Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-01-17

o slmpleton Tor crying, out -neE VOICE
rows grsver-"I felt so lonely and dig
about leaving mamma. have
never travelled alone" ,
Il understand, he saws, simply; | csn
remember my first plunge into the cold
water of the world, and how horribly near
CRYING | came when my dear old mother
kissed NE at the station. That was some
time before | cultivated this scarlet aoomi'
nation touching the beard -" which,
wherever | 60, earns me the distinctive
title Of the 'rsd.bearded man.
1t is rather like that of young Pendeu-
MIS- she says, roughisly. Il don't like
boards"
"AndTll wager he Coca on, that was
the first thing about me you noticed. BY
the way, we have not progressed far enough
in our new. found acquaintance to know
each Others names. Suppose, for the sake
Of novelty, we disclosed and call each other
al FIRST sight?,
She looks a little embarrassed. ii an
afraid you'll think mine impsrtinent,
Not more 30 than mine, | AN sure" he
replies; I'm agree TO lake it in good part
if you will
Very vel" says she. II am afraid you
were right, aud my frs, impression was
Red Beard Now tell me my name
1T sounds very ridiculous, but when
saw you sitting there in tears called you
Poor Little Cry Baby"
Such names saysthe Cry Baby laugh
ing >,
SSuch nonsense" says the Red Beard
laughing too.
In hour latcr'
The Cry Baby-"I have appointed my
self a committer Of one TO invite you to
Join me IN q lunch.basket repast. Nam.
mo has provided as if for a wilderness OF
daughters. and as | am but one
Rel Bsard-"BewildernessY
THE Cry Bajy-"No, daughter-l
should be glad to have your assistance"
Red Bsard-'Each hour you knit
stronger the bonds Of my gratitude. An
eatipg.house with it's noise and dir, as
compared with your kind miuistrarions
and-snd lunch 5asket-'dypcriou 10 g
Sa'yr.''
The Cry Bajy-'Tm sure you deserve
a breakfast for that painstakirg speech
Cold chicken, cold tongue, cold pigeon,
pickles, Jelly, crackers-help yourself.
Everything cold
Red BeorI (rjM lis D.oUh .fuU Of
cdiekeu)-"There are only two cold dishes
| object 10, and | doa't see them here.
Tie C,y: BaJg-"As Mrs. Camp says,
Give it q name, | beg
Rel B,ard-"ColI heart and cold
shoulder
Tie Cry BaJy-"Haye you been a sui.
terer from the elisc cts of either
Red Bedrd-"I cannot say | have, and
wisdom without experience il generally
open to doubt. But yet | have lived long
enough aud observed enough to expect but
little warmer fare from the surgiug mass
of selt,seryiug toilers called the world
each of whom looks upon the other not as
a friend, brother or comrade, but as o foe,
or, at best. o compsti,cr ia toe strife
The Cry Baby (hcr blue eyes tooktay
tQy away out Of Me riHdgr)-"And Jet
II is better to believe In as many OF them
we can, since to have confidence IN no one
is to be unhappy.
Red Bsuri-"True. most true, Oh, wise
youuns Judge May l Ofec thee some
jeliy2'
The Cry BoJy (aeceptiay It s1eniU-
DO you live 10 Philadelphia? U: Is It q
breach OF our compact to ackY'
Red Belrd-"Not at oil. No; | live in
Chicago when | AN not on the wing Ny
busiuess-if i; will interest yoG-is that OF
publishing aud selling books; and-it that
Nili ~interes. yon-it is a very hard one.
The cry Baby-"Thauk you for your
frankaess."
Red Bsari-"And viii you initiate ii,
for my especial qualification?
The Cry Oh, yes. cal! Bald.
more my home. | have an uncle IN Cal
cago, and when he asked US to make him
u visit | was the only one who could go; so
mamma came with we 10 Philadelphia
and, after staying there b week, started me
OIL, as you have seen.
The BrakemGH-"Deisnce! Charge
cars for Toledo
Tn: Cry Babg-"Wi,b pleasure" gro.
haciny ha! aud yloc.Sl. How dazzling
the sun is
Red Beard (sside)-"I should say tine
daayhtsr' IErs"n[
ScENg-Same as before-a5out sunset
OF the same day. The train shrieking
along as before. The lunch basket has
again served for two aud holds out gallGn-
tiy.
Rel Bsard-"'Slow sinks more lovely ere
his race be run, along Morea's biils, the
setting sun. verify believe the English
man ia making q note that a America the
sun sets in the West, just IS in England
The Cry BajWioUghmg)-"And the
deaf gentleman i'd holding his trumpet out
of the window tc see il he can hear the
engine whistle
Red Beard-"And | am thinking that
in ali my journeys between the sea and the
lakes have never passed ore so p!ca9an'
tly."
Tie cry BoGy Ga Lisle cotdLU -"iou
are pleased to say SO.
Ret Beard ~ EN- pleased to think
So And your
Tie Cry Bajy (srastce!)-I enjoyed
the uushine to-day and its departing
slories this evening, butt soy not that il
is a warmer sun than that which shore q
fortnight since or will shine q fortnight
hence
R,ad Bedrd-"It Is q pretty metaphor,
and | accept it; let but my sun shine until
it's aettipgl And that, alas, viii be TO
morrow
The Cry Jaby-"At What time DO we
reach the cityY'
Rel Bcard-"A6out 9 o'clock, or e
little earlier. Look through the window;
how soft and mellow TIE light falls on
rocks that we're bare and unsightly in the
sunshine. So when Z man dies the fading
light OF memory sof:ens the features of bis
misdeeds.'
The Cry Baby-"And Jet this Is uu.
lust to the blsmeless man, Just as the faint
light is unjust TO some rock that would be
beautiful IN the sunshine
led Beaai dryy-'Ah, bnt the
blameless mar is extinct or never existed
Enough of morslizjng. How long do you
remain in the Western na;ropolis2'
Tie Cry Baiy-"Unnl en- ready to
return. 1t may bea month or . twelve
/ month.