Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-14
SHE DREAMED 1T.
Mrs. Cabot's First Absence from
Her Baby.

MIS-. CaDOt'S FIRST ABSENCE from
Her Baby.
Another one-the biggest ono on
the plate" mod,stly observes Mr.:
Cabot; and his wife obedicntly places
the largest and roundest trumpet be-
fore him.
''Thcse are really very nice-almost
as good rs if my mother had made
them.' continues the gentleman, with
a twinkle in his eye.
Mrs. Cabot rises to the bait imme-
diately, for this is an old, familiar
grievance.
Il Think she replies. that your
mother is the very worst cook 1 ever
had the misfortune to meet.'
"Your oandor is only equaled by
your superior judgment, my dear"
says Mr. Cabot, with pretended dig
nifty, which can not impose upon his
wife, and as they both break into
laughter she seizes an orange from a
dish of tho golden fruit and aims it at
his head. He catches it with the skill
of 4 base ballist, losses kiss in return
with his fingers across the table, and
rrocceds to remove the rind and eat
the fuzzy pulp 1t need II OF be remarked
that the Cabots are a very young
couple.
''Aren't You almost through break
fast?' asks Mrs. Cabot; '.you have sat
here nearly IN hour, and I don't see
any signs of es'ation.'
Il am lingering over this pleasant
repast,' solcmnly. "bccause it will be
long before orn ament your table with
my presence again.
What do you mean?'
''Got to go to Now York tonight on
biz" briskly.
20. dear! for how long this time?"
disconsolately.
1T may be four years, and it may be
forever chanted to the air of Kath-
leen Mavourneen.
How silly you are!''
Perhaps shall take you. if you are
q good girl"
20! O!-and the baby?" delight
eddy.
%. hang the baby!'
John Sebastian Cabot!M"
Il only MEANT deliberately ex-
planning. that you could hang him
carefully up on peg in your cedar
closet, so that he would be nice and
warm, and comfortably out of the
way until you come back. Or-or-"
insinuatingly ''you might get my
mother to come and take care of
him."
''Yes. gu css So" scornfully. "And
find him full of paregoric and catnip
tea when got back No, sir! But
if your sister will stay here with him
and the nurse and never let him out
of her sight for one single minute.
why, IN think of it!''
well. if don't get to the office
earlier than this, my boss will give
me tho great American bounce"
says M: Cabot. and rising. he leisure
ly seeks the hall. His outer coat is
donned. his hat given the very latest
tip. his mustache receives the cor
rect twist. and lie walks down the
front steps unfolding The morning
paper as he goes. A thought strikes
him, however, and he looks back to
see his wife at the open door, dis
timely pouting.
whats the matter, Gladys?'
you forgot something" the pout
widening to a smile.
Eth? Oh!" and he returns. takes
her in his arms and kisses each soft
check. Virtue is its own and only re-
ward in this case. for Gladys ungrate-
fully remarks, as she twists away from
him: How your old mustache
scratches my FACET
"A kiss without mustache is like
an egg without salt" quotes he, and
departs.
They are handsome young couple
rs they promenade the deck of the New
York boat John presents 10 Gladys,
with undisguished satisfaction, several
gentlemen of his cqIaintancc whom,
he happens to meet, and the little lady
rather h.rts with one of them, Captain
C"chrane by name, blonde by nature.
and endowed by his fairy godmother
with the gift of CAB.
mo, Mrs. Cabot" he says. later in
the evening-John had disappeared.
being last seen with all unlighted
cigar in bis hand. leaving Gladys to
the enjoyment of the moonlight, the
salt breeze. and Captain Cochrane's
.society-'I could love but once.