Dotty Dimple Out West

ing of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake." Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she

f the cars, what made him wear that printed hat-band? She supposed that in some mysterious way he drove or guided the furious iron hor

are two kinds of conductors in cars, same as in thunder. One is a non, and the oth

e saw that her father was comfortable, and this fact reassured her somewhat. If t

o great distance was a little baby in a blue cloak. Not a

eat by that lady's bandbox. Mayn'

, if she i

the aisle, think

ngle thing. If we had mamma wi

out of her arms. Dotty drew off her gloves, and laid the little one's head tenderly against her cheek. Baby looked wonderingl

the child had done a good deed, "Take off you

lity which delights the heart of infancy. Dotty bore the pain heroically, till she bethought herself of appearances; for, being among so many people, she did not wis

aculty for 'tending babies. Now, do you think, darling, you could take care of him a few minutes alone, an

"you can go to sleep just as well as not. Baby likes me

folded up a green and yellow plaid shawl, and put it on the arm of the seat for a pillow. "I should like

ptured heroine, "and I live in Portland. I'

f just in time to av

mother is proud of you; I know she is," remarked

greeable face. Dotty did not know why it was unpleasing. She only compared it with the child's usual s

ighbor of the Parlins, who had once been very angry with Susy, saying sarcasti

down, sustained in her tedious task by rememberin

Little bits of eyes, like huckleberries. 'Twill have to wear a head-dress when it grows up, for it hasn't any ha

ighed h

p'rhaps she won't wake up till we get to Boston. Hush-a-by

s. But how was she to find the way to her pocket? Baby required both hands, and undivided attention. Dotty looked at the boy imploringly. He snapped his fi

"I want some of that pop-corn so much!" was the plaintive request. "I

ket and took the "infant terrible." There was an instant attack upon his h

THE CARS.

ith juvenile impatience. "I can't

aroused; he objected to being punished for such a harmless amusement as uprooting a little hair. T

t immediately closed it again when she saw that Dotty was bending

rl. "She wouldn't 'low me to hold this naughty, naughty baby forever 'n' ever! Be

aby "up, up, up, and down, down, downy," till its blue cloak was twisted

s come to our house, I'll look and see if they've brought

to be comforted with other devices. How should she know that it was unable to chew

ng which Master Freddie pushed a handful of corn as far as the trap-door which opened into his throat. Then there was a struggle, a gasp, a throwing

med so shrilly that half a dozen people started from their seats to see what was the matter. Of course t

little thing! Don't you know a

its murderess, her distress and terror are not to be told. She paced the aisle, wringin

ght its breath, and blinked its little watery eyes, while i

immensel

e passengers looked on, quite interested in the scene. "Did the naughty, wicked girlie try to choke its mu

. They were not only sharp in themselves, but they were u

y hair" veiling her sorrowful eyes, when she remembere

d don't you ever offer to hold another b

her mouth, more angry than grieved, an

oman after her; "only you might have killed my ba

ever. She had never before met with any one so ill bred as Mrs. Lovejoy. She supposed her own conduct had been almost criminal, whereas Mrs. Lovejoy was really much

ime that day, Dotty ha

curred, and she had not much to say wh

baby any corn," said she, brief

your glov

her pocket, an

re in. You'd better go after them, my daugh

ndiana with my hands naked.

es himself. They were not to be found, though Mrs. Lovejoy was very polite

shadows on his young daughter's face so early in the day. "We'll buy a new pair in Boston. W

ll tell me when it's the very last thing? I'm so glad Susy wro