James D. Hague 



set out to walk the streets and by- 

 ways of Panama, seeking some house 

 of inviting aspect, with outward and 

 visible signs of babes and sucklings 

 within, where he might get his baby 

 washed, dressed and nourished by 

 some willing mother. This intel- 

 ligent scheme was completely suc- 

 cessful. In a neat and tidy cabin, 

 containing a small family of English- 

 speaking, " light-complected " colored 

 women, one of whom was the health- 

 ful - looking mother of a nursing 

 child, King quickly found the whole- 

 some succor he was looking for. He 

 told his story to a sympathetic and 

 promptly responsive audience, who 

 immediately took the baby into 

 camp, telling King to take a walk 

 for an hour or two, when he might 

 return to find his charge refreshed 

 within and without. When he came 

 back he waited at the cabin, talking 

 with the friendly women, while the 

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