The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-04-27

mother" unused Mr. Lyman to himself
''and yet, why mott She is very young,
but that kind Of exquisitely pretty girl
generally marries young. Lucky chap,
her husbandi 1t must be her baby
girls don't eoddle and pet other peo-
PIES offspring in that way. The old
dame has grandmother plainly written
on her countenance and in her fussy
manner, and | heard the young lady
call the elder one mamma. The vinegar
visased party is their maid, of course"
Thus Mr.. Lyman unused on in a way
that caused him an annoyance he could
not understand Why should he care
whether his pretty travelling companion
was married dozen times or not at all Z
He would never see her again after that
brief journey What an extraordinary
quiet baby it was for two hours now it
had not stirred or lifted up its voice,
though il had been laid by itself on the
seat by Mr.. Lyman. Was it baby at
alll Perhaps only doll or a bundle.
But s long sigh from the somnolent
Trotty. and slight figeting of his cor
pulent body. removed the young
Englishinan's d2wning doubts, and
caused Miss Roseleaf to redoubIe her
attentions TO her disguised pet
Presently a violent jerk of the train
threw everybody into everybody else's
arms. Mr.. Lyman found himself closely
clasping both Of Miss Roseleafs hands,
a-d assuring her that there was not the
least danger. though he knew no more
than she did what was the trouble. A
guard, running the length of the train,
crying out some trifiing cause for the
sudden stop, soon restored serenity.
All through this commotion the re-
markEble infant uttered not a sound nor
moved as much as a finger. Lyman re-
solved to hazard remark that would con-
vince him whether or not his fair com
panion was the mother Of this stolid
cherub.
Tbe-it-your baby is unusually
good; does it never cryl" he managed to
enunciaie.
His charming neiehhor's face broke
into smiles. Lynn ms face fell-yes, only
mother could look so radiant at praise
Of her darling.
.. Yes, he is very good, " the young lady
said. with blush.
feel a desire to pursue the conversation
which the mishsp to the train had started,
a1d he soon sank quietly back into his
corner.
Io.is settled back for a reverie in her
corner. with her hand laid caressingly on
Troity's fat back
What a good-looking, intelligent, hu-
mOrOus fellow he secmed-her vis-a-vis
How she would like to know him. and
lead him back an adoTing slave TO iaunt
before the envioGs girls at the "Lombar-
dia,1 One met such men only in books
and on iceting journeys, where one lost
them again for ever at the first big sta
ton. This phase of life was really very
hard
Early dawn at Verona; here the silly
boy and girl who had travelled ten hours
together took leave of each other for
ever. they supposed, and both looked
grieyed out Of all proportion to the oc-
cas- on. Mr.. Lyman saw his little niece
and her nurse installed by the door Of
the waiting-room, and then went out on
the platform to fume and fret because
~
That baby looks about the age OF
ours.r said Doris to her p'other, desig-
mating the little contesss, Of whose ex-
isience she had heard nothing from its
uncle. .sEcru gauze walls are evidently the
nroper thing. too. Perk, we will put
TrOtfy on the bench on the other side of
the door. beside that very safe-lookiDg old
dame who is half asleep. and then want
you 70 come with me to the toilet-room
10 mend the iounce tore getting out Of
the irain Mamma will keep an eye on
Troity."
Alas mammals eyes saw only the
land Of dreams while her daughter and
maid were absent
The baby contessa becoming parti-
cularly fretful. the nurse bethought her
self Of possible pin. or too tight string,
aud carried the baby of to Toilet-room
No 2, to investigate
At this junciure the Montefiore car
rage drove up in a tremendous hurry.
There was not moment to lose. The
Siguor conte had been telegraphed for
10 70 TO his son, who was very i'll, and
Il xas only by 4 miracle that they had
wrong out the time to come for the con-
tessina. The signor Conte must have
the carriage in twenty minutes, without
fail.
Go, SAID Mr.. Lyman to the foot
mar, land take the baby from the nurse /;
She i waiting al the door. You need
have no words with her. as she has been
paid and dismissed. Make haste, and
doa'i wake the child"
To the great disgust the affectionate
uncle, the new nurse had not been able
. 10 cone in the carriage for the baby. and
he must have tete-a-tefe drive with it.
Fortunately, it WAS not far. While the
man was gone for the baby, he busted
himself arranging bed Of shawls in the
carriage. big enough for the infants
grandfather 10 repOse comfortably on
There. ! hope she viii Sleep he said,
giving his work fiaal pat
The footman dashed into the waiting
room. cast hasty, comprehensive
( glance about. and then gathered up the
unconscious TrottF as the only infant in
the room He quietly withdrew him
from the partially overhanging draperles
I Of the snoring old woman at his side,
whom he took for the nurse. Madonna
ma What fright the old girl Will have
when she hnds the baby gone. 1t serves
her right. though; she ought not to 60
70 sleep Al her post, and | have no time
for explanations.
Mrs. Hoseieaf. on the bench opposite,
continued to sleep the sleep OF the just,
and Troffy was borne away
asleep. Carlinoi That is lucky. Put
Ter down gingerly, nv boz. on these
shsHls All right Avantii' and the
Counts carrisge dashed forward.
Before the rattle Of its wheels died
away sheEe began 40 animated scene in
the saifing room at Verona. Doris, her
toilet adjusted. sought out the coy nest
where she had left her pet, but to her
horror the bird WAS flown. Then arose
icsrs and lamentations which would have
melted granife- Where was he. her
darling. her beauty She did not care
If thu whole world knew he was dog
0niy 1T some one return him. and he
should have any reward be asked for.
Somebody testified TO having seen foot
ran. in liverv. come in and take away
the bsby. or dog. or whatever it was.
- case Of abduction. then, and mor,
hopele than ever walled poT.s- Tn,
.~I.sa tt-,.rys rurea With hoi