The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-05-30
FANNY w1NrHROP's TREAT,
IFrom seribner Magazine for M.y.l

idea distinctly clear in his own mind, and
labor under the illusion ,haf il il Just AZ clear
10 everybody else.
So when papa startled Us with this utterly
Distinctive inquiry, mamma patiently waited
for further light, which not forthcoming,
remarked in my usual dutiful manner 10 my
wraih-provoking parent: Certainly, paps,
all ready; but is it for dinner, or 70 be mar
ried. pleaseT'
The dazed expression of his eyes WAS sud-
denly transformed in,oa comical mineling
of establishment and delight At our obvious
ignorance.
"How strangely foTgetful you are growing.
Bertha. You cant say anything more about
my Little slips of memory. l told you yes
terday that would take Fanny to New York
with INC tonight if you would get her ready
in Sc ,son."
I-spsang three feet into the air, came dovn
GA nv toes, ami swung dear old bothersome
Papa around the room in my delight, for
don't sheer, girls-I had never seen New
York in u,y life, and my brain fairly turned
with the kaleidoscope visions which the
mere name brought into view.
No fears vexed me that must lose the
trip because father had neglected to speak Of
il until just two kours before the train would
leave the station, which was itself two miles
from US. No, indeed; was not that long
suffering, quick-achieving mamma of mine
equal 10 greater emergencies IMAM inns! dad
l not seen her during the seventeen years OF
my life, at sundry times and in divers man.
ners, set right poor papa's blunders, bring
| order ont OF his confusion. and make things
tina: were not appear as il they we're?
30 aiihouSh ihe precious ittie woman
icoSed grave alter singie glance 1t my
beseeching eyes l was not surprised % near
her reply sentyt' iaIhers 0utoursf: VI
COURSE GEAR she VIII oe ready .ior mat;
and then she briskiy summoned me above
| stairs to grand drfss-parade.
The result oil this ceremony was skill.
iuii packed hat-box, and a trinity costumed
little maid tapping impatient boot-he at
her iaiher failure to put IN an Appearance
when tie carnage was brought around. But
mamma hnaiiy uneaIther the sinner, and
where do you think she found him! Calmly
seated on ms own bed, clad IN overcoat.
gloves and hat, wiuAhis traveiing-bag and
umbrella at his side and our tickets securely
| sci In MS nat oind, whiie MS own Precioas
exa..Perating sell was utterly absorbed IN
| reading the last Adfton.
Hrequred some time and eioauence on
I mammal part to convince him that he was
mol on inc tram, well under way ior New
York, and she the peace destroying conduc-
tor:
Now mamma was quite too loyal to her
iieSc lord 10 admit his besetting weakness
even 10 me, but 1t was evident, as she hur-
rled The somewhat shame-faced culprit into
The carriage alter me, that she regarded the
trip as most dangerous experiment. even
overheard playful though serious enough
| on her part-little alteration between them
| in the hall, IN which papa successfully resls-
ted her attempt to tie a string around his
finger, that he might he sure TO remember TO
bring me home with him!
do ! hot we'll TO be angry at a
father with whom such precautionary
measures are no joke, but dire necessity!
However, no knight OF old could have been
more pronounced IN his devotion than was
father 10 me throughout that journey. Al
though most o! ITS hours we're to be spent in
sieepinG-car, yet he purchased stock Of
reading material, and OF the usual corky ap-
pies, stale pop corn, and swindlIng candies oil
railroad commerce, sufficient for wakeful
| weeks consumption.
When bedtime came, and our bsrths were
in Readiness, he assisted at my very cursOry
toilet. Nobody could have exceeded the
highly careful manner IN which he held my
brush, comb, hand glass, and hair pins for
me while braided my long locks. There
was but one drawback 10 his brilliant success
as a dressin s-maid, and that was his utter
inability to remember which OF all the things
IN his hands was rejecting medium, so that
he was quite as apt to present to me the back
OF TIE brush or the points OF the hair-Pins as
the mirror, when | wished to see myself as
others saw me.
Finally, he tucked me into the berth as If
IN! only as many months OF age as had
years, and then woke me at irregular inter-
walls through the night by his anxious in.
quries rs 10 whether was asleep or not
We arrived at New York in the morning,
and drove at once 10 the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
After late and lingering aud luscious
breakfast, papa made ready 10 keen an an
poin.ment he had with Judge Coates to meet
him at his Office down town.
Such profiise regrets as that good. but alas
mos, faliibIe, man expressed because he was
forced 10 leave me alone in a strange hotel
in strange city! Such minute charges as he
gave me as 10 villa, nigh. or might not do
N case fire or revolution should break out
during his absence.
At last. after providing me with new
novel and a box of ne,rons g,aces for coupan.
ions. and promising to return and dine with
me at fiv. O'Clock, he tore himself awav.
As for me the day passed pleasantly. what
will the soIsces already mentioned. and the
strange panorama of CAV. bustI;ne New York
visible from INV windows.