Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-09

my destination also"
"lndeed !" cried Annie, surprised iu
her turn. Shall you be there long?"
but u little while. The visit which
is freak lis To an old friend. who will
be glad to see me. hope. but who will
be surprised. am sure"
Annie said everything polite. and they
went on talking. The lir9,in moved on
again. Just then The baby moved too
IL opened its rose !cai lids. and pursed
up its cherry lips ~ il 10 bewaiI il. de-
seiiud condition, and Annie was seized
with terror. A sleeping baby she felt
ahl. to copO with; but il it woke and be.
gan To cry? She had an underlined iden
lha, babies always Dried when they were
awake, aud listened for The first note
with sinking horror. But Angeline dis
appointed expectation. She only indug.
od in Il little baby yawn, and then shut
hcI pretty eyes again for another doze.
II declare che is too sweet for any
thing :" said Annie aloud, while the
oIdrry gentleman transferred the com
prmcut TO herself.
"iicr mamma does not seem pcaetral-
I'd with aflliclion at leaving her. at least,
said Mr.. Morris; as lie spoke he consult.
eel 1T, watch. and then parodled the
ltvorilc exclamation OF the first gGnllo.
nlun o Europe" Cod bless my soul :"
cried Mr. Morris. Mrs Cadwnllader has
hccn gone halt an hour
Annie laughed NJ his iape Of oonslorna.
lion. ''non't he So much concerned
ii. aid, 4 am not at all tired. Funr
lnng No wondel Sic wants lltl}e
rr>t She says she has held lhe child
riShl hundred miles - Annie said this
with the more sympathy, perhaps, hct
rausc herarms were beginning to achu.
Nevertheless" replied Mr.. Morris
with determination, II shall go and
brRg Mrs. OadwaIader back You are
too good naturea-sulc to he imposed
on. This is AN imposition
And ol ho went, leaving Annie amused
~ we'll aN grateful Tor his Kindness.
lie returned In about ten minutes with
a very concerned countenance, aud the
information that he had not been able To
E,t a..
coaches
And Jonathan, too, seemed to have
worn Prince I.npn's cap Of roses. instead
"t MI ordinary travelling felt, Tor he also
MAS Invisible
However, yonder comes the con.
duclor," added MI Morris, with an air
OF relief. ale will be able to ind her
certainly. It's really shameful, upon n .ny
word Such sweet croS'.-r foo :, no
'''''''''' MAJ - to the baby's charms
we all DO 10 the charms OF other
things-at the momen, he supposed him.
self about to lose her. "Ilo," said Mr.
Morris, tapping the conductors arm, as
that gentleman was passing them with
the grand mir oi indifference common Ia
conductors. Conductor. have you no.
ticed anywhere about lady; II tall, pale
lady, with yellow shawl, who seemed
10 he looking for boy? Sho left baby
in charge of this young lady about hal!
III hour ago, and she has not returned"
Afraid she's forgotten the baby, ch ?"
said the conductor. making ipke with
almos, ailability "Tall, pale woman
She WAS on when took tho train No.
ticcd her halt II dozen times" he added.
with more condescending interest than
hey had looked for. "l'll lool, her up"
Thank you very much,' said Anuie,
smiling. I'm only afraid the baby will
wake, and don't think | should know
what To 10 with ii il it did !"
The conductor cast an approving eye
upon Annie, and walked of with good
deal OF alacrity TO 'look up' the lady in
the yellow shawl. lie came back pres
emily, rather excited.
Did you say .he had OF a yellow
shaw? Did she wear green bonnet
with led strings" Annie laughed u
little nj the recollection, but said the des-
cription was correct.
"And she gave you the baby before
we stopped at the last station ?"
Yes; some time BEFORE" said Annie.
"Well If This here amt about the
rummest go!" said the conductor, with
much less elegance than emphasis. That
'erc woman got off at the station behind
us--got off at Wrightstown, us sure as
my name is Jack Anderson, She, and
the boy, too !"
Forgot her baby ~ cried Mr.. Morris.
Impossible !"
"Jusl about impossible, should say ~
returned the conductor. Never forgot
il at all Meant TO do it Tried it on
this young lady 10 get rid OF the young
one. And done it, sure as my name is
Jack Anderson !"
Then followed n chsrus of dsmayed
exclamations from Annie Atkinson and
Mr.. Morris; and quite small bedlum of
questions from tho nearer passengers
who, of course. heard and saW all that
was going on. There was good deal
of laughter from the gentlemen around.
and evidently much sympathy from the
ladies. But there, meantime, was Annie
with the baby in her arms. And what on
earth was she TO do with it?
There Wcrn SnnnpsiinnS In nlcniV.