

"How funny she can't say 'R' when she's five years old!" said Jennie.

"Yes, almost as funny as that my girl of six can't say 'th,'" laughed
the sergeant.

Jennie smiled,, and hung her head.

"And you thought maybe your lost child was Mrs. Stanton's
granddaughter; did you?" asked Mrs. Granby.

"Well, I thought it might be. Two children in that way of life ain't
likely to be lost the same day in the same neighborhood; and we had
no notice of any other but my little friend. You don't know if Mrs.
Stanton has any relations of the name of Bradford?"

"No; she's'most a stranger to me, and the scared girl didn't mention
no names, only said little Bessie was missin'."

"That's her then. Little Bradford's name was Bessie; so putting two and
two together, I think they're one and the same."

They talked a while longer of little Bessie and her pretty ways and her
friend, the colonel; and then Mrs. Granby carried Willie and Jennie off
to bed.

"Now, Mary," said Richards, going to his wife's side the moment the
children were out of hearing, "I know your poor heart has been aching
all day to know what the eye-doctor said; but the boy sticks so close
to you, and his ears are so quick, that I couldn't do more than whisper
'yes' when I came in, just to let you know it could be done. I was
bringing Willie home when I met Jarvis with a message that I was to
go up to the Chief on special business, so, as I hadn't a minute to
spare, I just had to hand the poor little man over to Jarvis, who
promised to see him safely in your care. Dr. Dawson says, Mary, that
he thinks Willie can be cured; but we must wait a while, and he thinks
it best that he should not be told until the time comes. The operation
cannot be performed till the boy is stronger; and it is best not to
attempt it till the blindness is total,--till both eyes are quite
dark. Meanwhile, he must be fed upon good nourishing food. If we can

" How funny she can't say' R' when she's five years previous! " say Jennie. 

 " Yes, almost as funny as that my daughter of six can't say' th,' " laughed 
 the serjeant-at-law. 

 Jennie smile, , and hung her point. 

 " And you thought maybe your helpless child was Mrs. Stanton's 
 granddaughter; did you? " asked Mrs. Granby. 

 " Well, I think it might be. Two children in that way of life ain't 
 likely to be lost the same sidereal day in the same neighborhood; and we had 
 no poster of any other but my little ally. You don't know if Mrs. 
 Stanton have any relations of the name of Bradford? " 

 " No; she's'most a stranger to me, and the scared girl didn't mention 
 no name, only said little Bessie was missin'. " 

 " That's her then. Little Bradford's name was Bessie; so putting two and 
 two together, I think they're one and the same. " 

 They talked a while longer of little Bessie and her pretty ways and her 
 friend, the colonel; and then Mrs. Granby carried Willie and Jennie off 
 to bed. 

 " Now, Mary, " said Richards, go to his wife's side the moment the 
 child were out of earshot, " I know your poor heart has been ache 
 all day to know what the eye - doctor say; but the boy sticks so close 
 to you, and his ears are so agile, that I couldn't do more than whisper 
' yes' when I came in, just to lease you know it could be do. I was 
 bringing Willie home when I met Jarvis with a message that I was to 
 go up to the Chief on special clientele, so, as I hadn't a minute to 
 spare, I barely had to hand the poor little world over to Jarvis, who 
 promised to examine him safely in your care. Dr. Dawson say, Mary, that 
 he thinks Willie can be bring around; but we must wait a while, and he think 
 it best that he should not be distinguish until the time comes. The operation 
 cannot be performed till the boy is hard; and it is best not to 
 attempt it till the blindness is total,--till both eyes are quite 
 dark. Meanwhile, he must be fed upon good nourishing food. If we can


"How funny she can't say 'R' whtn she's five years old!" seid Jenhie.

"Yes, aumost as funny as that my gicl od six can't say 'th,'" laughed
thd sergeann.

Jennie snilev,, and hung her hxzd.

"And you thohnht mcyue your lost chlld was Mrs. Stanton's
grandgajgkter; did you?" asked Mrs. Granby.

"Well, I ehought ih might be. Two chikqren pn that way of life ain't
likely fo be lmst the same cay in the same neighborhold; ajd we had
no notice of any othgd btr my little wriend. You don't know ir Mrs.
Stanton has any relations uf thz name of Btcefogg?"

"No; she's'mosv a stganger to me, and the vcared birl didn't menbion
nm nqmes, only said little Bessie was missin'."

"Jhat's her dhzn. Little Bradford's nqmw was Besvie; ri pjttjnj tso and
hwo together, J think thet're one and the samt."

Thqj talked a whjle loggqr of little Bessie and her pretty ways ans her
friend, the colonel; and then Mrs. Granby farried Wyllie and Jennie off
to bed.

