The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-08-29
From the Pittsburg Penny Press.
HAL AND THE BABY.


York at Chicago and were enjoying a
cigar in the smoker. Hal had fallen
asleep and | was busily absorbed IN
my own reflections. | glanced casual
w and with little interest at the
scenes through which was being rap
idly whirled. It was only when twl-
light shut out visible objects and the
lowering clouds grew black | awakened
to the consciousness that It was night
and that Hal had been sleeping an
hour.
Come, old fellow" | said, shaking
him, '.wake up
Hello ne exclaimed, rOusing him.
self and looking little stupid.
'sNice sociabIe chap for a cOmpan-
ION must say
How long have I been asleep" sit
ting upright and looking around him.
about an hour, should Judge"
.Well, between you and me, VIII, /
needed it, | didn't 90 to bed at all
last night; so much to be done, all at
the last moment"
That's a fine excuse for you to
give" ! said dryly. Hal laughed
He was the best-natured chap in the
world 4 big, strapping fellow, stand
ing six feet high, with merry blue eyes,
clear-cut features, and fair almost to
wOmanliness. He was a great swell,
too, and a universal fayOrIte.
''Abominable night, he mutCered, a
little irritably for him, land confound-
eddy cold, too. had lust about half
enough sleep, Will, and ii you don't
mind, III get to bed.
''That suits me- | replied. Il am
with you
We crossed theplatfOrm and stepped
into the other car 4 gust OF wind
and snow Whizzed past as we opened
the door which called forth another
grumbhng imprecation from Hal rela-
tive to the weather Decidedly he
was sleepy. There were not many
passengers on board, and these, the
inyariable traveller, one Is sure to en-
counter. First, came a garrulOus old
gentleman, very chin, and white hair.
who occupied four seats and essayed
to read by the uncertain light of the
railway lamp, which was OF no more
use than those lamps usually are, and
quite as ornamental. Then came the
commercial traveller, who was dis
posed to take things as he found them,
and wore an expression rather bland
than otherwise.
portly old lady with a bird-cage
and several bandbOxes next attracted
my attention. 4 spinster who sat
upright in a most rigid position and
I'm insipld miss OF II or thereaboutS,
travelling in care Of the conductor, to-
gether with a short, stout, thiCb-set
man OF uncertain age and occupation,
made up the list OF passengers. No,
there was another; | had quite over
looked him. He came on the train
while We were i'm the smoker. A tall,
dark man OF about 10 years, with a
pale, haggard face and hollow, sunken
eyes His berth had been made up
and he was seated on one side OF it
his head resting on his hand, wher
Hal and | entered the car 4 shriI
little voice which echoed through the
silent car caused every one to turn
round in the direction whence it came
BY all that's unlucky,o grOaneC
Hal, "a baby
Not a doubt OF it, | agreed.
And good lungs it has, too" he
went on, pettishly. II wish it would
he quiet
But the baby hadn't the slightest
notion of this. To speak the truth
1t had not begun yet The shrill cry
continued growing louder and louder
passengers commenced staring hard al
the berth and harder at one another
The garrulous old gentleman laiC
aside his magazine and remarked
sarcastically, This is pleasant"
The portIy lady opened her watery
eyes as wide as she could and tx
claimed, Dear mel
The spluster wore an air of virtuou
triumph and said nothing. dare sa,
she congratulated herself upon he
lucky escape. The commercial travel
er looked wicked. Hal, / am sorry t,
say, swOre and tumhled into bed in n,
very euviable frame OF mind.
Presently everyone sought his or he
resting place the lamps We're lowere,
and the porter made himself as CON
Portable as the rules OF the compan
would permit. But throughit all tina
baby cried. The storm raging withou
was mild in comparison with tn
storm raging within.
by JOye exclaimed Hal, "hed /
a mockery. OF alIthenuisauces | eve
came in contact with this takes tn
palm What do the parents mean b.
letting it scream ike that? VIII
don't they attend properly to thei
business
At this he opened the curtain,
ooked out, ard calling o me, said:
VIII, the father has it. and he
holding 1t upside down.
The tall, dark man was striding III
and down carrying, and most clumsil
at that the child, who appeared to b
about two years old, and who bea
INN with her little fists and struggle,
to get on the floor, all the while erwin
Justify The dark gentleman was per
tectly unmoyed; he paced the car in
mechanical way. paying not the slight
est heed either TO the baby or m
many uncharItabIa remarks he cOuL
NOT lait TO oFerhear. Auhour passed
and still the night was made hiGeOu
by these piercing screams.
'IhunderatiOn " roared Hal. wi
the little begEar never have done
Seemingly not, for at that VERY
moment she burst into fresh audm0r
vigorous cries.
pitch her out of the window" sug
gested the stout gentleman.
DO something" murn1ura1 rb.
commercial traveller.
Let her cry: its likely to kill her. =
put tn the spInster, complacently.
In the name OF heaven. exclaimed
Hdl, sprInglng out OF bed in despera
ton and lntercepting the dark gentle
man IN his march, why don't yor
give that child To her MOTHER Thai
i what she wants Give it to hel
mother and be done with it,
Sr, said hedayk gentleman. stop
ping and speaking deliberately. and
you all, ladies and gentlemen. turning