Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-30


Will removed his heavy boots and
together they stepped lightly into the
bed room, he turned down the clothes,
and she tenderly deposited her human
burden.
"She looks all right there. don't she7'
asked VIII. almost a pity she's got
to so. I've had talk with the village
policeman, and he said at first he didn't
think that she was found In this coun-
ty. We had an argument about 1t,
that's what made me so late. But it's
all settled now, and he says she'll have
to be taken to the county house, and
that's ten miles off If it's an inch Any.
how, she goes tomorrow"
Out of the corner of his eye win
watched the effect Of his words. He
saw Mary's face grow white and her
lips culver. She gave one long look
at the pretty bundle of humanity in
the bed, and the next instant she was
| sobbing with her head ON Wills shout
der.
Must she go away. WIFI Oh, can't
we keep herr"
Will passed his arm around his wife;
an irritating cough prevented him
from speaking for nearly a minute. but
he got the better Of 1t at length.
Eyes, l should say so. She won't cost
much to keep for a time, and I may
get Lift up. 1 daresay the policeman
won't be much upset at not having to
take her away"
But VIII, s'pose we may keep
herr" inquired Mary with sudden fear.
There isn't anything In the basket to
say we mustn'tY'
They looked In the hamper and over
hauled its remaining contents, consist
Ing Of baby clothing. There was no
note, NO trace of identity.
There's nothing agen It," said Will,
$50 Wen keep her."
Il can look after her." said Mary,
confidently. I'm take care she doesn't
get on the line"
"Ah, that reminds mel" exclaimed
VIII, II must rig up q gate at the end
Of the garden to keep her OF the line.
III do 1t tomorrow" he added quite
seriously, as though he fancied that the
baby would be running out on the line
before they were aware of it II he were
not quick about the task.
"What shall we call herr" inquired
Mary, when they had returned to the
kitchen. II think 1t would be a good
idea to give her a name that would re-
mind us of how she came. Suppose we
call her Express. ehY'
Mary looked at him as If she had an
inspiration. VIII shook his head
doubtfully.
Don't seem to be a very handy sort
of name," he explained. "And we
might mix it up with the train. Never
heard a girl called that, have you?"
"That wouldn't matter!' exclaimed
Mary. II don't see why such darling
as that should be bound to have name
that any other girl can have Well"
she continued, after a pause. suppose
we call her Pressie, now? That's nice
and handy, and it will remind us just
the same"
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door of the bed room and listened. No
sound. They crept back again. Will
put on pair of light boots which he
called his slippers, and together they
went out into the garden. Their hands
came together by some mysterious in
fuence. and they stood drinking in the
balmy air.
They looked up at the stars, they
talked Of their prospects-of what they
would do for Pressie as she grew up,
and how she would look when she was
grown up. Everything was so differ
ent 80 bright; life was so well worth
living.
"Oh, I'm so glad she has come; I'm
80 happy, WILL" laughed Mary.
II say, you haven't left the bed room
window too wide open, have your"
asked VIII in sudden alarm. 1--WE don't
want her to catch cold. And you must
not scrub the kitchen floor 80 much,
you know, or she'll"
II shan't want to, you silly man."
laughed Mary.
1t was so pleasant to hear her laugh!
the whole world was changed for her;
she had tasted the sweets of mother
hood Wisconsin.