meet them.
The babe wus carried into the house, and
under the directions of Lady Adelaide. pre-
pnrntiona for its accommodation were i'm.
medately commenced.
The family crib was brought down from the
| garrett and made up in Adelaide's chamber.
And from that day to the end of month
the nimble fingers of the young lady were ell.
gagged in making up for her prot"gee I'm am-
pie set of baby linen.
The afternoon OF the first Sunday in every
month was set npart in their parish church
for the baptism OF in ants.
Accordingly, during the last week in Sep.
I'VE should have your little charge bap.
tiled next Sunday. Have you thought Of a
name for herr"
Yes. madam said Adelaide, with some
hesitation, "as she was also left to pertlition,
We will call her after the great barl's beauti
full cleation-Perlta!"
"A pretty name ~ well az o rare one-it
will do"
And, us she has no ascertained family
name, we viii add our own-DevilIe-thatis ~,
IL you lIny4 no OBJ ectiOii."
None whatever, my .lear"
Accordingly, the next Sabbath, the infant
was taken to church and given in baptism the
nninc of Pcrditn Deville.
As the weeks pissed tho infant Perdita
grew in hralth md in bounty nnd In fuvor
with all the household. One circumstance
! only. connected with the babe. troubled the
indes--it was this: There had been no time
for consulting Orvile. and the child had been
nal m, ,t,.i hp nj ha m at
OF the house, and there was just u possibility
that this addition to his famiy might not be
acceptable to Mr.. Deville
CHAPTER xx.
ClR-rMsTANcEs soon occurred that requir.
cd the presence Of Adcluide's husband at
home. As the fOgs and rains of November
came upon them, the Lady Elizabeth suffer-
ed II return OF the malady that had 40 nearly
proved fatal to her in ths preceding winter.
Notwithstanding nll the medical science OF
the village doctor, md all the skill and at
tention OF her best OF nurses Adelaide the
strength Of Lady Elizabeth rapidly declined.
From her ensy.chair to the sofa. md from
that To tho bed. SingulnrIy enough, now
hat her life was in imminent danger she never
Thought ofdying.
ii suppose shall he ailing all the winter.
and get vol in the spring, as did BEFORE"
she said to Adelaide.
"iod grant u, deur mother, replied her
Borrowing daughter.
Still her strength decaycd. She was no
longer able to raise herself up in bed.
Dr. Williams, her physician, visited her
twice day. After one Of his morning visits,
us Adelaide attended him to the door, he
suddenly said to her
My deur. you had better write at once
for you husband to come home"
IL wish to summon Mr.. Deville but
Indy Elizabeth will not henr Of such thing
rs his visit south being cut Short" snid
Adelaide.
.Neyertheless, write, or permit me to do