Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-09-18

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arms Of the old lady, surrounded by
a bevy of admiring aunts.
LA, child 1 thought you wrote
twas boy2"
"And so it is, grandma" said Mrs.
Brown, from whom "baby" was hid
den by the faces that surrounded.
"Phebe janet 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 a gal
baby2"
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 usl I took the wrong
baby"
1t was some time before Mrs Browns
excitement and agitation would allow
her to give a coherent and ineligible
explanation ofthese mysterious words.
When she did, Bob was dispatched
at once to the depot
The train had gone, of course; Meth
er 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
Mr.. 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 a lady in car
rage, 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 c
into a smile as he turned G
round. {
"HOw do you do, Cousin WHIP" he |
with a hearty shake of the /
hand. 81 didn't know you lived in e
k
Il don't. Ny wife's people live c
here; and she is here on visit.
though you lived in Boston?" c
$50 do replied Mr.. John Brown, d
his countenance SOLDERING, as he recol- b
eeted the errand that brought him a
here. "But the oldest, most unfort- o
mate thing that has happened. We o
lave lost our babyl My wife lost it a
IN the train yesterday" n
Here the lady in the carriage, who te
ad blue bundle in her arms, thrust v
er head forward. al
Just then Mrs. Brown made her ap- u
earance on the platform, she also ca
avinga blue bundle. u
There was a simultaneous recogni- TO
on. The two mothers rushed to- ed
Tard each other, and in the twinkling IT
an eye the blue bundles changed M
ands. tn
This was followed by an outburst of Gu
y, CALCULATIONS and endearments -
ON both parties, and which was f.
ally broken upon by the two cousins,
no, joining in laugh of mingled re-
Of and merriment at the turn affairs W.
I'd taken, now stepped forward to in -
Oduce their respective wives.
The result was that Mr.. and Mrs l.
'hn Brown went home with their 81
'wly-discovered cousins. where they ~
ent the day, visit which was none "
g less happy because of the fright =, e
d trouble from which it so curiously pls
rang. an