The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-02-15

the usual time for her return. Two
three minutes, four minutes
passed, and still she came not.
The engineer sounded the whistle,
the conductor shouted ''All aboard
I can't wait any longer. She's had
plenty of time, I must reach the next
station before the up-train," he ex-
planned, and the train moved on. Mr..
J. Templeton Ward gazed in stupefed
manner from the window; the baby
howled. "Come, this will never do"
he said, as he endeavored simultaneously
to realize the situation and to quiet the
distracting baby, his thoughts and
words keeping up a running fugue some
what in this manner:
Thought: "What can have detained
her p
Aloud: Precious little Dimple,
So"
Thought: "Where did she disappear
to, anyway ?"
Aloud: cit was. Shall have the
pretty watch"
Thought: "Great Cesar! Can it
be-"
Aloud: Angelic little cherub r.
Thought: &C. a case of desertionT
Aloud: Never cries-no, never"
Thought: "Of course not. She was
perfect lady; impossible"
Aloud: "Shut up this rcinute, or
I'll"
Thought: "What shall do with the
consumed
Aloud: speak to you like father" !"
Thought: thing when I get to the
city?"
Aloud Ito old lady who offers pep
perment): "Thank you, ma'am. (To
baby: "There, choke your blessed
throatp
Thought: What figure I'll cut at
the depot |"
Aloud attempting to sing): "Oh,
where shall rest be found? Byelo,
byelo" Shaking child violently "go to
sleepy"
Thought: "Suppose Rose should be
at the station with Winifred to meet
meY
Aloud: Darling popsy. .wopsy, chicka-
biddy chum See how funny it looks
in big mans hat p (ExtinguiHhes it in
light-coIored high hat.)
Thought: She said baby was the
most delightful thing in the whole
world. Any woman who can lie like
that is capable of desertiDg her unpro-
tected offspring"
Aloud (removing the hat): "Good
gracious It's black in the face; its
going into convulsions |"
Thought: " I'd like to know what
everybody is laughing at. If 1 had a
pistol I'd shoot somebody"
Aloud: "Look here, now, Miss Dimp-
sy Impsy. Come, let us reason to-
gether. This thing has got to be
stopped, Be calm-I say be calm"
Thought: "Pll leave it in the seat
take my baggage and put for the smok
ing.car." (Suits the action to the idea
Settles himself comfortably. News
boy appears almost immediately will
the baby, still screaming.)
Newsboy "Please, sir, you left par
of your baggage" (Trein comes to
stop in New York depot.)
Thought " There's policeman. II
hand the wretch over to him, and ge
him to carry it to the station-house O
the founding hospital"
A few minutes later and Mr.. J. Tenn
pleton Ward gayly mounted the s!ep
of his brother-in-law's brown-stone man
sion. A great incubus had been re
moved from his mind, and he now fel
disposed to treat the adventure witt
hilarity. His sister met him most cor
daily, and, throwing himself upon tn,
sofa by her side, he related the story
decorated with considerable imagina
tive embroidery.
"Think, Rose" he said, solemnly
{" what tremendous escape There
was a complete victim. Why, actual
ly took her for respectable and fas
cinating little widow, and wss flirting
with her in the most coniding man
ner."
"Do you really think she meant {
desert the baby ?" asked Mrs. Molineu1
"Oh, without doubt. She had GO
herself up nicely on purpose to deceive
and to think that did not suspect he
designs when she asked me if di
not think that execrable baby deli
cious |"
Was the baby pretty, Templeton ?
Pretty I i should think not.
| WISH you COulNl LuNO oCOA Abs Ab Jul
the marks of depravity stamped upo
its brow, When it hoWled, it glared q
me with demoniac eyes, and listed lik
a prize. fighter. am morally certai
that its father is one of the champion
of the ring"
And what did you say you did wit
it, dear ?"
81 got rid of it as quickly as possible
assure you. I handed it to police
man, and requested him to drop it int
!. the East river. had the satisfaction
however, of pinching it we'll before l sa
the last of it."
"Do you suppose the man though
you were in earnest, Templeton
"Of course not. He has carried it o
to the Home of the Friendless, or th
Asylum for Little Wanderers, or som