Greenfield Evening Star, Greenfield, Hancock County, 5 January 1906 — Page 4

THE LOST BABY.

KATHIE MOORE.

One snowy winter nigbt, when fhe ground-was while and the snow was tailing" softly all over ihe country, Mrs. Ko,ss thought she heard a nc -e outside ot the c:oor.

They were sitting in-

Mrs. Ross said two or three times that she was sure she heard some one outside, but her husband laughed at her. He said no one could be there, for the neighbors never came to see then on such fi nights, and travelers 3 never came that way. "But .Vrs. Ross could not be satisfied, so at I length she opened the fe door and looked out.

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little cabin v» ill! everything warm and bright, thongh the id stretched around them with only a neighbor here and there.

She saw, stretched upon the snow, the form 5 of a woman. When they brought her into the house they found is that it ™7as an Indian squaw, worn out and ill with hunger and .itigue. "When she was able to talk she told them that she and her I husband had been following their tribe for many days until he became sick and died./. Since then she had a traveled a ioue, and hoped that in a few days she would reach the camp iss of her people. ,, But it was trany weeks before she

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was able to start again upon ber journey, for she became ill with a fever and was not able to leave her bed. Mrs. Ross nursed her through her illness with the/greatest care, and when, at last, the poor Indian was again well, she felt very grateful to the friends who had taken r.uch good caje of her, and she left them with promises that she would return some time.

Mrs. Ross had no children then, but a year later she had a beautiful baby girl, fit who was the very light and joy of their home.

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3|§|ing, when baby was lasleep in her cradle, Mrs. Ross went to the barnyard to milk the

I cows. When she returned the cradle was empty and baby was gone. Baby was too little to get out of the cradle alone, and if she had fallen out she could not have crept away, so her mother knew that some one had carried her off.

She rushed out to the field where her husband was at work and told him the dreadful news. Yes, some one had stolen the baby, and they both knew that it must be the Indians, who were camping near the mountains not far away.

Mr. Ross threw down his hoe and began to prepare to follow the Indians, while his wife hastened across the fields to their nearest neighbors for help. In a short time a little band of men had gathered to go with the father in search of his lost child.' They were strong,.^brave

Prancies a Dragon, a Lover, Goldfish and a Rose" "A Missionary Appropriation," by Edith Morgan Willett, is a burglar story, concerning a portentously funny merchant and his wife "The Atonement," by LuellenCass Teters, is a humorous story of love and superstition and "The Strike £in the Clarion Office," by Caroline A. Huling, is a striking "strike" story connected with a newspaper office. "Is a Surplus More of a Men ace than a Surety?" by afinacier who calls himself simply, "W. L. "is likely to provoke no little argument by readers in the business world. "W. L." contends that "A moderate surplus may be allowed as a wise provi? sion to meet some unusual percentage of loss without impar ment of Capital, but the only other good excuse for a surplus is that in some States the capital only is taxed, and in the form of a surplus addition capital is secured free from taxation."

The bi-centeiiary of Benjamin Franklin's death is celebrated by a protrait of "Poor Richard"

men, and were determined to follow, the Indians and recover the child, no matter how long it should take, nor what it should cost them. They were mounted upon donkeys, for they knew the Indians would flee to dangerous mountain ways where only a donkey could safely follow them, and they took with them provisions to last a long time, for they knew not how far they would have to travel before they could overtake and defeat the Indians.

The trail of the Indians led directly to the mountains, and late in the morning they saw the savages, far ahead, traveling with their squaws and pappooses through a narrow mountain pass. If they could only overtake them before they reached the other end of the pass they were sure they could defeat them without much trouble but the Indians were far ahead and the white men did not gain much, so night came on and they were compelled to stop and spend the night at the entrance of the pass.

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The next morning they were up at dawn and away with fresh speed Sometimes they caught sight of the Indians, still hastening far ahead sometimes they lost sight of them for hours, as the rocks and forests hid them from view. That night they camped in a little canon, with the Indians just as far ahead as the night before. They had gained so little upon the Indians that some of, the men felt discouraged and thought there was no use to try to overtakes them. But the baby's father would not give up. He could not go backs to his wife and tell her the Indians: still had her child, so the next morning he was up again at dawn, pushing, forward, with his friends following.

