Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

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pressed it to herself, quite like a moth
err" Yes, after she had had the child
about her for a week or SO. and made
sure that she was not mistaken, Miss
Bell resolved that she would legally
adopt him and make her will in his
favor. He should 90 To school She
would see that he was properly brought
up. and her friends might say what
they pleased She should have a o
in her old age. and would have accom-
| plished a good deal besides.
Even Sally began TO look upon little
Jim with less disfavor before three days
were past. aud when she had really
bought her black silk with all that was
needful, and had it fitted by Miss Bells
own dressmaker, she sOftened to the
unconscious cause of this favor. and
made him special turnovers, and even
allowed him to pop corn on her kitchen
range on Saturday evening after teach
ing him how to do il.
IA child does liven up ahouse, miss"
she said on Sunday evening; land we
seemed quite a family in the church
pew, somehow another"
On Monday Jim was to go to school
In the brand new clothes which had
come home Saturday night. There was
quite a hutter in the small household.
A tiny blue necktie graced Miss Bells
work basket. Sally did up" several
small collars with great care, and it was
a proof that she had changed her mind
in regard to the boy, that when Miss
Bell said meditatively:
sally, l mean to give James the
small silver watch l had at school my
self. But perhaps I'd better keep it
until he has made some improvement
and call it a reward of merit"
The handmaiden replied, well, just
as you think best, of course, miss; but
if he wears a watch first off it will show
he is somebody, and he'll be tret bet
ter"
So Jim wore the watch in the pocket
Of his new suit. and before he went
upon his way was kissed and counseled
as tenderly as though he really had a
mother a.
1t made him cry, miss, said Sally.
Il saw the tears in his eyes, and Ill
own up hat was mistook in him"
The two women watched him out of
sight as he went down the street, but
when school hours were past they wait
ed in vain for his return. Night fell,
and he was still among the missing.
, The school to which he had been sent
was kept by an old friend of Miss Bell.
/ To her house, when s o'clock struck
without bringing the truant home, Miss
Bell, full of anxiety, made her way, and
! TO her inquiry received a most unpleas-
l ant answer.
He never came, my dear. The
watch and the new clothes have been
too great a temptation II never does
to take children like that to your bosom,
. Evelina. ! wanted to tell you that.
! But when you wish to do a thing, you
will; / know you of old"
/ Then Miss Bell went back to heI
home, which seemed more lonely than
! it had ever been before, and said tC
Sally simpkins:
''Just please don't talk about it,
Sally. All that can be said has beer
said by Maria PASCAL"
Two days passed away. Still there
was no news of Jim. Miss Bell ex
pected none All through her life she
|, had been used by her family asa dread
. full example Of what came of trusting
|, tales of woe and being benevolent t.
: unworthy objects. and this was he
GROWING performance.
: "No matter. :" she said to herself "Nt
matter; it is a lesson that viii last my
: life. I deserved it."
The third day, however, a slow step
! ping policeman sauntered up the door
steps and pulled the bell
THE ash barrel again, l suppose
. Sally" Miss Bell said. mo doubt tn
!. authorities want it set Just inside tn
: parlor door at exactly 5 o'clock in tn
: morning. / don't know what othe
: change they could make. They've don
= everything else with it,"
= But il was not the ash barrel tina
. was in question this time.
! What the policeman said was this;
7 Morning, ma'am. Do you know
little chap named JimG He says 20
! do. He says you've been good to hir
: gave him a watch and lots Of clothes
Hes got nd of them If you have. l
Z fact, he says he lives here. No dout
|, it's all a lie"
eNo, mol" cried Miss Bell. 'Tt
true. IL took him In. l intended
adopt him. I-ohl perhaps | haven
been deceived in him. after all TIE
4 me quick"
i IF you kindly step over to the ST
ton in - street, you'll hear all aboT
\ IL . said the officer. "At once, please.
1t took Miss Bell only a few moment
to get ready and as quickly as the II
= tie cab that Sally called could carr
i her she was at the police station, an
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