The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-12

"My dear child, you evidently want
to start zoo of your own"
"What is that !"
''Oh, menagerle."
81 went to a menagerie with my
papa here yesterday. We saw them
feed the lions"
"Where are you stopping here, my
child?"
"I don't know. A big place. Will
you take me there's"
'I will, if I can find it from your in
definite description.
"What's indefinite mean?"
"Never mind that now. Are you
stopping at hotel?"
"I guess So"
"Would you remember the name of
the hotelP"
"No."
Mrs. Van Altine repeated num-
ber of names.
az don't know" he said.
"Well," she remarked with little
sigh, 81 suppose we had better call a
carriage" " x,
"Thatll be fine," he said. "1'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.
Chow do you like this?" she asked.
'It's 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?
SECT the tin soldier" said the boy.
every we'll. That will give me time
to think. Drive to a 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
1 have your
The boys lips quivered.
"Oh, want my papa.
even if / should buy you an ele
phant and-and real pony to ride il
the park?"
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 l want you, too.
"l'm afraid you can't always hav
me-"
They drew up in front oil a toy shol
and Mrs. Van AltIne and her charge
entered. They purchased an elephant
, n tin soldier dressed in French uni
form, a candy cane, and the young
man would have ordered half the stor'
, il Mrs. Van Altino had not prevented
. it,
d "where shall send these, madam ?
asked the clerk.
r where? / don't know. Well tax
them. Bobby, carry this elephant.
e Bobby was only too willing to d
this, and again they entered the car
j. riage.
4 ''To the Hotel st. Petersburg, CON
g mandod Mrs. Van Altine. She vaguel
remembered that many American
e went to this hotel In about twent
J. minutes they dashed mp to this estat
lishment and the carriage door wa
Y opened by big porter who locke
o around for their luggage.
''You can take the elephant and tn
N tin soldier" said Mrs. Van Altint
imperiously,
The porter hesitated, his sense c
dignity injured, but Bobby settle
the matter by declaring;
''No; he cant have them. Ill ca
ry them"
Mrs. Van Altine and the boy el
tered the parlor there aud the ham
}" some American woman said:
ID "Send the clerk TO me"
Bobby set the elephant of the flo
and seemed indifferent just th'
nj whether he would bo found or not
his bereaved parent The clerk a
e. poared.
n. ''Is Mr.. Steele OF Cleveland stoppil
here?'
-" "Hc is not madamc?"
in "Has he been stopping here!'
"No, madame. "
IS "He is an American and is at sor
as hotel, probably. How can find hir
ot This is his boy, who is lost.
ot ~ will send you hotel register
ny list OF all Americans nt the differe
hotels.
ay Thank you. That is what l want
The list was duly forthcoming a
IL 1Irs. Van Altine scanned it eagerly.
in. "Stecle-Steelo-l me see Smii
nj Brown, Jones-no stoele-perhaps
is further dOwn-a common nan
~ there arc plenty Of Steeles-Burmi
NJ NJ Gfaa