The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-08

OF the librarian, who gave it to her
with q, severe frown, and q remark as
to the absurdity of such literature for
maiden ladies. But it threw very little
light on the subject in hand. Lorenzo
bawled vigorously, and as it couldn't
be pins-we had already instituted q
vigorous search 1T must be temper,
so the authority said, and must. be
cried out. So We laid him once more
in the cradle and settled ourselves for
a night OF noise, when 10, and behold,
to our infinite satisfaction, the tumult
ceased and the naughty cause OF it lay
smiling at the ceiling with his thumb
in his mouth, as serenely as if he had
never shed tear or howied a howl IN
all his brief existence.
Alice groaned that night as We sat
down to recover composure after our
prolonged struggle. "I'm afraid we
shall have trouble with that child, :"
said she refectively. HE seems to
have dreadful disposition and grows
more mischievous and trying every
minute"
My own heart misgave me, but re-
solved to brave 1t out manfuily, and
turn bold face to the world.
Eve might as we'll look at it philo-
sopnically, Alice, !" observed, thought
fully, land not begin to be pessimists
at this early stage OF our experiment.
1t might have been worse you know.
Just suppose he were twins "
And, indeed, it was fortunate for us
that he was not twins. His pranks
and capers were enough to drive q
stole mad It was Monday when we
brought him home. On Tuesday he
developed an extraordinary faculty
of crawling about on his hands and
knees, and pulling himself up on his
feet to examine any object that pleased
his budding taste. He was charmed
with our spinster parlor, which was
full OF attractions for his infant mind,
and he scrambled about amongst our
Lares and Penates on 81 reckless tour
OF inspection. Nothing was safe from
that vandal clutch. A vase-Alice's
one piece of Royal WoTcester-two
plates, cut-glass tumbler, and his
own little chair, were broken before
Tuesday was well on its way, and we
began to believe that his mischief was
over for the day, and relaxed our
vigilance But a moment after we
heard heavy crash and the sudden
sound OF breaking glass, and, pale with
terror, we looked up to find that the
urchin, strong as Hercules IN his
cradle, had pulled small bookcase
over upon himself and was buried be-
Meath the ruins. uttered Charlotte
Cushman shrek, and hastened to ex
tricate his mangled body from the
wreck Imagine my Joy and amaze
ment at finding him unframed amidst
the debris, his big blue eyes flashing
with delight at the success OF his
manmuvre. The floor was strewn with
fragments of broken glass and books
OF every Imaginable size and shape,
and our one Hibernian hand maiden
stood aghast IN the doorway when we
called her in to repair the ruin that
our frolicsome guest had wrought.
There was a tragic solemnlty IN
Alice's tone as she asked: s'How now,
Arabella? Is this to 90 on? Why, We
shall have nothing left in the way OF
furniture ii this irrepressible child Is
him upstairs in your room for awhile,
and see if you cannot amuse him with
some harmless sport" And she set
to work with dust-pan and brush to
remove the evidences OF Lorenzo's lat
est adventure, while |, Selling that
youngster little more forcibly than
was necessary, bore him off to the
privacy OF my own apartment.
1t was very simple little room,
hung with dimity, and fitted with only
such furniture as necessity demanded, a
bed, a bureau, two or three chairs, q
writing desk, and an unsteady table
upon which were my favorite books
and handful of flowers in Vene-
tian glass. The sunlight poured in
in through the south window, and fall
ing in spots OF splendor on the floor
made such an attractive spectacle as
| paused on the threshold that the
baby, stretching out his hands with a
crow OF delight, sprang directly out OF
my arms and fell heavily to the
ground. | was motionless, speeches.
with horror. Lorenzo lay In a little
heap on the floor, as silent and as still
as l, and my heart leaped up into my
throat with unspeakable dismay. At
last found voice.
Infantlcidel" | murmured hoarse-
", and then uttered call for help
that brought Alice and Mary Ann up
the stairs six at time. Toget her We
rushed to the baby, convinced that ne
had ended his earthly existence, and
with tears standing in our eyes, when
Mary Ann breathed a startled excla-
nation and held up q warning finger.
evil you bark to that ?" said she.
"It's the blessed darlin' passin' away,
an gurglin' as he goes"
There was indeed a faint sound issu-
ing from the round pink throat, and
as bent over the heap OF embroidery,
| saw the little hand pressed closely
down upon the carpet over one OF the
spots OF sunshine, and heard happy
''goo-goo-goo." He isn't dead :" ]
reioiced, and catching him in my arms
looked into his placid eyes and upon
the rosy lips that drew themselves to-
gether in pout as he turned again to
gaze upon the fascinating sunbeams.
Alice drew a long breath. "Who
ever saw or heard OF such a child ?'
said she. Either he is made of cast
iron or else miraculously preserved,
foI the misfortunes he has lived through
in one short morning are enough to
have crushed any ordinary infant.
How | wish we had never undertaken
him! Something dreadful is sure to
happen to him before this ill-omened
fortnight Is over, and it's all your
fault. Borrow baby, indeed Why
didn't you borrow whole orphan
asylum" and she cast upon me a
glance OF bitterest reproach.
| began 10 feel little alarmed my
self, Lorenzo's conduct had not been
such as to bear out his mothers as
sertions as to his angelic simplicity OF
demeanor, and hehad already wrought
no small amount of havoc in our quiet
establishment.
1--WE are in for it now" | remarked,
ruefully.
"Nhat are you going 10 do with him,
then - asked Alice with a sarcastic