The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-03-04

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
tron 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"
sob, no trouble. I've put my hand
to the plow 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 her!'
"Yes," Mrs. Evesham replied bravely,
81 believe l ann
s'Then all can say, Esther. is, that
you are mad, and do not mean to
waste any time over person devoid of
COuuOA ScASCs w Hdb SACuSc nave you
for such an act of folly?"
''The child is motherless. friendless,
homeless" Mrs. Evesham pleaded.
'sAnd there are in thiscity of New York
hundred thousand in the same condi-
ton. Is that any reason for you to
turn your house into founding hospi-
tal?'
tsrr1.o+ o~re,,1 4ao+ Joar no% o1,,oJ,-o
me from rescuing this one wee lamb
from the storm"
zone wee lamb, indeedr' Mr. Eve
sham CALCULATED, purple with indigna-
ton; ''it's allvery 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 In your life. See here, Esther,
you know you have not the means of
clothing your own children without
extraneous help"
"Are you alluding 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 amp" he asked, doggedly.
''Only this. That you can take the
things back with you to Buffalo. Twas
not too proud to accept them and should
have found them useful, but your coarse
allusion to my need gives too strong a
flavor of charity to your generosity.
You may have paupers in your own city
much more worthy of your bounty"
s'Hundreds! haven't doubt of it, -
Mr.. Evesham 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, I will continue to give you my
protection and assistance, to aid you
in clothing and educating your chill
dren, and, perhaps, to find a career for
your SON when he is old enough to go
out into the world; but if You obsti-
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 MEl'
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 hurt
her keenly, but she brayely raised her