New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-04-23
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BY Charles N elstedl


/ at least ten minutes. Then It stood
erect, q figure not more than five feet
three, slender and active. The window
opened slowly, and the figure disap-
peared. Moving like some creeping
thing from room to room, the burglar
finally emerged into the hall and quiet
II assembled the stairs, but suddenly
came to halt before q door through.
which came q dim light.
"a child lay there alone. Through q
second door, leading to an adjoining
room, the burglar could discern the
form Of "a woman, fully attired, asleep.
on a couch. It was "a nurse. The
burglar looked back at the child. 81
sickness here, Z guess; bad place for
my WORK" h. I'M .s as. (. S# u
He stood intently watching the baby
face resting on the snowy pillows
Then, lost in thought, he stole over to-
( the cot. E. NJ A sss5
80 Godw A moan of anguish came
from the burglars lips. MA
The little one stirred, and the burglar
made move toward the hall. S
Il s'Want some wattee, . murmureds
( the child. The curly head rolled rest
lessly. Mamma, baby want drink. ''.a
At the sound Of a voice from the adj
joining room the figure disappeared
quickly beneath the bed. Il: ss
''Nursie's coming, dear" And the
woman hurried to her charge. The
hidden figure could have reached out
and touched the hem Of her dress.
"Poor little grip the nurse said
soothingly. /. .,.5 l. z#
'sGladys want mammal!
''Oh, mamma is asleep, dearie. Baby.
wouldn't wake mammal F2gss3 %. IA
Mamma, mammal pleaded the
child. AS if in answer, from down the
hall low, sweet voice called softly:
Mammals coming, pet"
In a moment woman entered the
room and crossed quickly to the bed
side. Reaching over, she kissed the fe-.
verish lips and forehead. i Is 81
Mammals here, darling" The little
arms reached up and were clasped
about her neck. "Gladys loves mann
ma" whispered the child. Mamma
stay with baby?" -. s..Itzz gs..si .5s% q ~
eyes, darling, mamma will stay"
She folded the babe in her arms and
hushed her to sleep. Then she crossed
the room to where the nurse was sit
ting in silence. w.. 5r %.,.5 ..S
They whispered together in low
tones. The figure beneath the bed was
eagerly straining to catch every word.
"She is a little better, nurse, is she.
not?'' the mother asked anxiously.
II think so, madam. This is the first
time she has awakened since 8 o'clock:
You had better rest while she is
asleep" %*-@y~ g. :}$$iss'5@s 81 + ] III
Il cannot bear to leave her. If that
child were my own flesh and blood, /
could not love her more. She was
brought by the police to the Orphan
Asylum Of the Gray Nuns in Montreal
one day when Mr.. Rogers and were
visiting the institution. She has
brought such happiness Into our Hves!3
The evenings we have spent at home
during the two years we have had
Gladys have been more than all the
rest Of my life to me- s2ss Y. g= '5: .s.s. &.
~ ]
passed, and the burglar beneath the
bed was getting restless. The mother
was speaking slowly again, as if in
thought: =. ~ .Es s3S S9S5 ID.
""Poor little darling! The police say
her mother was wretched creature
and the father a confirmed criminal,
brute Of man. Both were serving a
term in prison when we took baby.
Think of it, nurse sweet, innocent
little tot like that from such parentsi
La Roche, think their name was.
They know nothing Of the child's3
whereab bouts" III s5s y ~ s#s .@g 4.
Tears glistened in the Woman's eyes,
as she looked tenderly and yearningly
at the sleeping baby and left the room.
The nurse fingered a few moments.
by the child s cot. Then she turned the.
light very low and stole back ito the
adjoining room. Later heavy breath
ing told the burglar beneath the sick
child's bed that the household was
asleep once more, but for how long?
He craWled out stealthily, but did
not hasten from the room While vet.
in q kneeling posture, very gently he
raised the chiId's tiny hands and kiss
ed them passionately, then reached.
over and kissed the fevered forehead:
"a smile passed over the little one'ss
face. The child was evidently dream
ing. u
..Me loves mamma, = she mured
in her sleep. D.
Astear fell on the baby . curly head.
20 God, what punishment r. ri q
With q look OF unutterable anguish
the thief hastily slipped from the room
and down to the stairway
Some one was ascending the stairs,
The burglar ran to the nearest window
and fire escape. There were a piercing
scream and q crash. The man on the
stairs, startled, reached to his hip
pocket, but all was silent again except
for q low groan which rose from the
court below. He hurried to the head Of
the stairs and peered out into the
darkness. The railing Of the IRE es-
cape was broken, but that was all he
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