The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-03

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Again the rarely sweet smile fiickered
across the lady's lips.
"You could not compliment me in a
more gratifying manner" she replied.
He turned to the baby and endeav-
ored 10 interest it in an exhibition Of
his watch and seals.
"Whst is her name p. he asked,
hoping that the reply might involve
that OF the mother.
"We call her Dimple. Don't you
think baby the most delicious thing
in the whole world? p
"Well, no, it had never occurred to
me in that light before, but you know
! have not had the advantage OF an ac-
quaintance with Miss Dimple."
"You could not help liking her. She
never cries; she is absolutely angelic"
Mr.. Ward was on the point OF re-
marking, 81 said she resembled you,"
but he checked himself, they were not
sufficiently intimate yet for fattefy.
The conversation became impersonal,
and drifted through a wide range OF sub.
jects, Mr.. Templeton Ward becoming
more and more Interested in his travel-
ing companion, and quite ignoring the
presence Of the baby. This young per-
son at last became fidgety and even
cross.
"The precious infant I" excIaim ed
the lady. "How forgetful ami She
should have been fed twenty minutes
ago."
A basket was produced, and little
rummaging brought to light nursing
bottle. "Dear dear |" murmured the
baby's guardian; "here is the bottle,
but where is the milk How stupid in
Maggie to forget itr
The baby at the sight of the bottle at
first chirruped with gleeful excitement,
then became frantically impatient,
and finally burst into roar Of anger as
the train paused at an out-of-the- way
country station.
II SEQ farmhouses and cows grazing
in the pastures" suggested Mr.. 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 l can get it."
And before he had time to insist she
was out Of the car and running toward
one Of the farmhouses. Mr.. Ward OK
planned the situation to the conductor,
who agreed to whit 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
I can't wait any longer. She's had
plenty OF time. must reach the next
station before the up-train," he ex.
planned, and the train moved on. Mr..
]. Templeton Ward gazed in stupeaed
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 running fugue some
what in this manner:
Thoughts "What can have detained
her p
Aloud: "Preoious little Dimple
So
Thought: "Where did she disappear
to, nywayT
Aloud: "-it was. Shall have-tht
pretty WATCH"
Thought: "Great Cesar. Can il
be-"
Aloud: "Angelic little oherub !"
Thought: &C. o case of desertion?"
Aloud: "Never cries = no. never"
Thought: "Of course not. She was
perfect lady: impossible"
Aloud: "Shut up this p,inute, OF
IL"
Thought: "what shall do with the
consumed
Aloud: "--speak to you like father"
Thought: "-thing when I got to the
ciiy2'
Aloud Ito old lady who offers pep.
perment): "Thsnk you, ma'am. Ito
baby: "There, choke your blessed
throatw
Thought: "what figure I'll cut at
the depot r.
Aloud attempting to sing): "Oh,
where shall rest be found? Byelo,
byelo" shaking child violently "go to
sleepy"
Thought: "Suppose Rose should be
ct the station with Winifred to meet
| meYs se
Aloud: Darling popsy- wopsy. chicka-
biddy chumi See how funny it looks
in big mans haiti" Earthquakes it in
ight-colored 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 deserting her unpro.
tected offspring"
Aloud removing the hat); "Good
grscious It's black in the face; its
going into commissions
Thought: "l'd like to know wha,
everybody is laughing at II had Q
pistol Ia shoot somebody"
Aloud "Look here. now. Miss Dimp'
sy Impty. Come, let us reason to-
gether. This thing has get to bs
stopped. Be oalm-I say be calm"
Thought: "P1l leave IL in the seat
take my baggage and put for the smok
ing. or" (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" Train comes to {
stop in New York depot.)
Thought There's policeman. I'll
hand the wretch over to him, and gel
him to carry it to the station-house oil
the founding hospital"
A few minutes later and Mr.. j. Tenn
pleton Ward gayly mounted the steps
Of his brothtr-in-law's brcwn-stone man
sion. A great incubus had been re
moved from his mind, and he now fell
disposed TO treat the adventure will
hilarity. His sister met him most cor
daily, and, throwing himself upon the
sofa by her side, he related the story
decorated with consid, rable imagina
tive embroidery.
"Think. Rose" he said. solemnly
what . tremendous escape There
was complete victim. Why, I actual
ly took her for q respectable and fas
cinating little widow. and YVES flirting
with her in the most confiding man
ner." .t.t -...
" Do you really think she meant h
desert the baby y asked Mrs. Molineux
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