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

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her up with rigs, afghans and hhawls
Mcs often wondered how tho baby could
breathe. but Julia was fat and hearty. and
Meg knew that she grow heavier So 10
must have agreed with her.
Keep where it's pleasant and sunny.
and take good care Of her," said Mn
Eackett
she said this every day. Meg took as
much care Of Julia ne any well meaning but
CARELESS girl Of fourteen does Of baby. ~
tho crossing sho thumped the carriage
down Into Que gutter and banged Il up out
Of the other. The baby was used 70 this,
and only opened her eyes wide and CAPPED
on arriving NJ the opposite side
Meg was Just turning the corner when
abe heard her mothers voice.
"Mcgr
"lc'mW
stop ut Hurd's and send home three
pounds Of brown sugar and half pound Of
tsaf'
"Yc,'mi"
Meg thrust her elbows through tho han.
die Of the baby carriage, and crochcied ~
che walked. Crochetlng Tides was Meg's
fAvoriie nAstimo. She always had tidy
under way.
Huri's waaa corner grocery store, with
q door opening on each Of tho two streets.
Meg wheeled tho carriage close 10 the show
window aud fastened the wheel with n
stone 20 that II couldn't roll OIL.
Julia sat still. gnsod with attention AZ
The rc-plendent advertisements Of jerks
soap and rompkins' ginerr. although she
must have known these plAcaris by heart.
Bablcs have % endure 10 much which they
IL a. IL
that they become philosophers
Iiurd'a wa crowded. No Il always was In
the morning. but Meg dii not object 10
waiting She chattei with Katie Allen aud
Lou French, and even drew out her tidy
and did two rows beiorc the salesman had
tins 10 attend 10 her.
Then she ordered sugar md tea with ~
grand an alr A. that worn by Mrs. ponHon.
by, who resided" In four story brown
stone house on n stylish avenue, willis
Meg lived Ia "thlrd iiat"
"walt for met said katie Allen "i'yo
gut 20 40 10 the bntcher'a"
IAN right" answered Meg.
She waited. and when Katie started ahe
walked with her, talking hriakly, down the
street almost block before fho suddoily
cried. "ohi forgot the bahyf'
"WhAt babyf" asked Katie.
"why. hal our baby with me. and I've
gone and left tho carriage outside tho
stored"
'Thero wasn't any babyai the door vi hen
We came out" replied Katie.
sur enough, said Meg. ''thesu wsantf'
She gAfed In bswildsrmsht at Rates
round eyes. aud than cried
"oh. ! knowl came In n, the other
door-thA,'s It. She's round on Harrison
street"
The girls ran lAuEhlngly back and turned
the corner There wa no bAhy nor car
rags thsre.
They stared ut each other. and Katie
would have laughed. but that Mcg looked
80 solemn.
''pcrhAp- you didn't bring her."
YES. dldi l left herr Just here know
Idldr
Gould tho carriage have rolled down tho
strretr
Meg looked up and down the street In
vain No carriage was IN sight
Perhaps a pollormsn thought she wa.
Loaf aud took her 10 the station house"
suggested Kate.
cruel.
run home quick and tell your mother
about iti'
Meg took Rsiie'a advice. She ran fast,
for Ahe was frightened. Mra saekett heard
her story. aud gave her a severe Heolding
for oAwleasnesA
Some boy took Il 10 scare you. II must
b. about the utlghbofhood. 90 and look
she ordered. She was q hard working
woman, and treated things Ia a matter %
Tact way
Hut when Meg came back 10 report that
no one had seen baby or carriage any
where, MIR. saekctt became alarmed. She
forgot 10 soold this time. She put on hrl
bonnet and searched tho street thorough
". hhe inquired At all tho stores, aud
even went 10 the pollop station.
Coming back from her frultiez. expodi
ton Ahe dropped YEARLY into u chair b,
the door MeR could not bear 10 SEQ hei
mothers white face. She picked up hel
hat aud erept down stairs.
An organ man was playing lively tune
aud Lou froneh'n little sbtsrs were dane
Ing 10 the music. They came M TO AL
Meg ~ the haby was found" aud Meg
without looking At them. ehoked an,
rushed down tho street. She walked on IL
brcAlhleas state Tor several blocks. ant
happened To pause for breath just wher,
thefe at, on doorstep hoy about twely,
Year, old, with awocbegone aud tear stain
III face.
Meg looked At him aud asked abruptly
whats tho naiteri Have you Lost I
Lost a babyi' shouted tho boy indIs
nAntly. you clear out u thsW
lie seemed 10 look ns II lie thought 81,
was making sport Of him
Meg was glad 10 "elrar." She had onll
spoken out Of the abundance Of he
thoughiA She walked along. suryryinl
Absently tho windows she passed. 81,
wondered u all the babe. who lived IL
those houses were safe, or II their parent
We're hunting for any Of them In grocer
stores aud police siAtlonA
AZ the next corner she stopped again
Thfee women stood there taking. sal,
one OF them, a small woman
told her, says |. Mis-. Smith, YOU,
better rupoH Il at tho station house. 4
belongs 10 somebody that's looklnn for ID
OF oouraeF says l."
"she wouldn't take the trouble. She,
100 elegant| remarked a stout woman
tarcastieally,
That's No." replied tho frst speaker
Que said Let them that lost IL look 10
Jimmie brought IL home. and he'll
hA'e 70 smuAs n tlll The mother comes,
sAhe II serve jimmie right, though,
Wv slout woman added. decidedly. ~
S,ty unek " wheel home the wronI
, N.Y. fsl, faint She leaned against IN
s,nns Whose baby were they talkin
Where was bis ownp' asked IN. mt,
WOMAN who didn't seem 10 undsr.tan
we circumstances