The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-23

the delight OF everybody with any sense
or humor, by refusing Indignantly 10
be kissed by his mother or sisters I'm
pubic, by severely checking any nat
ural tendency TO enthusiasm about any
thing except sport. by allowing IL TO be
| understood that he has exhausted the
last remaining pleasure and is fairly
burnt out. Dear boy, and all the time
| ready 10 run "A mile To see a cavalry
regiment drill, and tormented by Sc
cret hankering after the geological gar
dens. These two had been nice little
chaps two years ago and would be
manly Fellows two years hence. Mean
| while they We're provoking and required
| cnastlsement or regeneration. How Ba-
was 10 them kid" 10 be treated with
contempt, and when in the delirium OF
| delight over that folly OF a father he
had titled one OF the young men, that
plase ancient replaced IL in position
with bored and weary air. How Ba-
by had taken In the situation | can not
guess, but he had his mind on the lads,
| and suddenly, while they were sustain
| ing an elaborate unconcern, he flung
himself back and crowed-yes, joyfully
crowed-wlth rosy jocund countenance
! In the whites Of the eyes OF the two
solemnities. one raised his eyebrows,
and the other looked at the roof in de-
spair: but ] had hopes for who could
resist this bubbling, chortling mirth?
4 oiif iduH is Il tsi1Nf UDJiSl tHuthlt anu
! the other tickles Baby just at the right
spot below the chin--has baby at
home after all. and 'loves it--declaring
aloud that he is "joiy little beggar'
Those boys are all right: there Is a
sound heart below the little affectations
and they are going 10 be men.
This outburst OF his majesty cheered
us all nightly. and young woman at
| the top of the bus. catching his eye
| waved her hand TO him. with happy
, smile. Brown gloves. size six and a
| quarter. perhaps six, much worn. and
| Jacket also not OF yesteday: but ev-
| erything Is well made. and in perfect
! taste. Milk-white teeth. hazel eyes
| Grecian profile-what winsome girl
| and let me see, she takes OFF "A glove
\ yea, is wearing an engagement ring:
| lucky fellow for she must be good
! with those eyes and that merry smile
| n teacher, one guesses and today off
| duty going to meet her fiance in the
| city, and then the three-her mother.
| that dear woman with hair turning
| gray--will go upon the river. and come
home in the sweet summer evening, full
| OF content As soon as he gets a rise
in the office they Will marry, and she
will also have her gift as every woman
should. But where am | now?-let that
| Baby bear the blame.
We had one vacant place, and that
was how he intruded on our peace: but
let me make one excuse for him. IL is
aggravating To stand on the edge OF
the pavement and wave your umbrella
ostentatiously To a bus which passes
you and draws up fifteen yards ahead
10 make your dangerous way along a
slippery street with hansoms bent upon
your life. To be ordered To hurry up
by the impatient conductor and igno-
miniously hauled onto "A moving bus.
For an elderly gentleman OF military
appearance and short temper IL was
not soothing, and he might have been
excused a word or two but he distinct
ly exceeded
He insisted i'm language of great di-
rectness and simplicity that the con
ductor had seen all the time: that if ne
didn't he ought 10 have been looking.
that he-the Coionel-was not a fox ter
rier, To run after bus in the mud
that the conductor was an impcrtnent
scoundrel. and that he would have him
dismissed, with other things and words
unworthy of even a retired Anglo-ln-
dian The sympathy of the bus did
not go out to him, and when he forced
himself in between the lawyer and
Grannie, and, leaning forward with his
hands on his cane, glared at us impair
TALLY, relations were strained.
A cut on his cheek and bristly white
mustache half hiding. half concealing.
a cruel mouth, did not commend the
new passenger to a peaceble company.
Baby regarded the old man with sad
attention, and at last he indicated that
his fancy is to examine the silver head
OF the COlonels cane. The Colonel. af-
ter two minutes hesitation. removes
his hands and gives full liberty. on
second thoughts. he must have got that
cut in some stiff fight; wonder whether
he is V. &. Baby moves the cane back
and forward TO a march of his own
devisng, the Colonel actively assisting.
Now that ] see ii i'm proper light. his
moustache is soft and sets off the face
eXcellently. Had IL not been the cut
puckering the corner of the upper lip
that would have been a very sweet
mouth for man. or even for woman
Baby is not lifted above all human
weaknesses-preserv US from perfect
people, and he indicates a desire u
taste as well as handle that silver head
The Colonel is quite agreeable--thc
most good-natured man you could
meet i'm a days journey-but Babys
guardian objects. and history warns us
of the dangers which beset a collision
between an absolute monarch and his
faithful Commons. We were AL
concerned but the crisis Is safe In the
Coloners hands. He thrusts his hand
within the tightly buttoned froCk coat
and produced "A gold hunting watch
crested, did you notice. and
yes, just what every father has done
for his baby since watches were in
Nented-he blew. the lid flew open. Ba-
by blew. and the lid few open faster
and farther. Reminds me of my bOv
at that age killed on frontier
last year" Is much ashamed OF this
confidence. and we all look unconscious.
What a fine. simple old fellow he is.
Saved up has he.' the Colonel Is
speaking TO the mother. TO give Baby
and you n week at Ramsgate? He's
the right sort. your husband.
It's for Baby, not for you. 20 get him
some ol-de-rol. YOU know he's
done "a lot OF goot TO a crusty old
chap"-and he passes something from
his pocket into the mothers hand
The conductor has taken I'm the scene
with huge delight and closes IL just
at the right point. Your club. General:
just wait tin the bus stops Can you
get near the kerb Bill? Now. that's
right. take care. sir. plenty OF time"
The Colonel was standing an