New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-06-27


70 Europe with her husband and her
great aunt; that g amy . baby LAY IL
in the big house; that Mrs Eustice had
told the doctor she never could forgive
herself for adopting the child sS -
The sun was about three feet from
the top Of the second hill when the bit
lfof flying gossip reached the black
smith g shop and was just sinking be-
hind the hill when broad shouldered
man walked hastily across the grounds
and entered the big house BY the rear
way.
While the man sat waiting in the
library he took from his pocket 8 greasy
pocketbook, and opening it, laid the
contents on his knee His hand trem-
bled as he counted the notes over to
make sure they were all right 600.
There was q sweepof dainty garments
along the hall, and Mrs. Eustice came
into the Library. She gave slight start
upon recognizing her visitor, regarding
him not so much as the blacksmith,
whom she knew by sight at the shop,
but as the man who had bid against her
| for q amy q baby. 5s5s.
S.tI hear, " said the man slowly. that
you're goin OFF to Europe. =
Yes, = said the lady.
And they say that the baby ain %
well. ~ ~ Rs
Yes, that's true too. It's been all
ing all summer. What did you wish7''
q was thinkin, z he said, that as
the whole transaction was business
onethat, now being as You re goin
away, and the baby's sick, mebbe as
you might be willin to SELL I'm ready
to give you yer price. = Ss
Mrs. Eqstice was startled. She had
lamented that reckless squandering OF
her money at the village auction more
than once; but, according to herself, she
was honest.
! You ought to see the poor little
thing, & she said Come, I'll show
her to you 3
! Silently Sam Winters followed the
great lady to the nursery, where the
baby tossed in its little crib. She's
! had the best Of doctors, 9 said Mrs. Ens--
tice, s'but I don't believe any body knows
what's the matter with her. =
IT II give you 81, 600, 8 said the man
huskily.
Oh, dear NOT cried the lady; st that
wouldn't be fair. Why, / doubt If she
lives till we return. tell you what,
I'll take $500 if you are willing to run run
the isk. It's ostlandish, selling a
baby; but. then, you know. I bought
/ her. 2 sa3 IS i.: ass
Winters counted out the money and
landed it over. He had not dared to
touch the baby that belonged to the
great lady, but after paying the $500
be stopped and patted the little flaming
faoe.
Down the richly carpeted steps,
through the broad hall, ont into the park
and on a1,g the pike fastened the man
wteh hi precious bundle, his $500 baby.
He did not go to the blacksmith shop
g the bachelor quarters behind it, but
directly to that little whitewashed cot
tage where Aved the old woman who
/ had been resord from the poorhouse
He went into the house and laid the
baby on the bed. s..
Granny" he called softly, Gran
nyl''
She came in slowly from the kitchen.
shading her old eyes.
Don't You think you kin nurse q lit
tie baby till she's wei?
The old woman fell on her knees be-
side the bed, she gathered the baby
close in her arms, she swayed to and fro
as If she were rocking it The apathy
had vanished from her face; it was as
glad as sunshine
II nuss her till. she gifts well, = she
sobbed, or we Il die together. z
Six months had passed. away. It was
on a beautiful afternoon IN the SPRING
time. ALL the roses in Two Hills were
abloom. a carriage drawn by two
splendid bays came Gathering up the
Village street. The great people had re-
turned. s
Sitting in the doorstep Of a little.
whitewashed cottage was small vel,
81 low haired girl . She was swinging her
feet and singing at the top q. her voice.
Above her the red roses trailed them
selves luxurio usly.
The lady looked out and waved her
hand and smiled The child stopped
singing and stared.
She doesn' Il know me, 2 said the
great lady, with q half sigh and i laugh.
But the yellow haired girl rose from
the doorstep with alacrity, ran into the
cottage and laid her head il the old
grand other g lap hiding her FACE.
I'm 8 anny's baby, 2 she sobbed
The old woman heard the caxriages
wheels and the clattering horse she
passed her hand tenderly over the 1uAaed]
yellow head
ls 81 Yes. deary, & she said fondl and
her ain't never goin TO be col no more ' as
Washing ton Star
Extor don.
40 DO You mean 10 say, 3 said tho sharp
nosed woman 81 that you charge 6 much
Tor a Eve word message . you as for
one containing 10 words1
. y That is the rule, Il replied tie
ator
Just hor that hat