Lippincott's Magazine sends hearty New Year's greetings to its readers all over the world. And may they-jjbe happier for reading twelve numbers oiS-the Magazine during'the year 190G.

The January issue contains Marie Van Vorst's new novelette, "The Master of Craven." This tremendously strong tale is bound to excite—and abundantly satisfy—a wide interest wherever the name ot Van Vorst is known among all classes. The author is][American through and through, though she spends much time in Paris, whose atmosphere is productive of the good fiction that comes straight to the hearts of her own countryman.

Of the half-dozen short stories which follow "The Master of Craven," each one possesses a delightfully distinct significance and individualism. "The Door to the Rright," by Baroness von Hutton (the creator of "Pam"), is a clever social problem story "Jack's Bill-Board Girl" by Norval Richardson, is a humorous theatrical story "The House on Payette Street," by a new writer of considerable originality, Jane Belfield, is about

on the cover of the magazine and by a paper on "Franklin's Trials as a Benefactor," b}^ Emma Repplier. This makes us realize, at least a little, the difficulties endured by this great philanthropist. Wimer Bedford concludes his "Memories of Some Generals of the Civil War" by interesting recollections of General McPherson, Howard, Dennis and others.

The verse of the month is attuned to the spirit of "a sunbeam in a winter's day" and the "Walnuts and Wine" department makes its bow to its many friends, and a Happy New Year!

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When they left the canon, in which they had spent the night, they came upon a ledge of rock hanging like a shelf against the mountain side. Above it the mountain rose for hundreds of feet, and below it was a precipice falling hundreds of feet. If the donkey should slip, he and his rider would be dashed to pieces on the rocks below.

As Mr. Ross led the way along this terrible mountain road, his heart sick with the thoughts of his lost, child, he heard a noise that made him stop and look around. It was a soft, cooing bird-note, such as Chewita, the Indian squaw used to make when she called his wife. She had never called Mrs. Ross by a name, but had always used the pretty cooing bird-note instead ot a name.

Mr. Ross stopped when he heard this sound, away up on the desert mountain road. A pine tree g'r»w out of a crevice in the rock just above him, and when he raised his eyes, he was amazed to see an Indian woman crouched against the rock}' wall, at the foot of the tree. Without making a sound she slid down the steep bank to his feet and placed in his arms the bundle she bad held in her own. It was his lost baby, sound asleep and well.— Home and School Visitor. oooooo

A little country boy during a visit i|3to the city was obliged to drink condensed milk. "Mamma," he said, 'I'm glad we don't have condensed .. cows at home." oooooo '•-""Mamma," queried little 4-3Tear-old

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Little Ruthy was spending the holidays with grandma and AuntieBess. There were so many curious things to see, but what interested Ruthy most was the beautiful deerin grandma's park.

The' largest one was called Old Elk. Ruthy was afraid of him, he had such great horns, and had onceknocked a man down. Ruthy used to peep at him through the high fence, and wonder what would happen if he should ever jump out.

One evening Auntie Bess asked her if she was going to sit up and see the old deer go out—at least that is what Ruthy thought she said. So she ran to the window and looked out toward the park. She could seethe deer walking about in the moonlight: the Old Elk was among them., and his horns cast a shadow on the snow. Oh, what would he do when, be "went out!" "When will the old deer go out, Aunty Bess?" asked Ruthy. "Will somebody let him out? Will hecome out of the gate, or get over the fence? Will he hurt anybody?*' "What are you talking about/ Ruthy?" said Auntie Bess, looking puzzled. Then she began to laugh, merrily. "You dear little topsy-turvy-headed darling!" she said, when she could speak. "I told yoip the Old Year was going out—I did not say anything about the old deer."

Sloe took the little girl on her lap, and tried to explain to her what shemeant by the Old Year and the New. But Ruthy was so sleepy that she didn't understand one word. oooooo

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