Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-02-12

s. birth. ''.- 9aA
Suddenly the Whistle of the next trair
from Parkersburg was heard. A brigh
hope sprung up in Corban's breast. L
Was possible the baby's mother might be
on board ...''
He rushed forward, but Smithers seiz
ed his arms and held him back
''Be quiet, sir !" said he. Remember
you're under arrest.
The train had been warned of the de-
tentlOn Of the first express, and came to
halt at little distance behind; and the
moment it did So the door of one of the
carriages was burst open and out leaped
the mother.
A cry Of joy came from Corban; and
with one bound he broke the grasp of
Mr.. Smitbers upon his arm, and rushed
toward her.
30 my baby! My precious baby ="
she screamed, snatching the child from
Corban 'My darling! My little angel
darling" ard she fell to kissing it in a
Way that set all the ladies afouhd about to
pulling out their handkerchiefs, and ex
claiming, "Did you ever ?"
''God bless you!" cried Corban enthu-
blastlcaly, 81 never was SO glad to see
mortal being before !" 4.I- .........
''Oh, you dear, delig man y cried
she, shaking hands with him. II am SO
much oblig> d to YOU for taking care of my
little lamb! You see [ got belated a mo
ment, the coffee was so dreadful hot p'
Mr.. Smithers' face had grown very
ldhg. "Then it is not Mr.. Louis Ros-
GOES child ! And it has not been sto=
len % he asked obviously. r." 10 lt.e
81 should rather think notv' replied
the mother indignantly: at is my child
sir All have left OF the dear husband
who gave up his life at Coal Harbor, two
mouths after baby's birth 3" z'
Il most heartily beg your pardon sir"
said Mr.. Snithers,9 addressing Mr.. Cor
ban, ''1--I=-tItat is, / didn't think. /. You
see"
'AIind your own business, SIR said
Sir. Corban, shoftly; "and continue
minding it for the rest of your life
that's my advice, sir" ii uaa BINS -.
Mr.. Corbah and Mrs. Brent, for that
was the youhg widows name, got very
friendly ana familiar while the train was
getting ready; and Mr.. Corban took the
next seat by her side, with real feeling
of delight now. She was going on
visit to soihe friends i'll the very city
where his business called him; and he
obtained permission TO call upon her and
inquire about tie baby. 4s gfg
And In due time-I cannot tell how it
came about, for there is no accounting for
things of this klnd-Mr. Corban con
cluded that be was tired of boarding
Mrs Gregg had become SO neg.ectful of
her boarders' comfort; SO he led Mrs.
Brent to the altar, and set up home Of
his own with a wife and a baby
SIGNs AND OMENs.-Trihes is not
superstitious, but he heard a story lately
which greatly shook his 'skepticalitian-
ISM" 1t was of an old gentlemen in
Berks county, whose style was as Ger
manized as Tom Carlyie's, and who had
been asked what be thought of signs and
omens.
tVell, don't dinks mooch of dem
dings and I don't pelieve averydings;
but [ dells you some dimes dere is some
dings in sooch dings ash dose dings
Now, de oder night [ sits and reads my
newspaper und mine frau she spheak
uid say: ..-....-.-
Fritz, de dog ish howlin' ?
"Ven, [ don't dinks modch Of dGrn
dlngs, und goes on uad reads mine pa
per, und mine frau she say:
Fritz dere is something's pad is hap
pen-de dog ish how!in''
land den gets oop nit mineself and
looks out troo de vines on de porch. und
de moon vas shinin, und mine eedle dog
shoomp right up und down like afery
dings, and be park at the moon dat Wis
shine so prite ash never vas. Und as [
| hauled mine het in the winter de old
woman she says:
"'Mind, Fritz, I Cells you dere ish
somedings pat ish happen. De dog ISL
hoaelm'
"Vell, [ goes to pet und schleeps,
und all night long ven [ wakes up dere
vas dat dog howl outside, und ven
dream, [ hear dat howliu vorser ash nef-
/ er. Und in de mofhin [ kits mine free
stick (breakfast), und mine frau She look
at me and say ferry solumn #
g Fritz, dere ish Something's pad ish
happen. De dog vas howl all night
"Und shoost den de newspaper comes
in, and [ opens him-und by shings! vot
you dinks dere uaz a man died az PhaI-
adelphia p
"A vender of hoop-skirts was re
Gently extolling his wares in presence q
a customers husband 'No lady should
be without one of these skirts" said the
shopman. "Wcll, Of course not" dryly
responded the husband, who was some
thing Of q wag, .tshe should be within it.