Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-19

George Werner entered a crowded
surface ear and found the last unec-
cupied seat. 1t CHANGED to be direct
ly behind very young woman and an
infant.
Werner attempted to become inter-
ested in his paper, but the profile of
the girl ahead of him stole his chances
with every turn of her head She was
very young very new to motherhood
apparently the man behind knew this
because of the frantic, strained effort
she made to keep the child in one po-
sition that it might not awake. A
more experienced mother would have
known that the baby would rest more
! comfortably in the easy relaxation Of
her arms Werner remembered the
fearful, GREATNESS clutch with which
he had first held his sisters baby, but
gradually that feeling of holding a
breal5able toy had left him.
There was that same fear in the eyes
of the young girl ahead of him, and
Werner knew that she was living in
to pieces in her arms.
He was beginning to sense the strain
of her tense attitude when the car
came to a stop.
Gar ahead" yelled the conductor.
The passengers, in various stages OF
peevishness, gathered themselves and
their belongings and prepared to fol-
low the conductors bidding.
Not so with the woman and the ba-
by. She cast one startled glance at the
outgoing passengers, and then her eyes
met Verner's. There was a positive
tragedy in their depths. Then it was
that Werner saw the big suit case on
the floor beside her.
How did she manage to get on the
car if she couldn't get OFF with suit
case and a baby ?" Werner asked him
self while he raised his cap and ad-
dressed her.
IF you will permit mel will car
ry-"
"Oh-if you would be so kind" she
gasped in frightened little voice, and
| before Werner realized it she had put
the baby in his arms and was about to
pick up the suit case. u am more
used to this" she said. with a
half blush.
81 can easily take both,' Werner told
her as he swung the tiny infant
against one big shoulder and took the
suit case from her.
Her eyes are decidedly coquettish
| for a young mother" was his inward
| comment as he helped her into the car
| duedQt lie lOuLu II WlIuIn HIS COlA-
| seriousness to condemn married f1irts,
even though they had shaded gray
| eyes and one elusive dimple.
| When he had put her comfortably
| into another seat in the car ahead she
made room for him beside her and sent
| UP a smile into Verner's eyes.
| Although he felt himself to be tread
| ing on dangerous ground, he accepted
| the offered seat. His destination was g
few blocks beyond and he felt that his
heart could not be hopelessly damaged
| in so short time. He sighed as he
| wondered who the man might be who
called this little beauty his own.
| you seem perfectly at home with
| babies" the girl remarked by way Of
breaking a more or less awkward ST.
lenee.
| II have three of my own" Werner
| told her in a half jesting manner, and
wondered afterward why he wanted to
convey that impression.
J "Oh," was all the girl said, but her
| tone was noticeably colder, her attitude
more aloOf.
The girls frigidity spurred on the
mans Imagination. He talked glibly OF
a beautiful wife and children whom he
had never seen. Of home he had new
| er known,
An inscrutable smile, not unlike thai
/ of the Mona Lisa, lowered over the
young woman's eyes and lips. Werner
wondered whether or not she was be-
heving him.