The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-11-06
Innocence at Home.
BY an Innocent.

BY an innocent.
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II was a new house and she was not
very familiar with it yet, in the big
city of St Louis. And now he must
| go back to the old home in the little
country town of Greenfield, to attend
| the funeral of an uncle, and although
he could not AFFORD TO take her all the
way, she would at least accompany hin
to the Union station 1t would lie such
a good chance for her to see that
modern wonder of which she had only
caught glimpse.
Oh, yes, she was quite sure she
could find the way back all right just
take an Eighteenth street car and
transfer at Nineteenth and Carr; she'd
know the right corner to get off
and walk two blocks-and be sure not
TO get turned around and walk in the
wrong direction.
But there was the baby to carry, and
she could not leave him Behind with
| strangers-bless his little heart Al
together II was quite an undertaking.
! No one who has not been an innocent
with baby on her arm, can guess
how great
Nevertheless, he was anxious to go.
He was to be gone four days and It was
his first absence since they had made
! their own home in one OF those mis-
! called cosy" little flats.
The baby cried, and she couldn't
| find its hood-shC was a very absent
minded little body-and they got late
start. There was no time TO see any
thing before he left. He rushed up the
crowded midway stopped at the gate,
and turning TO her he drew her pocket
book from his inside pocket and hasti
| ly thrust more bills into IT,
You'll need some more coal; ana
don't get an economical streak and do
without anything you want There's
enough 10 last"
He handed it to her. The baby
snatched at it and she put it away
somewhere in the folds of her dress
Don't lose it now"
No"
"Goodby."
"Good-by."
And he was off
She turned away. and a feeling of
utter helplessness and loneliness
swooped down upon her She stood ir-
resolute. A man "goo'ed" at the baby
Here's something for your young
ster"
She was elatcd The baby was so
pretty he was noticed even in that
crowd II had never happened before
He was six months old
She would have 10 go back the way
she came; but here was news stand
She glanced over the new magazines
Baby liked their bright appearance.
She thought she would buy one: it
would help to while away that weary
four days
It is seldom that a woman has
pocket in dress now So seldom
that when she wears that dress she is
apt TO forget all about the pocket
SO she tried her belt and her hand
bag and not finding her purse i'm
either of these. she suddenly rcmcm
bered the pocket i'm the back of her
skirt
Putting her hand back It came i'm
contact with = futcring edge Of the
cheap silk Of her rcady-made black
taffeta skirt what Her pretty new
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