The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-15
hoding bis fishing-poe Viz both hands Yelling aI dot

hs'" or the fs had dot him; but before could
take in the fact that the line was at as wire and the
young angler holding on desperately, he pitched
wildly overheard. | made hasty move to save him.
and, by i'll luck overturned the cranky boat caught
him by the leg just he down again. fearing lest
the hsh, which seemed as strong whale, might tow
him across the lake
AS said before was good swimmer even with
my clothes on. This the second time that day
had chance to display my prowess in the water The
baby didn't cry this time The spirit of the sports
in him. He just shut his little teeth and hung
on to that rod with two chubby little fists swan to the
boat tossed him upon the bottom of it. and then started
to push the boat to the shore The baby let go
of his prize, but kept on exclaming: "I dot fs!"
Meanwhile one from the shore rowed out and
towed us in. We furnished deal of amusement for
the hotel that day People apparently expected some
thing to happen to u.s. for larger crowd than before
was at the boathouse we landed My thoughts were
too deep for uterance and all the baby did was to hold
up his pole proudly and draw attention to the fish dang
ling from the end of it. That fish about three inches
long.
taught him; taught dat fs'r he said to the as
semblage, his voice shrill with excitement "I duss
hooked him, an didn't let CO. and my papa holded
up"
1t was an effective speech, if may Judge by the re-
suits have thought since that he would make capital
comedian the chief function of comedian is to make
people laugh
Well, we made another trip to our apartments and
changed our clothes second time 1t was Monday
and two weeks laundry had just gone Our stock of
Clothes therefore, running rather low think nv
son seemed to have the faculty of getting more rumped
and mussed when had him in charge than he ordinarily
did when accompanied by his nurse We got our dinner
and proceeded to forth in search of more amusement
This time walked had had enough of the water
for that day. at least so stroed around the foot of
the lake, toward the bowling alley which was on the
other side had engagement with one of the guests
for bowling match that afternoon The baby enjoyed
going there He had the free range of the place SO long
he kept off the alleys and he usually had great fun
playing with the little balls
The only people bowling that afternoon were the man
and myself. The other alleys were free The baby
played in these empty alleys, rolling the little balls
around, and almost every time he rolled ball he slipped
and fell the polished floor So long, however, as he
did not fall heavily enough to hurt himself we paid
especial attention him. but kept on with our game
Consequently didn't notice his absence until we heard
fearful howl from the adjoining room
We dashed into the room, which was used as locker
room beyond which lay the shower-baths. He was in
the middle of the big square showerone of those things
with many pipes which throw the water at YOU from
all directions 1t arranged that swing of
lever opened every one of them. He had wandered in
there and had pulled the lever They all going
hard! That infant was seated on the floor in the middle
OF the shower. the water streaming upon him from
every possible direction 1t was lucky none of was
hot water it being summer
He may have been weeping-of course we could not
tell water from tears under the crcumstancesbu his
lung power had not been diminished by his exploits of
the day, and he was screaming Justify for help
Really it extraordinarily funny sight, and am
ashamed to say my friend and laughed AS soon as
we could recover ourselves little, directed that baby
to come out. He was usually obedient child, but
either he didn't hear he too scared to come
forth; certainly he didn't heed my commands.
He sat there solid as pyramid, the water stream
ing down upon him Threats commands, appeals were
alike useless There help for it myself had to
turn that water off and get him The controlling lever
was behind him. II was too far for to reach in
and turn It off; had to go in: My laughter ceased
rather suddenly but my inconsiderate friend continued
to the humor of the situation with force
than before. The way he laughed exasperatingl
Well, there was no use waiting any longer In /
plunged bodily, found the lever, turned off the water
took that infant and started home II was 3triumphai
march made through the village, around the end of
the lake, back to the hotel never knew until that
day how many of the guests were accustomed to take
walks through that woodland path And they were so
interested in US, too.
What again.?
(" How many times does this nakes'
Well, you are certainly fond of the water
Why don't you get bathing-suit?
Il declare (this from some motherly old LADIES',
it's shame to trcatla baby so
" He isn't fit to be trusted with child anyway
Where's the poor things mother
Such were some of the comments Of those unfeeng
people.
took that young man up to apartments for the
third time that day, and this time put him to bed He
hadn't said a word to me during interesting walk
home, and he did not until tuc<ing him under
the Sheets there to remain while of his wardrobe
was drying. Then, as / bent over him, looking as
stern and ineorabe and disgusted man could well
look who had undergone such mishaps he reached up
his little arms, drew my head toward him. and whs-
pcred
Are you mad papa7 Cause if you're mad, duss
want to be excruged
After that I had to excruge" him again. My but
was glad when night came.
The nesd day the nurse able to assume her re-
and led
that deectabc infant into her keeping have great
respect for that nurse, she managed him easilya
most remarkable young woman indeed never appre
ciated what necessary adjunct the family happiness
and safety she was And earnestly trust that il the
family is again laid low by tonsilitis its attacks will
come piecemea" and leave free always at least one
member skilled than to undertake the care OF this
very dear but very strenuous youngster