`` There 's Marthy Blair with the Garland Baby , '' said Robert Lawson to Pa. . `` I 'd like to know what 's to become of that poor young one ! '' `` Ai n't there any of the father 's or mother 's folks to take him ? '' asked Pa. . `` No . Horace had no relatives that anybody ever heard of . Mrs. Horace had a brother ; but he went to Mantioba years ago , and nobody knows where he is now . Somebody 'll have to take the baby and nobody seems anxious to . I 've got eight myself , or I 'd think about it . He 's a fine little chap . '' Pa , with Ma 's parting admonition ringing in his ears , did not bid on anything , although it will never be known how great was the heroic self-restraint he put on himself , until just at the last , when he did bid on a collection of flower-pots , thinking he might indulge himself to that small extent . But Josiah Sloane had been commissioned by his wife to bring those flower-pots home to her ; so Pa lost them . `` There , that 's all , '' said the auctioneer , wiping his face , for the day was very warm for October . `` There 's nothing more unless we sell the baby . '' A laugh went through the crowd . The sale had been a dull affair , and they were ready for some fun . Someone called out , `` Put him up , Jacob . '' The joke found favour and the call was repeated hilariously . Jacob Blair took little Teddy Garland out of Martha 's arms and stood him up on the table by the door , steadying the small chap with one big brown hand . The baby had a mop of yellow curls , and a pink and white face , and big blue eyes .
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