Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-12-03
BABY'S PAPA HERBERT.
TChicago NALL
..Tben Won won't 90 Alice ~

bert flung out of the room slam
ming the door behind him. Alice
stood looking at the door; growing
whittier and winter. Then she gave
a heart breaking cry, and fell on
her knees by the cradle, and, hid
ing her face in her hands, sobbed
bitterly. She had looked forward
so long to this particular party
1t was given by Mrs. Mountioy,
one of the leaders of society. She
had not asked Herbert to give 1t
ND also, and even said there was
no reason why he should stay at
home; but still in her heart OF
hearts she hoped he would.
"IIe said Hang the baty" yes
he did, darling" she murmured'
with indignant emphasis, as she
bent over the little unconscious
sleeper. "It was your papa who
said that, and he has gone to a
brilliant party with such thoughts
OF his wife and child. Did you
come, dearest, to enstrange us from
each Otherp
This awful idea called forth a
flood of bitter tears.
She pictured the gay assemblage
and her Herbert dancing with
young girls, smiling on others, and
leaving her at home to die OF heart
break.
Her Imagination, always too WV.
id, viewed him in his triumph, I'M
til her misery took almost the torn
of madness.
Gle didn't want me to 60" she
said she acted as if he didn't, and
then be pretended to throw all the
blame on that dear, helpless baby "
Suddenly she heard the sound OF
carriage wheels outside. They
stopped at the door; the bell rang,
and a fairy.like figure stood on the
threshold of the room, IN all the
wistfulneSs of expectancy, with
dimpliDg smiles and laughing eyes.
"Oh, Mabel - cried Alice, start
inc to her feet with a glad cry;
"this is, indeed, a surprise. Pm so
glad you come. My darling sister"
Forthwith ensued a scene OF rap
turous welcome. Then the baby
was exhibited, and one would not
have dreamed that tear had ever
stained the cheek of the proud
mother Then the visitors trunks
were ordered to be carried up
stairs.
"But where's Herbert In the
study ~ at last Mabel asked.
Giles out, dear
Good Don't be angry because
I'm clad, for we can have such a
nice little chat. You didn't expect
mei7
"Ot course l didn't"
"Well, | didn't think of coming,
as you know, for a month. But
thought it would be so nice to sur
prise YOU"
"Oh, I'm so glad"
"And then, Paul is coming she
said, blusmng, "next week to stay
month he has business here, and
he wanted me so badly to be here,
too. declare" she said, laughing,
an have to marry him soon to get
rid OF him.
"Oh, Mabel don't marry him un-
less you are certain you'll be hap
pyw cried Alice, Historically. "Be
sure, first, he won't 20 to parties
aud leave you alone with the
BABY 2" she sObbed.
"What is Herbert at a party p
Qneered Mabel, quite subdued.
ayes, he is; and when / told him
l could not 90 on account of the
baby, he said hang the BABY ?
Yes, you little angel, your own
father said those awful wOrds-and
then he sl-slammed the door"
"He's a viperw exclaimed Ma
bel, with vehemence. "You ought
to have gone. But Herbert has no
right to behave as he did, and he
must be punished" and Mabel
threw her wraps on the bed, and
took her seat by the glowing fire.
cit won't do TO let him get the up
per band. All | have it! I've
thought splendid plan. You are
To 60 to the party"
Mabel Impossible -
"Qnite possible. In fact, it must
b. done. You must let Herbert
see that you are pretty as anybody,
aud quite as much TO be admired.
You shall wear one of mine--One Of
the most bewitching, bewildering
of dresses-bought from my last
allowance from Uncle Curtis. On
~ to see il will throw you into
ecstacies. Worth never composed
anything more lovely
In less than an hour Mabel led
her sister to the great French mir
ror and laughingly introduced her
20 the lOveIiest and best.dressed
woman she had ever seen.
Alice trembled little when she
found herself actually on the way
to Mrs. MountjOy's; but her sister
had conquered, and her heart was
hardened by Herbert'S emphatic
expression concerning the baby
She was treasured, however, by
Mrs. MOuntjOy's hearty welcome.
"I'm so glad you've come, my