The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-20

expressions of displeasure, given in
such tranquil rage that possibly the
recording angel blotted them out with
tear. For Herbert had big, gen
erous heart, and as soon as he had fin
1shed reading the letter it had warmed
toward the poor little motherless baby
whom his sister had adopted and was
now sending to him by new nurse
maid.
The letter gave one reading it con-
hrmation OF the idea that language was
invented to conceal thought.
"She is such dear little thing" it
ran on, land has never lived out before
not the baby, but the maitland am
sure you will like her-not the maid,
but the baby-and her father was n
country minister, or something, and the
family lost all their property and /
know you will have patience, dear, and
not choke her if she cries-the baby,
you know-and l will try to be home in
a week-if not sooneA"
"How like my cratic sister," said
Herbert. Here she sends me a peri
patetic orphan asylum and expects me
to be delighted. / must inform Mrs.
Daniels, and she will probably give no
tice."
He rung the bell for the housekeeper,
rather prim, very respectable-lookin
person, who looked as if she might turn
into a pillar of salt without material
change, and he gave her his sisters let
ter to read. After all, the house and all /!
therein belonged to her; they had
simply to obey orders.
"A baby!" said Mrs. Daniels. in much |
the same tone as she might have used
IN speaking of a crocodile.
But there is maid" suggested Her
bert, which was adding fuel to the |
flames.
Certainly" said Mrs. Daniels. purs-
ing her mouth, another one for the
housemafd to quarrel with; another
one to be waited on! Well, 1 wash my
hands of the whole thing. I amt in no
nursery business"
Herbert was in terror of housekeep-
ers and housemaids, but he knew when
to take the proper attitude as head of
the house, when it's actual head was alb
sent. Without any petulance or undig-
nified haste he now asked:
when will you leave, Mrs. Daniels ."
Leave? Me leave, that's been in
the family for 20 years? Me leave, to
make room for chit of a nursemaid
and strange baby? I'll die firstl"
That's the way to talk! 1 knew
you'd come out all right. OF course,
i will be a nuisance at first to have a | !
'aby in the house, but daresay it's
lice little thing. And say, Margaret,
put them both in the furtherest guest q
terra Gotta room-untiI c
ny sister is here. It's far enough away.
% that visitors will not be disturbed if !
he baby should cry. But don't think c
will he added hastily. 1t
Mrs. Danielswas managed" although a
he had no idea of it-but the conciI- r
ltory Margaret" did the business. and
he hint conveyed that she might lose sc
most desirable situation, to which she o
nd risen from an ordinary house sery- 81
MT, made an immediate change in her (,
banner. She hurried away to prepare il
be room, for the time was limited to a
w hours when the new maid and her b
barge would arrive. lii,
I wonder il she viii come like the b,
of on the fold. bringing the cub with in
er, asked Herbert TO himself; .Isup- m
ose the correct thing will be to send fe
ne carriage to the depot to meet the
ain Two o'clocki BY Georgel that fe
ain is due now. must rush Owen nj
I at once Iii