The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-07-28

definite description"
whats indefinite mean?"
Never mind that now. Are you
stopping at a hotel?"
II guess So"
''Is there big dining.room?"
Yes"
"Music when you diner"
"Oh, yes, there's a band"
would you remember the name OF
the hotel?"
mo"
Mrs. Van Altine repeated a numbe,
of names.
"I don't know" he said.
"Well," she remarked, with little
sigh, 81 suppose we had better call q
carriage"
"Thatll be fine," he said. Give go'
a velocipede home"
Have you? Well, just go and wave
your hand at that man with the car
riage. Remember, you are my gallant
little escort, and you must be very po
lite"
"All right
In few moments they were com
fortably seated in the carriage.
"How do you like this?" she asked.
Its great"
Where to, madam" interrupted
the coachman.
"Yes. where to? That's the ques
tion," ruminated Mrs. Van Altine
Where shall we go, mon capitaine"
':Get the tin soldier" said the boy.
"Very we'll. That will give me time
t., think. Drive to toy shop"
What toy shop, MADAME"
ANY toy shop"
As they dashed down the boulevard
Mrs. Van Altine drew the child nearer
to her.
"You don't feel lost any more, my
brave captain?" she asked.
Not so much so, thank YOU"
"And if we don't find your papa, can
have you?"
The boys lips quivered.
"Oh, want my papa''
Even if l should buy you steam
boat and an elephant and-and real
pony to ride in the parlx?"
The boy hesitated. He was evident
ly sorely tempted. The real pony
weighed against his papa was a per
picking problem, but finally he said
stoutly:
81 want my papa"
"And you shall have him. said Mrs
Van Altine.
But want you, too"
"l'm afraid you can't always hav'
me-"
They drew up in front of toy shol
and Mrs. Van Altine and her charg
entered. They purchased an elephant
| tin soldier dressed in French uni
form, candy cane, and the young maj
would have ordered half the store
Mrs. Van Altine had not prevented il
"Where shall i send these, madame?
asked the clerk.
"Where? i don't know. Well tax
them. Bobby, carry this elephant.
Bobby was only too willing to d
this, and again they entered the cal
riage.
'.To the Hotel st. Petersburg" con
manded Mrs. Van Altine. She vaguel
remembered that many American
went to this hotel. In about twent
minutes they dashed up to this estaf
I'lishment and the carriage door wa
opened by big porter who locke
around for their luggage.
'sYou can take the elephant and tn
tin soldier" said Mrs. Van Altine, i'm
periously.
The porter hesitated, his sense c
dignity injured, but Bobby settled tn
matter by declaring:
"No: he can't have them. I'll carr
them"
Mrs. Van Altine and the boy entere
the parlor and there the handsom
American woman said:
'Send the clerk to me-
BOBBY set the elephant on the foo
and seemed Indifferent just the
whether he would be found or not /
his bereaved parent. The clerk a
peared.
lis Mr.. Steele, of Cleveland, sto
ping here?"
"He is not, madame"
HAS he been stopping here?"
"No, madame"
'He is an American and is at son
hotel. probably. How, can l find hin
This is his boy, who is lost"
Il will send you a hotel register
list of all Americans at the differel
hotels"
Thank you. That is what want
The list was duly forthcoming al
Mrs. Van Altine scanned it eagerly.
''Steele-Steele-le me see-Smit
Brown. Jones-no. Steele-perhaps
) is further down-a common nam
there are plenty of Steeles-Burlna
Walker. Melville-hum!-Ste Stee
--ah. here is Steele. Bobby, is yo
/. fathers name Richard?
+ Nom"
"Too bad. How my heart jump
I when saw that name! What if-no
sense! by the way, Bobby, what
7 your fathers name"
"Dick, ma'am.'
l ."Dictw' "
: "Yes'm."
Don't you know that Richard q
Dick are the same psmes?" she ask
: severely.
.No'm. My Uncle silas calls my
) Dick"
"Weli, here Is Richard Steele
!. one of the hotels. We will call q
isse. But remsmber IL your ps
" doesn't want you. Bobby, y0n ire {
o l'ing 70 come and live with me-"
= "Do you think my pa don't want ms
Q Bless my little sailor, no. WI
every golden lock must be precious
. him. DO You know whist I'D do, Bobl