Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-08
Miscellany.
Prom scrihnsr's Monthly
Fanny WlnlhrOp's Treat

Nf lNf~s - 80 'NNeN''N'
Russia leather, and you gave it to me
yourself. last Christmas"
"Oh-ah-y-es-I remember A
pretty dark color wasn't it2"
Father, you haven't made another
blunder ?" cried l.
"No, no, child! It's all right, as
told you. There was no one in the car
we left but poor little woman in black,
and she had managed to get into your
sea, aid so to sleep there how she man
aged to do it so quickly can't imagine.
There must be something soporifc in the
situation. mustn't there, Fanny? | just
picked up the things as quietly as | could
so as not to disturb the poor soul, who
looked as If she had cried herself asleep
over tougher sorrows than yours, my
girl, aud put them atoard our tram. I
have taken a compartment in the draw
ing.room car this time, as thought you
would want to finish your nap. 1t is well
you brought so many wraps, had no idea
they were 50 heavy till | moved them to
the other car, they must weigh dozen
or fifteen pounds. Its going to be fear
fully cold night"
Now | have only as definite ideas Of
weight as girls in general, but his estl-
mate of the avoirdupois Of my black
and white rlaid, my waterproof cloak,
and fieecy white Nubia struck me as cx-
travagant and awakened alarming sus,
p cons as to the possible fate of my love-
ly Rassa leather satchcl.
But as we entered the drawing-room
car, whom should we find in sole posses.
sion, but Teazo Phillips and her father!
Now Teazio is one Of my two "most
inlmates, and as she had been spending
fortnight in Boston, We had 50 much tc
say to each other that quickly forgot
nv fears. To be sure | asked papa where
the wraps were, soon after the train star
ted and he ran and peeped into the frs
coulpartmcnt, and came back saying
"There they are, all right; but we vii
stay here with our friends instead OF ia
king nap Shall we not?' So we set
tied back in our chairs aud had the bes
of gossips, at least Tcazie and ! did.
At what time we became actually cor
scious Of the fact that we were not, Il
VIC at first supposed ourselves to be, tn
only occupants of the car cannot say
| remember that the conductor had bee
back and forth several times, and tha
lattcrly he had eyed Teazie and me vii
peculiar expression Of countenanc
which did not seem simple admiration
Papa too. had remarked to Col. Phillips
anropos to a stihed wal; and intermittcr
eurcIe which came from the dusky rcce'
ses Of the car, 1--WE have Il baby anon
us, have WEI" and each of US made face
tious remai ks about its vocal developmer
as people will do who have no responsible
ity for the young performer.
But at last the conductor, standing ;
the door of the first compartment, calIe
out: II beg pardon, but which OF tt
young ladies do these things belong to
here ?"
They are mine, sir, said my fath'
with emphasis, for the conductors toI
had an unpleasant ring.
"Well, why in thunder, then, der
you come and stop your Laby's noise ?"
At this astounding challenge fa,h
s.went for that sinful" conductor, wi
made way for him just in time TO sa
himself from a crushing reprimand, fc
as be stepped back from the door of t
compartment, he opened to his wrathf
passenger, a vision which silenced hi
When | saw papa clutcbing his own u
lucky head with both hands | ran to hi
Papa papa! what is it 2"
What should he do but vhirl upon |
with the startling cry: "Frances WI
throp, where under the canopy did y
borrow this baby"
| pushed him aside and there, sure
enough, was baby wrapped IN bla
and white plaid, something like min
and doing his best to protest against
muffiings.
Father Winthrop! Are THESE
things that you brought from the otf
car for mine p
:" "Merciful powcrs!" was all his ansv
=. but it was sufficient.
~ The borrowed baby had by this ii
disentangled itself with its indignant lii
g fists sufficiently to cry at its ease, and
- who an, desperate lover ofbabies, eau
~ it up and tried to soothc it with all
rs arts at my command.