The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-11
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and a twist. made him a beautiful rab-
bit which hoped.
The baby stopped crying and CUR
gled with Joy. AS Lydia watched Rob
inson In his shirt sleeves In the home
ly kitchen playing with the fat, red
checked baby. she hardly knew him
for the same ultra-fastidious English.
man she had danced cotillions with.
snubbed. teased. almost considered a
coward because he had disapproved
OF a girl running her own car All at
once It came to Lydia that he was
made OF better stun than she was
Robinson. with the baby balanced
on his shoulder. was filling the kettle
and setting ii on to boil. "I'll fetch
up the milk from down sellar.'" said
he, but first I'll step out to the barn.
You watch him till | come back,
please"
Left to herself, Lydia had the brill
liant thought OF setting the table BY
the time she had collected cups, sau-
GERS plates and bowl for the baby
Robinson returned bearing cold ham.
butter. and a pitcher OF milk.
THE tables ready" she said gaily.
Where's the baby?" asked Robin
son.
He was gone. After an anxious
search Robinson found him in the sit
ting room wood box and carried him
back to his high chair at the kitchen
table. while Lydia. much ashamed OF
| herself. made the tea
There's a good horse in the sta
Bile" said Robinson as they sat down.
"and one Of those-er-buggies. But
Of course we can't leave this poor lit
tie chap here alone. and we can't take
him with u.s."
Good heavens, no." said Lydia.
"Will you take sugar in your tea?
What do you suppose these people
will think when they get back and
find us making ourselves at home?"
"Oh. you leave that to me-" said
Robinson easily. "I'll explain" He
broke a piece of bread into the baby's
bowl of milk and sprinkled sugar over
It. by Jove." said he, we are rath-
er snug here, aren't we?"
He beamed cheerfully upon Lydia
who in her heart agreed.
The comfort of the simple meal was
not spoiled by the coarse china, the
oilcloth. or the presence of the RI
diculous baby spilling milk all over
his bib There they sat in the cozy
kitchen like one family-and the face
she bent low over her place went
scarlet at the thought Coupled with
the lateness of the hour and their rong
distance from home the situation was
becoming embarrassing. and yet-and
yet-she was enjoying itl
You don't know how pretty you
look with your hair like that!" said
Robinson suddenly. He drew his chair
closer to Lydia's, but his tender
speeches, If he had intended to make
any. were destined to be interrupted
for the second time that day. A boys
head was thrust through the window.
"Gee!" said the head. There's
folks here, Minnie, n they've got baby
an they're eatin' supper off'n our
things
Minnie, a fourteen-year-old girl, bus
tied into the kitchen, with Johnny be-
hind her. Explanations ensued. 1t
developed that Johnny had been
'swimmin'."
AN baby would have been all
alone If you folks hadn't come" said
Minnie. her maternal heart wrung at
the thought. | don't know how to
thank you"
by letting us borrow your horse
and buggy" said Robinson promptly.
Arrangements were soon made for
their departure. Before Lydia stepped
into the buggy she stopped and kissed
the baby's very dirty little face. then
she and Robinson shook hands with
Minnie and Johnny, and drove off to-
ward the nearest railroad station.
"Ill never run a car again." said
Lydia mounrfully, as they passed the
wreck at the side of the road.
"Oh, yes, you will" said Robinson
cheerfully, his arm stealing around
her. There was a moments silence.
Lydia" stammered Robinson at last,
could I-may I-ask you something
all over again?"
And this time he was not inter
rupted.