Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-04-10

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have been bad anough-but baby!
$50 this is my niece," he muttered
And what am I going to do with her
He turned suddenly to the woman
"What time does the next train leav,
for WinfieldY~
SIN an hour. SIR"
"Would you be kind enough to TAX,
care Of the child till then? ] suppos.
l must take it home with me; for
can't very well drown it or throw il
under the car wheels"
"Sir!" calculated the astonishet
stewardess.
But MIR. Verley turned on his heels
and strobe out of the depot, scarcely
able at first to comprehend the disas
ter that had befallen him.
The train was at the depot when he
returned, and the woman awaited him
with the sleeping infant in her arms
ASLEEP, eh?" commenced Mr.. Yer.
ley.
"Well that's luck"
"Where's the nurse, sir?" INQUIRED
the woman.
"The nurse? what nurse"
"Why. l supposed you went to get
a nurse !"
"Never once thought Of it, ejacula-
ted Joseph, madly shifting his FORE
head. "Here, give the thing to me
quick, the train is moving"
He had hardly time to spring on
board as the locomotive gave an un-
earthly shreak, while the baby follow
ed suit vigorously.
He staggered to his seat, holding
the umbrella and the child in one hand
while in the other his yalise 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 opin-
ion OF her own upon the subject, and
would cry in spite of various blandish-
ments practised by the bewildered un-
Gle, such as shaking the umbrella,
swinging his watch, and dancing it on
both knees.
People began to look around re-
proachfully; young men shrugged
their shoulders, and young ladies gig
gled.
"Hush hush there's darling"
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 around the car in search of some
dame of whom he could seek
counsel, but in vain. There were on
ly three ladies in the car, and they
were young with round hats and dim
pied cheeks.
They don't know anything about
1t, groaned Mr.. Verley, in anguish of
spirit.
80. why didn't have common sense
bursting its lungs, but think if there
was such contingency, this baby is
in fair way of meeting it. Well,
roar away my young friend, J can
stand it as long as you can"
Vain boast, as futile as vain, as Mr..
Verley soon discovered. The baby
not only cried but it screamed; it
kicked, it doubled itself over in more
ways than contortionist's widest
dreams could imagine, and became APP
parently frantic with passion. The
prespiration broke in huge drops on
Joseph's brow, his face flushed, and
still the cars thundered on.
What's to become Of me-" holding
on to the struggling infant by the sash
that encircled its little waist, and
watching its purple face with species
of delectation. IL don't wonder that
Harold died. / shall die in week if
this goes on. And it seemed SO easy
for Barbara Smith to take care Of her
little brothers and sisters. If Barbara
Smith were only here.
And Verley pulled the baby back in
to a sitting posture with a jerk.
In" quoth Mr.. Nerley, "Pll take
the back express at four in the morn
ing and go straight there. All, you
little hypocrite, but it won: do any
good Pm not to be caught twice in
the same trap"
Barbara Smith was watering her tube
roses in the bright sunshine, when he
al rived with his valise and baby.
Dear me, Mr.. Verley.' she ejacu
lated, blushing celestial rosy red
"Why, what sweet baby"
"Yes, very sweet" he Responded
dryly. ''It's my niece that was t.
meet at Speedville.
"Why, thought she was young
LADY,"
80 did l, but it seems she's not
Barbara, what do you suppose broush
NE back:' he added, speaking yer.
fast for fear the baby would cry.
II don't know" faltered Barbara
crimsoning still more. perhaps yo'
forgot something"
"Yes, l did"
"What is it," said Barbara, littl
disappointed.
81 forgot to ask you if you woul
marry me-"
"Dear me, was that all? said til
young lady demurely.
"Isn't that enough? Say Barbar.
will you"
"Tll think Of it," answered Barbars
"No, but tell me now. Quick, tn
baby's waking up"
"Well, then-yes.'
Barbara had taken the little thing
her arms and disappeared before sh
had time to utter her waking yell.
A week afterwards Mr.. Joseph We
ley took the IL 80 return train wit
wife and niece, the happiest of reclaim
ed old bachelors, and it was all the III
conscious baby's work.
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