The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-02-14

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I" and as fine little girl as ever saw
bless her sweet blue eyes"
But isn't there nurse or some such
person here, who would take charge of
herr"
"There was nurse brought her on,
sir, queer foreigD-looking thing, with
yellow skin and hair as black as night
and big gold hoops in her ears but she
talked something about the next steamer
I couldn't understand her lingo, sir
and went right back to New York on the
two o'clock train"
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 should call on
to aid him in this unlooked-for emergency
A full-grown young lady noico would
have been bad cnough--but a baby!
$50 this is my niece" he muttered
" And what am going to do with her ?"
He turned suddenly to the colorcd
woman.
What time does the next train for
Winfield leave"
g. In an hour, sir"
"Would you be kind enough to take
care of the child till then? l suppose |
must take it home with me for | can't
very we'll drown it, or throw it under the
car wheels"
Sir" calculated the astonished stew
ardess.
But Mr.. Verley turned on his heel and
strobe out of the depot, scarcely able at
first to comprehend the disaster that had
befallen him.
The train was at the depot when he re-
turned and the woman awaited'him with
the sleeping infant in her arms.
"Asleep, eh ?" commented Mr.. Verloy.
"Well that's lucky"
Where's the the nurse, sir?" in
quired the woman.
"The nurse What nurse? ?"
"Why, l suppose you went to get a
nurse {"
"Never one thought of it ~ calculated
Joseph madly shifting his forehead. 8" Here
give the thing to me quick, the train
is moving"
lie had hardly time to spring on board
as the locomotive gave an unearthly
shrek while the baby followed suit in
both respects
He staggered to his seat, holding the
umbrella and child in one hand, while in
the other his valise swung backward and
| forward.
"There there bless its little heart
! he exclaimed initiating the colored woman
"We won't cry-so we won't"
But the baby evidently had an opinion
of its own on the subject and would cry
in spite of the various Establishments
practiced by the bewildered uncle-such
as shaking the umbrella handle, swinging
his watch, and trotting both knees
People began to look around, reproach-
fully; young men shrugged their shoulder
and young ladies giggled.
" Hush hush there's darlingw
whispered Mr.. Verley.
But still the baby wept and walled, and
CRASHED its gums, for of teeth it had but
two. Mr. Verley began to look round in
the car in search Of some matronly dame
of whom he could seek counsel, but in
vain. They were only three ladies in the
car, and they were young, with round
hats and dimpled checks.
"They don't know any thing about it,"
groaned Mr. Verley, in anguish of spirit.
"Oh, why didn't have common sense
enough to go and get nurse ? l suppose
there is no danger of a baby bursting its
lungs; but | should think if there was
such contingency, this baby was in
fair way Of meeting it. Well, roar
away, my young friend; can stand it as
long as you can"
Vain boast, as futile as vain, as Mr..
Verley very soon discovered The baby
not only cried, but it screamed, it kicked
it doubled itself over in more ways than a
contortionist's widest dreams could i'm
agine, and became apparently frantic with
passion. The perspiration broke out in
huge beads on Joseph's brow; his face
flushed, and still the cars thundered on
What's to become Of me Z" he pom
dered, holding desperately on to the strug-
Cling infaut by the sash that encircled its
little waist, and watching its purple face
with a species of detestation. 81 don't
wonder Harold died. / shall die in a
week if this thing goes on. And it seems
so easy for Barbara Smith to take care of
her little brothers and sisters, If Bar
bara was here"
And Verley pulled the baby up into
sitting posture with a sudden jerk.
"Pll do it," quoth Mr.. Verley, "Pll
take the back express at four in the morn
ing and so straight there All you may
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