Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-01-09

kecr o this baf,y,'' "Nho's takin' keer o.
this baby?" Miss Frost flew.
II am, she cried almost fercely. Giles
my baby; let him alone, and let Lizzie
alone
She kept by the baby so well after that
that it went fast asleep. But that was Il
bad move. for Lizzie saw it and swiftly
got out of the swing when it swept near
The ground, AMI came running to Miss
Frost, saying: ''Shal | get mothers
skccter metz"
Miss Frost gave M the baby to Iizzie's
care with the feeling that nothing could
break up the child'S habit Of motherhood.
and went to start" straw basket for a
bic 10y at the other end of the yard.
some time later. passing this way again.
she found the baby peacefully sleeping.
viii, It's head protected from the flies hy
ljzzie's Woollen jacket in lieu of the
,skeeter' net. After that Miss Frost got
in the way OF stopping fer chat with
LizEie'S mother, and the conversation
usually drifted to Lizzie, with The child
herself standing 10y a grave, but not very
attentive listener.
shes awful hateful" Mrs White
would say; she won't take kecr o the
baby. Why, the other day ! got her
pound o cakes. Il dozen bananas and >
cents worth of tatfy, and then she
waren't satisfied. Oh, she's awful hate
iul Don let th6Sschild SIT ON the pave
ment, l.izzie--l'll beat your brains out.''
Miss Frost found herself drawing up in
mental line of battle, with the baby ON
one side and herself ON the other, and Liz
ziC for the prize. She must rescue Lizzie
from the baby for Il few hours, at least,
but how?
The playground children thought Miss
Frost said funny things sometimes, for in
stance when they were all making ham
IL | iguin tHbp
by with the baby, and she asked them if
they could tell her why the baby didn't
carry Lizzie sometimes, instead of Lizzie
always carrying the baby The children
! laughed that time. hut none OF them am
swered her-they didn't know what to
say,
Miss Frost's plan Of rescue was helped
/ by the director of the playground dcclar-
ing that ON Il certain day, If the weather
were fine, She would take the children to
the park. Miss Frost drew her breath
! quickly, and said very softly one word;
1 "Iizzie,"
! She made n visit to Mrs, White thai
/ day. ana after some conversation for and
against, IT w*>s finally decided that Lizzie
should 20. ffsll take care OF her." said
{ Miss Frost, but it's SO far don't voa
thlnk we'd better not take the babyY"
The day came bright ana beautiful:
MiSS itoSt hurried 10 the playground,
and teachers and children gathered for
the picnic Lizzie was there very clean
as to face and hands. looking n little
scared and crowding IN close to Miss
Frost. First there was the long ride on
the stree. car, when the children sang
-" nder the Bamboo Tree. HING the
Conductor on y Sour Apple Tree and
other songs Of their own selecting. lizzie
did not join them. and only once did She
speak. and then to say, Amt this q nice
rde!"
But the park was the great thing.
There the children went wild They
stood on :" curb and watched The sea
lions, threw peanuts TO the monkeys ran
races to sec the deer, and stood in awe
before the hears. Lizzie had never been
to The park before, aud she looked on
everything in silent wonder. hut without
emotion. Once she wandered ahead of
the others. when suddenly she came tv-
ing back To Miss Frost. the great light
shining On her face, and her pretty mouth
one big smile as She cried gladly. "Oh
Miss trtSt, ducks" And just then Miss
Frost came in sight of pond with the
dear familiar ducks swimming peacefully
( thereon
! Miss Frost wondered a little, but she
1 still kept ON hopefully. trying 10 make
Lizzie happy away from the sights and
sounds Of home When it cnme time TO
return, Miss Frost noticed that Lizzie
had soiled pocket handkerchief wrapped
around some object which she carried
with great care. She did not question
her. hut waited
Arrived nj the playground all separat-
ed. but Miss Frost took hold OF one nf
Lizzie hands TO take her 10 her mothers
door The other hand clutchod the soiled
handkerchief roll. Mrs. White was at
The door-they could see her ms they
turned the corner. Snatching her hand
from Miss FroSt's, Lizzie boiled Out Of
breath Miss Frost followed As She
reached the door Lizzie was eagerly re-
moving the handkerchief. disclosing the
rocks, evidently picked np in tho park
road the beautiful light was again on
her face She was smiling. ms she snid
breatllesslv. For the baby" New York
Evening Post