Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-22
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BABY

WISH we nad written before WI
came, nervously remarked the lit
Tie old lady as she turned from the ca
window to the fat, good-natured look
ing old gentleman beside her What 1
we didn't have the right number, Of
they're not at home2'
Now. don't worry, mother, they viii
be home some time tonight, | reckon
and we can get in some way when VIZ
get there"
Maybe they have taken us past the
corner; this seems an awful long ways
out, and can't understand word that
conductor says. I'm going 10 ask him
how much further Il is"
Wait minute, mother, I'll ask him, .
and the old gentleman arose and started
for the rear platform holding carefully
TO the backs of the seats as he made his
slow way down the aisle His return
was rather hurried, and he at once
commenced picking up the boxes and
packages slowed away beneath their
seat Here we are at last; the next
corners ours, you. see, we're not lost,
after all, and when the car finally did
come to a stop on the next corner the
conductor carefully helped the old
couple off and deposited their assorted
baggage on the ground in such man
ner as to win him golden opinions from
this rather bewildered pair. without
waiting to carry their possessions to the
sidewalk the old gentleman began a
search through his pockets for the slip
of paper bearing their daughters ad-
dress, Mrs. f. j. Bradley, 500 Arlington
avenue. They were all right so far for
there on the lamp post was the sign,
Arlington avenue. but which way should
they go to find 500. Just at this moment
young girl came across the street
wheeling a go-cart, and with one ac-
cord they stopped her with the question:
Can you tell us where Mr. Bradley
lives?"
No CLEAN of intelligence came into her
eyes, and with slow shake of her head
she replied "Ich verstehe NIGHT" This
was disappointing, but Mr.. Adkins was
not so easily disposed of, and by repeat
ing the name over and over again and
pointing to the various houses up and
down the street he finally gathered that
the corner house was the object of their
search that Mrs Bradley was not at
home and that she was the baby's nurse.
This then was Nellie's baby. this blue.
eyed youngster in the baby buggy, and
not being able to explain TO the aston
ished German girl in charge that this
was her only daughters only child. and
that they had come clear from Colorado
for the purpose of seeing it and taking
their daughter by surprise, the old lady
lifted the little one in her arms while
the old gentleman secured one chubby
little hand and patted it caressingly.
The nurse maid stood regarding the
scene with wondering eyes. not under
standing in the least what ii all meant
and when the grandmother started ND
the steps to the house and the grand
father followed with the baggage. she
grasped the handle of the 90
cart and joined the strange procession.
Not knowing exactly what to do she
opened the hall door and motioning TO |
the old couple to follow her she started |
up the stairs, but Mrs Adkins. catching
4 glimpse Of a comfortable-looking |
room opening OFF the front hall walked
into it and proceeded to make herself |
n home while the perplexed girl stood |
on the stairs above gesticulating 10 |
Them that they should go up. The little |
old lady only shook her head. deter !
mined 70 stay where she was. for wasn't /
she at home in Nellies house. and hadn't
She a right to sit where she liked. It
vas cool and inviting there. the windows
were open the blinds closed and the /
light draperies fiuttered in the SUMMER
breeze and the change from the hot
dusty street was very agreeable. Draw
ing a big rocker TO the window She sank /
INTO it with the baby still in her arms
and began to inspect the little stranger
with loving curiosity. Baby accepted |
all advances with surprising good ma
lure and patted the wrinkled old cheeks.
pulled at his grandmother bonnet
strings and cooed in the most engaging
manner.
i would have known this was Nellie's
baby anywhere" complacently re-
marked Mrs Adkins, as she laid aside |
her dusty bonnet and carefully |
smoothed back her wayy gray hair. |
Just look at his eyes, they are so like