Morris tribune., 1896-06-17
MS PAPA WENT OUT TO SMOKE.
while Baby Took Part In a Comedy of
Errors In the Car.


Queer as it seemed, no one laugh
MI. The young man held the baby
RS though he had been carrying
&week old infants all his life. He
was transfer" from a North
&tate street car waiting with other
transfers for Lincoln avenue Ca
Rle going north. No woman was
Nith him, and he stood on the cor.
ner, the little one snugly ouddled IN
his arm, it's head on his shoulder
and the long baby skirts tucked well
aut of the way Every woman in
the crowd commented favorably up
an the young mans skill and apti-.
aade, and the men eyed him with
secret envy and deep respect
The Lincoln avenue car. as usual,
vas crowded, but baby in arms al
ways, has the right of way, and the
voung man found seat. Before
North avenue was reached the crowd
hhinned out, and the passenger who
anCuBied the corner seat next to the
young man left the car. In jltfv
she little, red faced baby was plant
sm ia the corner and in some mystic
nous manner was securely support
A7 by the end of the car and the
Mack of the seat. The women smiled
md the men grinned when the young
man, leaving the baby tucked away
IN the corner, stepped out on the
aont platform, wiped the perspira-
kDn from his brow and lighted a
mgar. Every block or SO he opened
Ehe door, stuck his head inside and
satisfied himself that the little one
was safe. A young woman, accom-
panied by an elderly matron, sat
near the baby, and whenever the car
a7rohed she stretched out her hand
md. held the baby in its corner.
Bust before the car reached the
EIrve at Center and North Clark
streets she moved up to the baby
End held it when the car shot around
Sle bend.
At the corner of Sedgwick street
md Lincoln avenue woman of de-
7umined mien and firm lips, so
years old or thereabout. entered
ahe car The only vacant seat was
Batween the young woman and her
elderly companion. The young wom-
ans However, moved away from
the baby, leaving THAI. space for the
newcomer. The latter glanced at the
lonesome baby and thea47at the
roung woman with a 1uaie9oQs eK-
preston of>surprise, and, rather be-
xildered, hesitated to take the prof
EEed seat When she did take it,
size sat bolt upright on the edge of |
tie seat, looking first at the baby
ed then at the young woman, who
apparently was serenely uncon-
#aous of the suspicious scrutiny.
The very next corner the young
w11naD signaled the conductor. The
XXI stopped and she rose. Without |
~ much as noticing the baby she
talked toward the rear platform.
The woman next to the baby gasp
IS She stretched out her hand i'm
RuIsively, turned full upon the baby,
end the passengers held their breath.
she gasped again, leaned forward,
and then, suddenly rising, called out
sharply: Here, here. Where are
x8u going? Come back and get your
Baby What under the sum
Then the passengers broke in with
Il shout, The front door opened and
Ebeyoung man appeared. The young
Koman, her face crimson, hurried t
through the rear door; the excited
SanaIe next to the baby stood in the
aisle with her eyes swapping and her
zsatIth open. The young man, pick
Ng up the baby, sat down and cud-
Klad the little one in his arms, bliss
EEIIy unconscious that next to him
ga a woman mad clear through,
GUrching the grinning passengers
Mit1. so chances that had the pene-
emitting power of Professor Roent-
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