The Arizona sentinel., 1888-03-03
NUMBER IA.

did some time. and course we'd adopt it if they did" :"
 .'Of course wo wOuld." replied Dan, decidedly. If we found one there when mamma was gone. we'd adopt it ourselves.
 ''Oh, let's run an seer' suggested Daisy. eagerly.
 Let's" agreed Dan.
 And away the little ones scampe red to examine the front door step; but though they searched the entry, the broad porch without. and even went SO far as to look under the steps. they failed to find the baby 'in Q basket" and were about abandoning their search in despair, when Dams bright eyes caught sight of little old man in the street. who seemed to be dread fully perplexed about something, for he was standing quite still, gazing steadily at the number on the front door of the next house.
 Daisy" said Dan. in subdued whisper. i've haven't got a grand- father anywhere.
 No" replied Daisy, with sigh.
 Babies are lots of bother; but grandfathers are just splendid" re- marked Dun.
 i've always wanted a grand father" said Daisy. with a growing interest.
 ''Then let's adopt him." said Dan, quickly. ''Mamma'n be so glad when she gets home"
 Let's" echoed Daisy.
 The twins ran down the steps, hand in-llaud, and Dannie accosted the lit tie old man, who seemed to have lost his way.
 "Ne want you for q grandfather" he said. innocently-'me and Daisy do."
 The old man turned about quickly. and the moment his eye fell upon the small. animated faces, he exclaimed:
 "Why. to-be-sure-to-be-su sure you dor'
 He stopped and kissed them both
 T don't see how you youngsters knew me, though. Did your mother send you out to fetch me in2''
 'Oh, rof' replied Daisy. its to be a surprise for mamma"
 Sure enough. sure enough" said the old man, merrily. Ho had habit of repeating his sentences, in order to make them more emphatic. Il in- tend to surprise her. and that's how I came to get lost. It beats me how any one can get their bearings in such tangle of streets and houses,
 Now you're our grandpa, we must be very good to you." said Dan, lead- ing the way to the front pariOr. and offering the new grandfather the easiest chair.
 Children. what are you doing?" exclaimed Mrs. Dimple, as she sud- denly opened the outer door and en- tered the hall. '.Haven't l forbidden you children to go in the parlor when am away?'
 "Yes'm," said Daisy. meekly; but we've adopted grandfather. and"
 Adopted a grandfather inter- rupted Mrs. Dim pie. in mortified tones, as she stepped quickly to the parlor door, expecting to sec some tramp helping himself to the parlor orna- ments; but familiar form arose from the great easy chair and familia voice addressed her.
 '.Tm right down glad 10 sec you. Sarah Such time as 1 had to find you. and may be I'd a been hunting for you now if these blessed children hadn't known me. It's remarkable. Sarah. remarkable what memories they must have! They never saw mo but once. and they could not have been more than eight months old then-"
 Uncle Daniel. this is surpriser' exclaimed Mrs. Dimple, in delight But surely the children did not know you?"
 "Ycs they did," replied Uncle Danlel, firmly.
 And no power of argument could shake his belief in "those children remarkable memories" and if they had not really found and adopted 8 grandfather, they had certainly dis covered a very nice old uncle, which both Daisy and DInnie declared was most as good as truly grand- father "-R0se HartUicE Thorpe, n' Golden DGgS.