The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05
FREpDIEs FORTUNE.

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With practice. when eat hall doring i
my snrecry one siiiiins August noruin
sod ~ss ronsed by bnsile 10 the stree
aud cry: Here's . doc,orl Ring th
belll
by the time The ring VAS answered
s1 ~ida a~ske and hsd my professions
expression" on. Two meu came 10, sn,
one held 10 bis srm. limp. srnseless hs
ure. boy shout three years old. coyere,
With the blood flowing from cash Ia ib
bead. took the little fellow 10 my ovI
arms snd carried him 10 ibs sofa. ~hil
the men brought me ~ster and scene,
deeply interested 10 all nv movements
A broken arm snd deep cut ou ih'
head kept me busy some time. bn, At Ia.
my little patient Was made as comicrtsbl,
Is pussiblesnd vi. moaning with recover
ing consciousness.
Have ven far to carry him2 ssked on,
OF THE men.
We don't own bin, was the snswfr n,
was a running across the street snd Z
horse kicked him over. jim. here. indi
eating bis companion. be picked him up
and ! came along TO belp Hnd doctor,
cause Jim cant read
Needut . showed that ini growled
Jim. tuning red Poor little chap, how
be proansl
] will give him something TO quiet him
presently. / said, and will send word to
the station house, II his name is not on his
clothes.
The men departed and lifted my charge
once more and went npstairsio my motber .
room over the surgery.
1t did not take many minutes to enlist
her symphaihiss and we addressed the
child aud pnt him ln her wide bed, hop
ing to find some mark upon bis clothing
There was none. aud VIXEN l saw this
spoke frankly: Mother. there is just one
chance for the little fellows life. and fhat
is perfect quiet. He will have fever, pro
baby be delirions, and TO carry him TO a
hospital. or even TO bis own home. may be
fatal. will send to the station house and
then
You know | will nurse him, John. my
mother said II is mother comes, she
must do as she thinks best, but until she
ioes come leave him to me.
wrote description OF the child's long
brown curls and brown eyes. OF the deli
ate suit Of clothes 10 which he was dres
ed, and sent il to the station house. No
'alIing being made n three days, adver
ised him for week. and still be was not
,laimed. II was very strange. for the
,hilds pure delicate skin and dainty cloth
ng seemed to mark him Is the child OF
wealth.
But while he lay unknown. my little pa.
,ieDt was struggling hard for life against
ever and injuries. He was delirious for
many days calling pitifully for "Mamms
pretty mammal" begging her not to go
wap, and making our hearts ache by Of
en- crying. Oh, Aunt Lucy, don't beat
freddiel Freddie will be good' or
Grandma, grandma, DON'T dont!' in
ries OF extreme terror.
Mother would ge. so excited with ipdig.
alton over these cries that ] saw the
hid had won fond place 10 her warm
cart.
He has been i'll treated. John. the pref
y darling she would say. l hope the
ruel people who would hurt such baby
ill never find him again.
The second week OF his stay with us
as closing and Freddie had regained bis
sason and was on the road to recovery.
hen one morning carriage dashed up TO
y door aud two ladies alighteJ.
They wore rustlipg silks OF the latest
Ishion and we're evidently mother and
aughter The younger lady was very
a perfect blonde and dressed in
tqnisiie taste.
DIR. Morrill,? Inquired the elderly lady.
| bowed.
We called in answer 10 aud advertise
ent regarding q child, my grandson.
ou will probably think il strange we have
ot been here before. but we we're oblie
| to leave town the day before be was lost
ID have just reinrned. The nurse who
I'd him 10 charge ran away, aud while We
opposed him safe at home he has been ly
9 in a hospital. perhaps dying.
We we're pearly distracted on our return.
id the young lady. when we missed our
lrling; but 40 iuquiry At the station
,nse sent us here The officer also show.
us your advertisement. Where is our
ar child3
He is here. answered under my /
othei i care, and. ] am happy 10 say, DO. ,
= we'll IA
40 nnmis,akabie look Of disappoinp
aur crossed the faces OF my visitors, but /,
9 elder one said: Can We see him. doc |,
N /,
asked permission 10 announce their d
ming 10 my mother. aud left the ladies i
,ne. When returned. after some five
mites absence. | was struck by change I,
their faces. The younger one wss ss :
le as ashes. and the elderly one had . b
|. hard look OF determination. ~ il nerv 81
by some sudden resolution.
led the wsy 10 my mothers bedroom, n
Iere Freddie vas 10 profound slumber. q
e youoger lady shrsDk back 10 the n
,dov Of The bed curtains. bot the mother
ssneej snd bent over the child.
here xas q moment of profound silence; ei
20, 10 hsrd voice. the Old lady said: b
am sorry TO pa, you TO 80 much uou n
!. DR.. Morrill, Ihls j. no, toe child We N
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