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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1897)
THE60UR1BR, 10 mwBm-LAm, ! EAR Brother Orplicus: I write to let you know WW" giVS ev ortt uu business, will start from Poke v i 1 1 e Thursday afternoon at half-past 5, and will ar rive in j-our city about 2 the next day. "he is a very timid, dear girl, and unfortunately, owing to the crops, I cannot travel with her. I have, there lore, proposed that she should stay with you for a few days, instead of going to a hotel. Maria Briggs will be with her. Her business is with the dentist. Your loving brother, Joshua Smith. This letter, which the postman brought early one afternoon, alarmed me considerably. I lived in a neat two-story brick house that had been my fathers, smoked where I chose, and kept one deaf old servant, who seldom said and never heard anything. But having made up my mind that my sister-in-law must, come, I began to wonder how, since Hepsiba could not read, the fact thijrht be communi cated to her, in order that due prepa rations might be made. I rang the bell, Hepsiba saw it shake and came. She stood and looked at me. I pointed to the letter; she'Yiodded. I pointed cut of the window at a lady going past; she nodded agafn. Then I dretv another armchair opposite mine and put two plates upon the table, and marked oft! three days upon the almanac. Hepsiba gazed with astonishment; looked at me again, shook her head, and patting her apron to her eyes rushed out of the room. I followed her. I found her crying in the kitch en and had matters thus explained to me: "I'd best take warning. I've kept house for you fifteen years, and a missus will on-settle 31c. I thought you'd gin up marrying years ago." I left her. I hoped she did know, but I wasn't sure. Friday Hepsiba came down in her best gown, and I retired to my study to wonder what I should do with my sister-in-law. I heard the bell ring after awhile. Then several kittens began to mew in the hall, or I fancied so. Kitten! no something more; for in aminnte more my study was invaded by Hepsiba, who marched in, holding in her arms a baby, in a dress long enough for a six-footer. "She's sent .the baby on ahead," said Hepsiba, solemnly. "Hadn't you bo confidence m an old critter like me? I shouldn't have objected to yonr gettin' married, but to keep it from me 't least a couple o' years is kinder hard." The truth flashed upon mc Some wretched impostor had brought an infant to my door and deserted it. My sister-in-law might arrive before I could rid myself of the horrible little creature. To find a policeman and tret the child off ray hands was my only hope. I rushed to my study window and for tunately saw the sturdy form of our particular guardian just turning the corner. I beckoned to him. And away we drove to the station1 house, where, having been cruellv cross-questioned, f-was informed that the little 'waif and stray would be sent to the foundling hospital, and that I "might go." I went. At least my "iister-in-law woald never know of this absurd af fair. My heart was lighter. I grew even cheerful. Bat at the door of my own house I baited in terror. Screams of the most fearful description were being uttered within. I burst open the door and passed in. : la the front parlor a young lady lay BPt til &r shrieking, and tearinr -E-iAiiUi tKaHiif m! ncr hatt TV. servanfcirl, wnora 1 re member to navn seen at my brothers house, sat rocking to and fro in ccsta cies of grief. "Here's your wife, I reckon," said Hepsiba, "and her bister. They come In and asked me suthin' didn't ex actly hear what it was. Then they began to tear up and down the house liko mad. Now she's got fits." Then Augusta sprang to her feet, rushing toward me, clutching my arm with both her hands, and screamed: "Oh, where is he? Where is he? Where is my son?" "I I don't know. I'm not ac quainted with him," I stammered. I what do you mean, Augusta?" "My dearest angel! My baby!" cried Augusta. "Baby!" I cried. "Eh, your babyf" and sat down, faint with horror. "Me and Mis' Smith we kem up from rokeville," said Mary Briggs, ''this mornin' and we fetched the baby along with us, and me and Mis' Smith come to the door in a cab, and he charged us most an awful price, and drove off with the travelin' bags, with the baby's most particular and needful things in 'em, and so says I, 'Let's run after him;' so says she, 'Yes.' And we rings the bell, and I says to the old lady, 'This is Mr." Smith's?' Says she, 'Yes.' Says I. 