I told Min it'd have to be sent to an orphan asylum till we'd see if Jim ever came back to look after it.

Would yez believe it, she didn't relish the idee.

But that's the long and short of it." "But who will look after it until it can be taken to the asylum ?" persisted Rilla.

Somehow the baby's fate worried her.
"S'pose I'll have to," grunted Mrs.Conover.She put away her pipe and took an unblushing swig from a black bottle she produced from a shelf near her.

"It's my opinion the kid won't live long.