The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-04
hey her fer a minute; KNEW il couldn't
he for

be fer always"
you've been dreamin'," said Pete.
Don't you hear the noise at the
door? Go and open it. It's our baby
come to give HE good-by. Go and open
the door, Pete" But even as she spoke
she grasped his arm and held him back.
Mary, you shouldn't be prayin' fer
sech things; it want meant. You've
went to sleep; you've been dreamin'."
Lord, l believe in the resurrection"
murmurcd the woman, reverently.
Pete, don't you hear that?'
Its nothin' but the dog"
Il prayed all night, and now you will
not even open the door. o Lord. dear
Lord. | do believe in the resurrection"
Decidedly there was a noise at the
door; something was pushing against
it. Pete Tyler, repeating that it was
''nothin' but the dog" advanced cau-
tionsly and turned the knob. JEFF.
we amt a-gunno hev you in YER" he
announced, cheerfully enough; and
then he uttered an exclamation, not of
delight, but of establishment and ter
ror; and a little white-robed figure
came unbidden into the room.
She stood there, gazing about her as
though she did not see or understand.
The pretty yellow hair IA all about
the fair little face.
Lord, l believe in the resurrection"
murmured Mrs. Tyler, huskily.
1t WIS the man who never prayed for
the impossible, who went up to the
child, and, catching hold of the little
damp robe with his shaking fingers,
drew her to him. MARY" he said,
brokenly, you asst the Lord to let you
kiss her. She's come back fer her kiss"
But somehow the strange terror van
ished with the sense of touch; flesh and
blood were under Pete Tyler's fingers.
He reached across to the lamp and
turned the wick as high as it would go.
"Yes, Mary, you must kiss her and hold
herinver arms jest for a little" he said;
then he scrutinized the diminutive en-
bodied spirit closely and then he burst
into a nervous laugh. "Teck yer hands
away from yer eyes, Mary, and quit"
he ordered; Its Idy Wilson'S baby,
and she's wanderin' in her sleep"
At this moment Idly Wilson's baby
awoke, perceived the unfamiliar sur
roundings and commenced screaming
in a thoroughly human manner
cit off them damp clothes and quiet
her." said Pete.
Half an hOur later Idy Wilson's baby
was closing her big blue eyes right con-
tentedIy as her small body grew more
and more accustomed to the pitch and
fling of Mrs. Tyler's favorite rocker.
"Mebbc we kin keep ncr; mcJbe as
she was sent in place of the other one"
said Pete. a~nNiously.
"Mebbe as we kin keep her? l reckon
So answered Mrs. Tyler, continuing
the rocking. Pete Tyler. | wouldn't
give her up fer worlds: all the Wilson's
iii the universe couldn't tear her from
me; not as they'd want 10. dare knows.
To let the pore little mortal walk
around in her gown like that. Give her
back to them Wilson's, never"
Pete stood for 4 long time regarding
his wife and Idy's baby. The big blue
eyes that had been closing peacefully
opened to their widest and stared at
him.
"MePbe she'd like a baby doll fer 20
sing to-" he said, hesitatingIy.
y pair of wOman's eyes looked up at
him softly. "Mebbe as she would"
said Mrs. Tyler; go and git it fer her"
Louise Il. Baker, in Ny. independent.