The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-03-06
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
uas Young physician, not over bur-
1easd with practice, when l sat half doz-
hi Ii ny office one sitting August after
ao6a. aad vas reused by hustle in the
.|Fset. aaa J cry
Hefoa Doctor Ring the bell
Hy ina time the ring was answered, |
vi wide wake, and had "my professional
exIrsssion on. Two men came in, and
oaa heId Ii, his arms limp, senseless fig
is, bo4 bout three years old, covered
xlIA he blood flowing from a cash in his
ds1d look the little fellow in my arms
ia >arriel him to the sofa, while the men
tfdacht ne water, and seemed deeply in
1E<1Gei II all my movements.
4 bfoken arm aud deep cut on the
hezd kept ne busy some time, but at last
biz |ittle patient was made as comfortable
II possible, and was moaning with recov-
crins conseiousness.
Have you Car to carry him2 | asked
.of one of thc men.
We don't own him, was the answer.
Hc uas . funning across the street, and a
1oiso Kicked him over. Jim, here, indi-
<stIoz his companion, he picked him up,
1nd came along to help find doctor,
c341o JIn can't read
Neodn't a-shoved that in growled Jim,
<o<aioS nd Poor little chap, how he
viII Give him something to quiet him
urescnlIv..I said, and will send word to
rs l|Ie station. house if his name is not on his
no men departed, and | lifted my
0rro once more and went up stairs, to
11 mofher's room, over the Office.
3 did bot take many minutes to enlist
+ III ermpathies, aud We undressed the
rs n .1d put him in her wide bed, no.
|r1 b lind some mark upon his clothing.
Il 6ts mas none, and when saw this
~ fnnkly:
l1er, there is just one chance for the
<||ow's life, and that is, perfect quiet.
47I ave fever, probably be delirious,
4 |o c8rry him to a hospital, or even to
11o 1ome, may be fatal. will send
3 \ ~ {he station-house, and then -
81 now will nurse him, John, my
MI nd. If his mother comes, she
\ a y 1o ~ she thinks BEST bnt, until she
c111c, leave him to me.
4 6 mute . description of the child's long
N o11xls and brown eyes, of the deli
|E@ 11IE 81 white linen in which he was
nd sent 1t to the station house.
X tsing made in three days, ad.
I>d 4in for week, and still he was
cI1tued 1t was very strange, for the
[||d pure, delicate skin aud dainty cloth.
+ 5 eeemed 10 mark him as the child of
Hpt uhilc he lay unknown, my little
6Ifept vaa Struggling hard for life, against
@1r and INJURIES He was delirious for
6ry days calling pitifully for Mamma |
l1|ly nlamma begging her not to go
[~sy and making our hearts ache by often
f'a1. Qh, Aunt Lucy, don't beat Fred
Efe1die will be good; or Grandma,
&11n. Don't, don't in cries Of ex-
|0I||er would get so excited with in-
Ii2u oycr those cries, that saw the
|1 nd Won fond place in her warm
1f been ill-treated, John, the pret-
I|ie<7 she would say. / hope the
rEo1|e who could hurt such baby
|1f iind him again.
#4ald rock him in her own moth
'l would spend sleepless nights
.|o1 beside him, petting and fondling
81 seemed even in his delirium to
||ss love, and would nestle up to her
bon against the phantoms of his
II11ed imaginations.
<eond week of his stay with us
ID and Freddie had rcgained his
11d wns on the road to recovery,
t9e morning carriage dashed up to
nnd two ladies alighted
<ore rustling silks of the latest
end were evidently mother and
The younger lady was very
. perfect blonde, and dressed in
tastc.
Morrill inquired the elder lady.
He'd 10 answer TO an advertise
riding child, my grandson.
probably think il strange We
been here before, but we were
leave the city the day before
and have just returned The
had him in charge ran away,
|Ir We supposed him safe at home,
zen lying in hospital, perhaps
Ere nearly Distracted on car re-