Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-19

my woes. or AZ least rs much thereof as
would enable him to advise me.
"You are going to advertise, Of coursel"
he asked.
"Oh yes" replied, bnt never hav-
ing done any thing OF the kind, and this
being a particular case, / don't know
exactly how to express myself. In fact
am so exhausted and bewildered that
doubt my ability to compose an advertisl
ment OF any kind.
"For that matter" said my friend,
ana as inexperienced as yourself In
such affairs. However, l fancy l can
draw you up something that will answer
II will be full aud explicit, at all eyents."
" Just what want, my dear fellowi
do So"
He scribbled few lines in his note
book, tore out the page, and submitted
u for my approval. The writing ran
thus -
FOR IMMEDIATE REDEMPTION
male infant, answering 10 the follow.
| ing description: One year old name Charles.
sandy hair, light blue or gray eyes, weight
about % pounds. Any party or parties
having or claiming any right, title, inter
est, or property whatsoever In said infant
| either legal or equitable, may recover pos
session Of the same at once by applying
! with proper credentials, at Editorial Room
Freedom"
Arrived at the Banner" office, l as
sumed my editorial chair, and connded
the above advertisement to the care Of
my own particular devil " with in.
structions to see that Il was inserted 10
the H-r-ld" for the next morning, d.
recting him; also, when the notice ap
peared in print, to cut Ii out and lay Il
where l could hnd Il. The next day
there lay the advertisement on my desk,
neatly cut from the columns Of the
" VI ID" put on my oiiice.coat, pre-
pared for work, and summoned my
devil.
''Now," said l, examine all the
New York aud Brooklyn exchanges, and
ifyou dnd any where an advertisement
for lost child, "cut II out"
The boy set to work with praiseworthy
ssslduity, and soon announced that he
had found one. A single look at the
notice he handed NE was sufficient.
Yes, there conld be no doubt that this
was what | wanted. The description of
the baby was even fuller than mine; and
was requested to call at No. AZ NJ,
- Avenue, Brooklyn. Thrust the slip
into the breast-pocket of my Prince
Albert, attacked the work of immediate
Importance, finished 1t after a fashion,
daew on my overcoat, and started for the
ferry. On board the boat suddenly
recolected that in the hurry l had for
cotton to change my coat, and my
Prince Albert, with the Advertisement In
its breast pocket, was hanging in my
office Never mind, l could get along
with out it, perhaps.
"Can you direct me how to fnd M
street, IN Brooklyn :" l inquired of
fellow passenger.
As he was going that way himself, he
offered toact as guide.
l rang at No. AZ with considerable
reluctance. It was certainly shabby
looking house for such a sweet creature
to live 10, | thought. But there was no
telling what gems such rude setting
might contain and after all, whatever
the outside might be, the interior was
a little palace OF luxury and refinement
such palace as she alone, of all the
woman had ever met, could make IL.
The bell was answered by a sour yisaged
female of Hibernian extraction.
g 1 called on the strength of an adver-
tlsement In to-day's H-i-ld,' began.
Is your mistress In 2"
d" Me mistress Is It ye want ! Well,
thin, its not me as d be afther havin' a
mistress in Inc own housel"
Anls 10 hob 9oui hOubei my koOu
woman.
"Isn't III AM why not Why not,
ak yei Efye're one o. thin dirty
blackguards as goes around takin' prop
erty away from us poor laborin' people
as worked hard an paid our taxes, yea
betther be gone from here. Mind what
tell We, now"
"But Pm not coming to take away
your property. On the contrary, l want
to restore piece Of property TO a lady
who lost it on the day of the snow-storm.
l want"
Divll a thing did / lose that day.
Away wild yel Don'tye come one shtep
nearer, eff ye don't want your ugly head
broke It's giltin' inter the shanty ye're
afther, an shtealin the furniture an
things. kin tell one o. the loikes o. sc,
the wanst l sit my eyes on 'im
" Listen to me a moment" / remon-
sirated. ) came to see about child
bAby-"
Arrah ye're the shmall-pox docther,
are ye ! Howly Vargin shpare me, put
: veil niver set fut inside this door, to be
givin' the blessid childer their death, or
| draggin' 'em away from their father an
muther F" and the woman advanced
! upon me with such a threatening aspect
! that beat hasty retreat.
r ! looked again at the name on the gas
lamp, inquired at the corner grocery,
took every preeaution TO avoid mistake,
J but could not get rid of the unwelcome
r fact that was In M street, and that
was No. AZ. Weary-limbed and heavy
, hearted, | peut my steps toward my
office, finished the work OF the day, aud
; In the evening communicated to my land
g., lady the ill.succcss of my expedition
l She was incompetent to advise me
further.
, six long days and nights slowly passed
/ away still not hint did receive from
: any quarter as to the ownership of the
infant in charge. My devil, as he con-
! cluded bis search among the exchanges
each morning, announced; Nothing
I but the advertisement gave you Thurs
I day, sir"
0 fond of his nurse and me. He crowed
2 at my approach, manifesting every symp.
l. tom Of dclight-and no wonder; for in
It nv anxiety to prevent unnecessary
If squalls, had brought home, the first
n night or two, a pocketful of sweets.
IS Gradually, n less selfish impulse seemed
y 70 gain possession of me, and the daiuties
e were continued, with the addition of a
r couple of rattles and a woolly dog, for
u tine mere pleasure lell III NNhohhiuh hhe
ie little fellows JOY.
Of My long-cherished opinions concerning
re babies, which had grown with my growth
and strengthened with my strength, were
r. fast becoming a barbarism of the pasi
m and was daily ripening, to all intents
and purposes, into family man.
a was about to end the paragraph at thi'
re point, but cannot, In candor to you, gentl'
oo reader, without another confession. foi
may have guessed that It was not alto
he gether love Of quiet, or his good be
or havior. that had made me tender-hearteC
N toward baby. There was still thlr'
M iucentlve--namcly. that every trHini
kindness showed to him seemed EXTENDED
to him through another "a little womal
with blue eyes and straight nose, and tn
lv most expressive of mouths, whose imag
b'e never left the retina of my heart. OF he
Il. dreamed by day and by night. l say
el her in everything. She looked up at IN
in, through baby's eyes, and thanked m
with bis merry laugh. l was happy an
vet notwithstanding for the end, "
dreading each returning day lest 1t shoul
90. be the last.
to Just one week after the eventfnl snow
si storm, was walking up Broadway rath'
Of earlier than usual when lady passed
her coupe a short distance In front
! me. She spoke hurriedly to the drive
MS opened the carriage door, and as she wi
or. stepping in turned her face fully towal
ig- me. darted forward and attempted
len attract her attention, but all my frant
Do, gestures and wild CALCULATIONS avail.