The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-02
THE BABY.

Shs was the bonnest, sweetest most Iowa
bchlld In the world; quick and 1.-the, and
iry.llke. In many small points she differed
hon other children of her age: she seldom
kiplaced her words, and held all infantine
Xheviations Of dissylables In contempt.
hon her lips, every now and then, dropped
Xth rounded pearls Of speech that made
@e wonder who heard; while she had q
4hslove OF getting at the root Of all matters,
Nit raised within her people mingled feel
Mrs Of admiration and awe.
"a At times they vaguely doubted whether
DE we're not in reality ninety instead of
Xny four years old. But her cInging arms.
hd dewy kisses. and sweet innocence as
pred them of her youth. They adored her.
was only natural, coming as she did
blrteen years after they had all decided
Una was to be the last; bringing with her SO
ch grief and trouble; for as she came the
bother went, and so 1t happened that the wee
REeate BARN was flung upon cold world,
18th only four grown girls to attend her, and
mpathize with her joys and woes.
Their father, always recluse, grew daily
bore and more taciturn and sedentary, as
onth by month rolling by only made him
lbs more hopelessly the companionship Of
E who had been to him all and all Only
he Baby could bring smile to his lips.
bly, her fingers could by their touch coax
hck the old peaceful smile to his face.
But that her nature was too true for spoil
Z, she would have been utterly and ire
yably ruined before her first year had
sdsd. ciasne Of ttastse about her dared op-
se her slightest wish, so that she tyran-
tRd over the entire household, from the
fdent and cross-grained butler down to the
INtst stable-boy, uurebuked.
fut Lllias, pretty, stately LIlias, was her
LEI Joy; gentle Lilias, with her crown of
aden hair, her dark deep eyes, her lissome,
aceful figure. None Of them came SO close
the baby's heart as this her eldest sister
(ad all her tiny riplets Of discomfort, and
I'LL wilder waves of wrath, were ever quelled
the low, sweet voice Of Lilias, that rang
tkesllyer chimes.
Their name was Heriot, and they lived
par a tiny village, insignificant and unknown.
Aree miles from them was town rejoicing
railway station and what its proprietor
s pleased to namel a railway hotel. This
tter was usually in a state OF stagnation.
vt one evening in midsummer two young
pen, apparently tagged, broken-hearted, not
Pay ill-tempered, took pity on it, and leav-
g the station just opposite walked into its
Istparlor, and sank into its horsrhair chair
ANY use in ringing the belSP" asked the
4uef OF the two, whose name was Lord Far
LIZ casting a helpless glance around
n IEyi replied MS companion Sulkily, who
Ias evidently further gone in the blues than
Nils friend
Lord Farnie tried. A cracked bell tinkled
we distance. There was long pause
Vutslde few geese cackled unpleasantly:
Elde all was silent as the place that held the
rpng beauty. The sun, as yet untired,
sufed lis golden rays through the many
saeo window; the door opened slowly, sleep
ana waiter appeared.
waiter, said his lordship languidly, |
mat can we have?' while his friend stand |
az the window gazed moodily down upon |
courtyard beneath
Fowl, sir, cold iint, outlets" replied the |
uler In a sing song Tone whisping some |
4.aglnary dust off the nearest chair
outlets, said his lordshp paintively his |
hxed upon faded cobweb that hung
u much detection from the ceiling; outlets |
av1lage inn; Fred, do you think outlets
Qd be safe ~
Don't know, I'm sure" said Fred dis
sledly. 1t would more than half depend
NE state of the fire; perhaps they have no
ION the whole should say not"
Then we have no resource but to fall back
M the fowl or the cold int" said his
sln, "and | don't think | like cold lint.
ater, as though suddenly inspired, "do
believe the presiding genius in your
Saen could cook rasher +? and fry with it
" fresh eggs 7"
Vh, make it four when you are about it."
~ Fred, impatently; II dare say I'm as
alglry as you are"
Very good, then, waiter, we will make it
~ and as manv rashers as her frying-pan
I'M conveniently mold. lou think she Knows
wv ~ 70 serve 1t properlyp'
really can't say. SIR said the indignant
W., throwing as impertinent an intonation
st2hls voice as he dared; I'VE amt in the
W ~ VI rashers in this house except at break
~ But, If she can throw her mind into
S i M thls hour, | dessay you'll get EN-"
nKe that fellow, said Lord Farnie when
80 a.ah mad disappeared, there was an in
|sssnt twinkle in his eye that [ specially ad-
I'M So. Yet don't think he likes me. Odd
~ ri ohe possessed Of"
aanete don't NJ OralZe," said Fred brusque-
I'm put tel me what induced you to stop at
~ beastly hole"
II an inward craving"
Sohsehse! when we were within five miles
"A Ssr destination"
|hssay dear fellow, don't lose your temper
|Ad ~ NJ you nave chosen to come down here,
a. I us cousin cheerfully, changing his glass
n r ris right eye to his left.
esehM ~ myself safely out of it quite as
IN 81 a. you do, but / never lose my tenn
~ an andtstiy, because l haven't got one to
4 Own ~ = !. secondly, because 1t is bad form.
Linroassh ihR Ashburnham far preferable to
Ind ho.eu, out what will you? Here we are,
lays" '' remain at all events Tor a lew
N aa " compulsory visiting" Il
ons w l. But when man has been civil
AakeS ~ one hundred little ways, and then
me witt pVut VI getting one to spend some