Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-09-23
FOR THE CHILDREN.
The Lost Child.

neutrality-suspicious.! rang OuI CHllu-
ish voice, asa little girl of five bounded
up the stairway and burst into mothers
room, 'NaOmis going to draw the baby
in the park again to-day. May l 20
with her?"
Yes, darling, but be careful and keep
with her.
"Oh, yes, I'll remember"
And with kiss the little girl sped
down stairs, and out to the pavement,
where tidy servant girl waited, with
an elegant baby carriage, in which
proudly erect, sat Master Freddy Tenn
pie, sturdy little chap of a year old.
He and the little girl were richly dressed
showing that they came from a home of
wealth.
The pavement was crowded, and Kit
tie kept close to the side of her attend
ant until they entered the park.
Turning into quiet walk, they pur-
sued their way under the shady trees,
were numbers of nurses were giving
their young charges an airing.
Kittie ran hither and thither, laughing
and shouting in glee, at first keeping
near Naomi, but gradually wandering
farther away as the girl paused to chat
with an acquaintance.
As Klttie danced down the path,
which made an abrupt turn, and was
lost in mass shrubbery, she was ac-
cOsted by respectable looking swOman,
who was standing with man in the
shade of the bushes.
"Oh, what pretty child! What is
your name, dear?"
"Kittie Temple, ma'am."
"A pretty name, too. Don't you want
to see some lovely flowers out hereT
"Yes, ma'am, but mamma said l must
not leave Naomi answered the child,
looking back, but the turn hid her from
view.
"Oh, you'll be but a moment, and I'll
take care of you"
Kittie followed the woman into the
thicket, when suddenly the man drew
handkerchief saturated with chlOrOfOrm
from his pocket, and clapped 1t over her
mouth, and in a moment poor Kittie
was unconscious.
"Quick, before she is missed" said the
man.
The woman opened a little travelling
satchel, took out little pair of shears,
and with two clips the smooth braids of
hair were severed, and bristling mass
alone remained.
The embroidered white dress, with
the gold chain and lOcket. were hastily
removed, their place supplied by plain
bingham dress, white sun-bOnnet re-
placed the gaily trimmed hat, the short
hair covered the face, and man lifted
her in his arms. placed her head on his
shoulder, and she looked like a tired
child fallen asleep.
Thrusting the child's garments into
the satchel, the pair plunged through
the shrubbery, and took their way lels-
urely toward the park entrance, the
man remarking to group of laborers
as he passed:
my little girl is tired, and has fallen
asleep"
Once in the crowded thoroughfare
they passed swiftly along, going
through alleys and crOss-streets, and at
last reached respectable looking three
story house, opened it with latch key
and entered, the woman pausing at
the door, and glancing up and
down the street to see If they were OBJ
served.
When Kittie awoke from her stupor
it was night, and she was lying on q
comfortable bed in strange room,
lamp burned on the table, and the wO-
man she had seen in the park sat read
ing:
Inc cnllu lay TOT rev moments
looking about on her new surroundings
with bewildered feeling, then cry
Of
mamma, oh, mammal burst from
her lips.
The woman laid down her book and
came to the bed.
$50 you have walked up. How do YOU
feelT
Kittie shrank from her, and repeated
her cry.
"Hush, you shall be taken to your
mother in day or two"
"But want to go now" sobbed Kit
tie.
You "can't 60 tonight. Here sit up
and eat some supper, then go to sleep
again like good girl"