Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-01-07
IN THE LIGHT
OF EXPERIENCE


did every morning, decided at last not
to wait for the end Of the discussion
that seemed somehow to concern him.
So he stole out of the half-open front
door Of the big apartment building.
The argument went on in his absence.
Il don't see why you have the coun-
try craze again" Bobby's mother said.
"I don't want to give up this comfort
able fiat and all my social affalrs to
bury myself in the woods"
1T isn't the woods" Bobby's father
said. inn atiently. But, Of course. II
you won't. that's all there Is TO It.
We can get the house cheap now and
Bobby neeCj a place to play. The
poor little chap looks like celery
plant already"
Bobby Where was the boy3
Come on" Bobbys father said, for
getting his grievance. Wen hnd
him out IN the hall He loves those
red-and-white tiles"
Out in the hall a door opened and a
woman in a gorgeous kimono stopped
to pick up the morning paper.
you are looking for your child7"
she asked, coldly "He was here a
little while ago, but he persisted in
waking my baby by singing. and
told him to run away"
He is so tinyi" cried the culprit's
mother.
The smaller the boy the bigger the
noise! You might ask the elevator
boy"
Bobby's father rang the elevator
bell.
why, yes, sir, seen him awhile
ago" the elevator boy said. HE
wanted to know would l play tiger
and told him to go to his ma. You
might ask the janitor."
why, sure, the little feller was
here" the janitor said. "Twas sor-
ry 1 was to tell him not TO play on
the stairs, but there's so many to
complain, sor, and noises echoes a
lot You moight ask the young lady
in the o.ilss, sor."
The young woman had noticed him,
ne looked so pretty in his khaki, and
she had told him to run out in the
courtyard because she could not hear
what people said over the phone
when he sang so loud. They might
ask rhe downstairs janitor.
The downstairs janitor looked up
from the steps he was washing. "Ach.
yes, haf cav your boy, yet" he said
"He vas digging holes in mein court
und send him away NIT hollering at
him. He is run oudt in der street
yet"
In the road Oh. Toni"
Bobby's mother was very white and
tense lines showed about his fathers
mouth. Bobby was so tiny to Dbe
alone in such wide. rushing worldi
They walked far, looking for a police
man, and finally found one on their
return. Bobby's mother seized him
by the arm, eagerly.
oh, where's Bobby?" she cried.
"lcu have seen my little boy, haven't
you? In a khaki suit? l told him
never"
Sure, / seen him some time gone.
He was after playing ball with stones
in the road. and l says for him to
play on the walk. / says, for fear o.
ottermobiles. There's so mahy av
thim now"
Where did he go then7" asked
Bobby's father. You didn't let him
go far, surelyf"
"An' why Dot?" the officer said.
,ooly. Il was thinkin' he lived near
by an he wasn't cryin'. It's orders to
top the little vans what's cryin'. Be
sides. the ledd! took him along"
Bobbys mother sank on q horse
block
What ladyY- she whispered. "a
6idnapper! l know it'wasp
Where is the station9" said Bob
Jys father.
1t was a mile away. SO they took
the car, totally obliyious of the curt
Jus stares of their fellow passengers.
Who acted as If they thought them.
se-ves in the company of two escaped
.uratics. Their leaving at the sta
5ion corner did not put them any high
er in the pubiic's esteem.
The desk sergeant was kind. but he
asked innumerable questions of the
two crazed persons who presented
themselves before him hatless and
-oatless, in spite of the cold wind.
After an interminable time the. desk
sergeant decided TO send for the ma
ron.
Bobby's mother sank into the chair
which a policeman brought for her.
rhe desk sergeant had been out and
ne did not know whether the lost boy
had been claimed yet or not
Some officers playing checkers did
lot so much as raise their eyes to
.ook at the distracted parents, and
3obby's mother felt they could not
/ bit be businesslike and heartless In
srah a big, gray stone building. She
ielt crushed and humbled and did not
look up when the matron came in.
Then suddenly there was a cry OF
'Mudder!" Tired, dirty little Bobby
.ay IN her arms, safe and whole,
pressing his tear-stained face against
her cheek and sobbing softly.
The station was very still for full
minute, and then one of the checker
players blew his nose.
It's your move. Connor," he said,
sharply. we amt got all day to
walt for you"
Bobby's father, who had been look
| ing out Of the window. turned about
with suspieiously red eyes
We're greatly Obliged 70 you, gen
| tlemen," he said.
aAs .nnn 10 We can get ready" said