The morning times., 1896-07-26

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where they lived or their names.
LITTLE FOREIGNERS LOST.
At dusk, Just as the sergeant was about
| TO send for the wagon and have them care ;
for by the matron at No. 1, a short red
haired and bewhiskered individual Jumped
down the steps three at q time, rushed into
the inspectors room Ike Ianatsc and en-
braced the children. He lost them in a crowd
on Seventh street, and had been searching
for them all day, until some one directed
him to police headquarters. The father
let out torrent of broken English, en-
deavoring to kiss the sergeant as his bene-
factor-a caress Indignantly refused by
that gentleman.
Oae day the message was flashed over
the wires to all the stations that Cartright
Boyd, the pet and baby OF Detective
George Boyd's home, was lost. He had
been missing since early in the day, and
bis father. who is one Of tie cIeverest men
! In the business, and has run down many q
criminal. could not find his bog. He took
a cab and rapsacked the city, arriving
home with a sad heart at midnight. his
quest q failure.
Just as he was paying the driver a pa
troll wagon ratified over the pavement.
hacking alongside the cab.
THAT you, George?" said a CHEEKY voice
from the wagon. We've got your boy
Ill right" ana the policeman placed Master
Outright safe and sound tn his fathers
clutches.
He WINS found fast asleep in the freight
yards Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, lying
across the tracks. He was black as Legro
FROM playing in the coal dust, answering
all his fatheF's questions, however, with
great porchalance.
DO you know / have been looking for
yox I'LL day." said Eoyd, too happy FOR
scolding.
Has you. pepper. an couldn 'tfind Carly"
said the boy. II ten you. pop. you aiD't
10 good as a 'tective, are you?" and the
laugh was Oh paterfaniiiias
KIND MRS. PENNIFILL.
A Times reporter had q talk with Mrs.
Pennifiil, one OF the matrons at the
Twelfth street station, on the subject.
She said there were not as many chill
dren lost as formerly, why she did not
know. Since I have been here" she
said II have only had one ehiid who re-
manned all night, coiored boy, too stupid
TO tell US anything about himself.
1.-The ma jority of them are claimed room
after we get them. 1 remember having one
little fellow who cried al! day for Its
mother. ard nothing could DO would scothe
him. He had followed a circus procession
and missed his way home She came after
him in the evening. and to see them cry
over each other was very touching. She
told HE she was the mother of ten children.
and some OF them were always straying
away
One OF the nations saddest ex-erence
was with girl OF I'VE, found by one OF
the officers on Pennsylvania avenue ask
ing passers-by il they had seen her father.
She had great mournful eyes and pro-
found air OF sadness for one so young
MAMMALS LONG JOURNEY
II asked her IL she wasn't mammals
brave little girl not to cry and be SO good
She shook her head sadly.
II used to be, but I'm not now she
ans wered. her eyes beginning TO fiji for
the first time. Mammals left me- she
said, but papa says I'll see her again
some day
leone where, dear2' asked. I don't
Know and she sobbed against my shout
ier"
The mairon knew when the father came,
'or he told her his child had been mother
ess for year. Grim death had stepped In |
Mrs. Pennifil used to have one boy |
regularly. He had 3 chronic aptitude for
Getting lost. Patsy Reagan was born
happy except when he was
being hunted for. He BECAME so incorrigt-
bic that the reform school received him an |
IN inmate. and even there he naged to |
escape. and it was a week before he was