Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-17

ia her arms
Well. thought Jack reaignedly 81
suppose there j. nothing fok It but to
gran and bear il.
NO. Jack. nay dearest exclaimed
his wife. gushinely. have such
piece Of news for yOu. You will never
guess what il is It is something almost
TOO delightful fUr words.
= also have something to tell you,
broke ia Jack. as his wife paused TO take
breath. fer he felt instincfivelg that the
important news t. which his wife re-
Tered he's something 20 do. with his off,
spring, and he knew that once that all
sorbing subject was started, All other
topics 0f conversation would be newt
ably banished for the time being. / also
have something to tell you. met Chal-
mcrs to-day; be Is staying here for few
days with his cousin. 50 asked him -
come and dine with Us some time next
week, and / think we might invite one
Or two people to meet him. Now, on
what day do you think we had better
ask him and who else shall we haven
II viii think about Il in 3 minute,
answered his little wife, eagerly, .sbut
must tell you my news first. Fancy
Baby is getting a tooth, and he Is only
Just four months old III
That's capital, said Jack, in q voice
intended to express unlimited delight
There Is no doubt that the little fellow
is very we'll on for his age. / should
think now he will be trotting about all
over the place before we know where we
are.
~ don't think should feel / was do
ing my duty by him If ! allowed him TO
do such . thing, even il he could, re-
piled his wife severely. II don't know
II you are particularly anxious to see
your child grow up bandy-legged. /
can't say am.
.sAh, yes, / forgot he is rather weak
in the legs at present, I" remarked Jack, in
crestfallen voice. But, May, he
continued. more cheerfully, feeling he
had done his duty bravely, and nothing
more could be expected from him for the
present, what about having Chal-
merssn
Let me see" said May, thoughtfully.
Then, appealing to the baby, what does
'ou think. my pretty2 Ag0o-and-ag0o-
and-a bubble bubble"
Come, !" said Jack, little impatient
IL. try to manage something. as Chal-
mers is only here for few days, and /
want you to write to him tonight.
Must we think, my sweet9f continued
May, apparently oblivious of everything
but the existence of her son, and only
half hearing her husbands last remark.
Must we t'ink, my beauty2 Well, then,
agoo-and- goo-and-a- bub"
For heavens sake, try for one mo-
ment to attend to what am sayingn'
said Jack, sharply. IT won't trouble
you long, and then you will be at liberty
TO return to your very intellectual con-
versation with the child"
This time May quite took in what her
husband said; bur. being annoyed at the
way he had spoken, she determinedly
took no notice Of his request, and staring
absently into the FIRE, went on talking to
her baby:
I" Yes, my own own, does your pretty
papa want"
!. Confound It exclaimed poor tired
Jack, angriIy. 80 do you want to drive
me mad with your nonsense7 / have
never yet been considered pretty, nor
have any wish to be called so at this
time of my life. Can't you find q more
suitable adjective to apply to me than
that3'
Indeed can, returned May, losing
her temper In her turn: ''cross, ill
tempered, rude, unnatural. cruel, are all
words which may be applied to you in
your present state Of mind.
: Well, am sure am not surprised, =
retorted Jack, "the only wonder is,
don't 60 of my head with hearing the
flow Of absurd nonsense that seems to
me to 20 on, morning. noon and night. "
" II You call talkingto ones own child,
absurd nonsense, don't, said Maggie,
with great assumption Of maternal
dignity.
must say it never struck me that
you intended TO talk; thought IL was
merely babbling, but Of course that may
be my ignorance. Perhaps you VIII be
kind enough to enlighten me as to the
meaning Of that much-used word -agoo. .
Il shall do no such thing. for can
see you are sneering both ct me and my
child. must say for man who sets up
80 be q gentleman, IL is an extremely Gu
rious way Of behaving. confess /
should never have thought you capable
of speaking to me in the way you have. 2
For goodness sake, don't preach;
am much too tired to listen.
Every vel, then. II my conversation
b0res y0u. / most certainly won't remain
here any longer, saving which, Nav
walked out Of the room, looking very
injured. and kissing her con ~ she went,
murmurinq fenderIy, 1T any rate your
mother loves Won my darling