Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-07-19
A LOST BABY.

the Exciting Adventure That Followed.
Have you a baby at home-not "a tiny
baby, but baby about three years
old? If you have, read this story; but
if not, stop at once, for you won't un-
derstand it,
You know then, if you have a
baby, what tyrant that baby
can be, and you also know that
the easiest thing where that baby is
concerned is to look up to it as cap
tain, and obey orders.
Now there was baby in the Drake
family, and it was just the biggest and
jolliest baby you can imagine; but it
was also the most energetic and willful
baby that ever existed.
1t was not able to say very much, but
whatever it did say it said several
times over, so that no one should for
get it.
1t did not think very much either;
but all the same it held very decided
opinions upon one or two points
For instance, the Drake baby was
absolutely certain that her brothers
Christopher and Matthew Cor MAT
Tie, as he was generally called) were
sent into the world to do nothing but
amuse her.
There was one very good thing, and
that was that both the boys were so
fond of the baby that they were very
willing to spend their time with her.
Well, one afternoon the baby offered
to take her brothers for a walk. |
say she "offered to take them"
because you can not say they took her
when she was the captain-or rather,
the captainess-of the party. 1t was a
beautiful afternoon, and the little party
wandered on and on, without noticing
how far they were getting from home.
The baby, of course, didn't trouble her.
self about it, and she kept her brothers
so busily occupied that they forgot all
about the time and the distance, until
she suddenly announced that she was
hungry. Then the boys remembered
that they were getting hungry, too, and
that it must be near tea-time.
Then Christopher noticed for the first
time how late it was getting, and how
far they had wandered.
He turned his face homeward at once.
That was an easy thing to do; but it
was by no means so easy to get the
baby to do the same. Christopher
persuaded and coaxed, but the baby
pursued her way undisturbed. Then
Matte proposed to carry her. This,
of course, suited the young lady, and
the boys took her in turn until their
ayms ached and they were obliged to
rest. By this time they were nearly
halfway home. They all sal down on
the trunk of tree. Baby for once
was still, for she was beginning to feel
rather sleepy. Presently Matte picked
up big branch, and putting his small
legs one on each side, pretended that
he was riding horse.
baby ride! baby rider shouted his
small sister.
''You shall ride said Christopher
"Mattie, do you see that big boughi
Let us fetch that, sit baby on the enc
and drag it along"
"Hurrahr' cried Matte, "now We
shall get on famously."
1t was no sooner said than done
Baby was seated on the leaves an(
branches, and told to hold tight, ant
the boys pulled in front.
"Gee-up," cried baby, very pleased
"gee-up."
'Now pull hard, Matte" saiC
Christopher, and the party started off
But baby was getting tired, and very
soon she began to cry.
''Let us sing to her. said Matte.
Christopher agreed, and the tw,
boys started a school song.
Very soon after the sobs ceased, an,
the baby was quiet. The boys SAM
vigorously.
Keep on. Matte, and don't lool
round at her, or she will begin to CT
again. said Christopher.
This bough seems to get lighter a
we go along. instead of heavier sal
Matte. when they were very nearl
home THE singing must help us t
forget the weight
So, happy and cheerful, the party al
rived at the cottage. When the
reached the gate Christopher ran /
, open ii. telling Matte to bring th
baby in. 1t was by this time quit
dark.
''Come along, baby" said Matti'
There was no answer. why. 81
! must be asleep-no, she isn't WIN,
Christopher. she's not here at air.
What nonsenseT' said Christophe
''she must he there
But Matte was right, the baby vi