The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-07-08
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walked along.
And yet his tranquility was after nj
Dnly an appearance. And appearances
as we know. are often deceitful.
Castleton was in love with Miss Pink
erly, and by some strange fatality he
had set this particular day and hour to
declare his passion. AS he walked
along swiftly the light of a suppressed
emotion beginning to show in his ewes.
he endeavored to turn over in his mind
the exact language that would be most
sitting for the occasion.
1t seemed so easy now. But would
It be, face to face with the object of
his alteration? That was the burning
question.
Miss Plnkerly, on her part, was not
oearly so tranquil as her lover. She
knew he was coming, and possibly she
suspected what his errand might be.
Young women have a way OF intuitlve.
'y divining the precise psychological
moment when the fate of another lies
IN their answer
Miss Pinkerly's perturbation, how.
ever, was not due to this fact alone.
This interesting and beautiful young
woman lived with her married sister,
who short time after Castleton had
telephoned Of his approach had been
called down town suddenly to her hus.
bands office on some family business
hat required her signature. 1t hap
pened on this particular afternoon that
tho Dlby'c nnrca yvos. 4ol-ap
There was nothing TO do, therefore,
but to place Miss Pinlierly in charge OF
the infant in the emergency. And as
she had, while that phenomenon was
held by the cook, only succeeded in dis.
covering that CGstleton had left his
office for parts unknown. there was
nothing for her to do but to wait his
coming with the resignation of despair.
As Castleton came up the front steps
and rang the bell he heard an omlnous
wall
"Ah.' he said to himself. there's
that baby. l hope they won't bring
him down again to look at Some peo-
pie don't know enough to keep their
children out of the way"
The maid showed him into the draw
lng-room.
The wall came nearer and nearer.
Castleton's heart sank.
The curtains parted. and Miss Pink
erly, holding IN her arms twenty
pounds of chubby humanity. entered,
an apologetic smile upon her face
You'd better not stay" she said. 81
tried to reach you over the phone, but
you had gone. My sister is away, and
the nurse is i'll, and I've just got to
watch this youngster Now you men
Nate that sort OF thing, and you'd bet
ter run along. He's a dear little fel-
low, isn't he?"
The baby shranll back as Castletor
approached. and this time gave n gen.
uine, old-fashioned yell. When he
could be heard, Castleton remarked
cavalierly:
Not at ALL don't mind If you don't.
Besides, have something important
to say to you"
Miss Plnkerly hesitated. After all,
what did it matter? They knew each
other pretty well by this time.
Very WELL" she said, but we would
better go up into the nursery, If you
don't mind. His toys are up there"
So up stairs they went.
Castleton sat down on the side of
rocking horse.
After all, he thought to himself, why
wasn't this the best time and place?
Dorothy" he began. II have some
thing to tell you. You know l."
II was evident that the baby resented
this intrusion. He had seen Castleton
attempt to take his aunt's hand. and
his chlyalry asserting itself even in one
so young he let ont at the top of his
voice. Miss Plnkerly took him in her
arms and soothed him.
Naughty. bad man, 20 away" she
exclaimed. There, there. don't cry.
won't let him some near me again."
Ihe baby quieted down. and Castle
ton' who had begun to walk the floor,
turned to his task once again.
Darling" he began.
Miss Plnkerly glanced at the clock.
its almost time for his milk" she
observed. you know l will have to
neat his bottle. Would you could you,
nold him just few moments?'
surely" said Castleton. Here, old
manw
Aiter some conxing. the baby, MI
smiles, permitted himself to be placed
vi the, knee of the stranger. Castleton
gave him his watch to play with, then
u's Keys. Then he realized the baby
was slipping Off slowly but surely. TO
prevent this disaster he grasped the
souhgster with regular golf grip. I'm
Iediately there was succession of
snrieks. Miss Pinkerly sprang into the
room from the gas stove with a cry OF
alarm.
"hat have you been doing 10 him."
sne said almost savagely.
Nothing" said Castleton. "I mere
he'd him together. Here. you take
nim and III heat that bottle"
ne went solemnly out into the hall
wherc the bottle was reposlng in
saucepan full OF hot water.
a. Roll II around" said Miss PinkerIv !
now take 1t Off ana put II on NV
sneek, I'll tell you whether it is hot
oastleton took the bottle IN his hand
nu approaching the one he loved best
~. the world, solemniy proceeded "a
,ay Us surface ON her cheek. The bAbv
nau na'iy supposing the time for action
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