173/297 When she did, she found the mother bending over her, and gazing earnestly down into the face of her sleeping babe. The incident that had occurred in the night glanced through her mind, and caused her to rise up and look anxiously at the child. Its sweet, placid face, at once reassured her. He didn't cry any at all, hardly." "Heaven bless him!" murmured the mother, bending over and kissing him softly. Without waiting to dress herself, she went softly over to the room where Jane slept. |