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ne ae ; , . = ad - y ; ng . - ’ ~ ", Herta F ‘ . eet 4 A) , eae a SSREREEE 5 2 sounds more like the time when you saved my life, Joe.” ‘* Waal then, Miss Alice, the fact is I’ve had a letter from bum, and I kinder think it’s from my wife, thou h I ain’t sure,” be said, slowly. ‘*And asl ain't much op the read of this hand- write, I’ve come to ask if as to read What she says.’ ye wouldn’t be so kind «“ Why, certainly,” the young matron said at once. ‘ Where is the letter, Joe?” Joe banded it to her, and she scanned the ad- dress with some surprise. ** Moses Embrie Milner. that?” Why, Joa, who is ‘*That’s me, miss,” said Joe, with some pride, *‘T’s a good name in aour parts, and [ don’t want to see it come to no barm b nothen’ T mou’t do; sol took the name of Californy Joe, and it’s like to stick to me. letter, miss.” But please read the * The lady asked no more questions, but opened the letter and read tbe foliowing lines, writteu in a pretty, lady-like band: ‘“iDearEsT HUSBAND:— *T have not heard from you in so long thatit seems as if you must have forgotten your poor little wife, that was so foolish as te let you go away to make your fortune. Do, for the sake of the love you said you bore me, cume back as soon as you receive this, and take one look at the baby, if you go away the same day, Oh, husband, you don’t know how like he isto his father; and as I sit here all alone, and look into his little face and think whether he will ever desert me as his father did, and go far away, hever to return, it seems as if my heart would break. Do, dearest, come back to me, and I will never send you away again to look fora fortune. If we are poor, we are poor; but no riches, eomin late, will compensate me for the loss of the husban I love so much, Come soon, dearest, and remem- ber ** Your ever affectionate wife, ‘*Lucy Mary MILNer.”’ When Mrs. Hardy had finished this letter there was ashort silence; and then she looked 2t Joe aud saw that the big, rough fellow’s eyes Were dim with tears, as he murmured to him- Fs ‘*The baby, the baby! baby ?” Hev I reely got a ‘So it seems,” was the smiling reply of the lady, ‘‘and if it is anything like mine, Joe, will learn to idolize it in a little time. what are yougoing todonow?”’ . ou ell, For Joe had risen, without a word, and was going to the door. At that door he turoed, and said quietly; ‘‘ Miss Alice, I’ve did better than | thought I et ___—_— would when I come hyar, and I’ve made some money, which I war a-gwine to speud like the rest of them fools does on a tear. Naow I’m a-gwine hum to see my baby, and I’m gwine to take the Aspinwall steamer that leaves this very night, lve got enough to git hum, and thar’s whar Pm gwine. Good-by, Miss Alice.” And before she could stop him he was off; and among the names of the passengers on the steamer ‘‘ Golden Gate” that sailed that night, was found the name of ‘* Moses Embrie Mil- mer,” California Joe had resumed his true name and was going home to see his first baby, THE END. Beadle’s Dime Library. Ned Buntline......... ustave Aimard,......., 63 THE Wincep Wuate. By Albert W. Aiken... 64 DOUBLE Sieur. By Jos. E. Bagot, wr. IE 65 Tue Rep Ragan. By Capt. Fred. Whittaker. 66 Tue SPECTER Bargur. By Capt. Mayne Reid... 67 Tue Boy Jockry, By Joseph E. Badger, Jr... 68 THE FicHTING Trapper. By J. I’, C. Adams.. 69 Tue Deusn Caprary. By Capt. F. Whittaker. 70 HypRABAD. By Dr. J. H, Robinson........... 71 CapTarn CooL Buapr, By Jos. E. Badger, Jr.. 72 THe PHANTOM Hanp, By Albert W. Aiken... 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