Show THE WAVE ting a ling a ling rang alic door boll al captain s the caplain and his cifa were sitting in cronl ol 01 alio coal firo in the back parlor waiting till it bo to leave and seeing many queer tiling iu therlon aig the help they alo not keep bad gone to bed and the house w as shut p for tho night no one was expected aud it was too lito for callers so asis a mutual start of alarm on alio of alio pair alic front doorbell door bell lang in blat sudden way ting a luig a ling a ling a ling it was really quito ghostly mrs said mercy luo who ij d 0 you the cap anin replied like as not its 1 telly gram then lie went to alio door the wire of that indignant bell was still vibrating and the tongue itself had slopped wagging and yet alio llio captain opened alio door not i soul was visible diio soft light hakes of alic last snow of alic beason drifted into bis face and fell cola and wet on his checks irs was close behind him and exclaimed lercy TOO it was nobody not evoid the cat said bior huland old cau do a higbe of mischief but sho cant ring buor balls it was komu icky boy I 1 suppose who play smart and then anu for it chals eliat on alio doorstep door step r mrs suddenly it s a drift said iho capla in 1 I tell what mary therell bo a nor ci lor to night by bor with ivind make the gails rattle its altia up now and lio drow in his uncovered head and wat about the liall door tharo t something there silas liis wife right on the top step looks like a lundly lund lc alio Cip taLi peered out again its right you lire my hearty sure m you live it s a basket and lie touched it with liis fool 0 its the groceries for tomorrow to morrow that boy forgot them no wonder ho ran away when lie the liello 1 alch cm in silas and ilium in thu back parlor lo night hannah will see them birst thing in alio llio morning lake them into tho cabioc 1 acau the kitchen said hie captain no it s up put cm on I 1 hat chair by the buur duur ugh im hilll the cold air and alio good woman sat down in front of the vom lorla alc coals again we ve a heap lo 10 bo thankful for lary s aid said tho captain Capt aiu thoughtfully 1 I os o I 1 esposo so sighed his bif 0 jhc was thinking just then of two littau grafts nt aliey biad been made nigh on to twenty years ago ind the vacancy in her heart and lifo biad never been at thai moment n queer aulo wailing cry rang through the room two started and looked at each other alivo what was it asked irs it caroe kiil of eliat basket eaid alic captain that fool of a boy has a hand in ahn I 1 mean n kitlen and lie stalked over to it and jerked olt the cover hy the great horn spoon lie exclaimed as ho jumped back about four feet its a baby macj said lis alu where did it curno from 1 rom the skie I 1 should say hal the bell rang for well I 1 must say this is an air was looking curi ou dy into the bisk cl all alio saw was rag two briglia bri glit and a amlo round acad with dark lenir a wee bit baby deserted and alone ill go for the police said the captain angrily shiver my timbers if I 1 in going ly havu people starring their on my doorstep chures places provided for them as a s arc destitute the police will make short work of it mary rhey wont kill it will they mra in n horri liel tune well no wife against tho awa but take it where such waves ho meant wads belong if you ahi I 1 afraid to stay alolu ann bif at corner and one han the captain returned with alio policeman lie biad caplain alio spot where they found alio basket how alie bell had rung etc and to it was a halt hour or more before they got anio the buck parlor there mrs sat with the object rolled up in a bablo cloth lying in her gnp and basking contentedly in thu rays of aliu lire horche aru said abo captain in brisk tone now mr toucan tako the youngster oilin abu basket it come in cant aup a nice boy said tho policeman looking do va un th tiny head baking in tho firelight 1 girl corrected mrs 1 I tell you what hilaa I 1 think I 1 had better kchop the baby till the it dont seem exactly christian to let it go out in the cold to night again suit me said th policeman its a bit rom awro to ho foundling Fo s and it do eeck at sir very foolish very foolish mary ant have it bour own way only dont let inc be with its bryin athali all paid thi captain Capt aiu as ha peeped over and a look at the wave alic next morning at ten hit policeman was on hand for that baby now i too bad said mrs ant the fact n it aint and i bc slipped sonio money in ahi innas hand for in trouble im going to look over soma things I 1 have put away said the poor mother and give it some decent clothes to wear would it be too trouble to ask on lo 10 como for it aliis evening certainly not faaiu said the oui As lit M cut out captain wrather by looked up Ironi liis paper aud winked at lihu the odicon winked back and looked very knowingly at sirs scicli n and rummaging ai ans in tint house nil day and hy night alio b iby had quite an extensive ready dressed out in the little tucked and embroidered bah gon thai hul acon brought out and done ap for il froin alic stock clial once had belonged to elioso other bobies ho no longer them it looked like a very baby from that in the basket it aint such n bid looking wave after all the Captain bending hh altona l red face acu it and holding out a rough and rugged tore linger instantly grasped and laughed and coded cooed over cicro II cro s alio llio mum for tho baby said alannah ll annah ushering tint in 0 O mrs weatherby heiby looking greatly disappointed ani not half ready ic I 1 lint its only tho baby num alicy one of alic foundlings died last and this hero ono is to have iti ilice said tho man 1 I cant licup it aid mr by the child wont go till its ready its clothes arc not even packed up yet yn see laughed alie captain my male there wil want a for eliat wivi is gels ditl it say mr coliee annn just ns soon as its ready send yon to como after it just so tir answered the man just so ill return to duty and vu can let me know when th u misses is ready there was an twinkle in tho captains he saw liow relieved lis wife looked as tho man took liis do artmire arti ire this happened a I 1 was reminded of it bv receiving tho tollow iu card which had been pent out generally by tho good captain and hid wife tilt badr where did you om from leiby out 0 the here into ahr lion leluc ot ot the skies n 1 dinio aliat kiako md lilli A looft lindt stroked 11 as I 1 neat by what your A I 1 aw better any one kiowa chonce hint t f all abic ancl rno at anco n lils OU act bornt oakl por anil U came out to hinr rijiro hilll you att alion arms ilal it felt into bonik aal whence tsiun your ewt alio llio finx aa ilia how ald tacy ull como to lo 10 you idt aboul I 1 hut how boino to mou lacni lodl liou lit about jou aal so I 1 ani here Is at alio L ins party 0 or adopt cl att 3 ait aitt alli balas if any one expected t fashionable alli crin it was because they alid not know their host and hostess kery adl the preat comfortable house was full of guests but they wen mostly people of tho stamp cooil plain sensible soul not go through life junketing and dancing so they into any occasion of enjoyment in which they participated an aliquot childish zest and all the cadic purred over eliat blessed baby and all llie gentlemen button holed the and mado liim tell alio llio atory over found it on the doorstep door step 0 o say f o u u d it on the door now very and in that very boit bo it basket I 1 mean grounded as it were at my feet the prettiest wave that ever baruck the for mo my eyes sir it was hard to tho baby in its pink slip and coral bu harder to arconi c tho basket for it was one mass ot and tied with roo pink ribbons looked as gay a peacock there was only ono thing that came bear alio llio perfect enjoyment ol 01 alio llio occasion it was ahen alio a pale freight intellectual looking young mail forward to begin the ceremony in which the wave was to have n chri stian name and captain weather by culled out ship ahoy the good man stopped and locked perplexed itow the craters pr aters parson said captain bhart services on this ship il you please alio minister smiled and abe ceremony proceeded and all the prayer and of the occasion were condensed by alio celebrant into a bingle notation when my ami mother forsake me then the lord will take me up mra M L in detroit 1 rec press |