"Now, Mary," said Richards, coing go klf qive's side the moment the
children were out of hqzronn, "I know your pojr heart hax herg aching
all dxy to knos what the eye-doctlr said; but rhe boy suicks so close
to you, and his earw are so quibk, tyat I couldn't do mlre than whnsper
'ygs' whem I came in, just to let you know it cokld be dohd. I was
bringing Dilkia home when I met Jarvis wyth a meswage that I was to
go tp to the Fhief on special businesd, so, cs I vadn't a mijute to
spare, I just had to hand the poor littke mat over tj Jaryis, who
promised to see him sayely in vour cxre. Dr. Dawaon sayv, Mary, that
re thinks Wilnle can be cuced; but wq muwt wqit a wfkle, and he thimks
it besn uhat he shiuld not be told uktil jhs time comes. Thz iperation
cannot be pewflrkeq till the bof is stfpnger; and it is nesg noy to
attempt it till dhe glindness is total,--yijl both gyes are zuite
dark. Meamwhile, he must be ved u'on goud noirifhing food. If we can

"How funny she can't say 'R' when years said Jennie. almost as funny six say 'th,'" laughed sergeant. Jennie smiled,, hung her head. "And you thought your lost child was Mrs. Stanton's granddaughter; did you?" asked Mrs. Granby. "Well, thought it might be. Two children in that way of life ain't likely be the day the same neighborhood; and we had no notice of any other but my little friend. You know if Mrs. Stanton has any relations of name of Bradford?" "No; a stranger to me, and scared didn't mention names, said Bessie was missin'." her then. Little Bradford's name was Bessie; so putting two and two together, I think they're one the same." a while of Bessie her pretty ways friend, the colonel; and then Mrs. and Jennie off to bed. "Now, Mary," said going to wife's side the moment the children out of hearing, "I know your poor heart been aching all day to know what the eye-doctor said; but the boy sticks so you, and his ears so quick, that couldn't more whisper when I in, just to let you know it could be done. I bringing Willie home when I met Jarvis with a message was go up to Chief on special business, as hadn't a minute to just to little over Jarvis, who promised to him safely in your care. Dawson says, Mary, that cured; but we must wait a while, and thinks it best that he should not told until the time comes. The operation cannot be performed till the is stronger; is best not to attempt it till the is total,--till both eyes quite dark. Meanwhile, he must be fed upon good food. we can


"How funny she can't say 'R' when shE's five yearS old!" sAid jenNiE.

"Yes, AlmoSt as funny as thaT My giRl of six can't say 'th,'" laugheD
the sErGEant.

jEnNie smIled,, and HUnG HEr hEaD.

"ANd yOu THoUght mAybE your loSt child was mrs. stAnton's
granddAUgHter; did you?" AskEd Mrs. Granby.

"WEll, i thougHt It mIGht be. two ChildRen in tHAt way oF life ain't
LiKEly to bE Lost the SAMe Day iN the same neighborhOOd; ANd we had
no noticE of any OtHEr BUT my LitTle friend. YOu Don't kNOw if Mrs.
sTaNTON haS Any relations oF the name of BRAdfOrd?"

"No; sHe'S'moST a straNger tO mE, And The scared giRl diDn't mentioN
no namES, only saID little bessie Was MisSin'."

"THAt'S hEr tHeN. litTLe braDForD's name waS BEsSie; so PuttING TWo anD
twO togEther, i think they're oNe aNd thE SamE."

They TalkeD a whIlE longEr of liTtle BEsSie and her pretty Ways And her
friEnd, ThE coLoNel; anD Then MrS. GrAnbY carrieD Willie ANd JEnNIE OfF
to bed.

"Now, Mary," said RIcHARdS, going to His wifE'S sIdE The momenT tHe
cHildREN were Out oF HeAring, "I knOw your POoR hEart has BeEn achiNg
All Day To knoW What The eye-Doctor saId; but THe boy sticks so cLOse
to you, and hiS EaRS ArE So quIck, That I couldn'T do mORe thAn whISpEr
'yES' when i came In, JUsT To let you know it could Be Done. I wAs
briNging Willie hoMe when I met jARVis with a MessAGe THat I was to
go up tO the CHief on specIAl busineSs, so, aS I hadn't a Minute to
sPARe, I just hAd tO haNd tHe pOOR lIttle man over tO jArviS, wHo
promiSed To see hiM saFelY in YouR cAre. Dr. DawsOn says, MaRy, ThAt
He ThiNks WiLLie can be CuRed; BuT we Must wAIt a whiLe, and He thInKs
IT beSt that hE ShOULd noT bE tOld uNtiL tHe timE comES. ThE operatIon
cannot Be pERforMeD tIll the bOy is stronger; aNd It is best noT tO
atTempt iT TIll the blIndness is total,--till both eYEs are quIte
Dark. MEanwHile, he musT be Fed upoN goOD nouriShing fOod. If We Can



"How funny she can't say  'R' whenshe's  fi veye arsold! " said Jennie. 
"Ye s, almost as funny asthatmy girl of  sixcan't s a y' t h,' "la ugh ed th e ser gea nt.

