The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-03-19

Saturday afternoon. The selection
was crdel trial. so cruel that. know
ing her undoubted preference for the
first born. Misery. we would not have
interIered for worlds. but in her un-
expected choice Of Johnny Dear"
was undoubtedly The most DTesentabie
even more. than was an educational
suggestion in its prominent, mapped
ont Psychological organs. The adopt
ed fathers were loyal 10 their trust
Indeed. for years afterward the black
smith kept the iron headed AliseTF on
a rude shelf, like shrine near his
bunk: nobody but himself and Mar
ever knew the secret stolen and thrill
ing interviews that took place auria~
the first days OF their separation Ger
tam facts, however, transpred con
cerning Mary equal faithfulncs> to
another Of her children 1t j. said
that one Saturday afternoon when the
road manager Of the new line was
seated in his office at Reno in private
business discussion with two directors.
a gentle tap was heard al the door
1t was opened TO an eager little face,
pair Of blue eyes and blue pinafore.
To the astonishment of the directors
a change came over the face Of the
manager Taking the child gently
by the hand, he walked to his desk OD
which the papers Of the new line were
scattered. and drew open a drawer
from which he took a large nine pin
extraordinarily dressed as a coll. The
E !.
was increased at the following quaint
coIloquy between the manager and
the child:
She's doing remarkably we'll III
spite of the irving weather. but have
had to keep her very quiet said the
manager regarding the nine pin critic
ally
;sEss,,' SAID Mary quickly. IFS
Just the same with Johnny Dear his
cough is f'ightful at night But Mis-
ery's ali right I've just been tn see
her"
There's d good deal Of scarlet fever
around" continued the manager quiet
concerned. and we cant be too careful.
But sholi take her tor a little run
down the line tomorrow.
The yes Of Mary sparkled and over
flowed like blue water Then there
was a kiss. a little laugh. a shy glance
at the two curious strangers. the blue
pinafore futtered away. and the COZ
loquy ended. She was equally atten
tive in her care Of the others. but the
rag baby "Gioriana' who had found II
home IN Jim Car5prs cabin at the
/ Ridge, living too far for her visits. was
! brought down regularly on Saturday
afternoon to Aary's house by jim tucIr
edin asleep in his sGddlebags or riding
/ gallantly before him Oh the horn Of
! his saddle. On Sunday there was a
dress parade OF all the dolls which
/ kept Mary in heart for the next week S
/ desOiatiOu.
But there came one Saturday and
! Sunday when Mary did not appear.
ana it was known along the road that
/ she mad been called to San Francisco
/ to meet an aunt who had just arrived
from the states" 1t was vacant
. Sunday to 'jbo boys 3 very hollow
unsanctitied Sunday somehow, with
out that little figure. But the next
/ Sunday, and the next were still worse
and then it was known that the dread
ful aunt was making much Of Mary
ana was sendiug her 10 3 grand
/ schOol-a convent at Santa Clara
where it was rumored girls were
turned ont 50 accomplished. that then
own parents did not know them. But
we knew that was impossible to on,
Mary. and a letter which came from
her at the end on the month and before
( the convent had closed upon the blue
plnafOre, satisfied us, and was balm
# to our anxious hearts It was charac
teristic of Mary was addressed t.
I nobody in particular and would. bat
Tor the prudence Of the aunt-havt
/ been entrusted to the postotiice, opeI
ana undirected. It was a single sheet
/ handed to us without word by hel
/ father. but as we passed it from hand
to hand we understood it as If we hal
! heard our lost playfellow's voice
There's more houses in 'FriscC
than you kin shake 4 stick at, anC
{ wimmens til you kant rest. but mule:
and jackasses amt got no sho no