Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-19

Could two babies DO los. in one day.
Meg stood In donbi n few minutes. while
tho two women discussed tho story. She
remembered the little boy whom she had
seen up the street aud stepped boldly uDto
the takers
"Wiil you please tell mo who's found a
babyi" she asked.
The eye. and tongues OF all three were
directed Al Der NJ once.
"wbyr' "wcli-have you lost onci"
''A'orcy on usi do you know whose II isw
Meg colorcd, but stood her ground.
hsomshody wheeled our baby away
while went into store on an GRAND"
abe explained. We've been looking for
her nj tho morning"
The three women were delighted. They
all insisted on cscorilng Meg down the
street aud into the right house. The
mournfui little boy sat on the front steps.
BIZ attitude showing his thorough diagust
with life.
YOU'D better 20 up and take care oi
your twins, Jimmlo" laughed the sarcasiio
woman
Jimmie looked at her, his oountenanee
expressing nnuttsrahle things.
Come, Jimmie. come" cried the sharp
little woman. stake as upstairs. we want
10 zee your motheri'
This young lady hns los, her baby.
Jimmie" said the tall woman kindly
"perhapa it's the one you've found"
Jimmie's face frightened. Iie stole
glance a. Meg. remembering she had
spoken 90 him. iie turned Into the house
and led the way upstairs.
"Ilorc's somsboly come for that bahyw
he announced grufiy.
lie threw open the door and immrdl.
aiely 20; behind u. whence he could easily
observe proceedings or escape II he should
hnd Il prudent
II thought somebody would come" cx.
claimed a drawing voice II know tho
child would 10 called for. She evidently
belonged 70 nice pcopler'
The speaker rocked herself In low chair.
Her hhir was In papers. and she wore y
pink wrapper. In her lap lay an cmbruld.
cred tidy, NJ which she took ianguld
stitches. II may 10 recorded hero that
Meg gave up Tides FROM that day.
She dld not stop "a examine the lady
however, but snafchcd up one u the two
babies who crawicii about the floor, and
kissed and Rugged Julia moro lovingly
than she had ever done before.
Jimmie, behind the door. was startled.
lie wondered " he should feel the same NJ.
fociion for iAurvtia u she were lost for
thrvc hours
The three women Nil talked together.
The lady In tho rocking chair listened com.
placently, convinced that she hsi done all
that could bc expected when thc allowed
the strange baby 10 creep on her carpet III
called for
"isold Jimmie" she laughed. 'he'dhave
two babies to take cAra u Instead Of out"
Jimmie had disappeared into the hall.
II think III take tho baby home %
mamma, she's frcttlng about her," said
Mcg. holding the baby tlgld. "wc'rc VERY
much Obliged 10 you, ma'am. Tor keeping
her here"
Mn. Smith bowed politely. shcindicatc'i
with her forrhnger whore Meg would lnd
the baby's clothes and wraps.
Meg dressed her and carried her carefully
down stairs. followed by cheerful Good
mornlng" from Mn. Smith. with light
heart she tucked Julia once more Into her
carriage. jimmie stood watching her from
The door.
''Sayr' he called "llro you really glad
10 set that kid bleki'
Meg laughed out Of her RladnclA "why,
Of oour.c"
"Dli you fecl awful had when you found
abe was gouu"
"of course" sAid Meg again. "whh,
made you do such stupid thing NJ Ia
wheel homo tho wrong babyw
"oh." he said. srpnlng. II didn't bring
her hnmel" llo lowered hia voice II was
playing with Bob Price, aud | sent another
fellow, and he didn't know her. you secl'
Good graoiousw exclaimed Meg. look
ing AT Jimmie with horror.
but Jimmie wa bursting with hll
/ wrongs,
Perhaps you think you had tho hardest
time of Il. but u you had 10 amuso an ex'
ira baby three houu, you'd know finding
baby waa wore than losing ona"
Meg was 20 Impressed with bis air Of
eonNlotion that she said not a word.-Eya
Loyott Carson In Montreal Star.