The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1890-11-15
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Passensess and Employes.
There was q baby In the railway car
the other day. It was not an unusual
child, but II had a decidedly bright fSce
and pretty ways. For the hrst few miles
she was very quiet, and her blue eyes
looked around In wonderment, for evi-
IDENTIFY 1t was the little ones first ride on
the cars.
Then as she became used to the roar
and rumble the baby proclivities asserted
themselves, and she began to play with
her fathers mustache. At first the father
and mother were tho only parties inter
ested, but soon young lady In an ada
cent seat nudged her escort and directed
his attention to the laughing child.
He looked up, remarked that It was a
pretty baby and tried to look uncon-
cezned, but It was noticed that his eyes
wandered back to the spot occupied by
tho happy family. and he commenced to
smile.
The baby pulled the hair Of an old lady
In front, who turned around savagely and
glated at the father with a look that
plainly said, "Nuisanoes should be left
at home"
But she caught sight of the laughing
eyes Of the bsby, and whom she turned
back bhe seemed pleased about some
thing. Several others had become inter
eated In tho child by this time-business
mon and young CLERKS, old ladies and
girls-and when the baby hands grasped
the large dlk hat Of her father and placed
It ON her own head It made such conf
oal picture that the old gentleman across
the way, unable to restrain himself, burst
out into loud gufaw, and then looked
sheepishly out Of the window, as IL
ashamed to be caught doing such an un-
manly thing.
Before another five minutes he was
playing peek-a-boo across the aisle with
the baby, and everyone was envying him.
The ubiquitous young man, ever on
the move, passed through, and was at a
loss to account for the frowns Of every
body. He had failed to notice the baby.
The brakeman looked in from his post
on the platform and smiled. The paper
boy found no custom till he had spoken
to the baby and jingled his pocket of
change for her ediAcation.
The conductor caught the fever and
chucked the little one under the chin,
while the old gentleman across the aisle
forgot to pass up his ticket, 80 interested
was no playing peek-a-boo.
The old lady in front relaxed. and div
ing into her reticule unearthed ! brilliant
red pdppin and presented 1t bashfully to
the little one, who, in response, put her
chubby arms around the donors neck
and pressed her rosy little mouth to tho
old lady's cheek.
It brought back flood of remem-
brances to that withcred heart, and a
handkerchief was seen to brush first this
way and then that, as If to catch fall
ing tear.
The train sped on and pulled into the
station where the baby, with her parents,
were to leave the car. A look Of regret
came over every face. The old gentle
man asked II he couldn't kiss It Just
once; the old lady returned the caress
she had received and the baby moved
toward the door, shaking by-by over
the shoulder Of her papa, to which every
one responded, including the newsboy,
who emphasized his farewell with a wave
Of his hat.
The passengers rushed to the side
where the baby got off and watched till
she turned out Of sight at the other end
of the station. shaking by-byes all the
time. Then they lapsed into silence.
They missed that baby and not one of
them would be unwilling to acknowledge
1t. The little ones presence had let a
rift Of sunshine into every heart, warm
or cold, in thatcar.-Orphan Friend.