The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-11-20

her to give a coherent and ineligible
explanation of these mysterious
words.
When she did, Bob was dispatched
at once to the depot.
The train had gone ofcourse;nelther
was any expected from either way un-
! til morning. So all he could do was to
telegraph to the different stations be
yond, 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, so earnestly dwelt
| upon by her sympathizing friends,
''that the lady must have found out
| the mistake ere this, andwas probably
as anxious to get her baby back az
she was to get hers.
The early morning train brought
Mr.. Brown, if less agltated, quite as
much distressed at heart as his wife.
After a 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 '1adies'
ROOM" but her husband renamed
outside, walking restlessly up and
| down the platform.
At the farther end a man was stand
ing talking to lady in a carriage,
whose dress only was visible.
AS he regarded him more attentive
ly he sprang forward.
"Why, Cousin John, is that really
you?" $50,
The sober face of the man addressed
frightened into a smile as he turned
round.
Chow do you do, Cousin WHIP" he
responded, with a hearty shake OF the
hand. 81 didn't know you lived at
Sterling?"
n don't. My wife's people live here;
and she's here on q visit. l thought
you lived in Boston?"
$50 do" replied Mr.. John Brown,
his countenance SOLDERING as he recol'
lected the errand that brought him
there. "But the oldest, most unfor-
: tunate timing has happened: We've
lost our baby. My wife lost it on the
train Yesterday"
Here the lady in the carriage, who
had blue bundle in her arms, thrust
her head forward.
Just then Mrs. Brown made her ap
pearance on the platform, she also
having blue bundle.
There was q simultaneous recog
, milton. 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
! ioy, calculations, and endearments
, from both parties, and which was
finally broken upon by the two cousins
who Joining in a laugh OF mingled re
2 lief and merriment at the turn affairs
? had taken, now stepped forward tt
: introduce their respective wives.
The result was that Mr.. and Mrs
John Brown went home with thei
! newly discovered cousins, where the.
= spent the day, and which was nom
/ the less happy because of the frigh
e and trouble from which it SO curious
ly sprang.
! All parties appeared to be well sat
: isfied, with the exception of Bob, who
= turning up his nose, inquired what al
! the fuss was about2-and if one bah.
wasn't as good as another?-adding
j that for his part he could never Sc
n any difference in them.
r Upon which the indignant mother
l. ioined in the mutual declaration tina
- if Bob was once married, and was s
l. fortunate as to own real live bab
l. (which he didn't deserve by no mai
ner of means), he would be able to Sc
o the difference.
It An opinion to which many lad
- readers will give s. heartyconcurrence
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