Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-24

''Be firm. mother dear, and don't give
way to him. Alice said.
81 shall cry my eyes out If you let
him send Wanda away" sighed Kate.
Hang on to the baby, ma" implored
Harry.
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.
"We must make a radical change in
your affairs, Esther" he said grimly,
but not without certain tone of
kindness in his voice. snow that this
lodging-hous business has proved such
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 few months
and am getting"
Into 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 not better see the ma
iron of the Home of the Friendless and
make the necessary arrangements for
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. Eve put my hand
to the pillow and don't mean to turn
back"
''But | have not quite made up my
mind what to do with the child"
"You don't mean to say that you are
going to keep herl'
Eyes" Mrs. Evesham replied bravely,
81 believe l am"
'eThen all can say, Esther, is, that
you are mad, and | do not mean to
waste any time over 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 rescuinp this one wee lamb
from the storm"
Zone wee lamb, indeedl" Mr.. Eve
sham CALCULATED, purple with indigna-
ton; 'it's all very well to talk now that
she is baby, but what will you do
when your one wee lamb grows old
enough to go to school and wear dresses?
You'll find your one wee lamb the
dearest piece of mutton you ever
bought 10 your life. See here, Esther,
you know you have not the means of
clothing your own children without
extraneous help"
"Are you abiding to the box of cast
off raiment you brought with you yes
terday, Isaac?"
She was at bay now and her eyes
flashed with unwonted fire.
what if ann" he asked, doggedly.
"Only this That you can take the
things back with you to Buffalo. was
not too proud to accept them and should
have found them useful, but your coarse
allusion to my need gives too strong
flavor of charity to your generosity
You may have paupers in your own city
much more worthy of your bounty"
Hundreds haven't doubt OF it,
Mr.. Eyesham assented, utterly uncon-
scious of the sarcasm. "But that is
neither here nor there. The question
is, what are you going to do with this
deserted child? Let me state my propo-
sition before you decide. If you choose
to behave in a sensible manner and
place her in charge of the city author
tiles, 1 will continue to give you my
protection and assistance, to aid you
in clothing and educating your chill
dren, and, perhaps, to find career for
your son when he is old enough to go
out into the world; but if you obstl-
nately persist in encumbering yourself
with her support, shall decline, in the
name of myself and family, ever again
to hold communication with you 1t Is
a choice between the brat and NET
He made the '.me" impressively en-
phatic, as though in his opinion she had
no alternative.
The widow was very pale. Even the
swapping of this slender link which
bound her to her husbands KIN nurt
her keenly, but she bravely raised her
big. brown eyes, wet with tears, and
said:
81 think, Isaac, shall keep the
baby"
An angry retort rose to the lumber
mans lips, but ere he could speak he
was shocked into silence by the startled
attitude of his sister-in-law, who stood
before him as though petrifed with
fear.
Esther" he said, with some little
compunction, 81 didn't quite mean
to"
ssOb buebfs she cried LAYING her |