The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-27

II,
The street was still noisy with the
rumbling of wagons blockaded during
the morning and Uncle Jim could not
| hear the little voice from the tent call
ing him.
Dot had wakened to find herself
prisoner. There was no way down fro N
her loft, so she must wait. Some one
was sure to come. -
| She had been very philosophical dur
ing the first FIVE or ten minutes, but
when hour after hour passed and still
no one came to her rescue, and the
baby just wouldn't wake up. her
| philosophy deserted her and it was a
very piteous little voice indeed that
called Uncle Jim, Uncle J-i-i-m.''
Uncle Jim could not see before him
very clearly. Something kept coming
into his eyes and binding him and he
faucied now and then he could hear
Dots voice calling him. AS he neared
the tent the voice grew more distinct.
He hurried in, brushed the ''pesky
tears out of his "old fool eyes" and
looked about. ~
Uncle J-i-i-mv"
He heard it this time, there was no
mistake, but look where he would up
and down the long aisles there was no
one to be seen.
Uncle jim. Up here! Up here in tho
highest cot! It's too high, and can't
get down"
Uncle Jin's heart gave a great throb
as he went in the direction of the voice,
and there was Dot peeping over the
edge of cot No. 80.
You may be quite sure it wasn't long
before she was Rugged close against
Uncle Jim's big heart, telling her story
of the baby, the baby that just wouldn't
wake up,
Hey? Baby? Up in the cot? You
jest wait
Dot was put tenderly down while
Uncle Jim climbed to see what new
: wonder cot,No. so held. He lifted the
tiny lace bundle very gently and came
carefully down. 1t did not stir in his
arms, but he scarcely noticed that: his
only thought was to get it and Dot homo
to Nudge
He forgot it was his last dime he
handed the conductor, that the borrow
ing Nudge loathed SO must go on again,
forgot everything but that Dot was
here, hungry, tired; yes, even little
cross, but safe,
How glad Nudge would be.
Yes, how glad Nudge was, to be sure,
and Kate: how they kissed Dots tear
full little face over and over again and
would have asked dozen questions,
but for the wee ledger in Uncle Jim's
arms. Nudge looked very grave as she
took it and heard its story. She hur-
ried Uncle Jim off at once for doctor,
who also looked grave. Something
crooked he said. The child might re-
cover, but he said it as if he doubted.
While Nudge and Katie and the doe
tor worked over it. Uncle Jim went to
the nearest police station, for lest as
likely as not, it's the very baby we
heard OF. You jest wait. You jest
wait, an III go an see, he had said
In less than an hour carriage came
dashing up to the door. Such car
and footman. 1t took Dots breath
quite away to see Uncle Jims old coat
against the velvet cushions Then a
lady-a princess, Dot thought-and a
tall, grave man came hurrying nto the
little parlor where Nudge sat III q low
wicker chair, Uncle Jins lodger in her
arms
The princess lady" sprang toward
her and gathered the little bundle &c
her heart and Dot couldn't tell why she
wanted to cry when the princess lady
kissed it again and again, saying:
Baby, darling. Oh, my little baby"
Then they had thanked Nudge and
Kate and. more than all, Dot, who
thought that wasn't right at all since il
was quite an accident, her finding the
baby; but before she had time 20 finish
the thought the carriage was rolling
away and with it the wee white ledger.
Now comes something that isn't al
all fashionable in every day hundrumi-
", not even in story land, but il didn't
spoil anything for Nudge or Kate OF
Dot, not even for Uncle jim. So why
should / tell IL?
There came letter with foreign
stamp 10 the door one day and out of it
dropped q check for-youll be sure to
think am romanciug If | say for how
much, SO | viii just say for larger
sum than L ncle Jim needed TO put him
straight again. There was letter. TOO,
Al l. q,