'Take in the baby and we'll bs back turcctly.' And off we puts and caught the man. But we got lost somehow, and we've been half an hour inquir in our way back, and can't find the baby." "There's been a little mistake, and I'm sorry, but I will rectify it. Come along." We arrived at the station house. "Well, sir, whatjlo you want?" in quired the sergeant "The .baby!" I gasped. "You re member the baby. I made a slight mistake. I want him back." "You are the fellow who gave us so much bother an hour ago. are you?" asked the gentleman, fiercely. "The unfortunate child has been sent to the foundling asylum. The mat ter is out of our hands." "Where is the foundling asylum?" I asked. The direction was hurled at me, so to speak, and we departed. The dreadful journey, with Augusta Jano in spasms of grief, and the other two women crying I cannot describe. At last we reached the spot were admitted, ushered into a parlor, and there at last interviewed by a stout lady in black, who called herself the matron. "The last baby was brought in," she said. "Dear mc, it's so bard to tell. Twelve was fetched at once. Was it a dark child in a ragged blan ket, or " "It had a white dress, and a white cloak lined with blue, and a white hood and his name was Ellsworth Lincoln Grant Smith," said Anna Maria. "And his nice white cloak was lined with blue. The Irish lady said he was quite perfectly beautiful. Oh, he has been adopted alrcadyma'am." "Adopted! My baby adopted!" cried Augusta. "By an Irish lady, just starting for Liverpool," said the matron. "Oh, dear! if it is a mistake, you'll have to hurry, or you won't catch the vessel. She starts at 4, and it's 3:30 the Ari zona, and the lady is Mrs. Murphy. We reached the proper pier at last. The crowd was just dispersing. "The Arizona!" I cried. r "She's off these fifteen minutes' said a man. "That's the smoke of j ,t uer juuuer. Then Augusta fainted away. But just as she did so a carriage jostled ours. "Too late!" cried a voice, "Oh, Murphy, dear, I knew it!" said another. And a child began to cry. "Maria Briggs, that's him!" cried Augusta, coming to herself in a min ute. "It's him!" cried Ann Maria,and the two, regardless of danger, wero out of our carriage, and in that of our neighbor's in an instant, and I saw them seize upon something in a blue Uat4 JSJotK and detour it with kisses. I Do you know .where I PALACE BEAUTIFUL Is? Well, it is the place to get a A GOOD SHAMPOO or your HAIR SINGED AND TREATED. This eradicates dandruff and will make your hair SOFT and GLOSSY. It w the place to get a good MASSAGE to keep your skin sort and white. Also BODY MASSAGE and VAPOR BaTHS to build you up and clear you skin this time time of the year. MANICURE and MASSAGE for the hands, to shape he nails and make the hand soft and white. The PACE BLEACHED, FRECKLES and PIMPLES removed, leaving the skin clear, soft and white. The hair dressed and beautified or powdered for parties, The best line of Switches, Curie and Bangs, Toilet Waters, Perfumas, Triple r?-.n DirJ Hoir Tnnloa dniti Hnirninn rpnl Shell OmanipntB. Combs. etc.- Wigs, Switches, Curls or anything of Near Lansing Theatre. tlMH I t i Rstnhlished 1887. Dealer I 1 Fruits, vegetables etc HNHHfK I0R WHOLESME Telephone G2G; MMllMIIIHIIMIMMIIIMIIMMHIMIMMMIMMIMMlHOMMIMHa it's my Dauy!' cried Augusta. "It's mine, madam!" cried the Irish lady. I stood dumb. The Irish gentleman offered to fight it out with me. Maria Briggs it was who explained. "Me and Mis' Smith we came from Pokeville to-day, and the man went off with our bags; and the deaf critter there thought the baby was a found ling, and gave it to the police, and we've been ravin' distracted ever since," was her version. "No apologies at all," said the Irish gentleman. "Shake hands, sir. Sure we can adopt another just tha same. Augusta had Ellsworth Lincoln Grant, and was crying softly over him. She returned with the child and Anna Maria to Pokeville by that night's boat. No power could induce her to sleep in my house, and she has never forgiven mc As for Hepsiba, I have never been able to explain the thing to her, and she still alludes occasionally to "the day your wife came." At 117 so. Tenth. Is located the city ticket of the North western line the greatest railroad system touching Lincolnwith shortest mileage to Chicago aod St. Paul and making quickest time. 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