The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-25
OUR SHORT STORY

Madison Senior sat in huge armchair
by the blazing fire reading the latest
lay cooling pl- asantly in the arms of a
radiant young nurse. as il charmed
beyond wo,ds with the new life into whic 1
he had suddenly fallen. Madison Senior
puff at a huge cigar. Madison Juni r
was content for the present W tn ths
flavor extracted from very small and
rosy thumb, and for a time-an unnsu u
circumstance since the arrival of Madsoa
Junior-pt ace. perfect re1ce. relSned III
the little establishment.
At last the silence became irksome-
20 one of the party, at least. The pretty
nurse looked toward the armchair impa-
tiently. and thought it was about time
TO claim little attention for h5rsetf.
john she sa d.
My love-" said Madison Sen'or WITH
out raising his eyes from the papsr.
'Oh, don't disturb yourself, pray, SAID
the love, loftily. Baby and 1 are OF
no consequence at al We are lust
part of your belongings, like the chairs
and tables. aren't we, baby? Never
mind darling, if h has got hard, unnat-
ural monster for his father. he hai got
his own mumsey to think the whole world
of him.
"Goo-oo-oo." said Madison Junior,
sympathstically, with the aid of the small
thumb fore mentioned.
whats up now" said Mad son senior.
with a long-sulferins sign. as he turne
his eyes onto the injured pair Oh tie
other side of the fireplace
Nothing, except your horrid 0 d paper,
returned the young mamma with a pout
'.When You have got that YOU don III II <
a bit of baby and me. The poor little
fellow nearly choked just now AMI you
didn't even look up. He might have
,d-died. and you wouldn't have been much
the wiser.
Goodness me-" said the culprlt in some
ama2ement: why. I've done moth ng
but admire the little rascal and talk q To-
of fools talk to him since tn Gay he
came. You don't expect me to spend
every minute of my life worshipping at
his shrine, as you do. Bertha?'
IT don't be ieve you love him a Bit
faltered 3 7rtha.
Don't I! Well, I should say do. 1t
takes a great deal OF affection TO stand
fourteen consecutive nights without sleep,
doesn't it,
There. now you're reproach:ns the
sweet little
Not a bit of it, sad Madison sento~.
sitting a groan Here, give him to me.
Halo, boy. Chucksey, wucksy. Where's
n-,
Your oauuS' en- All see s''' ~
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his own, own daddy is nursing him,
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went on, ignoring the danger s'Slai'
What GO YOU thsnk OF Dewey, AcAin-
icy. bFyah' fnill'ps' en-
'hihh you re q mean horrlo' cosaio-
" creature announced the liiianl