Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

distance away from me, talking very
busily with the same little fellow. His
parents were busy in their own room,
and had not probably noticed the child's
absence.
"Come out here" said ahe at last,
actually taking her companion by the
hand and leading him toward me; I" and
see this lady. She likes little boys. |
have heard her say so"
ooh, everybody likes little boys, y
he answered naively; I" everybody likes
me-" and then after a moment added:
sbut Bill likes me better than any
body ?"
"Who is Bin?" asked.
" What does Bill do ?" inquired my
friend, with keener intuition. The little
one stopped moment, and then, rs if
possessed by an original idea, bounded
off to the iron chains which fenced the
grounds in front of the hotel. Once
here he stopped to assure himself that
we We're looking, and then said: " this is
what Bill does.
In an instant he had turned two or
three sonersaults around the chain,
and landed gracefully on his feet in the
middle of the grass plot.
"That's no place to do it, he added
scornfully as he returned to our side.
sBill makes all the people clap their
hands and boiler 'hi hi Oh you
ought to see Bill. .
Just then a gray coated, keen-faced,
and good natured looking young man
came quickly up the path. In an in
slant tins boy was off, saying joyfully:
sob, there's Bill ?'' and in less time
than it takes me to write it Bill had
him tight in his arms.
''Did you see that rough fellow kiss
that child ?" said Mrs. Van Arness, as
the couple disappeared. Just then the
most pompous of our boarders saunter-
ed out, cigar between his fingers, and
with shrug of his fat shoulders re-
marked:
81 wonder at you ladies' I have in
sisted upon my wife's keeping her
room"
"Wellr said my companion,
striking an attitude, and for the first
time since my acquaintance with her
evidently losing her temper, "that
means that you think your iwife would
be contaminated by contact with these
circus people!"
''You are correct, as usual, Mr.. Van
Arness," he answered, with impressive
ness.
"Well, / like circus RIDERS" she re-
piled, with mischievous crease iii the
corners of her pretty mouth; that is,
if they have got hearts. I saw an
Irishman, sir, a day laborer. the other
day, digging in the streets, and I de-
Charge to you that L wanted to shake
hands with him. A little girl almost
fell into hole he was making, and
when he not only prevented her, but
took her in his arms and Rugged and
kissed her, thought to myself that the
sweet nobility of that red shirted son
of Erin would put to shame many
so called aristocrat in our so called best
society,"
Well, I Declare" said the gentle
man, as my lady walked off. Would
you believe that woman of her Gull
ture could have such low tastes"
I believe smiled end made no
answer. What use to fight these
prejudices? About as much as to try
and destroy stone-wall with a blow
from ones head. Not long after this
/ came across Mrs. Van Arness IN
earnest conversation with Bill. I CON
TESS that this slightly annoyed me; but
nv annoyance was of short duration,
for she turned to me and said:
"I just met that little boy I was
talking to awhile ago in the hall, and If
hadn't dashed some water in his face
really believe he would have choked
to death, and I was asking his friend
some questions about him."
Sc And was telling her." said Bill,
last night he had the Group, and he don't
seem to have got over it; but he's as
bright as dollar now. The Group is
generally pretty hard, I've heard. on a
child of his build. He'll get through
his performance the first of the evening,
and his mother will send him right down
to the hotel; and shall be through in
an hour or SO after that. She has to
ride the last one"
"And what becomes of the baby %
ssThat goes to the show he an.
swered with smile. ''It's a mighty
good baby, and we take turns taking
care of it. IF you have anything,
ma'am that's good for Group, I wish
you'd let me know. Hanyt ing should
happen to little Jo-well-if anything
should happen"
For a moment he twirled his hat
nervously, and then with abrupt bow
turned on his heel and walked hastily
away.
Oh it was frightlul I" said my com
panion. sPoor little child don't
believe you evet heard anything half so
sweet as what he said to me when I
| wiped the water from his face after the
spasm had passed.
"You was scar ed, wasn't you, lady
Mind now, don'e tell Bill nor my mann
ma. My mamma will cry, and Bill will
| look this way n and then he drew
down his face in comic imitation of his
faithful friend. I lost little boy with
Group once" she continued softly. cit
must be agonizing for mother to be