Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-01
when he brought home strange oabyp'

when he brought home a strange DabyP'
Hal hal hap
Could two babies be lost in one dayf
Meg stood in doubt few minutes, while
the two women discussed the story. She
remem bered the little boy whom she had
seen up the street and stepped boldly upto
the takers.
"Will you please tell me who's found
babys" she asked.
The eyes and tongues of all three were
directed at her at once.
"Whyp' "Well-have you lost one?"
"Mercy on usl do you know whose it isf"
Meg colored, but stood her ground.
Somebody wheeled our baby away
while / went into a 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, Jimmiep' 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 mother"
"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 a
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 babyp'
he announced gruffiy.
He threw open the door and immedi-
atey 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. 81 knew the
child would be called for. She evidently
belonged to nice people"
The speaker rocked herself in a low chair
Her hair was in papers, and she wore &
pink wrapper. In her lap lay an embroid
cred tidy, at which she took languit
stitches. 1t may be recorded here thai
Meg gave up tides from that day.
She did not stop to examine the lady
however, but snatched up one Of the TIVE
babies who crawled about the floor, ant
kissed and Rugged Julia more lovingly
than she had ever done before.
Jimmie, behind the door, was startled
He wondered if he should feel the same af
lection for Lauretta if she were lost TO
three hours.
The three women all talked together
The lady in the rocking chair listened com
placently, convinced that she had done al
that could be expected when she allowed
the strange baby to creep on her carpet til
called for
81 told Jimmie" she laughed, he'd hav
two babies to take care of instead of one.
Jimmie had disappeared into the hall
81 think I'll take the baby home t
mamma she's fretting about her." sal
Meg, holding the baby tight. "We're yer
much obliged to you, ma'am, for keepin
her here"
, Mrs. Smith bowed politely. She indicate
with her forefnger where Meg would fin
, the baby's clothes and wraps.
Meg dressed her and carried her CAREFUL
down stairs, followed by a cheerful 600
q morningl' from Mrs. Smith. With ligf
, heart she tucked Julia once more into he
' carriage Jimmie stood watching her fror
the door.
"Sayp he called Are you really gla
a to get that kid back"
O. Meg lauBneu out Oh her BiduneSs' w u
of counsel"
, "Did you feel awful bad when you foun
she was gonep
I, "Of COURSE" said Meg again. "Whi
q made you do such stupid thing as
wheel home the wrong baby"
r "Oh," he said, grinning, 81 didn't briI
n her home!" He lowered his voice. 81 WI
playing with Bob Price, and sent anoth
d fellow, and he didn't know her, you seeP'
r. "Good gracious" exclaimed Meg, loo
ing at Jimmie with horror.
Ia But Jimmie was bursting with b
Al wrongs.
perhaps you think you had the harde
time of it, but if you had to amuse an e
~ ira baby three hours, you'd know findiI
a baby was worse than losing onel'
IA Meg was so impressed with his air
conviction that she said not word.-E'
IN Lovett Carson in Montreal Star