Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-03-03

him that she wurErd with the suIia
@ctteS Simply because her heart was in
their cause. and" she added. Iii gives
me something to interest myself in SO
that I'm not dependant upon balls
parties and dress to occupy my mind"
She asked Thompson to come in. He
said he hadn't time just then. but
would call just as soon as he had Sc
cured any information concerning the
child and would keep her advised of
his efforts TO find his mother
81 suppose" he said. II shall see
you every day at your accustomed
place selling pamphlets"
Certainly" she replied. 81 shall not
neglect my work
But when Thompson passed her
stand again and again the next day he
saw nothing of her. He reported the
present home of the child to the moth
er and left check for a substantial
amount with her as earnest of his
honest Intentions. Then he went to
call on the suffragette to tell her that
he had learned nothing as to the iden-
tity of the mother since the deser-
true.
Miss Edith Coleman, the sufragette,
did not seem to worry much over his
i'll success. She told Thompson that
the boy was the dearest little fellow
in the world, and she was in no hurry
to part with him. Thompson remark
ed that it was unfortunate that she
should be kept away from her legiti-
mate work. to which she replied that
administering to child whose in
human mother had left him was just
as important as the cause of votes for
women. Thompson looked surprised,
but said nothing
The next day, however, he called
and said that his sister had offered
| to take charge of the deserted boy in
order that Miss Coleman might pur-
sue her greater work
please tell your sister to mind her
! own bus-I mean that the precious
darling has fallen to me, and l shall
/ keep him till he is claimed by his own
kin"
! Then Thompson went to the head
quarters Of the suffragettes and by di-
/ plomacy secured the sending of note
! to Miss Coleman assigning her very
! important duty that would take up all
her time for a week. He called at the
headquarters the neyt day and learn
I ed that Miss Coleman had peremp-
! torily declined TO serve.
Thompson continued reporting no
progress. meanwhile keeping the
| foundling's mother content by an oc-
caSional check Miss Coleman ap-
I pcared more and more pleased at his
coming and always had the child beau
tifully dressed and his hair curled
when he came. One day Thompson
! announced that he had found a clew
to the identity of the child's mother.
Miss Coleman turned pale.
You will now be able to return to
your valuable work in securing votes
for women"
Il don't wish to return to that work,
and l don't know if | shall give my
precious up any way"
But supposiug that his mother
claims him. You wouldn't refuse to
restore him TO his natural parent
would your
You mean his unnatural parent"
THE law would compel you"
Il would contest the case"
and You really feel that to give him
up would be priyation."
II couldn endure it,"
We'll. then, ! suppose for your sake
Id better not try to find his mother"
Don't"
I'm sorry wasn't aware before
how attached You have become to the
child. | know who his mother is. and
l suppose it is my duty to inform her
that YOU have her boy"
Miss Coleman looked aghaSt. "Is
there any way" she asked, by which
l can keep him in spite of her?'
would that be iusticef"
Justice! Humbug. What do l care
about justice If 1t takes my darling
from me?" -,-- >.
Thompson burst into a laugh.
What are you laughing at?" she
asked, irritated.
You remember that l demonstrated
AIisNA thNAI "tiO AtNuillNS gOu ulI AOl
possess which I consider important
for citizenship"
"Well what's that got to do with
IT."
And now you have confessed q
third. You care nothing for justice"
That's n mans view of it."
ITO tell the truth. | don't think that
you are fitted for reformer There
is another field in which you can con,
fer more benefit on mankind"
whats that?"
You would make a splendid wife
and mother"
He was looking straight into her
eyes when he said this. and she knew
what he meant. She waited for what
was to come.
Then he told her the whole story
When he had finished it was agreed
that the child's mother should come
for him. The ex-suffragette was still
loath to part with her boy, but his
place was partly supplied by another.
She was engaged to marry Thompson.
ROSES FOR PORTLAND.
Many Nations Will Send Shrubs For