Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-08-19

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ing for it, OF ooursep says I.
She wouldn take the trouble. She's
too elegant remarked stout woman,
sarcastically.
That's so, replied the first speaker.
She said: Let them that lost it look
for it. Jimmie brought it home, and he'll
have to amuse it till the mother comes,
SAYS she. 1t serves Jimmie right,
though" the stout woman added, de-
cidedly. "a pretty trick to wheel home
the wrong baby!"
Meg felt faint. She leaned against
the railing Whose baby where they
talking about?
Where was his own," asked the
third woman, who didn't seem to un-
derstand the circumstances.
WHY you know he left it beside a
store while he played marbles, and his
mother came along and took it home to
frighten him.
"Ha! ha! hal
You may depend she was mad,
though, when he brought home a
strange baby!"
"Ha! hal hal
Could two babies be lost in one day:
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 up to the takers.
"Will you please tell me who's found
baby?" she asked.
The eyes and tongues of all three
were directed at her at once.
Why" "Well-have you lost one?"
MERCY on us! do you know whose it
is?"
Meg colored but stood her ground.
Somebody wheeled our baby away
while went into q 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
castle woman.
Jimmie looked at her, his counte-
nance 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
| C1 1onoa of Mao I,ari,,rr ha ha1
spoken to him. He turned into the
house and led the way upstairs.
Here's somebody come for that
baby!" he announced, gruffiy.
He threw open the door and lmmeli-
ately got behind it, whence he could
easily observe proceedings OF escape ii
he should find it prudent.
Il thought somebody would come, "
exclaimed drawing voice. Il knew
the child would be called for. She
evidently belonged to nice people,"
The speaker rocked herself in low
chair. Her hair was in papers, and
she wore pink wrapper In her lap
lay an embroidered tidy, at which she
took languid stitches. 1t may be re-
corded here that Meg gave up tides
from that day. She did not stop to
examine the lady, however, but snatch
ed up one of the two babies who crawl
ed about the floor, and kis4el and
hug Julia more lovingly than she had
ever done before.
Jimmie, behind the door, WAS
startled. He wondered if he should
feel the same affection for Laurettu if
she were lost for three hours. The
three women all talked together.
The lady in the rocking chair listen
ed complacently, convinced that she
had done all that could be expected
when she allowed the strange baby to
creep on her carpet till called for.
Il told Jimmie" she laughed, he'd
have to take care of two babies instead
of one"
Jimmie had disappeared into the hall.
Il think I'll take the baby home to
mamma, she's fretting about her." said
Meg, holding the baby very tight.
"We're very much obliged to you, ma.
am, for keeping her here
Mrs. Smith bowed politely. She in
dicated with her forefnger where Meg
would find the baby's clothes and
wraps. Meg dressed her and carried
her cheerfully down stairs. followed
by a cheerful Good morning" from
Mrs. Smith. With light heart she
tucked Julia once more into her car
riage. Jimmie stood watching her
from the door.
"Say!' he called. Are you really
glad to get that kid back?"
Meg laughed ont her gladness. why,
of course!"
Did you feel awful bad when you
found she was gomez"
"Of course" said Meg again. What
made you do such stupid thing as to
wheel home the wrong baby?"
"Oh," he said grinning, Il didn't
bring he home!' her lowered his voice
II was playing with Bob Price, and I
sent another fellow, and he didn t
know her, you see!'
Good gracious!' exclaimed Meg,
looking 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 extra baby three hours, you'd
know finding baby was worse than
losing one!'
Meg was so impressed with his air of
conviction that she said not a word. -
Montreal Star.
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