The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-01

ahead Of them. "D'Ju Ike 70 ~
chin rnyself?" she asked, hating H43x
meath Il. IT bet could skin the 90
that linn. "D'ju like to see ne a.
Iv would so:' Thus the poor 6attefA3
seemingly enthused.
She became thoughtful, remembering
that she was now lady. Il can, 0ut Il
Won't" she said; and they went on. FL
used 10 do lots OF things like that. u
used 10 whenever I felt like IT. eoole
chin myself four times and Herbert Only
three. I was lots better than Hog0eet
when I used to do all kinds OF thtne1
like that" e
So true was this she had proved IL no.
longer ago than the day before On ~
turning pole" in Herberts back yar4S
and she was irked by the genteel sboone
thought which checked the proposeqf
present demonstration Of her acrobAc1.
She wished to dazzle, and suffered from.
bottled impulses. Then. Just before NET.
on the sidewalk. she saw her chance Tor
a now brilliancy.
1t was sleeping baby In . wicker
baby carriage, which stood unattondo45
directly In the middle Of tho pavement
Unfortunately. both Of Julla's escortinH
gentlemen insisted upon passing with
her to the right of this obstacle, neither.
willing to be even so little separated
from her IN the others favor-to such
gingerly' mea surings Of an eyelash were
they reduced by the continuous balance
In which Julia energetically labored TO
ma intain them. But the space was hAr-
row, and Newland Sanders In hot
hurry to crowd by: his elbow srnote
the perambulator's top. lowered TO pro- /.
tect the slumberer. and the baby aWoke. !
,Io NAVvA
gave not thought, but hasteus4 on Z
with Julia and Mr.. Ridgely. for julia
had begun to set the pace brtskly, her
state Of mind being In strong contra
dlction to the set cheerfulness she pre-
served upon that harmful face OF hers.
Inwardly her attention was concentrAt-
cd, as sho afterward explained, upon
the struggle to survive sanoly trying
experience. Il kept saying to myself,
she ,said-'T kept saying: II only live
through this without going Grassy" In
her preoccupat!on she did not notice the
protests Of the baby behind her.
But Florence did! Here she not o1ly
might crafty her profound motAesli-
ness, but she could perform some OF
the Erandsst Crown-up gSsticuIAtions
possible TO newly thirt>-a, fSminins-S
and with the admired Noble Dill for
gallery! She rushed upon the psrambu-
lator, jerked tho occupant into SSni-
upright position upon his bottled PILL
low, and began to soothe hinn-at lSasS
hIstrionIcalIy-In q tone Of voice which
the baby found unfamiliar. Threatening.
and wild.
100 ippsy dollin" Florence voctfDr.r
ated, lowering. patting. running from
one side Of the perambulator to the
other and back again. "Oh. 90 ipnsy,
peshus. dollin' sim! Is she frightened
-ler out all alone on Z Massey bid
street, Nussin hurMms mummste'A
peshus, ippsy babeums!" Then she
stood at the foot Of the pGrambul2tor.
and first raised her arms high over
head; then, shouting. brought than
down, and STOPPING suddenly. claapeA
tho baby's chest with vigorous hsads.
'Oooh !ppsy ippsy, itchy. Coo! oooh.
itty. ippsy. itchy. Cool"
The terrified baby EAspsd IN horror;
then. finding It's lungs. screamed to the
utmost. Florence continued to rsaSsure
1t with calisthenics.
Perhaps we'd better be going on"
Noble suggested nervously. Tho 9TH
ers have TUNED the corner. She
they"
But Florence lifted the baby from
its carriage and swung IL dangerously
to and fro, up and down, In the air.
"Rockums by baby" she sang. That
is, her intention was musical. Rock
ums by baby in ums tree top" j
Noble became little more pressing.
though ticidly so. "She-they really
might get away from US altogether
he said. Wed better"
Florence replaced the baby In the
carriage. where It's vehemencs did not
abate. She was incapable OF parting
from It.
"oh, l couldn't leave poor little Sarah,
alono like this. Mr.. Dill" she exclaimed
Importantly. Just look! Sitting all
alone out here on tho sidewalk In front
Of vacant lot with nobody 1t all any
where's around! Then she remembered
q erown-up phrase that would do hand
somely. why. her mother would never
forgive me in the world!
But her mother or her nurse or
somebody has probably just gone some
where for a minute Or
why, how could We tell?" the deteE-
mined girl inquired reproaehfully. ITS
my own SECOND cousin. little Sarah At
water Burgess, and they have a very
careless colored dakey muse 70 hewkk
careless coored darkey nurse for her.
She might not come back for her at all
Oh. l couldn't leave her like this, M.
D!uw
But the nurs. might not come back
for long time" Noble suggested desc :
lately. looking over his shoulder In the
direction OF the corner whore the rest
OF the walking party had vanished. I'M
afrai II we ont hurry"
I'll tell you what we'll do. said Flor
ence with brightest enthusiasm wen
take her with US. We can't leave her
here, and Id just love to have her
along We can take her with us on the
walking party. and then we'll take hsl
home. You push the wagon, ana III
walk along close side Of It and Keep {
quieting her.
"But-
"1,'ll be Just lovely" Florence In
sisted warmly. Take holt Of the han {
dlebar and push: that's all you hat to
do, Mr.. Dill"
II Noble had not feared to lose the
favor Of this powerful influence with
Julia's dreaded father, he might have Of
fered further demur. In obeo4eace 70
various reasoning voices within him.
He had a hazy notion that II vas not On
tirely proper to walk away with . oAoy
IN this manner. even at the command Oh
the infants second cousin, but much
moro keenly he felt strong repulsion
toward the idea Of pushing q baby car
r!age under any circumstances, and par
ticularly in a walking party OF Whicn
Julia Atwater was q member.
Florence was too much for him.
Hurry. Mr.. Dill!" she commanded "Its
absolutely tho only thing we can do.
The family'd never forgive me II left
this child out here In the street like
thls-never in the world! II that ole
colorad darby woman comes back. and
Sarah isn't here, it'll be lesson to her;
that's all. We got to take her, Mr.. Din.
and that's just everything there Is to
It. You take holt Of the handlebar ana
push: I'll keep the baby quiet" &
After q mute search Of all horiEons.
Noble abandoned hope Of providenttal