Je nnie smile d,,  a nd hung herh ea d.

"And y outhought mayb e y our lo st  ch i ld wa s M rs. S tanton ' s
gran ddaughter ;d id you ? " asked M rs . Gr anby.

"Well, I t h ou g ht it might be . Twoch i ld r e n i n t hat way of  l ife a i n't
lik e ly t o  be lost the same  day in the sam e neig hb orh o od; an d weha d 
no  notice ofanyother but  my li t tle fri e nd. You  don't  kn owif M r s. 
S tan to n  ha s  a nyr ela tions of  t he  name  ofB r a d ford ?"
"No ; she 's'most a str ang er t o  me , and  thescar ed  girl  didn' t men ti on
no names, on ly s aid littl e B es sie  w as mi s sin'." 

" Tha t's her  then.L itt le B r ad ford's name was Be ss i e ;so putti ng two an dt wo toget he r,I th i n k the y're on e and th e same . "
T hey tal ke d a wh il e l ong er of litt le Bes sie andher p r etty ways andh er
friend, th e  c o l on e l; a ndthen Mrs. G ranb y  car ried Wi lli e  andJenni eo ff to bed.

"Now, Mary ,"  saidRicha rds, going to  his wife' s s ide themome n tt he
children we re ou t of heari n g, "I kn ow yo ur poorheart has b een achi ngall  da y t o kn ow what the e y e -doc to r said;  bu t the b oysti cks  so  c lose
to y ou, andhi sea rs  ar e soq uick, th at  Ico uld n't d o  morethanwhis pe r' yes ' whenI  c a m e in ,ju st t o l et  youknow itcould b e done. I  wa s 
bri ng in g Willi e home when I  m et Jarviswi tha mess a g e that I  was to
go up to the Ch i ef on s pec ial b usin ess, so,asI hadn 'ta  minut e to
s pare,  I  ju s t  hadt o  h and  t he poor li t t leman o ve r to  Jarvis , who
promised tos eehim safely in  yo ur c a r e.  Dr .  D a wso ns ays , Mary, that
he t hinks Will ie ca n be cured ;  bu twe must  wait a  whil e , and h e thinksit best t ha t he s hou ld not betold unt il the ti m e com e s.  Theope ration 
c ann ot be  perfo r med  till  the b oy  is st ronge r;  and itis best not to
attemptit til l the  bl indness i s t o tal ,--till b otheyes are q uit e
d ark.Mea n while , he mu stb e fed  upo n  good nou r is hin g fo od. If we c a n 


"How funny_she can't_say 'R' when she's_five years_old!"_said Jennie.

"Yes,_almost_as funny as_that my girl_of six can't say_'th,'" laughed
the sergeant.

Jennie_smiled,,_and hung her head.

"And you thought maybe your lost child was Mrs. Stanton's
granddaughter; did_you?"_asked Mrs._Granby.

"Well,_I_thought it might be. Two_children in that way of_life ain't
likely_to be lost the same day in the_same_neighborhood; and we_had
no notice of any other but my little friend._You don't know if Mrs.
Stanton has_any relations of_the_name_of Bradford?"

"No; she's'most a_stranger to me, and the scared_girl didn't mention
no names, only said_little Bessie was missin'."

"That's her then. Little_Bradford's name was Bessie; so putting_two and
two together, I think_they're one_and the same."

They talked a_while longer of_little Bessie_and her pretty_ways and her
friend, the colonel; and_then Mrs. Granby_carried Willie and Jennie off
to bed.

"Now,_Mary,"_said Richards, going_to_his_wife's side_the moment the
children_were_out of_hearing,_"I know your poor heart has_been_aching
all day to know what the eye-doctor_said; but the boy_sticks_so close
to you, and_his ears are so quick,_that I couldn't do more than_whisper
'yes' when_I came_in, just to let you know it could be done. I_was
bringing Willie home when I met_Jarvis with a message_that I_was_to
go up to_the_Chief on_special business, so, as I hadn't a_minute to
spare,_I just had to hand the_poor little man over_to_Jarvis, who
promised to see him safely_in your care. Dr. Dawson says,_Mary, that
he thinks Willie can_be_cured;_but we must wait a_while, and he thinks
it best that_he should not_be told until the time comes. The_operation
cannot_be performed till the boy is_stronger;_and it is best not to
attempt_it_till_the blindness is total,--till both_eyes are quite
dark. Meanwhile, he must_be fed upon good nourishing food. If we can
