The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

shoulder. wheu Title ceased singing and
assured herself that The baby was sound
asleep. one little hand was closed over
the end Of the lace scarf al her throat
but she deftiy lOosed his grasp. and with
dexterty born o. settled Determination
she slipped him from her arms TO the
bench.
Then she stood Up and looked around
That corner q the park was momentarily
deserted. The only persons Ia sight were
three boys In a boat. quite p distance
our on the lake. and a fisherman. VINO
was just returning from tho end Of the
pier She watched the fisherman until
ne struck into che pathway lca1ing solih'
then turned 10 The baby once more. one
tiny hand was doubled up under his head
and the othe- nestled beneath his chin.
There were rear-stains on his cheeks. and
even IN his sleep his breathing was con-
vulsed now end then. as though dreaming
Of the sorrow De had tust borne.
Tsnis gave one more quick. frightened
glance at the child on the bench, theh
turned and ran. with the swlftness Of a
young gazelle through 6eepiy-shaded
pa,h that branched OF from tho vice car
rlagsvay. Twilight had already selileu
down ln tree-Lnsi walk and there Was
no one % watch her fignt she haa az
most reached the street. where the cable
one crossed her path. Ihfn sAe Sla -
ered her speed end walked OUT INTO me
wide drive with apparent unconcern.
ina olock in the tower o. ths railroad
5enot AZ the head OF Roseoerry row "as
striking when TiiMe walked into the
l,i,ch.r-elone. Supper had been stano-
ing Tor hair an hour. and Alice already
had grown nervous and ANXIOUS
where's Hiram" shc asked, Then -
nerceved that Tile did not nave INC
baby. "a o..,-
.gsin Her grief was nor felsneo' .oi
80 afa-r, neS ry that time become gen
nina m realization Of the enormiiy or tAe
Wv. @Vhst.s the natter" repeated Alice.
where's Ifirame
arrats LOST. OF stolen or something. sald
Truie. II had him on a pencA e!oso "
the lake and I just went Gown ~ va
edge " the water for r." nan - =.
vnen 7 went back De was gone. o-o -n..
Somebody's stolen h.m- sAil D01'-' ~
Alice was weeping pife9--is. --,,,,,,.,
rnl vout qeak % O Policeman -'i''''
s'. - faitered Title. i didn't think
yl-.r'r an hours time % DESCRIPTION oi
80, r.-- child had been sent % every ~
rt.a station 10 town lltt ".7 49,
lr-s.~c T.lIe Rad not counted OF, e.
.ra wondered wla- the o-',onn- 49,.
Do r-..-fr.lIv resulted ll rolAil.-'
fo- IN PIE q the assurances ~ 30.
&C., Ohio ratro. q kose berry 10" '..--
No. ,ro-.l5 De- restored ly morning l.-o
100 fsv dawned without bIinsiA- e"s
-.--- ~ -r4 pretty nCy. NINE p-
l-,tla night Sire heee 10 10 n.
---..- ~ si- rp with Alice and me 49,
49, ,,., had come in. but they pace 4i7-
90 ~ ..-- vour fault chid.' hey 80 $40.
,..--.- .-Soholv llames you. Ao.
mi. rrr'd been sick for 4
tr and try 90 re-f lL.-. 5000 her
--,ef- tender s0lcltuce li,l -,
.se.i-~ ~ guilt. Along to"4i- - "a
She feu asleep. but s-e - bad
80 such awful dreams tnai =, s,,t
Wien they told her j. was '-'-' "
Up -esk PASSED. and in spite ~ the e.
81. rolicr the slater pi-Dg ~
ioI.s T1us had accomplished
go rsr.- She had rid herself OF .ne.
...,r..o--a rr-ls relative. tli s1iAe"oF
~ .t.sa-re d'l not bring the sense =.
LION she bad expected. any 80
80 tee- called or and sle a---I I.--.,..
Aztec rf hrr own accord. D-t ,-,. 800
--rrh 70 De done. sewing re
- o-a an the duties perta--lns 10 ~
80, -. m longer needed. she han
49, y, lime n 70 visiting with the s!Iis
e.. had no inclination 20 improve me-
s.,~-.,-ri+, and every day she 4ooh.I
S----.-gl,- - the high-chair Wnlcn sloo-
---o~v the roses and etrahl ui-e
~-F r.--atfors and wonlerel WA -
r,sCo-re ~ him Of afternoons s-7 '.--
"a re park and sat on ne be--- 80
she had left him in the cnll OF ,ue -
irr night The picture o. 'ns 80 -
Law there was constantly 49, ,--.,.1,,,
-. cr,es out that her heart y as pieaAli's T.
Il was her first ete4L s'i-' @---
o. he eighth day after losing the
49, Tvui. walked deiectedly through
- mark toward the fateiul spot hs4
,.s5 v-a= bent. and she did not raise her
- <~or, tie ground till near the iaiill-
fi.- bench. Then she stopped snort WIN
q cry % alarm and rubbed her eyes ~
rnaks sure she was awake 1es. sAe a
right. she had lost her MIND ihoeea' los
there Oh that seif-same oene-,
a. he zane pink frock. and lying IN tne
=. o,,,.,,ss IN the same corner. was
the desrlsei baby.
though Il would jump clear cut OF her
s.TIo's dead and that's rs ghost" she
cried family. but Tn going 70 iooA a.
his prstty face once NOR. anyway.
4 moment later she stood pesloe niiu'
ava in another instant Hiram stewart n
eesh ara blood. not IN spirit was clas2ea
IN her strong young arms.
NY darling. darling BABY she soope1'
u love YOU Indeed DO.
There was a note pinned 20 his dress
u was addressed 20 her. she opened II
and read as follows;
ION the afternoon OF June 9th an 90
man who was resting IL the shadow OF &
clurnp Of bushes IN Lincoln park heard
little girl saying some very cruel things
20 q BABY. Among other things sne
threatened 70 lose him. The Old man
was soreiy grievei az that. and AFTER me
little girl had run away he went over ana
sat on the bench besids the sleeping boy.
Il was dark when the baby a~oke ana
SAT 10 and looked around him. lie was
chilled and hungry and frightened al the
lonesome stiffness. and II the little elri
could have heard his pltitul crying she
would have vowed never 20 Ioss nm
again. but 20 love him dearly.
The old man took him home. He soon
learned. through the newspapers, 70 whom
the child belonged. He made trip 10
Eoseberry row and told the Attle girls
brother and sister few things. and they
decided It would Dc well 10 bring In Mite