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

crept close and fired into the cavern expect.
ing to see II wild hcnst hound forth!
Tile mountain did not even give birth to
a mousc-only the piteous, weak waiting
hearts with horror, for they feared no less.
than that they had mortally wounded un ILL
FAINT"
There was not black hair OF its littlehc
hurt. From all the savage surroundings
wampums, pouches, belts, rattlesnnkes' skins
and rnttles buffaloes' tusks, scalps, and 9TH
er Indian devisms--ny brothers thought it
was the home of an Indian 'sorceress,' and
that the infant was white child, stolen from
some settlers cabin or carried of from
massacre"
and they determined to rescue and take
charge OF the child, although it must have
been Grrnt, great care. 1t was very merci.
full of them, said the young Indy.
"My poor, rough brothers IRE as merciful
and us gentle us-as the Lady Adelaide De.
willie herseli?"
Now, whatever shall do with this infant,
Lady Adelaide? Iimy brothrrslad brought
me ns present n bears cub or n young
panther; might have raised the cui,-but u
baby! AZ am u human woman and n hu-
name woman to boot. don tknow what to do
with it. Seriously. ! am sure it will perish in
my inexperienced keeping"
Poor little lost one!" exclaimed Lady
Adelaide. gazing with deep pity upon the
child. ~ nm afraid indeed, Kate. that you
will"
"kill it! am sure SHALL"
at were my own mistrcss-if could-ifI
dared
"Ah, if you only would. Lady Adelaide,
what a mercy it would be to this poor little
wretch; what blessing it would bling you!"
81 will consult Lady Elizabeth"
'-lsut-nre not you the mistress of River
view? Can you not do us you please?"
Not to that extent perhaps; And please
not to abuse my preogative But, indeed,
should like to adopt this poor, desolate little
one. True, do not know more of infnnts
than yourself Kate, but then Lady Eliza beth
does, and, besides, we have experienced SER
wants und nursing mothers among our PEG.
pic some one of whom would take this infant
to their bosom. will speak to Lady Eliza.
BETH
"Do. dear Lady Adelaide! But please don't
think that am anxious to get rid of the
poor. dear little wai'! | am only DESTROYS
that it should be in better keeping than m y
own"
81 know it. Kate. And at nil events IL
proper nurse" said the gentle girl, and
STOPPING until the golden ringlets touched
the dark cheek of the infant, she sile ntly VOW
cd to protect it's feeble life.
Then she announced her intention OF re-
turning home, and attended by her young
hostess, abe left the room and tho house.
An hours sailing down the thickly-shaded
stream, md then n half hours run up the
river, brought them to the landing place at
Rver-view.
1t was now noon, and Lady Elizabeth was
staining upon the front piazza, on the look
out iorhcr sons wife.
You have been absent four hours; you
SHOULD not have stayed 10 long. l feared
some accident had happened" said her lady
ship.
II went up Bush Crcek-it WINS such o
tempting sail-as far as the mill. and saw
KITE am very sorry to have caused You
any uneasinesS, replied her -in-law.
Seriously, Lady Adelaide, in one way and
another, you give me great deal Of uneasi-
ness"
y truly regret it: please forgive me-"
well, lunch IL waiting. Go take of your
bonnet and cool yourself, and come to the
table" said Lady Elizabeth, somewhat mol
lifted.
The young lady obeyed. and soon Joined
her mother in the sitting-room.
There was never an hour In which, all 9th
or things being as usual, Indy Elizabeth was
so eOod-humored Qs ut lunch. Adelaide
knew this. and therefore chose this oppor.
tunity to speak of the little .oundling at the
mill: She finished by saying
'There IN iln one about here capable Of
taking charge OF the poor babe; it is, in u
hhhner thrown upon our mercy; " We 10 not
save it it will perish"
"ln IL word. you would like 10 adopt this
mothcrlcss in!unt. Having neither parrot
nor poodle, you would like to take this baby
for n pet"
"lndeed. would like to succor this poor
thing. And what says our Savior-'Whoso
receiveth one such little one in my name re-
ceivctl me-"
well. Adelaide, tell you honestly that IL
this child were an ordinary. city fouudling
the offspring of guilt and shame, would
have nothing more to do with it than to send
it to the city poorhouss but being. a. it pro.