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

LOST AND FOUND.
I vas young physician, not over bur-
i>oed With practice, when sat half doz-
ae III W. oiicc one sitting August after
Ho66. aad vac reused by hustle in the
1|fs@z. and j. cry:
Iests doctor Ring the bell
81 ia lime the ring was answered, l
94e <i1e axnke, and had "my professional
1<Sz1saion on Two inen came in, and
eas held ii bis arms limp, senseless fig
1<z foy bout three years old, covered
0|lh sAe blood flowing from a cash in his
hsaI. I Doll the little fellow in my arms
431 carried him to the sofa, while the men
511aehi ME water, and seemed deeply in
l<I1s<<d = III my movements.
A troten arm aud deep cut on the
1ead kepk DC busy some time, but at last
~ little rstient was made as comfortable
III poeeIbls and was moaning with recov-
crine coneeiousness.
Hare y9u ar to carry him? l asked
'of one of the men
We doot own him, was the answer.
HI vss mining across the street, and
korsc kicked him over. Jim, here, indi-
Mating biz eompanion, he picked him up,
1n1 / eano nlong to help find doctor,
o6z1c jim amt read.
Ncodn't a-shoyed that in growled Jim,
<o4uiux I'd Poor little chap, how he
vim Hise him something to quiet him
1155sntIy,.I said, and viii send word to
VII station house if his name is not on his
] NJ men departed, and lifted my
H4rec once more and went up stairs, to
III 1aothers room, over the Office.
n dId bot take many minutes to enlist
nv a1npathies, and we undressed the
III 4n1 put him In her wide bed, ho-
~ y Ind some mark upon his clothing.
&|1 &as none, and when | saw this |
y |lankly:
ol1ce, there is just one chance for the
f<||ow's life, and that is, perfect quiet.
n kaye fever, probably be delirious,
& y e4rry him to hospital, or even to
@~1 kome, may be fatal. | will send
| I1e house, and then -
NJ now | will nurse him, John, my
.1< lid. If his mother comes, she
AZ . she thinks best; but, until she
<oIt@, leave him to me.
~I1Ic description of the childs long
n c6rk and brown eyes, of the deli
IS @1|l of white linen in which he was
11 md sent it to the station-house.
tsing made in three days, | ad-
bin for week, and still ne was
R|4(ihed 1t was very strange, for the
b pure, delicate skin aud dainty cloth.
se|aea to mark him as the child Of
jel 4hile he lay unknown, my little
@E|1nt W. struggling hard for life, against
e1t md Injuries. He was delirious for
nv da{s calling pitifully for Mamma |
@|lJ a|anma begging her not to go
ms aid making our hearts ache by often
i'nx 81, Aunt Lucy, don't beat Fred
frtdlic will be good; or Grandma,
in 111s don't, don't in cries Of ex-
| M would get so excited with in
I|11 Dyer those cries, that saw the
115 Fon fond place in her warm
"a Been ill-treatcd, John, the pref
l|oS she would say. l hope the
e51|e who could hurt such baby
1'eI fnd him again
Odd rock him in her own moth
@I4< would spend sleepless nights
beside him, petting and fondling
seemed even in his delirium to
|ove, and would nestle up to her
Jon against the phantoms of his
ed negotiations.
<eond week Of his stay with us
||6g, and Freddie had regained his
< was on the road to recovery,
~ morning carriage dashed up to
and two ladies' alighted.
@| torc rustling silks of the latest
znd were evidently mother and
'1 The younger lady was very
o perfect blonde, and dressed in
Il taste.
~ Morrill, inquired the elder lady.
He'd IN answer to an advertise
prding a child, my grandson.
probably think It strange We
been here before, but we were
leave the city the day before
"a, and have just returned. The
had him in charge ran away,
we supposed him safe at home,
zen lying in hospital, perhaps
FIRE nearly dis,sc,ed on our 70.