The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16

Mrs. Randolph promptly ,ent her
shoulders to represent the desired play
thing. until she grew pale.
I'VE lodged at Isella, and by chance
my room adjoined Mrs. Bandolph's,
Robbie always slept by his mamma, be-
ing too precious to be trusted to the
bonnie
ssThe young tyrant's first demahd on
being undressed was, Tel Robbie
tories
- Very well, said the patient mother
There was an old woman who
Lived in shoe. Doh't like that
"t Who killed cock robin, thenp'
Don't like that
Well, there was a little boy, and
his name was Robbie, and be was sleepy,
and
"s No. amt sleepy; don 'twantergOter
bed Z and so on for an hour or more,
until my blood boiled to think Of that
gentle, loving, mistaken little mother
under the heel of that baby monster.
Then and there / formed plan that
should bring Der peace and comfort, and
the boy welfare.
Next day the small tourist was
fresh at the old cry of scha-lets and
ice keam and want choclit'; but I
could regard him calmly, for had my
plan. ] watched for the chance of car
rying it out, but none offered until we
reached the pretty town of Brieg. APP
preaching the place, we passed wheat
fields strewn thickly with the brightest
corn flowers. These Robbie coveted.
Want flowers! want foWersp T he
yelled.
. Arrived at Brieg, where we were to
stop overnight, proposed taking Rob-
bic back into the fields we had passed
to pluck the flowers.
He mounted my shoulder with con-
descending tyranny, and trotted along
half mile. talking merrily, then set the
little chap down among the wheat and
peoples and bluets. He grabbed right
and lett, until he had as many as he
could hold, then I proposed to carry
him back to mamma. He wouldn't go
He would sit down on the damp ground
and kick and dirty his face. He raised
cry for more f'owers!' then, Robbie
want ice-kcam 2 then choclity then a
grand medley of all the cries together.
A moment looked toward lBrieg. to
make sure we were not followed, then /
held Robbie firmly by his SHOULDERS,
looked firmly into his blue eyes, and
said, Now, my little iend, 1'll give
you something that's good for you
There was slight disturbance of
Robbie's dainty embroidered skirts. a
short, sharp, cracking sound among the
wheat stalks. Five minutes later car
ried back to Brieg a silent little boy
with pair of very astonished eyes,
rather pinkish about the lids, and gave
the pretty fellow, with bis hands full of
flowers, into his mothers arms.
GA Il the rest Of the day Robbie was
angelic. Silent. obedient, not q word
OF chalets or choclit. But he was
curiously observant of inc. following
me with his eyes everywhere.
s.sW What good boy Robbie is!a lit
tie angel, said Mrs. Randolph.
"s Never saw him behave decently
before, remarked RUSSELL.
. At supper he ate his bread and milk
quietly, and watched me, over every
spoonful; then he kissed everybody
geodznig and a;Ft<ss.
bed, holding lis man ID skirt.
As happened pass Mrs. Ram
dolph's room, and theS GOor stood wide
open, stopped TO remind her That we
were all going for walk but she had
her back toward the door and didn't see
me. So stood a moiaent watching
her. The child was un iressed, all the
yellow curls tumbiing on "a white night
gown; his pink feet bare; his eyes wide
and thoughtful. The mother was en-
joying the unacccustomsd peace. She
kissed the boy, and madA him kneel at
her feet.
80 Now Bobbie say his prayers
never saw anything half as lovely
as the mother and child that night.
God bless mamma.
"s Mamma, he repeated.
- And uncle and auntie.
'st Uncle and auntie.'
And Mr.. Lane, the nice gentle
ma
"She put my name in her child's
prayers! Why, Ford. my heart gave a
great exultant bound; but suddenly it
stood STILL
9. Mamma, said Robbie's shrill little
voice, that nice gentleman gived me
sumfin.'
'ss What, my darling--howersp'
- Sumfn else.'
Chocolatep'
Snmfin else'
g. What, then, my lambp'
So dunno, and he looked puzzled;
then frightened up with, show 90,
mamma
The little man was conveniently
dressed for the pantomime he under-
tooK, and to do him justice, it WAS
thoroughly well done. He began with
my guilty glance toward Brieg; he de-
livered the words, Now, my little
fiend, / give 90 sumfin that's good for
co. with tragic effect; then he whisked
up the night-gown, aud applied (though
more lightly than his model the time
honored remedy for naughtiness He
added, And, mamma, kyed vewy
loud, and then feeled more better.
"There was d amoment's hush. Mrs.
Randolph hugged Robbie to her breast.
/ crept down stairs, astonisbed at the
capacity in chill lren for retaining an inn
preston, but feeling had made great
success
Later she came down. We had all
agreed upon a walk, SO we went along
by the blossomed fields, but Mrs. Ram
dolph was perfectly silent.
. argued good from this, and felt
elated. Russell and his wife saw some
thing out of the eommonin my manner,
/ think. and considerably walked apart
together. felt that ] must speak out
my heart. so began:
Although we have known each
other bat few days, you must feel, as
do, ours is no common friendship
She made no answer
Adelaide, I went on. madly--I
was but forty the night was heavenly
bright; she was beautiful Adelaide,
love you. May I houe to win youP'
Adelaide stood still Instantly, turned
upon me, and fixed me with such look
as. never met before nor since.
Wretch T she said, you raised
your hand against my child, my Robbie,
my angel. You called him a little
fend. 1 despise, detest, utterly abhor
| you. I'd marry demon sooner. y
Ford, she shone white with anger.
As soon as / could catch my breath, I
| tried to argue.
See how good he was afterward.
| A little wholesome discipline is
Don't speak TO me, ahe struck ii /.
Never dare let me see your face again.
| Never dare.
| She walked on briskly to the hotel.
meekly following. She swept up
stairs, hinging me back judith look
! full Of righteous wrath.
told Russell the whole matter at