The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-24
THE BABY CAUSED 1T.
,uy srRANsE ExPEnIENos OF a
yoUye LADY or NIGH CULTURE.
someons Elss's Baby Unconsciously Was
the Cause OF the Trouble. But Also the
Means OF rniting Two Loving Hearts.

tSe morning train en- the shady side. she
was on her way 10 visit Mamie Grant
her intimate friend and former school
mate who lived in the metropolis at the
other end Of the State. Miss Mobiles, how
ever. was more self-reliant than self
Efficient hence she had disdained an es-
c0rt, nenCe. too, she mad ensconced herset
on the wrong train, that is. on the ac-
commodation- which followed the special
Ike a jackal humbly picking up the leav-
lngs Of lion.
Miss Mobiles Christian name was Cath
crime but then everybody called her Miss
Mobiles. she was deemed so dgnined, so
sevcre-an erroneous inference. it is here
vchemcntly protested. resultant from her
eyebrows. which. though elegantly arched
we're heavy. and from a singular habit
she had tried 10 acquire OF thinking be-
fore she spoke. Mamie Grant. indeed.
called her Catherine, and spelled IL
"Kathvryn." toO-that eccentric form full
filing her idea Of style. Rodney Grant
Namie's big brother. had approved the
change saying that doubtless her friend
couldn't be too wise. He had also furn-
ished = chart OF his witticism for his
sisters simplicity in this manner: 80 VS.;
for Prof. Rodney was Head Master Of
Tho famous boys school at Grafton, and
when he condescended to joke the uni
verse must respond as II at Jove's smile.
Miss Mobiles confidently settled herself
with her satchel by her side her watch
and purse In her satchel. and the latest
Educational Review on her lap: and her
wrong train started on its intermittent
trip. one cause Of her error had been a
determination not TO take a drawing
room coach. for she was anxious TO
study life. and had shrewdly argued that
tne ordinary car would contain more
diverse specimens than the dull domain
of cpuence After n few moments and
q half-doZen stops. she laid aside the peT-
oiicsl for this proper investigation.
The field which presented itself was
surely not one OF still life for It's princi-
pal exhibit was child in arms directly
IN front Of her. screaming It's war cry IN
iiscordant vowels Now Miss Mobiles
knew far more about the Amoeba than
she did about babies-indeed she had
quite a respect for that urinary organism
on account Of the busineSslike vet I'M
ostcrtatious way It performed It's duties
As for this human possibility she was
quite wicked enough TO wish II a good
way or. say IT Invcrary. for then there
would be n far cry.
And yet. II was a nice-lccking little
baby. too. in the intervals between
spasms, when its features momentarilv
lost their indiarubber properties. and
richly attired. with all that lavishness
which proclaimed IL a Reuben and not
a Benjamin. Evidently the woman that
held II was nurse. not mother: for she
wore the cap and manner Of monthly
wages and found. Miss MOBILES regarded
this parsonage with more curiosity than
acuteness. a singular looking creature
she was indeed livid almost colorless
with great bulging eyes furtively glanc-
irg hither and thither. and thick. SHY
lips. necessarily hut mutely arucuiating
An honest daughter OF the soil" con-
cluded Miss Mobiles. mot intelligent but
loving and faithful unto death
After . little. both child and attendant
subsidized into fitful doZes and then MISS
Mobiles glanced at the other occupants OF
the car. There was nothing fruitful LOT Gun
biological research; cluster OF yoheis
intent on euchre. two or three elderly
couples with baskets, lad with strap
OF books Miss Mobiles inverted her gaze
10 her inner consciousness, Where she
felt more at home. Would she ever De
able TO realize her ideals whlch were JUST
as vivid as they had been year ago al
graduation. ,, -,
Then ali the teachers and pupils, who
called her Miss Mobiles. had pronounced
her thesis. subject. 1.-The jericho OF Sul
trace " an event Of the century, ana had
proclaimed her the joshua or her sex.
An. that was something like. Ana yet
Mamie Grant. who called her katnyryh
and Kathie and Katie. and score OF other
pretty diminuuves' had IausmeI anu
shaken her curls and insisted: "Oh, you
are lust the same as the rest OF us, you
know you are. only handsomer ana sweet
er and more lovable. And you Will DE
loved Kitue and the walls or your Jerl-
a y
Absurd, when she felt so strong ana re-
liant lust as soon as this visit was
ended she would prove in dead earnest,
bv her pen, and perhaps her voice ti,dt
her ideals were very real anu IaI ho ]io',1
in achievement than such commonplace
fate even as the Amoeba was more al
mirable than that fretful infant IN AFon'
Of her. 49,. N.,,,,, ,r;+b
Mamie so much: with all her friVolty the
dear girl did understand her much better
han those others did. though she never
once had analysed her character. ferhaps
In was love which made the dlHerence,
love which is blind to faults, indeed, but
aegIa.eved in detecting good qualities. All
~ one only didn't have a mission,
enacifc sacred responsibility, the reason,
doubtless, for ones being, how pleasahI
n would be 70 take life as Name dlu;
as II it's natural boundaries were JOY anu
Miss Mobiles caught herself wondering
whether by any chance Prof. Rodney
Grant would be at home. No. she thought
not: IL was term-time. and so much ths
better. And yet in this aggressive reHei5
there lurked a disappointment. She mad
wanted TO meet him after all, TO see
whether that hateful expression or SUI
neriority which his picture wore was
merely thing OF occasion. she nau 0Itt i
studied the photograph when az sSnoUi,
&, rad nerved her TO renewed toll by us
s,.5stn perhaps everything she did
1ronld he so easy for him, and perhaps
no, Women had often shown strength
"a endurance and intellectually Tar sur
Wasting those whom prejudice and igno-
rancs set ND as their lords. She could
tel hin, that there had been ages. ana
again would be. when woman was lhe
head OF the family the phratry. the clan
as exalted in station as the queen pee
was above the drOne. She could tell MN
alas. had not Mamie once explained
her views and aspirations 10 Rodney ana
his friend Haworth. and had they not
ben rude enough 10 ridicule what they
could not comprehend?
Miss Mobiles felt herself growing quite
hot over this recollection. n morutylnS
sensation. since tranquility is an attri,
butte OF genius. The day was warm ana
sunshiny: she wondered whether she
might not have the window opened. But
her lntuuive look for assistance was In
vain. The yokels had abandoned euchre
and gone 10 the smoking car TO consume
The product Of their soil. The elderly
couples. basket-laden, were asleep. dream
Ing Of poultry and truck. II perchance
they were unfortunately so mentally
forced TO help herself resolving in the
struggle that during her era windows
should work on springs.
The train slackened and stopped at a
station For some time its habit OF so
doing had gradually become apparent TO
Miss Mobiles 70 such an extent that Sho
had formulated the axiom that "a start
Is the shortest distance between two
stops" A dim apprehension, too. had
come 10 her that II Mamie were awaiting
her on her arrival. Mamie would be very
tired. But siqualm disappeared In the
blaze Of Disaster for as a preliminary
jolt indicated another Intellectual edvance'