Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-20

AS these suggestions were in accord
ance with the promptings OF her own
kind heart, she had not much need to
hesitate concerning which course she
would take.
To her surprise the enemy opened
the battery with mild salute.
'sWe must make a radical change in
your affairs, Esther" he said grimly,
but not without a certain tone of
kindness in his voice. ''Now that this
clearinghouse business has proved such
a deplorable failure, we must look for
something else for you to do"
81 hardly think you can call it fail
ure as yet," the widow demonstrated:
81 have been here only a few months
and am getting"
Unto police courts and newspapers.
No, you must come to Buffalo-and
talk the matter over with Mrs. E. and
Jane" He had nearly committed him
self to undertaking the charge of their
support, but as he afterwards said his
good angel stepped in at the right
moment and whispered discretion.
''Now, with regard to this little girl,
Esther-had 1 not better see the ma
iron of the Home of the F'riendless and
us to take her there in the morning?
Your children are so obtrusively emo
tional, and"
''You need not put yourself to any
trouble about Wanda, Isaac"
"Oh, no trouble. I've put my hand
to the pillow and don't mean to turn
back"
"But 1 have not quite made up my
| 70 \ with tho child
''You don't mean to say that you are
going to keep herr
Eyes" Mrs. Evesham replied bravely,
81 believe am"
"Then all I can say, Esther, is, that
you are mad, and 1 do not mean to
waste any time over a person devoid OF
common sense. What excuse have you
for such an act of folly?"
''The child is motherless, friendless,
homeless Mrs. Evesham pleaded.
"And there are in this city of New York
hundred thousand in the same condi-
ton. Is that any reason for you to
turn your house into founding hospi-
tal?'
THAT awful fact does not absolve
me from rescuing this one wee lamt
from the storm"
Zone wee lamb, indeed!'' Mr.. Eve
sham calculated, purple with indigna
ton; ''it's all very we'll to talk now that
she is a baby, but what will you dc
when your one wee lamb grows old
enough to 90 to school and wear dresses;
You'll find your one wee lamb the
dearest piece of mutton you ever
bought in your life. See here, Esther
you know you have not the means O.
clothing your own children withou
extraneous help"
care you abiding to the box of cast
off raiment you brought with you yes
terday, Isaac?"
She was at bay now and her eye
flashed with unwonted fire.
"What if amp" he asked, doggedly.
''Only this. That you can take thu
things back with you to Buffalo. I wa
not too proud to accept them and shoul'
have found them useful, but your coars
allusion to my need gives too strong
flavor of charity to your generosity
You may have paupers in your own cit.
much more worthy of your bounty"
Hundreds! haven't doubt of it,
Mr.. Evesham assented, utterly uncon
scious of the sarcasm. ''But that
neither here nor there. The questio
is, what are you going to do with thi
deserted child? Let me state my propc
sition before you decide. If you choos
to behave in a sensible manner an
q place her in charge of the city author
tiles, 1 will continue to give you m
protection and assistance, to aid 20
n in clothing and educating your chi
dren, and, perhaps, to find a career fc
G your son when he is old enough to g
l. out into the world; but if you obst
nately persist in encumbering yourse
J. with her support, shall decline, in tn
name of myself and family, ever agai
r. to hold communication with you. 1t
!, u choice betw cen the brat and ME!'
II He made the me" impressively en-
phatic, as though in his opinion she ha
/ no alternative.
N The widow was very pale. Even tn
o. swapping of this slender link whic
8 bound her to her husbands kin hui
ir her keenly, but she bravely raised HI
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