The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-06-14
Maria's Portrait.

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N0H lat are you going to DO with
yNW that. PAT Why do you take
Il DOWN.
Mr.. Bretman did not answer. For
the first time In his life he pushed hi.
child from him and called harshly Tor
the nurse 10 take him away. Little
Fred made no resistance. but his
sFieved lip and quivering chin told
that he felt hurt and injured. And.
up In the nursery. he appealed to Mag.
gle. the maid.
Maggie. why did papa look so
cross7 Why didn't he tell me what he
was doing with mammals pictured
Twasn't any harm TO ask"
~Och. doubt he was ashamed. dar-
hn'." said Maggie. BE alsy: you are
not to blame"
And she took the widower's little
boy upon her knee and patted his
round head.
Why ought he be ashsmed7~ asked
Fred
fou mustn't say I said so.- cried
the woman -Masther has the right
to do his own will It's none o. my
business"
But why did he take the picture
iownY' asked Fred sgaln.
There's somebody coming that
wouldn't Ike to see the face OF the
ady that was misthress here but a
Tear ago." said Maggie. your pa is
Ifter givin' ye step-mother. Fred.
Iie."
what's that?" asked Fred.
new mother" said Maggie. -Ah.
ont be spakin' OF what I've said. or
he'll send me away. and thers'n be I
one to love ye- She'll turn your pas (
cart. and have # all her own. TIA b
ways 80. poor bairnisr' b
And the old nurse wept over the Z
hid and with him. q
Mr.. Bretman carried his first wife's a
cture up to the great garnet. where.
nth to tell. he shed few tears over =,
before he deposited II IN its cor .,
n. IL was impossible for him 10 ~
I've those sweet eyes looking down m
ION him while living ones shone from NJ
n chair and her place at the table y.
loved the dead woman still. though in
also loved a living one. 10
Maggie did not know this. She b
ought as she said. that '.the nissu= he
Is forgotten quite" What she ".
ought she taught the child: and the ga
ing lady who came smiling into the tn
rlor one bright morning and kneIt al,
wn when her husband said. Come. fu
. your new mamma. Freddie look BIZ
so sweet and gentle and pretty joi
(, left to himself, the boy would sal
re liked her. was surprised By an ne
nest slap on the face and the angry cal
rds, Go away. You made papa by
dead mammals picture up garret. tau
ont want you for q new mamma: car
ont have you. Go away" gre
nd ar that the bride, almost a child ted
'elf, started up, flushed and angry, owl
returned to her husbands pro- teri
ing arms. quite overcome BIZ this ter
ting and the face Of the old nurse. tie
Tbich she saw no pleasant greeting. upo
defiance and anger instead. unc
be father, stung By the child's A
1s, seized him, for the first time in owe
life, roughly by the shoulder ana ano
ed him from the room. mot
10, SIR" he said, "snd DO not come suik
until you can behave decently. met
that ignorant voman's fault" he her
TO his young wife, and led the won
to the dining room. II Il
i the shock Of the brides recep- yard
had robbed both Of any appetite, ID.
Helen even wondered whether she ems
been wise to break her resolution a oil
marry a widower who had chill him
time
one ever has any comfort with ding
she thought. Blu
d who can say what was In the her.
; mind? They were silent. both old v
EN-. And. after lunch was over, grim