The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-04-28


pasIad. which brought a smile. to II
face OF more than one Of bis friends.
The time glided away very rapldi
now. Mrs Burton was everything d
sirable IN a nurse ana housekeeper
and Bessie loved her dearly. She VA
quiet and sensible. her modest demean
Or soon quite won Toms heart
There must be some good IN her. o.
the little one would not love her 80, :
be meditated.
80 u seems that you are 70 be 50
perseded. Mrs Burton" said gosaipI
ueighbor ono day 70 the quiet woman
Who was lovingly stroklng the curly
head Of her young charge.
In VhSt mannerg" replied Mrs. Bur
ton.
Why, Mr.. Wentworth intends e
marry soon. Had you not heard Of II.
The news Is IN everybody's mouth. All
the neighbors are talking shout H."
Indeed"
And the gossip paused, quite out Of
breath.
Whom does Mr. Wentworth marry p
came very quietly from the Iittls
widow.
Lula Eastman. OF course. and she's
a splendid little thing: a perfect beau.
~. too: but she Is IA every way fitted
70 be his wife. beautiful. talented and
accomplished"
And the neighbor fripped on TO I'M.
part her choice Information 70 her next
friend.
Only a week later. Tom entered the
nursery quite unexpectedly. aud a pref
~ sight met his eyes. Mrs. Burton nai
on the aoor. with baby Bessie on her
lap The lady's hair had been IN,
bound. and fell IN long. ripping masses
20 the floor. The glasses which she
generally wore IN Toms presence were
tossed aside. while the blue eyes and
pretty face were fun OF beauty and ant
nation.
Tom STOPPED short
clara Broadwoodi" be calculated.
when he could command himself Hos
IN the world did you get here7-
AR. Wentworth. forgive me FOR I'm.
posing upon you. but lob. ar. Went
worth. ! felt As II must see ny Atfle
one again. could not give her up. 90
came here as Airs Burton
She spoke rapidly. ana Tom could
hardly comprehend her.
your little one, Clara. is Bessie
your chlldfr
Yes. ar. Wentworth. and have but
one request 70 make Of you. When
you SEX married lct ne take Bessie.
can see no other woman here Is moth
~ 70 my child when J have found
could not get on without her.
And the blue eyes looked 50 implor-
inEly AZ him thar Tom felt the old en-.
chanimfnt holding him once more IN
ihrall a. he looked AZ her.
when eei married. Clarag" be re.
pesssl. dfeamlly. 7 don't expect such
q thing az preaent: for there Is only
one maiden h all the world that
really love" he said lauehlhely. and
thar g ny little sweetheart hers" kiss.
ing the upfurned face Of the little child. /
And II thought should have 20
give her NJ. I should think long time
before took any one In her place
The next morning. as Tom was about
to 50 to his place Of business. Clara
Burton came downstairs Ia her travel
inf dresa Her eyes we're red with /
weeping,
why. Mrs Extraordinarily are
you leaving mey be asked IN hsfonish-
ment
4 thought ] ought 10 leave under
he circumstances. ] might stay As Mira
Burton bat as Clara Burton. no. Il is
bert Tor me 10 80.
stay. Clara. stay. and take care OF
your little onei She needs you-and I
have found out that the old love Is not
qulie dead yet. May not Bessie be my
daughter TOO. ciara--oar little oner
But about Lulu Eastman. Toni
Mrs. Disby said you were to marry
hera
confouDd Mrs. Dsebyi" said Tom.
rtntmtnily. TN Eastman IL a nice
siIl. but too much Of q butterfly for
nlc clara. dear, forgive me. but
lhfouKh you / once lost faith IN all
smhcn. through you Il may be re-
stared: may & not be 20. darling2-
-Yes Tom. ! have suffered from a
|ancied preference bur can be happy
Row ID my first and only true lover
And 90 Il was that the pure. guile.
|oss love Of a little child was the
means Of restoring Tom Wcntworth's
oet faith Ia womankind Chicago
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