The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-11-17
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Mrs. j. III. Arnold Expresses the
'st Wish to Her Neighbors
THAT SOME ONE WOULD LEAVE A
cYLo At HtROooR, Ky
And Sure Enough some One
Did That Very Thing.

The Little Stranger Warmly Welcomed
and Will be Given the Most Gar eful
Attention-A Healthy Female Found
ling.
]. II. Arnold, a brakeman on the Valley
railway, lives happily with his comely and
pleasant wife at No. 2i1 South Plum street.
They have been married 13 years and no
children have been born to them.
In conversation with neighbors Mrs.
Arnold has frequently stated that her
husband was very fond of children, and
that she wished some one would leave
baby on her doorstep some night.
On Monday night Of this week, Mrs.
Arnold noted that their little dog was
rather nervous. He whined about great
deal and seemingly wanted to go out the
back door. He frisked arouod great
deal and made great deal of noise.
Al about 0 o'clock Mrs Arnold went
out the back door TO the pump to get some
water. The dog went along, but followe d
her only to the door step, She proceede ed
to the pump and when she
had secured the water returned
Tho dog commenced to whine and
Mrs. Araold noticed that there was q
basket on the doorstep aud that the dog
was snifllog at It and keeping up con.
tinuai whining.
Mrs. Arnold picked up the basket and
took it inside of the house.
She lifted aside piece OF flannel and
there lay little babe, cuddled up among
some clothes and tucked in among the
aannels. Mrs. Arnold was too much
astonished TO give heed to any thing, but
short time later found a note, which had
been left in the basket. The note contain,
ed no address and was not signed. 1t
read:
VI know you will take care OF my baby.
Don't be afraid to take II and care for 1t.
1t comes from honest parents who are
very poor. The child will be FIVE weeks
old next Thursday.n
Mrs. Arnold at once took the little
fouudling into her heart, and when a re-
porter called this afternoon it was getting
away with bottle of milk at rapid
rate.
1t is healthy, we'll developed little fe-
male, of about the regulation size, has
light hair and deep blue eyes. 1t was
dressed very plainly. The basket cons
tanned large piece OF flannel, three dress.
es, not of the best material but well made,
and dozen of those necessary adjuncts
to baby's wardrobe.
Mr.. Arnold is very much delighted with
the baby and was around last night set
4 ring up the cigars to his fellow railroad
men. He would not take farm for the
little stranger and is the happiest man in
town, as he desired an addition to his
| household.
Mrs. Arnold is highly pleased with the
acquisition to the family and states that
she intends to keep the child and will take
the best OF care of it. She states that she
intends to have it christened right away
and then no one can take it from her.
The letter was written in neat, female
hand and through some inadvertence has
been mislaid. Mrs. Arnold has a lingering
suspicion concerning the parentage OF
the child, but is satisfied to keep it. Her
husband INDUCES in great deal of good
humored raillery concerning the fulfill>
ment Of bis wife's expressed wish that
some one would leave child at her door.