The L'Anse sentinel., 1895-01-05

upon the sofa shrieking and tearing
her hair. A servant girl. whom l re-
member to have seen ut my brothers
house sat rocking to and fro in costa
sizes of grief.
"Here's your wife, reckon" said
Hepsiba, "and her sister. They come
in and asked me suthiu'-didn't exact
ly hear what it was. Then they be-
gan to tear up and down the house
like mad. Now she's got fits"
Then Augusta sprang to her feet,
rushing toward me, clutched my arm
with both hands. and screamed:
"Oh, where is he? Where is he?
Where is my son?"
I'll don't know. I'm not ac-
quainted with him." Istammercd. "I-
I--what do you mean, Augusta?"
my dearest angel! My babyw cried
Augusta.
'Baby!" cried. "Eh, your baby"
| and sat down, faint with horror.
me and Mis- Smith we ken up from
Pokeville," said Maria Briggs, 'this
mornin' and we fetched the baby
| along with us, and me and Mis- Smith
| we come to the door in a cab, and he
charged us most an awful price, and
drove Off with the travelin' bags, with
the baby's most particular and need
full things in 'em, and SO says l: Let's
run after him. so says she: yes And
we rings the bell, and says to the old
lady: This is Mr. Smith's?' Says she:
Yes Says l: take in the baby and
say we'll be back turectly.' And off
we starts and caught the man. But we
got lost somehow. and we've been
half an hour inquirin our way back,
and can't find the baby"
There's been a little mistake, and
I'm sorry, but will rectify it. Come
along"
We arrived at the station house.
well, sir, what do you want?" in
quired the sergeant.
"The baSy!" gasped. "You remem-
ber the baby. made slight mis-
take. want him back"
"You are the fellow who gave us so
much trouble an hour ago, are you?"
asked the gentleman, fiercely. 'The
unfortunate child has been sent to the
founding asylum. The matter is out
of our hands"
Where is the founding asylum2"
asked.
The direction was hurled at me, so
to speak, and we departed. The dread
full journey, with Augusta Jane in
spasms of grief and the other two
women crying, l cannot describe.
At last we reached the spot, were
admitted. ushered into a parlor. and
there at last interviewed by stout
lady in black who called herself the
matron.
"The last baby was brought in," she
said. "Dear me, it's SO hard to tell.
Twelve was fetched at once Was it a
dark child in a ragged blanket, or"
1T had white dress, and white
cloak lined with blue. and white
hood, and its name was Ellsworth Lin
coin Grant Smith," said Anna Maria.
"And his nice white cloak was lined
with blue. The Irish lady said he was
quite perfectly beautiful. Oh, he has
been adopted already, ma'am."
Adopted! My baby adopted" cried
Augusta.
by an Irish lady, just starting for
Liverpool" said the matron. "Oh,
dear! If it is mistake, you'll have to
hurry, or you won't catch the vessel.
She starts ut four, and it's half-past
three-the Arizona, and the lady is
Mrs. Murphy"
We reached the proper pier at last.
A crowd was just dispensing.
1.-The Arizona!" cried.
"She's off these fifteen minutes"
said man. That's the smoke of her
yonder."
Then Augusta tainted away. But
just as she did SO u carriage iostled
ours.
"Too later' Grid voice.
''Oh, Murphy, dear, knew it," said
another. And child began to cry.
''Maria Briggs, that's him!" cried
augusta, coming to herself in min
ute.
cts himr' cried Ann Maria, and
the two, regardless of danger, were
out of our carriage, and in that of our