Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-16
ouis Napoleon, whom 1 bribed to let


Louis Napoleon, whom l bribed to let
us in"
I" lie does seem anxious"
Anxious? Why. he has sold him
self to lie Diable."
You are not at all conceitedr'
''Oh, i didn't n.ean-why, metaphor
ically, you know
Here the hope of the family demanded
the opera glass with which / had been
returning the gaze of the man on the
camp-stool. refused it. We were too
near the edge of the precipice, and had
some consideration for the folks below,
besides, L didn't want to lose the glass.
She demanded the opera glass. There
was no chance for n discussion there.
handed it over rather than have row.
She placed il on the plush edge of the
box, and the cold sweat began To come
rs ! watched her TOW with il. She re-
sented all my attempts to interfere
with it.
MY girl" said /, through my teeth,
you Just wait TIL we get out of this
III teach you something about theateI
etiquette"
With this she flung the glass on tn,
box floor and gave indications OF
screaming. i apologizcd-.
Mamma she cried.
well, dear"
Mamma" with a vicious little kick.
We'll. pet, what is it?'
Mamma"
"Are you sleepy. dear9 Go to sleep
like a good little girl"
Mamma.
what do YOU want your mother to
do, you little witch?" / Missed at her
under my breath.
IL want mamma To sing hushaby."
The idea Of her mother singing
huShaby in the Paris Opera House
might have seemed funny to me al
another time. but then IT was toe
serious. Ii The young woman insis ed
on having more music than her ticket
called fUr there would be row.
LET us 90 home"
"No, am rot going to capitulate
like that"
Mamma"
Now, girl, don't start that again"
Mamma"
felt like Othcllo when hc said
What needs this iterance, woman?''
4iifANtHtN.
"Hush. hush, child" said her moth
J or, for things were getting critical. Tn,
chorus had retired and the prima donna
had approached the footlights fora solo
| tried To fix the little outlaw with my
glittcring eve, but she unHinchinglI
returned my gaze. There was in hcl
rebelhOus face an expression that had
never seen before, nor have seen il
since. Ii said Is plain as words: ''Old
man, have you in Il corner. You
darcn't whip me, and YOU know it."
leaned over and said TO her Us | saw
her prepare to speak again:
Girl, if YOU dare TO call your mother
again IL shake YOU"
There was q moment of silence as we
looked ut each other. She half reclined
ON her mothers lap with her fest dang
| ling down and sWaying discontcntcdl,
TO and fro. The prima donna was sing
ing soft and low, and GREATNESS still.
ness prevailed. just as ! thought had
conquered, the word,
IMAM M-A-Wn'
Rung out at the top of her voice.
gave one despairing glance at the man
ON the camp-stool 20 far below The
/ stool was upset and his coat-tails were
/ disappearing past the hanging port
| tiCrrcs. The young rebel knew she hat
crossed the RubicOn, and clung To hcl
mother. ! caught her up i'm n passion
and made for the door, when she cave
/ Il piercing shrek that l in vain cndeav.
ored to stem by placing my hand ovel
| her mouth.
You'll catch it. my girl" / said
and meant it. The instant we were
out she Sobbcd:
"Oh. papa, Twas bad, but | love you
so muchh'
The arms went around my neck and
the wet check was pressed against
mine.
Your little girl : very tired, papa
VIII you undesS me?'
| never knew the current of an enter
prise of such great pith and moment
To SO quickly turn awry and lose tn,
name OF action rs did my resolution
/ about punishment. The head went
/ down on my arm and | walked bach
and forth.
| WIN You sing hushaby?' she
drawlcd, slcepily.
] W tlls illtl ash I Wllal came OH
in such a hurry for; but anything to ac
/ commodate.'
The next instant she was SOUND
asleep and the whitc-aproncd attend
ants came silently around and looked
at her and rs a sob now and then SHOOK
her they whispered something about
"pauvre fills and looked on me as q
demon of cruelty. The woman t.ptocd
10 the door and silently opened it and
! placed the baby girl on the sofa,
while her mother put shawl over heI
and looked with sympathy ON the wet
eyelashes down on the flushed check.
You didn't whip her." she wills
pered.
No, she whipped me every time to-
night"
I'm glad You didn't. Now well
sit down and enjoy the opera"
As these words were spoken down
came the curtain on the last act
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