Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-06-26

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.Abem . | was to meet my nieee here
and des't see.' ~
your niece, sir; what Is her namer
.ycricy.'
20! yes. sir; she has been here thes.
two hours. bless her dear heart, she il
asleep now ze5 A
Asleep gaspcd Mr.. verley. but tho
stewardess answered him By bursting into
the i,sncr apartment md bringing ont uhai
aPpssssa 10 bs . eosspscss sbsndls- wa Y
pink face at one end aud mass Of trail.
ing embroidery at the other. "a ~,
Joseph vcrley recoiled as far As the an.
gle Of the door would permit him. --a'
'Wby-it's a baby
TO be snre it IS said the woman. .and
as fine little girl as ever saw, bless her
sweet blue eyes
But isn't there nurse or some such
person here. who coald take care Of her 2
There was n nurse brought her on,
sir-a queer looking thing. with yellow
skin aud hair black as night. and gold
hoops in her esrs. but she talked some
thing about the next stcamcr-I couldn' I
understand her lingo, sir-and went
right back to New York By the o'clock
train
Joseph Vcrley looked aghast. staring at
the rosy baby as it lay in the woman's
arms. and wondering which of his lucky
stars be should call on to aid him in this
unlocked for emergency. A full grown
niece would have been bad enoash--but
baby.
so this is my niece, he muttercd -
And what am going to do with her? 2
lie turned suddenly to the woman
What time does the next train leave
for Wilfeld .....tl .r
In 40 hour, sir
would you lie kind enough 10 take
care OF the child till thenr 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 as.onished stew
ardrss. To
But Mr.. Vcrley turned on his heels aud
strobe out of the depot. scarcely able af
frst to comprehend the disaster that had
bcfallen him.
The train was at the depot when he re-
turned. and the woman awaited him with
the sleeping infant in her arm.
Asleep. ch ? commenced Mr.. Verlcy.
Well. that's luck
Where's the nurse, sir inquired the
, woman.
The nurse? what nurse? 2
why. l suppose you went away to get
a nurse !
Never once thought of it" calculated
Joseph madly shifting his forehead Here,
give the thing to me. quick, the train is
moving
He had hardly time to spring on board ,
as the locomotive gave an unearthly
shrek, while the baby followed suit Wig
orously.
lie staggered to scat, helding the um.
brclla aud tho ca,li in Que hand, while in
the other his valise swung backward anu
| forward.
There, there. bless it. little heart" he
cxclaimc1 initiating the colored woman,
'we won't c.y. SO we Won't 4,
| Bat the baby evidently hal an opinion
Of her own upon the subject. and would
cry in spite of various Establishments prac.
ticcd by the bewildered uncle. such n,
shaking the umbrella. swinging his watch
and ; ncins it on both knees
People began to look around, reproaeh.
fully. young men shrugged their shoulder,
and young ladies' giggicd. -+s'
Hush hush! there's a darling, whis
pcred Mr.. Verley. 81. 51 'n
But still the baby went and wailed and
gnashed its gums, for of teeth it had bu
two. Mr.. Nerley began to look around
the car in search of some matrimonial
dame Of whom he could seek counsel, tu
in vain. There were only three ladies in
fthe car, and they were young, with round
hats aud dimpled cheeks. .-"-.r
They don't know, anything about it.
groaned Mr.. Ver.ey. in anguish Of spir
il.
~. why didn't have common sens,
enough TO GO aud get nurse? Isurpos,
there is no danger Of the baby burs,in.
its lungs. but | think If there was such :
contingency this baby is in fair, way o
mceting it. Well. roar away my. young
friend. l can stand It as long as you can.
b Vain boast as futile IS vain. ss Mr.
vcrley socn discovered. The baby no
only cried, but screamed. itlkiekci. i
doubled itself over more ways than con-
tor,iouisfs widest dreams could imagine
and became apparently frantic with pas
ision. The perspiration -,brske in hugs
drops on JOsephs brow. lis face flushed
and still the cars Numbered on.
What's to become of me ? holding OF
to the struggling infant BY the sash that
eneicled its little waist. and watching il,
l,purple face With a species Of delectaiion
II don't wonder tha, Harold died. | sha!
die in week If this goes on. Aud j
seemed so easy for Barbara Smith 10 tax,
scare Of her little brothers ard Sisters. I
Bttbasa Smith were oalv here AM
Nerley pulled sAe baby back ia,o . sit,il;
position with jerk.
'ffl.' quoth Mr. vcriey. sI'll take In,
back express at four o'clock in the morn
ing aud go straight there .Ah.. yo,
stop you lisile hypocri,e. hut il wen'.. 4,
! any good; I'm mot 70 be eaugh, twice il
the same trap
4 Bsrbara Saith vas watering her tub,
roses IN the bright sunshine. when he ar
rived With his vakse and baby.
Dear me, Mr.. yerley.' she calculated
blushing celestial rosy rcd. Why wha
i sweet baby ~ 7a-t2 -sf =a@a'
.ies. very sweet he responded dray
!, las my niece that was to meet ut Spced
vills.'