Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-20

were all together in a box covered with
wire netting and ready for their long
railroad journey to my home in New
Hampshire OF course, the infants
would have to be fed frequently en-
route, so the first thing to do was to get
a supply of milk, with the necessary
"dropper" and baby's bottle.
l was going by way Of Boston, and
my train started from the Grand Cen
trail station, New York, at IL p. m.
reached Forty-second street at 1858,
too late to get anything but an upper
berth, and started out on the platform.
The watchful ticket puncher threw
glance or his eagle eye at the big box
containing my wolves, but as the net
ting was hidden beneath cloth, he
never suspected livestock. The size
Of the box, however, held his attention
and he remarked, rather severely:
You'll have to put that in your berth;
there's no room for box Of that size
in the aisle" A moment later stepped
on the train, just as 1t pulled out Of
the station. The porter was busy
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down and waited. Waiting with me
was a good-natured looking fellow
with whom l exchanged few words,
and who happened to have the berth
below my own. Presently the little
captives getting hungry, no doubt. be
gan to scratch on the side OF their
box.
'Hello!" said the man, What have
you got there?"
"Hush!" answered, putting my
fingers to my lips. Tomato plants"
"Ah! l thought so by the sound" he
replied. well, as l have the berth be-
low yours hope they won't grow
through the side of the box before morn
ing"
When the porter came, let him take
my bag and few other traps. The box
l handled myself, ana swung II up into
the berth, following as fast as / could,
and keeping up a running fire Of CONVEX
sation with the porter. to drown the
whines and scratehings Of the babies,
who were growing more hungry every
moment At last he was gone, and /
drew the drapery Of my couch around
me-" without, however, lying down to
pleasant dreams. The instant took the
cover from the box, the wolf puppies
scrambled out, and fairly besieged me,
whining with all their might. In their
eagerness for food, two Of them
scrambled to the very edge of the
berth, and l just saved them from
over into the aisle by snatch
ing them back by their tails. But,
hungry as they were. they had no
knowledge of either medicine-drop-
pers or nursing bottles, and l had a
warm time of II before / succeeded in
pumping into my charges enough milk
to last them until morning. In the ex-
citement, | fear we made more noise
than had been aware Of, and just as
/ was putting the cubs back into the
box, the curtains were drawn apart
and a black face appeared.
What's de trouble, subj All you
sick, subj"
mo, just a little tired. that's all:"
and as his eye rested on the face of |
one of the young wolves, which indis-
creetly poked its nose over the edge
OF the box, | added. Here's some
thing for your trouble, and II I'm not
disturbed again tonight. thera'n be an
other for you in the morning.
"a right, subj" and. showing ivory
from ear to ear. he drew the curtains
close together and disappeared down |
tks dimly.Iit aisle.
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