The Cecil Whig., 1883-03-10
MR.. POLYPOD.

lor chm front of the bright wood fire.
Hernother year gone around. I'm
30: aIene in the world: nobody to
give al Years gift to, or receive one
FROM
"Hssped with sigh. There had
been cream in his life; but when
Leah Mick married, the dream went.
He neuad another.
''Evslrs. Flint has gone out" he
resumetlt peevishly. Mrs. Flint was
his housper. There's not a soul to
talk toark. What was thato A
knock alb door at o'clock at night.
What q mean? There's nobody at
home, saust go myself. Confound
it,"
As hese Mr.. Polypod arose, Grossly
and wraR his dressing gown around
him, tooll lamp in his hand and went
TO the ds lie opened it and looked
out, but sno one. The night was a
dark one,sever. and to make sure, he
took a stsi ward to peer out.
I" "iIelloFi cried, as his foot came in
contact wsomethiug on the fsor OF
the porch What's thiss A New
Years pnt ?'' aud he picked up .
large pacE or bundle. Bless nv
heart..' hied, almost dropping it
again, itaaby.'
And so ias; live, laughing, rol.
licking. yeas baby, that kicked up its
heels, grabtt his whiskers and laugh.
ed in his fat
Bless mAess me.' quoth Cyrus,
staggering 1.-THE sitting room with his
nnwelcome hlen. What on earth
Will Mrs. Fin when she comes home?"
And a cold ST broke out OF his fore
head at the hidea.
"She-sheatn't see it," he declared
to himself hwhat to do with it
might oT it to somebody else s
door and lraM'' he thought, medita,
lively. 'ABuaen somebody might
catch NE at itg that would look worse
Yet. And | cslock it up in the pantry
OF cellar; it wsbe sure to squall. But
/ must DO seaing with 1t, for Mrs.
Flint will cerry be here before ten
O'clock Ante poor man racked his
brain and wrilh his forehead in des.
perate endeavo.so!ve the difficulty.
81 know wMfl do" he said at last,
with the calmnsf despair. "Tll take
1t up to my roos Mrs. Flint won't find
IL there. And Borrow, at peep of day
i'put it in the bgarket basket and car.
~ it-somewhaRi the hospital, or the
p 'or house; or, lake the first train tc
st. Louis-nobdt tnows me there-and
leave it at the pds station. Probably
it's been kidnaM anyway. But II
take it to my rooAow. Stop. though
it may get hung babies are always
wanting mnsh aanilk, or something
But can't carrysrything at once, SC
L Ii take the-oagp and lock it in my
room ana come dh again for the re.
treshments.'
Mr.. Polypod eNatly labored upde,
vague suspicion b the little casta way
might get out if thaor was not locked
and might follow hhdown stairs. With
me iisht III one haEand the baby helc
"'hseF!v III the oe lie proceed eau
I'ouSiy upstairs ameposited the littl'
innocent IN pen. Sehow, it looked 81
sweet and rosy, willis dimpled cheek
ana p'he eyes-oiusas Mr.. Polypod'
favorite color for eyatbat our bachelor
c"nid not resist thsemptation of kis
sing the tiny mouthhouoh lie colore,
guiltiIy at it.
Carefully locking e door, he crep
sleailhiiy down staiheeling more lik'
a burglar than the s,ter of hi, ov,
house. Finding the sst clear. he pro
ceeded to the pantry,rom whence h,
presently emerged vi a plate Of COLI
ihush ana a Soou sizapitcher of milk
He was congratulatish himself ON tb,
success o' 'he Issue OF Is foraging expe
aiIlo'i' "heh 'he dihllroom door flew
open' ana lie slooo coNed with confu
son. IKE detected eAiual, for ther
was Mrs. Flint.
"Sakes alive, how m st,,tIed me
Mr.. Polypod. thought was a burg
lar" she cried.
INC sl' III VOICE. r"spaevery nerve il
MI / "'s p"u oooy' bEhe kept on hi
way in sheer desperalis
" Ahem. l was a litthbunc,v and
and
Hungry? But whys airth didu'
YOU get some doughnutse ME ;rstea,
Oh 'h"' coio hush Aete get some 70
ye now -
No-ho- am hNgry-not 70
1t S the cola> i me,n drs
pepsia," and the unfortunao mo, aed II,
stairs as rapidly as possiS, leaving hi
idii'''"iy staring al'er Wondering
he really had taken to sspk at last
8 For ] never heard hin .o,n1,in y
iyspcpsy BEFORE" she coms.,,ed sbak
ing her head.
Mr.. Polypod reached hi roam in
state bordering on distractn
Il wonder if she suSpect ,,vtb;nc
ne muttered. She lookS ca once,
,"Pi'"Se 9"e ''''''' come upto bring M
'h' "''s ,i''"'S' "''ef all. aud the poo
man hair almost stood on sa u;+,, +o,
for. Eut gradually his fan suhs;ded
Is no high heels were heaH c,;ol;,c =,
he stairs; and so he oncepore o.ve h;
attention to the baby.
1t had dropped asleep ps with on
III '''' "s' ''"ii'''''u u mo iarosy mouth
md somehow, in spite of III. ,ro,h,e ;
lad caused him, Mr.. Po,,oa o.uob
himself half wishing that ths,;+t,s str,n
,er belong to him. In A n.o,t;r
Mrs. Flint had seated herselt ,,,f,ro .b
ire to give her feet good M,m;,.
""N'e' ~ SPEAK to W.. Polypo
tonight" she s,;,,o,;zsd
: but he acted SO oncomno,, ,,
lean forgot it. | pose it'l do ;est =,
'e'' w '''"i lo". i'"' walled it off m
mind, fur | kind o'hate to Ton h;,, r.,
-goin' to marry Deacon Belnen,ar i;
tx weeks. He'll hev trouble, ,;,.;n,
'ousekeeper. I've sorter tho,ah N,
'olypod had kind o'hankerip, after m
himself, and | wouldn't be sn.n,;sod ;
le should pop the question ,rv time
ike the deacon did to night oo,;n