Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-09-17

! NHlt II Cuuu( Cuut
eyes"
"And tin soldier | saw?"
''Yes."
"And ] saw au elephant I want and
two toy lions and"
"My dear child, you evidently want
to start ZOO of your own"
"What is that !"
ooh, menagerie."
81 went to menagerie with my
papa here yesterday. We saw them
feed the lions"
"Wherc are you stopping here, my
clild?'
81 don't know. A big place. Will
you take me there?"
81 will, ii I can lind it from your in
definite description.
"Whats Indefinite mean"
"Neyer mind that now. Are you
stopping Mt n hotcl?"
81 guess so.
"Would you remember the name of
the hoto.?"
"No."
Mrs, Van Altine repeated a num-
her Of names
"I don't know" he said.
"Well," she remarked with little
sigh, "l suppose we had better call n
carriage" "
"rhatll be fine" he said. 'I've
got 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
polite
"All right"
In few moments they were com
fortably seated in the carriage.
'How DO you like this?" she asked.
"lt's great"
"Ehere to, MADAME" interrupted
the coachman.
''Yes, where to? That's the ques.
tion,' ruminated Mrs. Van AlJine.
"Where shalt we go, mon cepitaine?"
'Get the tin soldier, said tho boy.
"Very well. That will give mo time
to think. Drive to 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 captnin?" she asked.
Not so much SO, thank you"
"And il we don't find your papa can
| have you?'
The boys lips quivered.
''Oh, | want my papa.
! GGIf,.,, = | cbrnII h,,v vp,, m al
| phant and-and II real pony to ride in
I the park"
Tne boy hesitatel. He was evident
! ly sorely tempted. The real pony
weighed against his papa was "A per
/ picking problem, but finally he said
/ stoutiy
al want my papa. "
"And you shall have him" said Mrs.
Van Altine.
"But ] want you, too.
'I'm afraid you cant always have
me.
They drew up in front Of toy shop
and Mre. Van Altlne and her charge
entered. They purchased m elephant,
tin soldier dressed in French uni
form, candy cane, and the young
man would have ordered half the store
ii Mrs. Van Altine had not prevented
it.
"Wherc shall / send these, madam ?"
asked the CLERK.
"Where? | don't know. Well take
them. Bobby, carry this elephant. -
Bobby was only too willing to do
this, and again they entered the car.
riagH.
$50 the Hotel St. Petersburg, com.
manded Mrs. Van Altine. She vaguely
remembered that many Americans
went to this hotel. In about twenty
minutes they dashed up to this estab
lishmant and the carriage door was
opened by big porter vino looked
around for their luggage.
"Iou can take the elephant and the
tin soldier" said Mrs. Van Altine,
imperiously.
The porter hesitated, his sense OF
dignity injured, but Bobby settled
the matter by declaring:
"No he can't have them, I'll car
ry them"
Mrs. Van Altine and the boy en-
tered the parlor there and the hand
some American woman said;
".5end the clerk to me.
Bobby set the elephant of tho foo
and seemed indifferent Just thei
whether he would be found or not h,
his bereaved parent. The clerk ap
peared.
SIS Mr., Steele OF Cleveland stoppin;
here"
"He is not madame?"
"Has he been stopping here?"
"No, madame"
Gle is an American and is at som,
hotel, probably. How can find him
This is his boy, VINO is lost
t 81 will send You II hotel register,
: list OF all Americans at the differen
hotels"
: "Hhank you. That is what | want.
The list was duly Forthcoming an,