Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-01

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eff Pm ever old enough to vote,
| I'll go for law to make the women
keep their babies at home, said Dick
Savagely.
"What a public-spirited, benevo.
lent man he will bep laughed Dora,
pretending to smooth the wrinkles
in his forehead with her plump
hand.
Nonsense But do hear that
rascally babyp
81 think he's sick, said Dora, COM
passionately.
"It's a girl, and she's no more sick
than you are. wish you'd go over
and inquire how long she intends to
keep up that Screeching, because a
fellow can't
Dora didn't wait for him to finish
the sentence. To his intense surprise,
she arose and walked down the aisle
as steadily as was possible.
Dick watched her anxiouSly as she
talked with the baby's mother Once
or twice, as he caught her eye, he
beckoned eagerly, imploring her
with frantic gestures to return, but
Dora paid no heed. When, at last,
she turned to come back, he saw
her bringing the ''rascally baby
with her.
He was really angry now, and he
took no pains to conceal it
''If that baby's going to stay here,
Tn not, said he GROSSLY, wrapping
his Overcoat about him.
"Where are you going?'
''Into another car, I'll find you in
the morning. Goodnight
He would have been off, but Dora
laid coaxing hand upon his should
er.
"Just wait a minute, Dick l want
to tell you something. 1 thought Pd
take the baby awhile, because the
mother has a dreadful headache,
and
No wonder,' interrupted Dick,
making hideous face at the scream
ing child. Listen to me. This baby
hasn't had a thing to eat since four
o'clock
'Why in the world don't you give
it something, then?' cried Dick, max
ing a furious dive for the lunch
basket.
| FWhat a goose you are, Dick!
Don't you see that she hasn't a tooth
in her head? What she wants is
milk, with little warm water in it,
and sugar enough to sweeten it Just
a little. That's all she eats
'Who told yOat so much?
'Her mother t-
4 knew twas a girl the minute l
heard her voice, told you So said
Dick, a slight shade of triumph
mingling with his vexation.
They've been travelling two
days continued Dora, Ignoring
Dicks last remark, tand the mother
tried to get some milk at c.. She
gave her bottle to one of the table
girls there, but the cars wouldn't
wait until she'd filled it,
'Of course not growled Dick.
Just like a woman, expecting a
whole train of cars to stop for bot
tie of milk.
so she had to come on without it.
And oh, Dick! won't you try to get
just little at the next stopping
place?
Me p inquired Dick, in amazement.
you can take ourmug. The bot
ties lost, you know. She'll have to
do the best she can with this
Me !'repeated Dick, increduously.
yes, yoas. Don't you know what
Aunt Ruth says about doing good
as we go along ? We can pretend
we're missionaries-hODae missiona-
ries, you know.
well, give me the mug. Any
thing to stop this noise ?
The cars stopped. Dick rushed
out, mug in hand. Stopping the first
man he met in the station, he made
his modest request 4:
Here Fill this, please.
what with q
Milk, with little warm water,
and just sweetening enough to sugar
it. The baby's starving. Lost its
bottle at c.. Hasn't had thing
to eat--drink, ] mean-for hours
'We haven't DROP replied the
man. Pm sorry but you come too
late.
fCouldn't come any sooner re-
piled Dick 'and l must have it.
Be quick, please, or 1 shall be late
NO danger of that said another
man, reassuringly They wait ff-
teen minutes here. Give me the cup,
and PHI go over to Joe Fellerses.
His baby's sick since Tuesday, and
it's likely they'll be up messin'. 1
reckon they'll have drop or two to
spare
1t was not without misgiving that
Dick gave Dora's pretty mug into
the strangers hand
IF it's gone, he thought to himself,
1t can't be helped, and there's no
use in worrying sa--E...l
So he contented himself with look
ing after the man as long as he could
see him, and resolved to wait as
patiently IS possible until the signal
sounded.
How old IL your baby p asked
one of the men,
%, I don't know, It's a very
young one,
Ever travelled with it before ?
asked the man, curiously,
No, indeed replied Dick, with
flushing cheeks. Its mothers in the
car. ,'ftE..
Take my advice, and leave it at
home next time. Travellin never
agrees with these little fellers.
Dicks eyes fairly blazed, Itis'nt
mine he roared savagely. Then, sud-
denly remembering how kindly these
men had interested themselves in his
behalf, he added, more gently rts
mother had a headache, SO l came.
Just then, Dicks rejoicing eyes
spied the man who had taken the
mug coming quickly toward him.
Here's yuor cup, youngster, said
he. Joe Fellerses wife wouldn't use
it. Here's a bottle that III just mt
hahv's nouthit,s one her Johnny'S S