Nevada County picayune., 1886-03-03

iAdi, Alu SoilS to say, o"oIVt oh' tumbled into bed in no enviabl frame of mind.
 Presently every one sought hi or her resting place, the lamps were lowered, and the porter made himself as comfortable as the rules of the company would permit. Bn through it all that baby cried. Th' storm raging without was mild il comparison with the storm raging within.
 "By Jove." exclaimed Hal, "bet is a mockeIy. Of all the nuisances I ever came in contact with thii takes the palm. What do the pa rents mean by letting it scream like that' Why don't they attend properly to their business?'
 At this he opened the curtains looked out, and calling to me, said
 "Will, the father has if, and he'' holding it upside down." The tai dark man was striding up and down carrying, and most clnmsily al that, the child, who appeared te be about two years old, and whc beat him with her little hands and struggled to get on the floor, al the while crying lustily.
 The dark gentleman perfectly annoyed; he paced the car in mechanical way, paying not the slightest heed either to the baby or the many uncharitable remark: he could not fail to overhear.
 An hour passed, and still the night was made hideous by those piercing screams.
 "Thunderation.' roared Hal twill the little beggar never have doner' Seemingly not, for at thai very moment she burst into fresh and more vigorous cries.
 "Pitch her out of a window, suggested a stout gentleman.
 "Do something," murmured tho commercial traveller.
 "Let her cry; it's likely to xii her" put in the spinster, compla gently.
 "In the name of hcaYen," ex claimed Hal, springing out of the bed in desperation, and intercept ing the dark man in his march "why don't you give that child tC her motheri That is what sht wants. Give hor to her mother and be done with it,
 "Sir," said the dark gentleman stopping and speaking deliberate ly, "and you all, ladies and gentle men," tuning and addressing tho heads bObbing from behind tho curtains, "I beg to apologize fol the disturbance my little one hal caused, and the great annoyance you have been forced to endure Believe me, l would have don' anything in my power to proven it. You," to Hal, Suggested give her mother. Sir, her mother is in the front car in her coffin. must do the best I can"
 No one spoke a word, and every head disappeared in his or her cur tain in a trice. Hal stood dumb founded for a moment, and thel drawing himself up and speaking manfully, said:
 II humDly beg your pardon. ought to be ashamed of myselfan, so l am. Go to bed, and give thi' young lady to me-"
 But do you think you could
 "I think so, if 1 tried"
 "Thank you. A little rest vii be a great boou."
 "Come here, Miss" said Hal holding out his arms. "Com along, or I'Il take you anyhow"
 To his utter amazement, the tn. hands were immediately outstretch h cd to him, and with a little sigl the baby nestled against his should CT.
 By all that's mysterious, Will look at this"
 Miss Baby's arms were tigh around his neck, Miss Baby cheek was pressed against his own l saw Hal start, and then he clasp ed the little creature closer an kissed her dimpled hands and fac and held her tcnderly in his grea strong arms.
 "will, come and see her." h called; "she is prettier than a pie ture."
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