The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
WINNIE'S ADVENTURE,

How She Was "Losted," and How She
Was Found-A Good Lesson.
Little Winnie was full of Importance.
She was going to the city for the first
time in her life, and she naturally felt
happy. 1t was the day before they
were going to start, and mamma was
packing. Winnie was trying to help,
but am afraid her help was not very
acceptable, for she wanted to take all
her toys, and when mamma WASH t
looking would run and throw broken
doll or some other old plaything into
the trunk, and then mamma would
have to send her away, she bothered
her so.
At length the next morning came,
and then they were fairly in the train
and on their way to the city. Winnie
was a very active little girl, and so
full of mischief that mamma had to
watch her pretty closely. She would
persist in walking up and down the
aisle between the seats, vainly trying
to keep her balance, much to the
amusement of the passengers.
Arrived at the CITY, all was hustle
and noise, and great crowds at the de-
pot, so that Winnie was almost fright
ened and kept tight hold of mamma s
hand. They took hack and went to
Uncle Fred's. Winnie was very much
pleased with the city and wanted to 90
out sightseeing almost as soon as they
got into the house. Mamma was too
tired to 90 with her then, but she gave
her leave to 90 out on the lawn and
watch the people go by.
Winnie watched them some little
time, standing out by the gate, and
then she thought she must take little
walk herself. She said to herself: 81
dess mamma won't tare, sides, she
won know I'm doing, an l tan Diet
bat, and her not know, all" So she
opened the gate and went out She
walked along little way, until she
came to cross street, down which a
procession of soldiers were marching.
The band was playing, the soldiers
were all dressed IN uniform and the
plumes in their hats were nodding in
time to the music.
Winnie thought she had never seen
any thing so pretty in all her life, and
in her excitement forgot every thing
but how she wanted to see more of the
pretty soldiers, and followed them for
long time, trying to keep step with
the music, and spatting her little hands
together in great glee.
She was so taken up with watching
them that she did not notice how many
street corners she had turned, till she
happened to think if it was time to 90
home. Then she turned around, going,
as she supposed, the same way she had
come. She walked and walked long
time, trying to find the great white
church she remembered passing, but
she could not find it. At last
she could not stand it any longer,
and bursting into tears, she sobbed,
''Oh dear! o mamma! Use lostedr' So
she wandered about the streets, hun
CRY and tired, and sobbing very pitt
fully.
At Uncle Fred's they had just discov-
cred Winnie's absence. Mamma was
nearly frantic. Aunt Sue sent messen-
gers in all directions, and told the po-
iceman to look for her
In the meantime Winnie, so tired
and frightened she could Como further,
sat down on some steps that led to
large public building. Pretty soon
gentleman came along, and seeing her
sitting there and crying, stopped and
spoke to her.
"What is the matter, my little girl,
why are you crying?"
Use losted, and can't find my way
home" answered Winnie, crying all
the harder.
"Well, well, don't cry! Well find
home if you'll tell me where it is"
said Uncle Fred, for it was he. Winnie
had never seen her uncle to remember
him, so she didn't know who it was.
81 don't know" was her reply; Use
coined to see my Unite Fred an Aunt
Sue, an my name is Winnie Earle"
why, bless mer' said Uncle Fred,
''it's my little niece, Winnie, as true
as I'm alive. How in the world did
she come hereP" And he took Winnie
up in his arms and carried her home.
Such Joy as there was in the house
when he came! Mamma and Aunt
Sue nearly kissed her to death, while
Uncle Fred was explaining how he had