Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-06-08

| tiuS with tue DuDy dSleep Ill uer drUlS,
She held up her head with n warning
expression on her face as he entered
rather noisily with his heavy boots.
"S-s-sh! You'll wake her, Willv'
"Why didn't you put her in bed?" in
quired VIII in stage whisper. "Been
holding her all this time?"
II couldn't turn the clothes down
without disturbing her." replied Mary
In the same tone, "and she's so COM
fortably and easy like here, that 1 was
afraid to venture. You can do 1t
now"
VIII moved across the kitchen to
go to the bedroom, but he made SO
much noise that Mary stopped him.
Hadn't you better take your boots
off|' she demanded. you'll wake her,
sure enough'
VIII removed his heavy boots and to-
gether they stepped lightly together
into the bedroom, he turned down the
clothes and she tenderly deposited her
human burden.
| "She looks all right there, don't she p
asked VIII. almost a pity she's got
| to 60. I've had talk with the village
policeman, and he said at first he
didn't think she was found in this
county. We had an argument about
it, 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.
Anyhow, she goes tomorrow"
Out Of the corner of his eye VIII
watched the effect of his words. He
saw Mary's face go 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 shoulder.
Must she so away, Will? Oh, can1
we keep herT
Will passed his arm around his wife;
an Irritating cough prevented him
from speaking for nearly q minute,
but he got the better Of it at length.
"Yes, should say so. She won't cost
much to keep for time, and may get
a lift UP. daresay the policeman
won't be much upset at not having
to take her away"
"But, VIII, l s'pose we may keep
herr" inquired Mary with sudden fer.
There isn't anything in the basket to
say we mustn't"
hauled Its remaining contents, consist
ing Of baby clothing. There was no
note. no trace OF Identity.
"There's nothing agen It," said VIII.
$50 We'll keep her."
II can look after her," said Mary
confidently. "I'll take care she doesn't
get on the line"
"Ah, that reminds mer' exclaimed
Will; Il must rig up gate at the end
Of the garden to keep her off the line.
I'll do 1t tomorrow" ne added quite
seriously. as though he fancied that
the baby would be running out on the
line before they were aware Of 1t, If he
were not quick about the task.
"What shall We call herr" inquired
Mary, when they had returned to the
kitchen. 81 think 1t would be a good
idea to give her name that would
remind us Of how she came. Suppose
We call her Express, eh?"
Mary looked at him as 70 she had an
inspiration. VIII shook his head doubt
fully.
Don't seem to be very handy sort
Of name," he explained. "And we
might mix 1t up with the train. Never
heard a girl called that. have you?"
'That wouldn't matterT' 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 pause,
suppose we call her Pressie, now?
That's nice and handy, and 1t will re-
mind us just the same"
So it was settled. They crept to the
door Of the bedroom and listened. No
sound. They crept back again. VIII
put on a 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
fiuence, and they stood drinking in the
balmy atr.
They looked up at the stars. They
talked Of their prospects-of what they
would do for Pressie US she grew up.
and how she would look when she was
grown up. Everything was SO differ
ent, so bright; life was so well worth
living.
"Oh, I'm so glad she has come;
I'm so happy. WIFI laughed Mary.
II say, you haven't left the bedroom
window too wide open, have your
asked VIII in sudden alarm. 1--WE don't
want her TO catch cold And YOU
mustn't scrub the kitchen floor SO
much, you know, or she'll"
II shan't want to, you silly manw
laughed Mary.
1t was so pleasant to hear her laughl
the whole world was changed for her;
she had tasted the sweets of mother
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