Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-09-07

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"And tin soldier SAW"
eyes"
"And I saw an elephant 1 want and
two toy lions and"
"My dear child, you evidently want
to start zoo of your own"
"What is that ~
''Oh, q menagerIe.
II went to a menagerie with my
papa here yesterday. We saw them
feed the lions.
"Where are you stopping here, my
child?"
81 don't know. A big place. Will
you take me there?"
81 will, if can find it from your in
definite description.
"What's indefinite mean?"
''Never mind that now. Are you
stopping at hotel?'
81 guess So"
"Would you remember the name of
the hotel?"
"No."
Mrs. Van Altine repeated a num-
Der of names.
81 don't know" he said.
"Well, she remarked with little
sigh, 81 suppose we had better call a
carriage.
"Thatll be fne," 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.
"It's great.
"Where to, MADAME" interrupted
the coachman.
''Yes, where to? That's the ques.
tion," ruminated Mrs. Van Altine.
Where shall we go, moi capitaine?"
''Get the tin soldier, said the boy.
every well. That will give me time
to think. Drive to n 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
I have you?"
The boys lips quivered.
"Oh, l want my papa.
Even If | should buy you an ele-
plant and-and q real pony to ride in
the park?"
The boy hesitated. He was evident
ly sorely tempted. The real pony
weighed against his papa was per-
picking problem, but finally he said
stoutly:
81 want my papa"
"And you shall have him." said Mrs.
Van Altine.
"But 1 want you, too"
'1'm afraid you can't always have
me-"
They drew up in front of toy shop
and Mrs. Van Altlne and her charge
entered. They purchased an elephant,
tin soldier dressed in French uni
form, a candy cane, and the young
man would have ordered half the store
if Mrs. Van Altine had not prevented
it.
"Where shall send these, madam ?"
asked the clerk.
Where? l don't know. Well take
them. Bobby, carry this elephant. "
Bobby was only too willing to do
this, and again they entered the car
riage.
$50 the Hotel st. Petersburg, COM
mandcd Mrs. Van Altine She vaguely
remembered that many Americans
went to this hotel. In about twenty
minutes they dashed mp to this estab-
lishment and the carriage door was
opened by big porter who looked
around for their luggage.
''You 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. y
Mrs Van Altine and the boy en-
some American woman said:
Send the clerk to me-"
Bobby set the elephant of the floor
and seemed Indifferent Just then
whether he would he found or not by
his hereaved parent. The clerk ap-
peared.
is Mr.. Steele OF Cleveland stopping
here"
''Hc is not madamc?"
''Ilas he been stoppisS here?"
. 'Nn, na dame. "
''Hc is IN American and is at some
hctcl, probably. How can find him ?
This Is his boy, who is lost. -
~ will send you a hotel register, a
! list of all Americans at the different
: hotels.
"Ihauk you That is what I want. ="
( The list WIS duly forthcoming aud