Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29

the train paused at an out-of the way
! country station.
81 see farm-houses, a d COWS grazing
in the pastures" suggested MIR. Ward !;
"perhaps | can obtain some milk for
| you"
"Oh, no, no; pray do not trouble
| yourself" replied the lady; If you will
kindly watch the baby, I can get it. !"
And, before he had time to insist, she
was out of the car and running toward
one of the farm-houses. Mr.. Ward ex-
planned the situation to the conductor.
who agreed to wait two minutes beyond
the usual time for her return. Two
| minutes, three minutes, four minutes
| passed, and still she came not
The engineer sounded the whistle, the
| conductor shouted: "All aboard |
| can't wait any longer. She's had plenty
| of time. | must reach the next station
| before the up-train," he explained, and
| the train moved on Mr.. j. Tempeton
Ward gazed in stupefed manner from
the window; the baby howled. "Ccme,
this will never do" he said, as he en-
deavored simultaneously to realize the
situation and to quiet the distracting
baby, his thoughts and words keeping
HP i" AuAhAb6 AuSuO SO1lSWndt Al tLlS
manner
Thought: "What can have detained
her?"
Aloud: Precious little Dimplo, So"
Thought: "Where did she disappear
to, anyway"
Aloud: 1t was. Shall have the
pretty watch"
Thought: "Great Cesar Can it
be-"
Aloud: "Angelic little cherub Y
Thought: "a case of desertion %
Aloud: Never cries-no, mover"
Thought: "Of course not. She was
perfect lady; impossible"
Aloud: "Shut up this minute, or
I'll"
Thought: "What shall I do with the
consumed"
Aloud speak to you like father"
Thought: thing when get to the
city?"
Aloud Ito old lady who offers pep
perment: "Thank you, ma am" ITO
oaby): There, choke your blessed
throat !"
Thought: "What figure I'll cut at
the depot |"
Aloud attempting to sing): ooh,
where shall rest be found p "Byelo.
byelo' Shaking child violently ego to
,leepy."
Thought: Suppose Rose should be
1t the station with Winifred to meet
ne?"
Aloud: Darling popsy wopsy, chicka
biddy chum ! See how funny it looks
n big mans hat !" distinguishes it in
ight-colored high hat.)
Thought: "She said baby was the
most delightful thing in the whole
vuld. Any woman who can lie like
hat is capable of deserving her unpro-
.ected offspring"
Aloud removing the hat) Good
yracious. It's black in the face; its go
ng into commissions !"
Thought I'D like to know whas
'verybody is laughing at. If / had
Distol I'd shoot somebody"
Aloud: "Look here, now, Miss Dimp-
~ Impsy. Come, let us reason togeth-
r. This thing has got to be stopped.
Be calm-I say be calm"
Thought I'm leave it in the seat,
take my baggage and put for the
smoking-car (Suits the action to the
ldea. Settles himself comfortably.
Sewsboy appears almost Immediately
with the baby, still screaming)
Newsbov: "Please, sir, you left part
# your baggage" Crrain comes to a
stop in New York depot.)
Thought: "There's policeman. I'll
hand the wretch over to him, and get
aim to carry it to the station house or
the founding hospital.
A few minutes later and Mr.. J. Tenn
pleton Ward gayly mounted the steps of
his brother i'll laws broWn-stone man
sion. A great incubus had been re-
moved from his mind, and he now felt
disposed to treat the adventure with hi
larity. His sister met him most cor
daily, and, throwing himself upon the
sofa by her side, he related the story,
decorated with considerable imaginative
embroidery.
'Think, Rose" he said, solemnly;
"what tremendous escape There I
was complete victim. Why, I actually
took her for a respectable and fascinat-
ing little widow, and was flirting with
her in the most confding manner"
" Do you really think she meant to
desert the baby?" asked Mrs. Moli-
neux.
ooh, without doubt. She had got
herself up nicely on purpose to deceive,
and TO think that | did not suspect her
designs when she asked me if did not
think that execrable baby delicious /"
WAS the baby pretty, Templeton ?"
pretty! l should think not. /
| wish you could have seen it. 1t bore
the marks of depravity stamped upon its
brow. When it howled, it glared at me
with demoniac eyes, and listed like a
prize-fghter. | am morally certain that
it's father is one OF the champions of the
ring"
And what did you say you did with
it, dear?
II got rid of it as quickly as possible,
| assure You. | handed it to police
man, ard requested him to drop it into
the East river. | had TIE satisfaction,
however. OF pisching it well before 1 saw
| the last Of it. +"
DO vou suppose the man thought
| you were IN earnest, Templeton ?"
"Of course not. de has carried it off
! TO the Home of the Friendless, OF the
Asylum for Little Wanderers, or some
institution of that sort, suppose. But
lets drop the baby. Where's Wini-
fred?"
81 expect her every moment. There's
the door-hell now. Let me see"
! Mrs. Molineux motioned back the
servant, and herself opened the hall
| door. finding herself, to her surprise,
face 10 face with her husband, who wore
an anNious * reesion. Mr.. Ward. who
sat Just within the parlor, heard their
! conversation distinctly.
Rose. Why, Henry, what's the
| ma ter 2"
| Mr.. NJ. Nothing. Dontbe alarmed:
/ only a telegram from Winifred She was
left and viii come on the next train"
Rose. Oh is that all Then she
ought to lie here now; the train runs
j every hour.
/ Mr.. NJ. winifred's all right. hut I
don't want to alarm you. Be calm"
Rose. The babvl is she sick?"
Mr.. NJ. Don't get excited. The
baby is not sick"
Rose desperately els she dead ?"
Mr.. NJ. No. no. You always imag-
/ inc the very worst that can happen.
She Is only lost"
A piercing shrek followed and Mr..
Ward sprang into the hall just in time
to see his sister faint in the arms of her