The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-07
The dahita Daily Eagle: Sunday glortmo gaue 7. 1891
"You may depend she was mad, though,
when he brought home strange babyI'

"You may depend she was mad, though,
when he brought home strange baby"
Hal bal hap
Could two babies be lost in one day;
Meg stood in doubt few minutes, while
the two women discussed the story. She
remembered the little boy whom she had
seen up the street and stepped boldly up to
the takers
"Will you please tell me who's found .
baby2n she asked
The eyes and tongues of all three were
directed at her at once
"Whyf' HWell-have you lost ones"
"Mercy en- usi do you know whose it is;"
Meg colored, but stood her ground
Somebody wheeled our baby away
while went into store on an errand, :"
she explained. We've been looking for
her all the morning."
The three women were delighted They
all insisted on escorting Meg down the
street and into the right house. The
mournful little boy sat on the front steps.
his attitude showing his thorough disgust
with life.
You'd better go up and take care Of
your twins, Jimmie" laughed the sarcastic
woman.
Jimmie looked at her, his countenance
expressing unutterable things.
Come, Jimmie, come" cried the sharp
little woman: take US upstairs; we want
to see your motherl"
This young lady has lost her baby,
Jimmie" said the tall woman kindly.
Perhaps it's the one you've found"
Jimmie's face frightened. He stole
glance at Meg, remembering she had
spoken to him. He turned into the house
and led the way upstairs.
Here's somebody come for that baby"
he announced gfuf1y.
He threw open the door and immedi-
ately got behind it, whence he could easily
observe proceedings or escape if he should
find it prudent.
81 thought somebody would come" ex.
claimed a drawing voice. 'I knew the
child would be called for. She evidently
belonged 30 nice psapleP'
The speaker rocked herself in low chair.
Her hair was in papers. and she wore
pink wrapper. In her lap lay an embroid-
cred tidy, at which she took laHguid
stitches. 1t may be recorded here that
Meg gave up tides from that day,
She did net stop 70 examine the lady,
however, But snatched up one of the tive
babies who crawled about the floor, and
kissed and Rugged Julia more lovingly
than she had ever done before.
Jimmie, behind the door, was startled.
He wondered if he should fsel the same af-
lection for Lauretta if she were lost for
three hours.
The three. wemen all talked together.
The lady in the rocking chair listened com
placently, convinced that she had done all
that could hessxpectea when she allowed
the strange baby to creep on her carpet til!
called for.
81 told Jimmie" she laughed, "he'd have
two babies to take care of instead of one"
Jimmie had disappeared into the hall
81 think III take the baby home to
mamma; she's fretting about her," said
Meg, holding the baby tight. Were very
much obliged to you, ma'am, for keeping
her here"
Mrs. Smith bowed politely. She indicated
with her foreinger where Meg would find
the baby's clothes and wraps.
Meg dressed her and carried her carefully
down stairs. followed by a cheerful Good
morningl" from Mrs. Smith. With light
heart she tucked Julia once more into her
carriage. Jimmie stood watching her from
the door.
'SayP' he called. Are you really glad
to get that kid back?"
Meg laughed out Of her gladness. "Why,
of courser'
Ibid you feel awful bad when you found
she was gomez"
"Of course" said Meg again. what
made you do such a stupid thing as to
wheel home the wrong baby"
"Oh," he said, grinning, 81 didn't bring
her homer He lowered his voice. Il was
playing with Bob Price, and / sent another
fellow, and he didn't know her, you see~
Good graciousr' exclaimed Meg, look
ing at Jimmie with horror.
But Jimmie was bursting with his
wrongs.
Perhaps you think you had the hardest
time of it. but if you had to amuse an ex
ira baby three hours, you'd know finding
a baby was worse than losing one!'
Meg was SO impressed with his air OF
conviction that she said not q word.-Eva
Lovett Carson in Montreal Star.