The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-24
YOUNG sIGHT-SttRslosT
Anxious Search for Three Chill
dren on the Avenue.
THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED
Long Search Yesterday fer Young
Children of William Smith-Came
Home of Their own Accord and
Didn't Know They Were Lo>r-were
Fascinated With the Sights.

Lizzie. Molly and Tommy, young chill
drcn OF William Smith of No. PA Penn
sylrania avenue, were the cause of great
parental anxiety yesterday afternoon
Soon after noon they were missing from
home, and no trace OF them could be found.
Lizicis years Old, MoIiieis 3 and Tommy
is a little lot OF 3. Toward evening word
OF their disappearance was brought to
police headquarters and a thorough search
was made.
All the neighbors houses were visited
where it was thought Thai they could
possibly have found shelter, or where they
might have gone TO play All The policemen
childHen's disappearance and warned to
look out for the stray ones.
Early in the evening, just az the parents
anxiety WIS becoming Intense. they Were
found, not far from home. and they sp-
pareb1iy had no SENSE OF being iosi, though
tasey manifested hilarious JOY at reao hing
home after their absence of several hours
They were tired from a berg. wandering
trip up 1he avenue 10 see the sights and
gaze at the fascinating display OF candies
and toys. which they could not buy, In
shop windows.
Once having begpn a trip to fairyland,
if was long before thoughts or returning
home occurred to them. They moved
aleHg nnnottced among the crowds OF peo-
pie. and tefore they knew 1t they were a
long way from home.
FASCINATED WITH SIGHTS.
AT the corner OF Sixth street they saw
man with the most marvellous toys which
their childish brains had ever conceived,
even in dreams. There were sergcousiy
painted birds which w.euld chirrup as they
Aln9f aud
there were little tin dogs which ran rapidly
along the sidewalk until the man pulled
them back with a string.
Then, they never before saw such sights
in the store windows. There was q Christ
mas tree all hung with presents, and
a veritabie Santa Claus presided over the
whole display in the window.
All these things they saw. not to mention
the vast piles of fruit and candy which
loaded hrtle carts at every street corner.
Lizzie was the only one who could give
anything like an intelligent account OF her
Sell. She Was odd enough TO he sensible of
Some guilt in having run away
but we wanted to see the Christmas
things" she protested. Il didn't know il
was SO long
"Myi Fey was beau'fm." added Mol
he.
And little Tommy was too tired and hun
CRY to remember the afternoons pleasure.
After persistent Questioning, Lizzie nd
mitted that they had spent some time in
playing with some neighbors children two
OF three squares away. and that the whole
party had Set out on tour of sightseeing.
THEY WENT A-SHOPPTNG.
At the first corner they had seen a big doll
in u window My. ii was beauty" said
Lizzie. And that was enough to whet the
children sappetites for more ofthe marvellous
sights.
I'VE went into one store" said Lizzie,
land we told a lady we wanted 10 buy a doll.
Observation-Disclosures ndsa id did We haveany
money. And we said no and she told US 10
go home. We wanted 10 shop, We did,
Then, according To LiZzies somewhat
iDcoherent story, the neighbor' S childre ntook
the shop girls advice and went home. But
they saw a man with a street piano down
at the next street corner and they walked
another square.
When it began 10 grow dark Lizzie began
to think OF going home.
20, knew the way; 1 wasn't lost, 1
wasn't" she said.