Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-10-09

OF the child little boy, there was nothing
that could be seen except mass of bright
golden hair The woman had wound thick
wooden shawl around him, and held him close
to her bosom. He was no annoyance to any
one, for shortly after the train started, he
fell fast asleep. Indeed, 50 inoffensive were
his travelling companions, that the gentleman,
who had felt somewhat disguised when a
woman and child entered the compartment,
began to hope that, after al, be need not shift
his quarters at the first stoppage.
The train sped on through the white fog.
1t YVES fast train, but not so fas: to give
itself airs ard decline stopping more than
twse in hundred miles. Near Reading the
sJseed slackened The gentleman with the
book brcathed an inward prayer that he
might not be disturbed He did not notice
that Is the train drew up at the platform,
tie woman half rose from her scat as if her
journey was a. an end; then, after mo-
ment's hesitation, reseated herself in her
former attitude. The travellers were not
disturbed The train shot on once more.
Still the gentleman reed his book-still the
silent woman held the sleeping child.
L. less l.au fan an hour D:dcot was
reached. Tie woman. after qui"I glance,
to assure herself tha tire reclcr was intent
upon his book. pressed her Fps upon the
chld's golden head, al.d Kept tLcIa there
mt! the train stopped fo:' minute or
tive she remained -. isn!ess, then, laying
the child on tie seat quickly and opened
The carriage door. The reader looked up g
the cold, damp air rushed into the heated
compartment.
you have no time to get out" lie said:
tive are of IN minute
If She heard the well-meant caution she
paid no heed to it. She made no reply, but,
stepping on to the platform. closed the car
rage door behind her. The young man
shrugged his shoulders. and resumed his in
tarrapted paragraph. Il was no business OF
his If a stupid woman chose to risk missing
the train.
Although, two minutes afterwards, wheD
ne found the train in rapid motion, and him
self and the sleeping child the only tenants OF
tie compartment, he saw that, after all, be
was primarily concerned in the matter. In
spite of his warning the mother had been left
bchind, and he was in the unenviable position
Of having a child thrown upon his hands until
the next stoppage.
Although be was bachelor and one who
knew nothing Of the ways Of children. he
scarcely felt justified in pulling the eTner-
less than an hour-there he would be re
Heyed. So be could do no more than an
alternative the careless mother, and pray that
the child's siumbers might be unbroken.
Whatever effect the objurgatiOn may have
had. be soon saw that his prayer was not 70
be granted. The child. no doubt missing it
protectors embrace, opened its eyes and be-
gan to struggle 1t would have rolled of the
seat had not its enforced guardian, who was
a good-natured, Hnd-hearted young fellow,
picked II UP and transferred II TO his knee
He meant well, although he did not handle
it very skiIfully. a man must go through o
course Of painful experiences before he learns
how to dandle child properly Our friend
did his best, but 50 ciumsily that the wooden
shawl fell from the child. and disclosed
large ticket sewn On 10 the dress beneath On
1t was written, n. Tsibert, Esq, Haziewood
House, Oakbury, near Blacktown-r The
young man applauded The good sense which