The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-11-24
,ioneer and received her property in he-

full transformation during the following
week, and the people il Two Hills talk
about the 'luck'' that had befallen
besh Mary AIMS offspring and Granny
Lemon.
But Granny Lemons spirits had not
risen with the knowledge that b was
rot to go to the roorhouse. Indeed it
was suspected that Granny Lemon
hardly realized the blessing that had be-
fallen her. Since the day CT the sale she
had bee, growing a~pathetic and feeble.
OGe day waca g'anav's baby pointed
a. him from the carriage window the
,.&.c.S:ui-11 left lis job Of shooting and
~.o7.rtt. 70 r. interior Ct the shop.
Yea ccu.G3 - 6cHe fcr lc- IS she'll
lie Go.4c ter, SAM said the old man
w..osu horse kolad iaf1 half slod. "You
couldn't "a made q fine lady out O her."
mo, I couldn't "a done tLat, said
Sam.
During the summer the news spread
through the village that g'anny's baby
was getting kind Of cross ard reevisE,
and that the great lady had said to the
nurse thu. it was Il mistake for a person
TO adopt a child.
Two mcntiss later it was declared
positively that Mrs. Eustice was going
to Euro2e with her husband and her
greet aunt; that g'anny's baby lay i'll
in TIE big house; that MEs. Eustice had
tolG the doctor she never could forgive
herself fer adopting the child.
TIE sun was about three feet from
the top CT the second Hill when the biS
Of flying gossip reached the black
smiths shop and was just sinking be-
hind the Eill when a broad shouldered
mal! walked hastily ac~oss the grounds
and entered tie big house by the rea1
way.
While the nan sat waiting III the
library he took from his pocket a greasy
pockctb3ok, and opening it laid the
contents on his knee. His hand trem-
b1ed as he counted the notes over to
make sure they were all right-s1, 600.
There was d sweepo of dainty garments
along the hall, and Mrs. Eustice came
into the library. She gave q 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 g'anny's baby.
Il hear" said the man slowly, that
you're goin off to Europe"
Eyes" said the lady.
"And they say that the baby amt SO
we'll"
eyes, that's true too. It's been all
icc al summer. What did you wish?'
Il wa thinkin," he said, THAT as
the whole transaction was a business
one-.aat, now being as you're goiI
away. and the taby's sick, mebbe as
you might be willin to sell. Tn ready
to give you yer price"
Mrs. Eustice was startled. She had
lamented that reckless squande-ing 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"
Silently Sam Winters followed the
great lady to the nursery, where the
baby tossed in it's little crib. "Shc's
had the best OF doctors" said Mrs. Et.s-
tice, ''but don't believe anybody knows
what's-the matter with her"
I'm give you ST, Co.," said the man
huskily.
ooh, dear nor cried the lady; "that
wouldn't be fair. Why. I doubt if she
lives till we retarn. / tell you what,
I'll take $500 if you are willing to run
the risk. It's ~cutlandish, selling a
baby: hut, then, you know, I bought
her"
Winters counted out the none and
handed it over. He had not dared tc
touch the baby that belonged to the
great lady, but after paying the S50G
he stooped and patted the little flaming
face.
Down the richly carpeted steps,
through the bread hall, ont into the park
and cn along the pike fastened the mar
with hlspracious handle, his $500 baby.
He did ,sot 50 to the blacksmith shor
Or the bachelor quarters behind it. bat
directly to that little whitewasLed cot.
tage where lived the old woman who
had been rescued from the ~poorhouse.
He went into the house and laid tbs
baby on the bed.
Granny" he called softly, "Gran.
N.Y.
She came III slowly from the kitchen,
shading her old eyes,.
Don't You think you kin nurse lit.
tie baby till she's well?"
The old woman fell on her knees be
side the bed, she gathered the baby
close il her arms, she swayed to and frc