The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-05-02

is TO me. for I feel as if I'm none for
long l. This world; an it's lifted a load
fro my mind 10 find as-as-he did the
honest thing by her God bless her!
wherever her is. I've made my will, an
left all l have to her an her childer, if
her has ony."
I'm fain to hear you'n come to that
sensible conclusion, Mr.. Hidden"
II don't know how to thank yo'. mas
ter. as I'd like; I'm beholden TO yo'-
Don't mention it. Hidden. But you
can do me good turn today" said Uncle
Dave as they left the church.
Mention it. an I'll do it willingly"
We're / trouble at our house.
What's up"
There's to be a christening today.
Rather sudden; childs weakly, an
! mother main't live"
obi yer child -
mo; it's niece o. mine. She's had a
bit O. bad news, an'-an' it brought her
down sudden like"
Her husbands away from home. an
she's got word he's nearly killed in a
explosion in [ foundry. Well, it's a
question is she'll live; an she's anxious
to have the child christened afore she
dies; Parsons coming this afternoon"
''Oh, 1 see"
MY missis is t be Z godmother; an
I'll be one godfather"
An 20 want me to be t other?"
asked Hidden.
"Ay. You've neither chick nor child,
an'-an this little lad will-may soon
be without father or mother I thought
II would do yer heart good to do some
thing like this
"Oh, it will. I'll do it willingly"
When they arrived at Uncle Dawes.
they found the curate waiting He had
been into the back room, where a bed
had been placed, to comfort and en-
courage the helpless little mother, and
now he was seated by the fireplace. while
Aunt Betsy was nursing Janet's child.
When the two godfathers came in, the
parlOr door was closed; but as the curate
began the baptismal prayer. Janet softly
asked the nurse to open il little, so that
she could hear the curate's supplication.
Bob Hidden knelt to his Maker for the
first time since the death Of his wife: as
he did So he experienced an indescribable
feeling of consolation and contentment.
Then the minister sprin1led the child,
and concluding, said: David Hidden
Helm. 1 baptize thee in the name of the
Father, and the Son. and Of the Holy
Ghost Amen" AS the curate handed
the child back to Aunt Betsy, Hidden
grasped Uncle Dawes arm and eX-
claimed: rs Yer name Heinz
"Ay. And it's my nevvie's name"
Whose child is this?"
Your grandchild."
Mile. All DIN -lS--lS-- ldcS-iiS
Janet dead p" and great sCalding tears
trickled down mis- cheeks.
Just then there came from the little
back room long quivering, wailing cry,
which shaped itself into the words:
"Daddie, daddie, oh, daddie" Janet had
heard him, and her shattered heart could
not suppress he appeal.
In a moment he had burst into the
room and held her in his arms. 'Ah,
Janet. my lass, my lassr'
oh daddie, daddiei thank God. he's
sent you to me-"
Amen. lass-amen; an He's saved yo'
for me-"
And when, soon after. Aunt Betsy
brought in the baby &c them, their re-
Cancellation was complete.
A few days later Uncle Dave received
a letter from his brother in America
saying Dams injuries were not so dan
gerous as at first reported. and that he
was in a fair way TO complete recovery
This cheered The little mother. She be
gan to improve so that. within a month,
she was nursing her baby by the hreside
at Hibden's Row.
In the autumn Dan returned strong
and well. When he presented himself
at the cottage door. Hidden met him on
the threshold and said: Come in, lad
come in, an welcome. There was a
blind old donkey lived here a year ago
as refused yo' his daughter; yO' mum
reckon him as dead an gone. an forget
% his hard words. an the trouble he's
caused yo. Here's yer wife an baby
we'll an hearty; an there's mi hand;
an if YOU let bygOnes be bygOnes, an
always be kind to Janet-for, God
knows she's nearly died for love o yo'
yo' II find no better friend nor Bob Hib-
den."-Hilton Hill in Chambers Journal.