The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-30

nm Hat are you going to DO with
W thar paf Why do you take
II DOWN
Mr. Bretmau did not answer. For
the first time Ia bis life lie pushed has
child from him and called harshIy Tor
the nurse 10 take him away. Little
Fred made uo resistance. but his
grieved lip aud qulveriHs chlu told
that he felt hurt and injured. Aud.
up In the nursery. be appealed to Mag.
gle, the maid
Maggie, why did papa look so
CROSSE Why didn't ne tell me what he
was doing with mammals pictureq
Twasn't any harm to ask"
"Och, | doubt be- was ashamed. dar.
lin'.' said Maggie he alsy. you are
not to blame"
And she took the wtdowers little
boy upon her knre aud pattcd his
round head
Why ought be be ashamsd?' asked
Fred.
You mustn't say I said 40" cried
the woman ''Masther has the right
TO do his own will It's none o my
business.
But Why did be take the picture
down." asked Fred again.
There's somebody coming that
wouldn't like 10 see the face Of The
lady that was misthrrss here but
year ago" said Maggie Your pa l.
after giyin' ys a step mother. Fred.
die"
What's thata" asked Fred.
"A new mother" said Maggie "Ah.
don't be spakin Of what I've said. or
she'll send me away. and therein be
none to love ye She'll turn your pa a
heart. and have It an her own. TIA
always 80. poor bairnier.
And the old nurse wept over the
child and with hlm
MFR. Bretman carried his frpt wirc'a
picture up to the great garrett. where.
truth to tell, he shed few tears over
Il before he deposited # In Its cor.
ner. II was impossible for him to
have those sweet eyes looking down
upon him while living ones shone from
her chair and her place at the table
He loved the dead woman still. though
be also loved a living one.
Maggie did not know this. She
thought a. she said. that ''ths missua
was forgotten quite" What she
thought she taught the child: and the
young lady who came smiling into the
pariOr one bright morning and kneit
down when her husband said. Come.
kiss your new mamma, Freddie" look
| Ing So sweet and gentle and pretty
that. left to himself. the boy would
have liked her was surprised by an
earnest slap on the face and the angry
words. Go away You made papa
put dead mammals picture up garrett
/ ! don't want you for a new mamma;
I won't have you. Go away"
| And az that the bride. almost a child
herself, started up, flushed and angry,
and returned to her husbands pro-
tecting arms. quite overcome by this
greeting. and the face Of the old nurse.
In which she saw no pleasant greeting,
but defiance and anger instead.
The father. stung by the child's
words. seized him. for the first time In
his life. roughly by the shoulder ana
turned him from the room.
60. SIR" he said. "and do not come
back until you can behave decently.
II Is that ignorant woman's fault" he
said to bis young wife. and led the
way to the dIning.room.
But the shock Of the brides recsp.
ton had robbed both Of any appetite.
and Helen even wondered whether she
had been wise to break her resolution
and marry a wid0wer who had chill.
Aren."
EMO one ever has any comfort with
step-ehildren," she thought.
And who can say what was In the
mans mind7 They were silent, both
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