New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-10


"Walll" with much decision
Margaret rose. She also had an air Of resolve.
Il tell YOU what, Jane she said. Instead Of
going TO the seectmen, you 20 to minister.
| want TO consult him. Ask Mr. Briarly to come
right back with ye."
Jane eyed her sister sharply. Then She sat
down heavily in a chair near the door.
81 won't stir step, Marg'rct, until you tell me
what you've got in your mind. You amt so wild.
you amt ravn distracted as 10 think Of keepln
that child be yc?'
Margaret blushed and her fingers trembled.
"Twould be young thing bout the house.
Jane" she said fcebly.
Yes it would" said Jane with stern emphasis.
And you needn't lave no care of it. I'd take
it into the south bedroom, and by-and-by when
it's little bigger, it could sleep in our old trundc
bed, You know. Jane. And bcin' a boy it could
chop our wood and-and so on"
Margaret ended abruptly, for she could not
meet her sisters eyes
Il declare, said Jane. 81 didn't know you was
such fool. Who's goin' to support him? How
much SEWN can you do. up with him all night ?
/ guess better try and get place in the mill if
we are gon to adopt children"
Il can support him. Jane replied the dress
maker. more firmly than she had yet spoken
And remember have three hundred dollars In
the bank We amt on the town yet
faint the support anyhow" said Jane quickly
abandoning that position for. though close Jane
Judson was not mean. But can't you sec it's
yin in the face OF Providence TO do such a thing
'Tain't a good child-its got bad blood in it, If
You keep it, it'll grow up n be a cuss to We. s
likely s not II you've got to take child can't
yc git one with decent parcnts?'
With every word of this talk the desire for the
child grew stronger and stronger in Margarct's
heart which was the real mothers heart The
care and the added work were nothing in her eyes.
But she felt that consideration was due 10 her
sister. She walked across the room and took hold
Of James arm almost with violence.
You know | never should have thought of
taking a child she said. But this one-l tried
TO make the mother take him back she wouldn't.
1t was all 20 strange
Her voice choked as she went on. Don't You
think it does seem as if the Lord was willin'
All night I've ben praying and thinking. From
the minute | had the poor thing in my arms. so
helpless. | wanted it, Yes. sister. I'm convinced
that the Lord is wiln and more: He wants me
TO keep the child. or He wouldn't have made me
20 down that path 10 walk last night. Just think
what might have become of the baby if hadn't
gomez
At this point the speaker began to weep unds-
guisedly.
There There - said Jane in a mild voice. "you
know | can't stan out aginst ye.
There was silence between the two. Jane knew
she should yield. though she disapproved entirely.
1t was Margaret who earned the money. II was
Margaret who. notwithstanding her mild appear
aucc had he In
silence.
Il want TO say my say now she said. "for |
don't mean TO keep hcctorin' you bout il. no
matter how il turns out | think you'll be sorry.
If that boy lives he probly won't come 70 no good.
and you'll bc the one to suffer By IT, His mother ;
tough one we know and guess its safe TO sax
his fathers no better. What can you expect of
the son. There. I've said my say
How beautiful 'twould be il. in spite OF alt
we could bring him up as Is right" exclaimed Mar
garct. her eyes shining.
Jane made no reply 10 this. She asked II her
sister really wished TO see Mr.. Brarly and being
answered yes she started ont.
Mr.. Brarly q stout. shrcwd-faccd man. a
Baptist minister. Whose charge included Harris :
Small Privilege. He returned with Jane Judson,
who had no, given him hint as 10 why her sister
wanted 20 zee him.
Great was the gcn,lcman's surprise to see AZ he
entered the prirn small stting-room. a black-cyed
child sitting on the floor surrounded by the bat
tered playthings OF former generations Of Judsons
Margaret put down her lapboard. She had
begun the day upon Mrs Briarly's oil silk. She
came eagerly forward.
Jane has told you? ' shc asked.
Not word7 returned Mr.. Briarly shaking
hands cordially. When he had listened 10 the
story he put his lips up in a very peculiar manner
ss II he were going to whistle. But he bcthorght
himself in time.
1T seems 10 nc. considering all the circnm
stances he answered promptly. that tie thing
to do would be 20 take the child 10 the poorhonSe
The pcople there are kind If We should find the
mother she would. no doubt. forsakc III, infant
again
But don't you think said Margaret s'rug-
plino with her sense Of disappointment, don't
Won think the boy might have with us greater
chance 10 grow up 10 I've "A Christian MANI
hlr. Briarly felt himself rcDroyed.
"Do Won want the baby?' lac asked abruptly.
Yes"
Then in Gods name. keep it, he cried SIN
oo,lr And may this work be- blessed 10 Won
forever, | am ashamed to say was only looking
- tbc subcc, from worldly point of view. II
10 q rcol missionary work You must he prepared
., have a GREAT deal Of trouble. That chlld'S pro-
cuvities may astonish you. You are like person
who undertakes TO cultivate an unknown plant
mo, knowing whether il will yield wholesome
fruit or poisonous berries
Before the month was ont the kanuck baby
a. tbc neighbors called it, had been dnlv bap'l.cl
No one knew what its name was, 81 the Sisters
called IT, Samuel in memory Of brother VINO ha1
died before he had come TO the honor OF snort
clothes.
The boy throvc and grew apace. In the course
% ,bc novt four or five years il had all the diseases
bicb come upon children. but 1t did not hlhd
them much and was never confined 10 lis oc"'
Vo,binc subducd little Samuel. lie was always
mn and running and playing. His eyes were piacK
and had tina, Opaque look which one frequently
an" ' - :..,. o. q liar Samuel had no