Connecticut western news., 1885-09-16

arms of the old lady, surrounded by bevy of admiring aunts.
 "La, childl I thought you wrote twas boy?"
 "And so it is, grandma" said Mrs. Brown, from whom "baby" was hid den by the faces that surrounded.
 "Phebe Janel what air you talkin' about ?' exclaimed the indignant old lady. "Do you think that I have raised fourteen of 'em an never lost one, and don't know boy from gal baby9"
 Here the astonished mother caught glimpse of the little creature who. clad in her night dress, was staring wonderingly around.
 With sudden screech, she sprang to her feet.
 "Mercy on usI took the wrong baby!"
 It was some time before Mrs Browns excitement and agitation would allow her to give coherent and intelligible explanation of these mysterious words
 When she did, Bob was dispatched at once to the depot.
 The train had gone. of course; neith- CT was any expected from either way until morning. So all he could do was to telegraph to the different stations beyond, and to "baby's" father.
 As might be expected, the poor mother was nearly frantic, and would have been quite so had it not been for the consoling idea, earnestly dwelt upon by her sympathizing friends "that the lady must have found out the mistake ere this, and was probably as anxious to get her baby back as she was to get hers.'
 The early morning train brought MT. Brown, if less agitated, quite as much distressed at heart, as his wife.
 After hasty consultation, the two determined to take the baby and start out in the same direction taken by the strange lady, hoping to find some clew to her name and whereabouts.
 When they reached the station the train wanted some minutes of being due.
 Mrs. Brown went into the Ladies Room," but her husband remained out side walking restlessly up and down the platform.
 At the further end a man was standing talking to lady in car riage, whose dress only was visible.
 As he regarded him more attentive ly he sprang forward.
 "Why, Cousin John, is this really you?'
 | The sober face of the man addressed frightened into 6 smile as he turned round.
 "How do you do, Cousin WHIP" ht responded, with hearty shake of the hand. T didn't know you lived ir Sterling
 T don't. My wife's people live here; and she is here on a visit. though you lived in Boston?"
 "So I do" replied Mir. John Brown his countenance sobering, as he recol lected the errand that brought hin there. "But the oldest, most unfort unate thing that has happened. We have lost our babyl My wife lost i on the train yesterday-"
 Here the lady in the carriage. wht had a blue bundle in her arms, thrus her head forward.
 Just then Mrs. Brown made her ap pearance on the platform, she alsC having blue bundle. l There was a simultaneous recogni tion. The two mothers rushed to ward each other, and in the twinklins of an eye the blue bundles changed hands. .......
 This was followed by an outburst o | joy, ejaculations and endearment from both parties, and which was fl nally broken upon by the two cousins who, joining in laugh of mingled re lief and merriment at the turn affair had taken, now stepped forward to in troduce their respective wives.
 The result was that MT. and Mrs John Brown went home with thei newly discovered cousins, where the spent the day, visit which was non the less happy because of the frigh and trouble from which it so curiousl sprang.