Middletown transcript., 1892-10-13
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Cabby appeared thunderstruck for
an instant, then grew incredulous, and
seemed to regard the matter as
"drive" put up against him.
"a baby Of fcourse not, unless you
put it in there yourself"
"I-have baby with me! What
in thunder do you mean?"
"Oh, nothing. sir, but I've seen gen.
tlemen before as would have their
little joke, you know" And cabby,
assuming the knowing air of one who
is not to stuffed, prepared to drive on.
"Look here, sir" said Mr.. Kennct-
son, in peremptory tone, "get down
from that seat, and come here, and
tell me what that means"
Cabby dismounted and looked in.
"Ge-Whittakerl 1t is a baby. and
no mistake r. he exclaimed.
Mr.. Kennetson regarded the driver
with puzzled but stony gaze.
"Well p
81 don't know nothing about it,"
replied the driver.
Somebody has got to, I suppose
"You must know the most about
it," said the driver, in a significant
tone.
Mr.. Kennetson saw that the man
looked upon him with suspicion he
evidently thought him the proprietor
of the baby. He also concluded that
parley with that sort of a creature was
time wasted the best plan was to get
somewhere as speedily as possible, so
he said,-
"Well, drive on"
When the hotel was reached, and
the driver opened the door Of the car
riage, Mr.. Kennetson asked
"What are you going to do about itf"
''Do? Why, I amt a-going to do
anything about it. What do you take
me for 7"
"For the most Internal idiot that
I've seen in ten years." was the re-
sponse. "And I'll be blessed if ! know
what you are driving at!'
"Mebbe not. But l amt that kind
of a goat to have that sized trick put
up on me, and don't you forget it.
I've seen that played before, and you
don't saddle no kid on me-not if 1
know it y
The mans voice was loud and
defiant.
Several people were around the
hotel entrance, and they gazed curious.
ly toward the carriage, being attracted
by the loud talking. Richard Kennel
son thoroughly hated being the centre
of crowd and being withal tender
hearted, he gathered up his small
charge, and dismounted from the
vehicle, taking note of the number,
and saying
"But can't leave the child with
such a beast. even if have to adopt |
it myself" and be strobe into the
hotel, followed by inquiring glances.
1t is safe to say that the elegant,
aristocratic Mr.. Kennetson had never
before found himself in quite SO trying |
a situation. But he would not prolong |
the agony by waiting to explain. SO be
gave the infant into the hands of a
porter while he secured room; which |
being done, he stalked with gloomy |
aspect upstairs, closely followed by
the new addition to his family.
Once within the room, the distract
ed bachelor deposited the baby on the
bed and sat down to think over the !
situation. He concluded it would be
wisest to inform the police. In the
meantime the baby began TO cry, and
in this emergency the police appear
ing rather dubious as to an immediate
remedy, he attempted to restore peace.
He took off his watch and chain and
gave it as peace-offering; this failed,
and the small tyrant, evincing liking
for his cuff-buttons, which he clutched
perseveringly in his hands, Mr.. Ken
nelson removed his cuffs, and had the
satisfaction of seeing the starched
linen conveyed to the baby's mouth.
Quiet reigned, and just as he was
congratulating himself on the success
of this experiment, the baby straight
ened out and screamed. Then Mr..
Kennetson took him up, and Sammy.
clutching at his necktie, pulled until
his victim managed to unfasten the
halter and give it to him. Where
upoA he put it nearly all into his
mouth and was still for few brief
seconds.
The necktie proving no more salts
factory as an article Of diet than the
cuffs, he again lifted up his voice and
wept. Then Mr.. Kennetson set him
down on the bed, and emptied his
pockets of all his small change, keys,
etc. Sammy grabbed at the coins and
conveyed handful to his shining
pink gums. At that moment Mr..
Richard Kennetson remembered all
the stories he had ever heard of chill
dren who we're strangled with FIVE cent |