Smyrna times., 1871-04-05

TO New 0rk on the TWO CLOCK tram.
Joseph Verley stood aghaSt, staring at the
rosy baby as it lay growing in the wOman's
arms, and wondering which of his lucky stars
he could call on to aid him in this unlocked
for emergency. A full-grown young lady niece
would have been bad enough-but baby
SO this is nv niece he muttered And
what am going to do with herr"
He turned suddenly to the woman. "What I
time does the next train for Winfield leave 2
" In an hour, sir.
"W"ud You be kind enough to take care of
the child till then? | suppose | must take it /,
home with me for can very we'll drown it, |
or throw it under the car wheels.
Sir, calculated the astOnished stewardesS.
But Mr. Ferley turned on his heels and
strobe out of the depot, scarcely able at first to
comprehend the disaster that had betalen
him
The train was at the depot when he return
ed, and the woman awaited him with the sleep
ing infant in her arms.
:. VA AAslgep eh?" commented Mr.. Verley.
Where's the nurse, sir?'' inquired the wo-
man"
The nurse? What nurse? ?"
Why, | suppose you want to get nurse !"
" Never once thought Of it = calculated Jo
seph, mady shifting his forehead Here
give the thing to me quick the train is NOV
ing. ="
He had hardly time to spring on board as
the locomotive gave an unearthiy shrek, while
the baby followed suit vigorously.
He st ggered to his seat, holding the UNI
brella aud the child in one hand, while in the
other his valise swung backward and forward
There there, bless its little htart!' he
exclaimed initiating the colorei woman. We
won cry, so We won't.
But the baby evidently had an opinion of her
own on the subject, and would cry in spite of
various Establishments practced hy the bewil-
dered uncle-such as shaking the umbrella
handle, swinging his watch, and trutting both
knees.
People began to look around reproachfully
young men shrugged their shoulders and young
ladies gigglcd.
8 Hush hush! there's darling ~ whisper
ed Mr.. Verley.
But still the baby wept and walled and
gnashed its gums for Of teeth it had but two.
Mr.. Verley began to look around in the car in
search OF some matronly dame Of whom he
could seek counsel, but in vain. There wer,
only three ladies in the car, and they were
young, with round hats and dimpled cheeks.
They don't know anything about it,
groaned Mr.. FerIey in anguish of spirit.
Oh why dldn have common sense enough
to 60 and get a nurse? | suppose there is nc
danger of baby bursting its lungs, but shoulC
think II there was such a contingency this baby
was IN tair way OF meeting it. Well, roal
away, my young friend; | can stand it as lOnl
, as you can.
Vain boast, as futile as vain, as Mr. Ve,le,
very soon diScOvt red. The baby not onl!
cried, but it screamed, it kicked, it doubled
} Itself over in more ways than contOrtonst
! widest dreams could imagine, and became ap
parently frantic with passion. The perSpira
4 ton broke Outin huge beads on JOSeph's brow
his face flushed, and still the cars thundere,
ON.
/ What's to become of me? he pondered
: holding desperately on to the struggling infan
e by the sash that encircled its little waist. AM
4 watching its purple face with species of de
Z testatlOn. L don't wonder Harold died.
n shall die in a week if this thing goes on. An
n 1t seems so easy for Barbara Smith to take Car
; of her little brothers and sisters. If Barbar
n Smith was here"
:. And Verley pulled the baby up into sittin
posture with sudden jerk.
a p" III do i" quoth Mr. Verley, "Ill tax
. the back express at four in the morning an
e go straight there. All, you may stop crying
e you little hypocrite, but it won do any good
it L m not to be crught twice in the same trap
It b rrbara Smith was watering her tuberoSC
in the bright sunshine when he arrived wit
is his vaise and baby.
IF " Dear me, Mr.. Verley," she calculated
n bluShing " celestial rosy red. " why, VIII;
,e sweet baby"
!. Yes, very sweet" he responded, dry
" 1t is my niece that | was to meet at Spec,
! VILE.
d Why, l thought that she was young i
n dyr.
,e $50 did |, bu. it seems she's not Barbar
st what do you suppose brought me back p
added, speaking very fast for fear the bah
would cry
:. 81 den t know" faitered Barbara, crimso
re ing still more. Perhaps you forgot something
~ Yes, did"
~ "What was it," said Barbara, little. di
. appointed
II g" forgot to ask you if you would mar
r. ME p
Dear me, was that all ? said the young lad
IN demurey.
yd Isn't that enough? Say, Barbara, "
"A your"
ne Il think cf it," answered Barbara, ev
rc sivey
It's ",No, but tell me now. Quick-the baby
o. waking up
4 "Well, then-yes.'
Of Barbara had taken the little thing in h
er arms, and disappeared before it had time
,lf utter her waking yell
h. A week afterwards Mr.. Joseph Verlcy to,
,s the II. 80 return train with his wife aud nice
the happest Of reclaimed old bachelors, al
o. it was all the unconscious baby's work.
Mr.. Billings says everybody IL in the hal
of Dragging on job, aud Job did have consi
vo cradle pashunce; but did he ever keep d
- trlct skue TOR dollars a month and boa
ha around, or run kuntree newspaper?
ITO
at A person in prison was asked by a friel
nix what it was for For telling lies" he |
N. piled. Telling lies how is that p deman
ed the other. "Why telling people | wou
of pay EN-, and not keeping my word"
A young Hoosier once said to Hoosiere,
IN, Sal, Is there anybody courtin' yu now
sss And Sal replied, "Well, Sam, there is one f
Ter sorter courtin' and sorter not, but reck
er- it's more sorter not than sorter."