The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-12

of the Grand Central depot. l was
sitting beside an honest faced, mother
ly woman Of thirty-five, who had a
baby about eight months old asleep in
her lap. She had asked about the train
out that she had lost her portemonnaie.
She felt In the pocket Of her dress and
IN the pockets Of her cloak. and she
shook out the baby's clothes. and by
and by she said:
II remember COW. II left 1t at my sis
ter's. In East Thirty-sixth street. My
ticket and all my money are in It."
Madam" said 1. 'you have fifty
minutes before train time. You can
easily go back and get your purse"
But the babyr'
Hes asleep, and II you dare trust
him with me I'll take care of him."
i've most a mind to do 3d."
"Come on with him, and you needn't
hurry bit on my account Well both
be right here when you get back"
She gave me long. lingering look.
80 as to be able to swear to me in
court, and hurried out, and she was
scarcely out Of sight when a "Rock-a-
by Baby" woman about four seats
away, who had heard and seen all and
was no doubt jealous, got up and walk
ed around and said:
'That shows how much mothers
think of their offspring! Do you sup
pose I'd ever leave one OF my children
that way? Not muchr'
She was still walking around with
her nose up In the air when an old
man with cane and satchel stop
ped to yell at me:
"Do you know If this Is the New
Haven depot or notT
mo, sir. It isn't" replied as I held
up my hand warningly.
Young un sleep. eh?" he shouted In
still louder tones.
nodded and cautioned him again.
At that moment the baby's eyes OPEN
ed. rocked him to and fro and Groom
ed to him. and he'd have slept again
but for a woman who came up and
loudly inquired
did you notice hand bag on that
seat when you sat DOWN.
mo. didn't see any hand bag, and
you woke this baby up" I shouted at
the woman.
"Oh, have! State prison offense,
/ supposed" she sneered as she made
off.
By this time the baby's eyes had got
below my hat, and they began to be-
tray great deal of anxiety. kept
my knees moving and sang to him.
l had sung about rod of THE Old
Oaken Bucket" which l have always
found to have a soothing effect, and he
was looking al me with great curiosity.
when a fat woman came sailing along
and stopped to exclaim:
"Kitches. what q sweet little babyr'
Walking about with a baby In your
arms Is rather monotonous on the spine
and knees and shoulders. but was In
vented as an Offset for paregoric. l
lifted up the baby and took a walk-a-
by-baby walk. As walked tried to
divert his mind into a new channel by
telling him bear story. He was grad
ually becoming interested and had
probably made up his mind that was
at least his stepfather when little
old man who hadn't the slightest ex-
cuse for living blocked my way and
shrilly observed:
my wife died and left a baby about
as big as him on my hands, and l
know how to pity you. Are you rails
ing him on the bother"
went on with the bear story, but II
was no use. The baby began to grow
red In the face and to kick and claw,
and he finally yelled out at the top of
his voice. l changed him to the other
shoulder. but 1t was no good got
him down on my arm and tossed him
up and down. but he piped the harder.
No fewer than six full grown people al
once gathered around to discuss the
case. and because couldn't stand still
to answer their questions heard them
say that 4.was heartless father and
that the Humane society ought to sta
ton an agent st the depot
carried him over to the ticket Of
fee and the information bureau, but
he was not In want of anything In
that line. walked and waved him to
and fro; then l stood still and tossed
him up and down: then / sat down
and bounced him on my knee uztil his
! first tooth was almost shaken out. He
had made up his mind that things
We're not according 20 Hoyle. however
and he stuck to his tune.
don't remember all that was said
by the waiting passengers. but here
are few sample specimens from the
, stock:
mo one can make me believe thai
he is that child's father"
HE doesn't seem to have spark OF
; love for the poor little thing"
''It's curious that the police haven
interfered before now"
) Dear me, but If he knew anything
at all about children he'd know that 4
pin was pricking the poor thing t.
death"