The Chilhowee echo. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1899-19??, 1900-01-20

bd gone over again, as somehow the
things didn't look right.
t'But mamma'll fix EN-" he thought,
with the beautiful faith of childhood,
so bothering no more about them, he
went out into the yard, and dreamed a
little of Danny, and was so sorry his
dear friend didn't know of his coming
TRIP, and pictured his happiness, when
helreturned, if he returned, in telling.
all about his pleasure. Late in the af-
ternoon, he begged Nancy to dress him
up cause he was going somewhere.
1t needed much persuasion, but at
leAgth, just to quiet him, she clothed
him in his best, and brushed him up,
till he looked the dainty little body he
really was. After his early tea, he ap-
peared at the study door.
e'I'm ready, papa" he said, swinging
his hat backward and forward, impa-
tiently.
sReady for WHAT" asked the profess
sor slightly dazed by the white vision
in the doorway. The child was singu-
larly like his mother, with the same
wonderful eyes.
ssReady for my trip, papa" little
anxiously, 'you said last night might
goto see mamma tonight, you know, so
I'm ready, and my trunks packed"
s6'Well, WE'LL" calculated his father,
|"swell, now perhaps I did, but come to
think of it, I believe you're too young
vet. Run along now, and play, and
another time We'll talk about it,"
O, tender, confding little soul. thus
early is your faith shattered.
In his trouble, his heart turned to
Danny, Danny would understand and
sympathize, if he could just find him
and his big new car. He was too shock
ed to cry outright, but queer little
throb kept coming up to his mouth, and
The. had to swallow hard to keep it from
coming out. Now and then, below his
breath, he whispered, DANNY, Danny"
~
Danny was preparing to make a trip,
and in fact, had just sounded the gong,
! when little flying, white figure sprang
howard the glare of the car-light, and a
kSliliar voice cried out in piping
llH.--.--.------
10, Mr.. Car-man, where's Danny?"
Bless me if it amt the little 'un,"
ntttered the motorman, beneath his
breath, "can't those two old people look
after that child any better than that?"
But he reached down and lifted the lit
tle boy up by him. ~
[ Now what are you doing here, Dit
toy little sternly. "You know you
ougRy by rights to be at home and in
bed."N
DANNY l came by myself, all the way.
| couldn't go to see mamma, though [
was all ready packed up and dressed, so
I came to find you," cheerfully. "What
a fine, big car, Danny! How's the
striker" He was using all his enticing
little baby ways to smooth Danny's ruff
fled feelings.
"Question is, what's to be done with
you now, KIDD"
"Why, Pm going with you," re-assur-
ingly.
"Oh. are you? Well, guess you have
to now. I'll take you down and back,
and then carry you cross town home,"
decided Danny.
So once more the gong sounded and
the strange couple started on their
down town trip, the solitary occupants
of the car. The little boy was vastly
pleased with it all at first, the lights,
and the pretty bright windows they
passed. But soon they left the crowded
streets, and began to pass through
darker, more deserted portion of the
city. Dittos eyes began to blink and
finally he nodded once or twice. So
Danny stopped the car, and covering
him up with his light coat, for the night
was chilly, carefully placed the little
fellow in corner of a seat, and he was
soon fast asleep.
The man was greatly worried. While
the strikers had severely let him alone
lately, still they might try to blockade
the road anyway, but even that was
risky, with baby aboard. He became
more and more indignant with the
child's father and nurse, and decided to
turn him over to the first policeman he
met, to be taken home.
But this quiet part of the city was
destitute of the guardians of the peace,
during these troublous times, as their
services were needed elsewhere.
AS he drew near the old car station,
where night clerk was at work, and
where he often received orders, he
slowed up, and voice cried out, "Dan-
ny, here's ORDERS" and a young fellow
danced along beside the car. Just at
this minute the current was turned off.
"Hold the car moment, Jim, }" said