The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-11-22

=" Asleep. ehpY commented Mr.
Yerley, q we'll, that's lucky.nt
8 Where's the nurse, sir2"
i" Nurse, what nurse p nt 81
Why, | supposed you went 70 get
a nurse.
(" Never once thought Of II /" oiac
ulptedJo madly smi,iug his fore
head Here, give the thing to me-,
qoickl tho train is startingt"sin
He had barely time to spring on
beard as The loc, motive gave an uh
earthly shrek aud began to move,
while the baby followed suit in both
respects. N sas ~
lie staggered ia seat. holding UNI
brella aud child iu one hand, while in
the other his yalise swung backward
forward " W. ~
I" There! there ! bless its heart
he couxed, initiating, as nearly Al
posslble, the eolored woman's formu-
la. We won't cry--no We won'tal
But the baby evidently had IN
opinion Of It's own on the subject, ADD
~oald cry in spite Of tho various tland.
ishmeuts practiced by the bcwilderod
uncle, such as shaking the umbrell.
handle. swinging his watch aud trot-
ting both knees. fa a.
People began to look round re-
proachfully; young men shrugged
thei, shoulders, aud young ladies
sailed,
4" Hush hush there's a darlingl''
whispered MIR. Yerley. "What doc
il want to settle down into such heaI
for9 A body can't tell its spice from
its legs. There there IL shall lool
out Of the window If | could only
remember nursery rhyme or so,-
Bless my heart what lungs it has
goil You little beast, ,eiH you keeT
st;llP" ud ea1 3m
But still the baby wept aadwuiled
and CRASHED its gums, fortceth it has
but two, ''''
Mr.. verley began to lpok around
for some matronly dame Of whom h,
ivnld seek counsel, but in yaip,--
There were only three ladies in thi
car, andithcy we're young, with rcun'
hats aud dimpled cheeks! Z bsif.a'
taThcy wont know anything abou
It'll" groaned Mr.. yerley in anguisl
of spirit, 90, why didp't ! hav
enough common sense to get q nurse
| | suppose there is no danger of ba
lby's bursting its lungs, but | thinl
| if there is suoh contingency, thi
lbaNy was in a fair way Of mcotinI
Iit, We'll, roar away, my youn
friend Lean stand il as long as 20
can. r.. rl lIiw no.lsa.
Vain boast, and futile as vain,
Mr., Joseph VeTley very soon diseo'
Iered. The baby not only criOd, b'
Int screamed, IL kicked, il doubled |
self over in more ways than a CO.
ltortionist's widest dreams could il
agine, and became apparently fra
tic with passion Tho persplrati'
, broke out ip huge beads on Joseph
lbrow. his face flushed and still q
cars tbundercd on.
"Whst is to become of mc?" !
ppndored, holding desperately on
the struggling infant by the sa'
that encircled it's little waist, al
watching its purple face with a 81
cies of detestation. 81 don't wond
a that Harold diedi Ishall die in
week If this sort of thing goes on.
And il seemed SO easy for Barba
/ Smith to take care of her little bi
] Tiers and sistersl If Barbara ",
= only here"
Mr.. Verley jerked the baby up
7"
lee sitting posture, with sudd
70 Idea. 'I'lI take the back express
Hour in the morning, and go strall
y there. Ali you may stop cryi
: ( you little hypocrite, but It wont
* any good I'm not TO be eau,
'r twice in tho same trap"
~ Barbara Smith was Watering
y tube roses in the bright morning $
p' shine, as Mr. yerley drew Up to
gate with the vaIise and baby in
carriage.
a. e'"Dear mel Mr.. vorley2" she e
w-1 ulated, blushing celestial, rosy r
e why, what a sweet little baby :
no ayes, very sweetr' responded
- seph, drily. "It's my neice-tha
fn was to meet at speedyilIe-"
- awhy, ! thought she was A. 20
lady"
~
ed- $50 did1, butit seems she is
10 Barbara. what do you suppose
/ me back r'he added. speaking
fed fast, for fear baby should cry Y
III don't known" faltered Bari
Tor orimsoning still more. "Per
you forgot something"
"Yes, l did" ~
axe ewhat was it2" said Barbar
'ose little disappointed. sDa ~
mt al forgot TO ask youif you y
'aeF marry me" i99 Z So