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

'Ahem was to meet my niece here,
and don't see'
Your niece. sir; what is her nameT
.Verley.'
20! YES, sir; che has been here these
two hours. bless her dear heart. she is
asleep now
Asleep gaspcd Mr.. verley. but the
stcwardess answered him By bursting into
the inner apartmen. and bringing out what
appeared to be q compact bundle with q
pink face u one srS aud asass efslrailrl
ing embroidery at the other.
Joseph Verlcy recoiled as far as the an
gle Of the door would permit him.
.Why-i.'s baby
To be sure it is said the woman. 'and
as 6ne little girl as | ever saw, bless her
sweet blue eyes
But isn't there q nurse or some such
person here. who could take care Of her 7
There was a nurse brought her on.
sir-a gneer looking thing. with yellow
skin and hair black as night. and gold
hoops in her ears. but she talked some-
thing about the next steamer-I couldn't
understand her lingo. sir-and went
righ, back to New York BY the 8 o'clock
train
Joseph verley looked aghast. staring at
the rosy baby as it lay in the woman's
arms. and wondering which of his lucky
stars he should call on to aid him in this
unlocked for emergency. A full grown
niece would have been bad enough-but
baby!
so this is my niece he muttercd =
And what am I going to do with her?'
He turned suddenly to the woman.
What time does the next train leave
for WilGeld ?
In an hour. sir
Would You be kind enough to take
care of the child till then? suppose
must take it home with me. for | cant
very we'll drown it or throw it under the
car Wheels
Sir" CALCULATED the astonished stew
ardcss.
But Mr.. Verley turned on his heels and
strobe out of the depot. scarcely able at
| first 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 p commenced Mr.. Vcrlcy.
Well. that's luck
Where's the nurse, sir?' inquired the
woman.
The nurse what nurse?'
why. | suppose you went away to get
nurse "
Never once thought Of it, calculated
Joseph madly shifting his forehead. Here,
give the thing to me, quick, the train is
mociug'
lie had hardly time to spring on board
as the locomotive gave an unearthly
shrek. while the baby followed suit Wig
orou-ly.
lie staggered to seat. holding the um-
brclla and the child in one hand while in
the other his valise swung back ward and
forward.
There. there. bless its little hcart.' he
exclaimed initiating the colorcd woman,
we won't cry. so we won't.
But the baby evidently had an opinion
of her own upon the subject. and would
cry in spite of various Establishments prac.
ticcd oy the bcwldercd uncle. such n:
shaking the umbrella. swinging his watcl
and dancing it on both knees.
People began to louk around reproach
: fully, young men shrugged their shoulder
. and young ladies' giggled.
Hush hush there's darling, whis
pered Mr.. Nerky.
But still the baby went and walled anc
S gnashed its gums, for of teeth it had bu
two. Mr.. Verley began to look around
: the ear in search of some matrimonia
! dame of whom he could seek counsel. bu
n in vain. There were only three ladies il
: the car. and they were young. with roun,
| hat. aud dimpled cheeks
# They don't know anything about it.
groaned Mr.. Ver!eS. in anguish Of spir
c %, why didn't I have common sens
enough to 60 and get a nurse? Isuppos
q there is no danger Of the baby burs,in
1t its lungs, but think if there was such
o contingency this baby is in fair way {
st meeting it. Well. roar away my youn
n friend. I can stand it as long as you can
n Vain boast as futile as vain. as VI,
verley soou discovered. The baby M
Is only cried. but screamed. i. kicked.
II doubled itself over more ways than con
: .ortiouist's widest dreams could imagiu,
, and became apparently frantic with pa
: sion. The rerspiration broke in hug
drops on Joseph's brow. his face fushee
!. and still the cars Numbered on.
l. What's to become Of me 2 holding Q
e to the struggling infant BY the sash tn,
t eacircled its little waist. aud watching i
st rarple face with species of delec,atior
L don't wonder that Harold died. sha
II, die in = week if this goes on. And
al seemed so easy for Barbara Smith to tai
IN care of her little brothers aud sisters.
he Barbara Smith we're only here Ar
ut Verley pulled the baby back into si,tir
" position With n jerk.
IN quoth Mr.. Verley. TN take q
be back express at four o'clock in the NOR
re ing and GO straight there. All. y,
stop you little hypccri,c. bu. it won't
ot any good; I'm no, to be caugh, twice
he the same trsp.'
ad Barbara Smith was watering her tn
rir roses in the bright sunshine. when be I
n rived with his salise and baby.
Dear me. Mr. Verley. she calculate
p blushins celestial rosy rcd. why vi
sweet baby
no Yes. very sweet he responded drill
ter '1is nv niece that was 10 NEE; Al Srcs
elf vt.h.'