The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-05-21


Although two minutes afterwards when
he found the train In rapid motion, and him
self and the sleeping child tho only tenants Of
the compartment, he saw that, after all, he
was primarily concerned In the matter, In
spite OF his warning the mother had been left
behind, and he was In the unenviable position
Of having child thrown upon his hands until
the next stoppage.
Although he was bachelor and ono who
knew nothing of the ways OF children, he
scarcely felt justified In pulling the emer-
geacy cord Bwindon would be reached In
less than an hour-thers he would be TO
heved. 30 he could do no more than an
alternative tho careless mother, and pray that
tho childs klumben might DO unbrokcn.
Whatever cffoct tho objurgntion may have
had, ho soon saw that bis prayer was not TO
10 granted. Tho child. no doubt missing its
protectors embrace, opened la eyes and be-
gan 10 struggle IL would haye rolled on the
seat had not its enforced guardian, who WA
q Eood-nAturcd, hnd-hoarted young fellow,
picked II up and transferred II TO his knee.
He meant we'll, although he did not handle
II vuy sldlifully. A man mua 10 through a
course OF painful experiences before he learns
how TO dandle a child properly, Our frisnd
did his best, but 10 clumsily that tho woolen
shawl fen from tho child, and dlA,losed q
large ticket sewn on 10 tho dress beneath. On
II was written, 'H, TalbertI Esq, HAzlowood
HOUSE, oakbury, near Blacttown." The
young man applaudod tho good sense which
had provided for contingency which had
really como 10 pass, Then he settled down TO
do the best ho could towards supplying the
place OF the missing woman until the atoppago
At Bwindon might bring deliyeranos,
Jwindon at last. Here the ill-used traveller
called the guard, and, an that official In Of
course paid 10 undertake all sorts OF delicate
ana unforeseen duties, with perfect fairness
shifted all further responsibility on 10 his
shoulders, resumed the poruRal OF his book,
and troubled no more about the matter.
The guard, without disputing his position
OF guardian TO all unprotected Travellers
hardly knew wha' 10 do In tho present amer
genoy, The hope that the foolish mother had
managed TO get into another carriage was
dLpolled by her not making her appearance
He was also puzzled by tho careful way In
which the child was labeled This guard had
seen some curious things In his time, and, az
the missing woman had left not q scrap OF
luggage behind, thought II not improbable
that the desortion OF the child was due 10 In
tantion, not accident, Az flpst he thought OF
leaving tho tiny derelict at Swindon, on the
chance that the mother would arrive by the
mort train from Didcot But the morn he
thought the matter over tho moro convinced
he felt that no mother would arrive by the
no1t or any following train Being himself a
family man, and feeling most kindly disposed
towards the little golden head which nestled
In tho most oonflding way against hls great
brown beard, he decided TO take tho child on
10 Blhcktown, and thence forward II m ad-
dressed. He pulled a couple Of cushions out
Of first-claSs carriage, put them In ono
corner OF his van, and tucked up little Golden
head al mugly az any mother could have
done; no mugly and comfortably that the
child at once closed its blue eyes and slept un-
Ill the train reached Blacktown.
There the guard carried the little fellow
into the refroshment room, and leaving him
In charge Of the pleasant young ladies, went
10 look for a sober yet speculative man who
would take the child TO oaltbury on tho
chance OF being paid for his trouble, He even
gave this man half crown--to DO repaid out
OF his prospective reward-for cab hire,
Then, after another look al the little waif,
who was drinking milk, munching a biscuit,
and being made very much OF by tho refrcsh-
mcnt room young ladies, our guard rushed
back 10 his somewhat neglected duties, and
wAs soon spinning down west at the rato Of
thirty-lve miles hn hour.