New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05

old people that knew took her OF the ship and
looked after her for day or two and We GROVE
to church from their house. Their daughter
acted as bridesmaid. and she and my wire got
to he great chums. She used to Come and stay
with us q good DEALT WAS lonesome for the
poor girl in a strange land. and me 80 much
away-and we used to put up with them wheh
We went to town. In fact. they were what
Won might call bosom friends. That was just
the difficulty"
You are speaking" Querfed Rose gch"y' u
the person who has the baby!'
Exactly. All, I see you begin to understand
Il think So" said Rose, with smile broad
enough to be visible in any kind OF moonlight
But what the difiiculty?'
well, you know. being SO really rohd Oh he',
and all that-wishing to do It for the sake OF
her dead friend: what could l say? Especially
as those women were killing the unfortunate
brat between them. She was not so very young
and was evidently clever at managing
Yes" interposed Rose. smiling STILL
Ana peculiarly situated for undertaking the
job-much as you are situated herc--living with
two old folks who dotted on her and were only too
pleased to let her do whatever she liked; iona OF
a baby. and in want of some object in life. and
see poor Mabcls child messed and mauled about
by a set OF bungling. ignorant creatures WHO
had no interest whatever IN It. was more than
she could stand, she said to tell the truth.
couldn't stand It either. and she begged me TO
LOT her have il to look after, as there was no
female friend or relative nearer to 1t than she
vas What could | do7 She lived In nice.
healthy spot, and there was tine old mother with
hcr experience: and | was obliged to 60 away,
and-and-well | Just had to say yes and BIZ
thankful I, do IT, We got the-the doctor found
Ave engaged the sort OF nurse that does every
thing. YOU know. a fine. strapping young woman
I'm tho mink OF condition; and away they went 10
Melbourne together. And at the first blush the
worst OF the trouble seemed over, instead OF
Just beginning. j gave up my mousse ana s'ofe"
the furniture and went OF after my necessary
business miserable enough as you may suppoSe'
but at least with an easy mind about the boy
AS far az he was concerned. as far az poor oea'
Mabel was concerned felt that had acteo LOT
the best For the matter OF that looking az 'he
business from their point OF view, II appears
even now that did act for the best. INDEED
dor,, for the life Of me understand how any
man could have acted otherwise under the cir
cumstanccs."
The listener. listening intently. here put
ouiet ouestion-"Dd you pay her?'-which
caused the narrator 10 vince like galIed morse
"Ah there YOU hit the weak spot. MISS La
sccll.s right In the bulls eye he declared. sigh
ing furiously. III ] could have paid her, of
course thcre'd have been no difficulty at all. But
she wouldn't be paid
"You ought 10 have insisted on it, said Rose
severely.
II did insist ] insisted all knew Bat she
.ai3 Il was a labor OF love for her friend. and
seemed go hurt at the idea OF money being
brought into the question that was ashamed to
press her beyond certain point She let me pay
for the nurses board. and that's all The baby
didn't eat anything. you gee. and they we're