The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-03-10
dismissed. Make haste, and don't wake the

dismissed. Make haste, and don't wake the
child''
To the great disgust Of the afYectionate
uncle, the new nurse had not been able to
como in the carriage for the baby, and he
must have tete-a-tete drive with It, Fortu-
nately, IL was not far. While the man was
gone for the baby, he busted himself arrang-
ing bed Of shawls in tho carriage, big
enough for the infants grandfather TO re-
pose comfortably on. "There, hope she will
Sleep" he said, giving his work final pat.
The footman dashed into the waiting
room, cast a hasty, comprehensive glance
! about, and then gathered up the unconscious
Trotty as the only infant in the room. He
, quietly withdrew him from the partially
overhanging drapcries Of the snoring old
woman at his side, whom he took for the
nurse Madonna mia! what fright the
old girl will have when she finds the baby
gonei 1t serves her right, though; she
ought not to go to sleep at her post, and
have no time for explanations"
| Mrs. Roseleaf, on the bench opposite, con-
| tinued to sleep the sleep Of the just, and
Trotty was borne away.
"Asleep, Carlinol That Ia lucky. Put her
down gngerly, my boy, on these shawls
| All right. Aydnhr' and the counts carriage
dashed forward.
Before the rattle of it's wheels died away
there began an animated scene in the wait
ing-room at Verona. Doris, her toilet ad-
justed, sought out the cozy nest where she
had left her pet, but to her horror, the bird
was flown. Then arose tears and lamentations
which would have melted granite. Where
was he, her darling, her beautyl She did
not care II the whole world knew he was n
lxy 1nfcp i, nd 1,n
should have any reward he asked for.
Somebody testified to having seen u foot
man, in livery, come in and take away the
baby or dog, or whatever it was. "a case
of abduction, then, and more hopeless than
| everl'' walled Doris. The imperturbable
| Abruzzi nurse, with her baby sleeping
sweetly as angel, blinked stupidity at the
excited people around her, understanding
| or caring nothing about their evident dis
tress. She only wondered vaguely why the
Signor Comte's carriage was so slow in
coming.
Presently Harold Lyman, with face as
white as ghost, dashed into the room. He
carried a lace handkerchief in his hand, and
went straight up to the weeping Doris, say
ing: MADAM, is this your propertyl be-
lieve it is, for noticed the same name on
your portmanteau in the train"
eyes, it is mine. It was round my dar-
ling Trotty's neck. Is he still alive9 Pray,
pray don't tell me he is dead!"
VERY much alive, my dear young lady,
and am here to beg you to come and claim
him. He is quite too much for any of us to
manage" Then turning to the nurse and
baby on whom his eyes had rested for a
moment with intense relief as he entered the
room, he said to the woman, with flashing
eyes, "How dare you disobey ME and &C
wandering off and losing yourself at the
most important moment! Your stupidity
has nearly been the death of us all. The
other nurse has gone into fits, and if she dies
her blood will be on your soul!"
SIT was pin, Eccellenz," the woman re
piled, unmoved.
Five minutes later Mrs. Roseleaf, Doris
Mr.. Lyman and the real baby were packed
into a carriage and were spinning along tt
the Palazzo to which Trotty had been con
! veyed.
! Never in ali her life will Doris forget the
aspect of things as she was ushered into the
presence of her lost darling. 1t was large
airy room, like nursery. Trotty, consid
J erably recovered from his opium drowsi
ness, stood ON the floor in extreme neglge
: barking furiously at dozen or more O.
frightened people, any one of whom would
rather grasp hot Goals than touch him. Hi
cap was raiishly careened to one side, HI
: had torn his lace dress fore and aft, and hi!
shawl trailed sideways on the carpet.
"Santissima Madonna! that black inn
: sent to me instead of the dear contessina
Anima mia! the witches are at work thi
/ night! groaned the nurse on her knees in
corner, telling her beads with such fervo
, that the rosary had snapped twice.
, "You ought to have heard her shrek
, when she lifted up the veil and that one evi
, eye blinked at her. It's the devil himself,
she yelled, and Topped in faint on tn
) floor"
, "Trotty dear Trotty!" cried Doris, rush
, ing forward
Benignity and pleasure softened Trotty'
sinister eye slowly his tattered draperie
swayed to and fro with the beatific waggin
, ofhis tail. He started towards his mistress
! but tripped ignobly in his petticoat and rolle
, over. "You darling, you shall not be a bah
any more!" and she tore off the garments 8
/; much the worse for wear, and allowed Trott
: to appear in the dignity of his own coat.
This interview, very painful for allperson
D concerned, save one, was ended as soon a
a possible, and the Roseleafs were driven bac
r to the station, there to begin their usua
pleading with the guards, to allow their do
Y to accompany them.
Before bidding them adieu, Mr.. Lyma
4 managed with considerable Jinesse to find ou
h where Mrs. Roseleaf and her daughter wer
Q going to spend she next six weeks.
Oddly enough, he appeared, quite by chanc
J, of course, at the same place fortnight latel
t and somehow found it necessary and expt
: dent to go to the resort next selected
them.
J. It so turned out that when Doris returne
o in the autumn to the "Lombardia' she di
have handsome admirer to faunt in tn
8 faces Of the other girls
K HE is wonderfully devoted. When
n the wedding to be9"
SIN May, Mrs. Roseleaf told me. She
/ heart-broken at the idea Of losing Doris, bu
d it is the only way she can be rid of Trotty-
g and this thought consoles her."-Rachel q
reU, IN Leslie'S Weekly.
q TRY NOT TO COUGH.