Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-01-31
awuRRE,s BOBBY"

speaking Of returning Congressman, ra-
ther good story has been telegraphed
of a new member who arrived with his
family, consisting of wife, FIVE children
and nurse. The economical member of
Congress packed bis family in one hack
at 9 P. NJ, and drove to Willard's. They
had been car riding for many nights and
days, and We're in consequence exceed
ingly fatigued.
Arriving at Willard's they paid the
hackman, ordered their trunks off, and
trudged wearily, half asleep, iuto that
famous caravansary. The husband,
wife and four children were escorted in
to the supper room, after which, eleva-
ted by the coffee and the elevator, they
were carried beyond the jurisdiction of
the Board of Public Works to rooms
under the root When the good lady
entered her bedroom she encountered
the nurse, and both exclaimed
"Where's Bobby I"
"Why, Miss" said the nurse, Il
thought you had him."
Nancy" screamed Mrs NJ. c.,
"dint you fetch him in Z
"No, mum; l had the three carpet
sacks, the cloaks, baby's clothes, and'l
thought you had him."
Now Bobby was the baby, and the
frightful discovery was made that the
baby had been left in the hack. There
was frantic rush for the elevator and
the stairs. The insane Nj. {. tried TO
burst open the door SO as to precipitate
himself down the well. lie then pulled
away ut the bell until he broke il; then
shouting Fire :" rushed down after his
wife and four children, who by tins
time were in the clerks office trying to
make the corpulcnt and amable Mr..
Baglcy understand the horrible sitia-
ton.
Some one suggested the telegraph,
and all the police stations were advised
of this loss Of Congressional infancy.
But the worst part OF il Mas that the
crazy representative could not rcmeT-
Der the number Of the hack, and the
hacks are not remarkable for their ready
return of lost parcels.
In the meantime the unhappy hus-
band made short excursion into The
neighborhood. He hurried throughthe
hacks on the hack stands and had all
the retired convicts who drive those We
hicles volunteer to go and search for
the lost child tor two and halt hours.
Each ore was ready 20 make affidavit
that he knew the hack, and one driver,
who ought to have been hung long ago,
swore that he heard the child cry rs
the hack drove by. From the hack
stand the husband hurried TO Newspa.
per Row and stirred up the Bohcmans
TO the highest pitch OF excitement by
his tale of woe The corpulent Rams
dell sat down and wept Adams blew
his nose, while Boynton phiIosophically
remarked that the loss OF baby was
somebody's gain, and Preston added
that it was a loss easily repaired and
so the night wore on.
What became Of that hack, with the
precions little burden, is the most in
teresiing part of the narrative. IL seems
that our old friend Zach Chandler, tho
Micfigandcr, who goes moonings about
at all sorts of late hours, found himself
Oh Four and a.hali street in such state
of absent mndcdness that he conldn't
tell where he was or where he ought 10
be. In these emergencies he instinct
lively calls hack. All the hackmcn in
town know the great Michigander, and
entirely regardless OF what he orders or
says, they invariably drive him home,
stopping at all the sample rooms aud
bars OH the way. On this occasion ho
halted hack, and getting in said as he
did so:
"Takeme' omedamnyou J.
Sitting down upon the back scat, he
was startled by wild cry that almost
sobered him. This will sound like ex.
aggeration, but il is fact Il came
very near being case Of spoiled child,
for old Zach had hinged two hundred
pounds of Senatorial beef and whisky
on the lost child Of the lower House.
He started up with such. violence that
his head struck the top Of the hack,
nearly bouncing the driver of his seat,
more, however, with astonishnent than
jolt.
Old Zach resolved himself into an In
vestigating committee, aud sitting down
on the front seat, felt around. lie
gathered mp the child, and for . minute
sat turning the situation over In his gi-
gantic intellect, then, sticking his head
out of the window, he shouted with
that voice which has made the British
lion tremble
"Drives, go'omequick-Tye-got ba.
by"
As the infant confined its screaming
the driver had no doubt az 10 the truth
Of this startling revelation, and 30 tore
along the street at frghifuI rate, con.
sidering that his team consisted Of ono
vicious kicker and one runaway. Pull
ing at the palatisl mansion, the great
Michigander tumbled ont and rushed in
with the child in his arms. Presenting
it 10 the astoDisbed Mrs. Chandler, he
said
"Slonststro nary 'fair-sot-down-
baby-on--hack. Going-to-dopt--
him.
The good old lady did not receive tho
new conner with the same enthusiasm,
but sent for policeman, not 10 arrest
the Senator. bat to remove the encufn.
brance.- Through this means the poor
little wait was returned 10 its frantic