The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-23

It's growth a shrinking diadancc had
taken possession OF him. untA now he
was almost afraid to meet the aues- |
tIoning OF her gray eyes. He loved her
more than he could express; he had
tried to tell her once. but had made
such wretched blunder OF 1t! He
had managed to say something which
had offended her when he was trying
his utmost to show his devotion: and
now he could never do 1t again, though
his whole being cried out with desire
for her love and companionshIp. He
was thinking all this as he leaned
against a post OF the platform, and pay
ing little attention to anything but the
movements OF Milllcent, as she went in
and out among the groups Of people.
What was happening meanwhile was
this. The train came up. stopped and
from 1t poured a troop of children
Fresh Airs" sixty-one IN all. A lady
handed the station-master list, re-en-
tered the train, and 1t moved on to the
next station to leave more children.
Then the agent called out from the list
by twos the names OF the children and
the name of the farmer pledged to take
them. Two by two they entered the wa
CONS and were driven away to the
houses that were to shelter them for a
season. There remained on the plat
form one unclaimed infant. little blue
eyed scrap, her toes protrudlng from
her shoes, her ragged hat hanging
down between her shoulders. forlorn-
looking kitten held tightly to her arms.
Kit, homeless, friendess, in the midst
Of strangers. If no one.had compassion
on her she was to stay until the follow
ing day with the station agent, when
the lady on her return trip would pick
her up.
All undIsmayed by her situation Kit
had been deciding for herself. and now,
her deliberations ended, she went d.
rectly up to Adam. put her hand in his
and said confdIngly: IN go wifi you.
Jennys tired. you'd better carry her"
And bewlldered Adam took the kitten
INCREASINGLY, amid the laughter of the
crowd. MIllloent watched them closely;
she had decided to take the little one
herself, but now she would wait to see
what Adam would do. Poor Adam! He
had no family OF his own. The Widow
Wells was his housekeeper, and she did
not care for children and dlsllked cats.
He really wanted to take the child. 1t
was such short time, perhaps she
might be willing. "Tum," said the lit
tie one, impatient Of his thinking,
Lets do home Kits hungry" This
decided him. and exclaiming AN
right, baby; Wen try It," he lifted her
in his arms and turned to go. AS he
did so grateful Kit threw her arms
around his neck, and with deep, sat
sfled Flank YOU" kissed him fervent-
Iy. to the delight of his neighbors, who
cheered them Justify as they disappear
ed down the road.
This was too much for Millicent,
What hero he was to her Just then. to
bear the laughing remarks of the crowd
as he did! He never could care for
that baby: she must get him to let her
have it. Hadn't you better get in and
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