The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17


thought 10 could get along without the med.
ioipe But what's the matter, John? she
ssked, ss she saw blood on his hand sOa
nothing" he replied, II Just killed a drug
clerk, that's all. /" and with this comforting
remark be feain retired at 3:30a IN. John
bad Just fallen into 3 sound sIeeD
when he was awakened by some one pulling
at his shoulders. ard. looking up. Mrs
Smith sa'd: John, what in the nsms OF
goodness did you do with the medicine?
can't find 1t anywhere. and the baby needs
it," John rubbed his ewes, yawned and
finally comprehendsd what was wanted.
But what had become of the medicine2 A
look for an hour about the room, out ia the
hall. and the baby screechiDg like q Jman-
che all the time, failed TO develop anything,
and MIR. Smith was just on the eve or goi0g
down town sgain when he found the pack
age in his vest pocket, Just where he had not
thought of looking. As this discovery was
made, the baby again fell asleep. aud Mrs.
smith said she weuld not waken him to give
the medicine, but she was mighty glad ii
was found; medicine is so awful high
Eyes" he replied, 'thst oaly cost - %"
and with this he called mis- wife near the
table, and placing the msdiciue nader
the full glaze Of the lamp continued:
lyon see that, don't you? Well, that's the
medicine Now. III there is anything more
wanted, please say so before | go to bed"
We'll, John, she replied you know told
was coal enough up to last TIL
morning and the fire is nearly oat. sm
afraid the room Is too cold for the baby"
John uttered cry CT anguish, liz another
lamp. went to the cellar with the coal bucket
and finally mar aged to trudge mp stairs with
bucket of coal. By that time the baby was
again awake, and John. despsiring OF getting
any mors sleep, took the young gentleman
up and succeeded ia coGxiDg him Off TO
sleep after half hours cry. The three
nights experience Was perfectly sstisfsc-
tory, and Mr.. Smith concluded that he
Mr.. Smith should outgrow bis colicty ten
dencies, and that day he hired a nurse "for
three years, or during the wsr."
TAKING A BUGGY RIDE.
Several weeks passed away. aud during
this time John lea. considerable sleep, not.
witbs.anding the constant attendance of
nurse. Mrs. Smiths sympathetic disposi-
ton naturally peclude6 the idea of resting
until the baby was perfectly com fos.a de,
and its slightest movement was enough TO
waken her, while aay restlessness filled
and made sleep simply impossible.
Un6er these circumstances she began 10
grow pale and wan, and Johns anxiety on
account o, her health grew more and more
serious till he became really alarmed. One
bright afternoon he got lesve of absence
Smith and the baby genuine surprise by
taking them buggy riding He had long de-
sired 10 take his young hopeful in the neigh
borhood of the residence of Miss Sarah Jsne
Fnefy, to whom he had paid some
attention in his Younger days, but who. the
gossips said had rejected his suit So JOAN
wanted to show her what a ine by he had
and how happy he was, but he dida't tell
Mrs. Smith that bis resso for taking her
riding were in part desire to ayenge him-
self On Miss FREELY. Mr. and MIRA Smith
and the baby started out under the most
favorable auspices that is the baby was
asleep and had ridden several squares before
be showed any signs of waking When
John saw that young MIR. Smith was about
TO wake up ne turned the horse upon the
street that frontsd the Firefy resi-
deDce and touched him with the whip. TIE
baby began to kick and yell and
John ordered that the shawl should be taken
from around his head, saying he would stop
crying ~ soon as he saw the light, bat go
oietly glad that the child had made SO good
an excuse for Uncovering him iust as they
nesred Miss Firehy's. As soon as the shawl
vas removed young Mr.. Smith was struck By
the cool breeze. and in response he set up
yell that brought the people to their froat
doors, and none sooner than Miss Fire.
fly, who siaid there the most OF the time
anyhow; John grew red in the face aad
whipped the horse into faster gate. but the
faster he drove the louder the baby cried,
and as they passed Miss Fireay, the baby had
reached q high tenor, and the peop.e in
greater numbers than ever came fl 3ckiug to
their doors. This wss grieyous disa appoint.
ment to John, and to make the matter worse
he was stopped by two policemen aud in
vited to appear the next day and ans.er to
a charge Of fast driving. Too proud to make
an explanation, he settled at long range.
and it will be many moons before he again
surprises his wife and baby with a buggy
nat~- L
he learns some sense" said John gr1il!y
as he placed the child in it's mothers arms
when they reached home. IF suffer many
mere disappointments in this way II go
raving mad" and he sent the buggy to the
stable, feeling that Miss FREELY could not see
much in the child 20 envy. and after all be
hadn't made his happiness SIS apparent to
her as he had expected.
SECURING A PHOTOGRAPH.
The next day John received a letter from
his eyed mother, who lives in distant coun-
try town asking that photograph of har
grandson might be sent as soon as possible
81 am growing old" she said, land | desire
above all things to gee picture Of the child
upon whom the family name depends"
John did not fear that the Smith name
would ever run out, bat this vas his nothers
fancy and he wanted to crafty her with
picture OF his boy. Besides, she had small
piece OF property where she lived, and John
thought she might make young SIR. Smith
her sole heir If she took q fancy to him on
account OF his picture. So that night John
and his wits held long coasul.a.
tor, but Mrs. Smith, naturally timid,
was afraid to undertake such q thing
as having the baby sit for picture John
met ali OF her objections, and finally closed
tie argument by saying, We'll, you know
he is good every other day, and As 10 NOR
row Is his good day, we'll have the pctu res
taken" That night John dreamed hat The
Photographs had he n taken successfully,
aid when they came h0me they were so life.
Ike that they actually smiled when looked
upon. And then. so changed the spirit OF his
dream. old Mrs. Smith met with fatal
sccicent, but her will wss made IN favor OF
The baby and be now had the nucleus
about which TO gather his fortune when be
became tf sge. John awoke next moraing
highly pleased with the indications for
good sitting" though he could not hello
feeling little sad on account of tbs part
that his mother would play IL the dream had
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