The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-12

was desirable and luxurious. Her
black iashes and furze OF corn colored
hair made somehow a pathetic con-
trast. The red lips smiled half hunor-
ously. Jeremy's big hand shook as he
held the candle close to her face. He
dared not look at the mother.
Mother and child. mother and chiId!"
his heart kept saying
Has she forgot me-" whispered Me-
Hssy. coming bit nearer She was
softened by recollection of the time
when he and she first leaned over the
rude bed together, For even the shall
lowest woman has her moments of
depth.
She don't say much abaout you
naow, answered Jeremy reluctantly,
and turned his face the other way
Melissy fell on her knees and buried
her face in the warm blanket by the
little head. She was not sclever enough
for acting, but she could not have bet
ter calculated.
"Oh. my baby! my baby," .he heard
her moan.
He felt that even he had become an
intruder. and so he crept downstairs.
MeliSsy that minute would have given
up Genus Adgate, shop jewelry, store
clothes and all TO have had that little
arm around her neck and a baby voice
cooling, Mamma" Jeremy waited for
her at the foot of the stairs He had
decided on his course, but he did not
want the man Adgate to hear what he
should say. Melissy appeared. and
even in the dim light he saw that she
had been crying. He spoke hoarsely.
''Melissy, when sunup comes, if you
stin want her. YOU shall have her,
s'God help me-
What he did not see was the faint
smile that lighted her delicate face
when she told Genus that 1T was time
for bed.
jumps. Jimps!" groaned Jeremy up
stairs. It'll break my heart. but Jere-
my has got to keep his word"
The next morning at breakfast she
was introduced to Melissy and Genus.
Kiss her pretty" chirruped Garetta,
shes your mother
But instead of kissing her pretty"
the little girl fled to Jeremy's leg. in
the embrace OF which fortress she sur
veyed the enemy warily.
II never sawed that woman afore, >
was her first plea in rebuttal.
Come. Jessica. I'll show you my
shiny brooch" leased MeNssy.
jumps turned to Jeremy in quick
wrath. '"She doesn't know my name."
she whispered. She BENT my mother.
You be-"
The child ate her oatmeal sloppily,
distracted by the new faces and the
astonishing siege for which she was in
wardly fortifying herself.
Wipe off your mouth, little CELL. !"
said Genus patronizingly, sousing his
mustache IN the coffee cup for a sono-
rous drink.
You got driblets on your whiskers
your own SELF" retorted jumps, when
he emerged. You look like by black
tomcat when he'd been In the milk
PAN"
In this manner was the entente cor
dale established between them. Genus
was discounted by the applause that
jumps evoked. Poor Jeremy struggled
hard to correct the opening negotia-
lions.
BE a good little CELL. jumps. She is
your mamma and will fetch you home
to live with her. Show what a nice
pretty behaved little child you kin be-
Where's the kids duds? There's
no more time fer foolin'," said Genus
with incisive brutality.
Il bent a nice little gell." she shrek
ed. stamping her foot with savage
menace. Old man Joe and Eli glanced
up with slow interest, and mild Ga
retta turned from her dishwashing.
Il be the baddest little CELL you ever
sawed. / screams when her combs my
hair"-she jerked an impudent elbow
toward the amazed Garetta. Il screams
awful-like this and she let out a
blood curdling sound that made Mart