The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-03-09

situation was respectable, unmarried,
middle aged man. AS his scientific
principles were orthodox and he had no
followers Baby engaged him. She was
now practically freed from domestic
worries and could devote herself to the
public service, The visit to the prime
minister, whom She found to BIO
charming girl few years older than
herself was most satisfactory. Baby
took up her work with zeal, and soon
distinguished herself by her grasp of
detail and sound Judgment.
The only mxieties that beset her were
at home. Her parents as time went on
turned out to be dreadful pickles Papa
would not learn his alphabet, and moth
er WAS always leading him into mis-
chief. They get into the kitchen and
stole the jam. They had pillow fights
ON the landing when they should have
been taking their midday sleep. They
set all manner of BOBBY traps for the
nursery tutor and nearly worried him
To death.
Tho climax was reached when they
one day altogether disappeared. Not
trace of them could be found. Tho dis.
tracted tutor declared he had put them
to bed At - as usual for an hour : rest
before thcir dinner, and when he went
up to call them at | they were gone.
When Baby came hkne i'll the even
ing, she found the entire household i'll
an uproar and the two helpless parents
missing. The police We're communicate
ed with, descriptions of Mrs. and Mr..
Cortield wired everywhere and an air
ship dispatched i'll search. provided with
blankets and spoon food, But the night
passed. and still tho wanderers had not
returned. Baby was obliged to go into
court tho following morning without
her anxiety having been allayed. There
We're number of cases to be disposed
Of and the necessity of attending to her
official duties helped to distract her
mind. An amusing assault ease. i'll
which the occupants et "A balloon and IA
flying machine had come to blows in the
air. even caused Baby to forget her fam
lily troubles for brief space.
The next ease i'll the sheet was IL
charge of two minors being at large
without any visible means of support.
Baby had barely glanced at the list, and
when her parents entered the dock i'll
the custody of two polieewomen sho was
completely paralyzed for the moment
with mingled establishment and conster-
nation.
Then when she had recovered herself
dignity and etiquette were alike forgot
ten She scrambled down from the
bench knocked over II couple of forms
full of spectators i'll her eagerness and
rushed into the dock.
My poor little parentsle she cried,
clasping thofrightened woman and man
alternately in her arms 81 thought you
We're lost oh, how glad | am to have
found you again.
Many of those present iii court shed
tears ut this touching scene, The Cor
fields Were, indeed, objects of pity.
They had been cut all night in the cold
and rain, having been ultimately dis
covered i'll IA suburban ditch, into which
they had erept for shelter and then
cried themselves to sleep.
OF course Baby gave them good
scolding on account of tho osoapado
when She got homo and dismissed tho
nursery tutor. But she was very thank
full to have got them back safely and
made up her mind that they should be-
better looked after in future
In spite of all her care, however. she
soon found herself an orphan Papa was
choked at IA parents kindergarten party
through swallowing ii sweetmeat whole.
while Mrs. Coriield. few weeks later,
succumbed To "a sudden attack of Group.
Baby, warned by her parents fate,
resolved TO remain "A 6pinster. She thus
selhshly retained her ripened faculties
for herself instead of aiding the world Il
progress by allowing the law of Incredibly
its natural operation of instantuneously
transmitting their developed maturity
To succeeding generation London
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