The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26
BABIES FROM THE CLOUDS.
The Arrival of Two Infants in the Basket
of n Runaway Balloon.

From The 81. Ions Globe Democrat.
Mr. Nilliam.Harvey and his sister, Miss Mary.
liy~ing.about six miles east OF Richview, ILL.,. tell
a very interesting story Of themselves, which
happened a number OF years ago.
They were quite small. the boy being about
s and his sister 7 years old. During the year
1853. while the State Fair was being held ut
Central City, Ill. an aeronaut OF Chicago made
an ascension in a balloon at the State Fair on
Saturday morning, and his balloon came down
about six miles east OF here. near the country
residence OF William Harvey. Sr. The owner
OF the balloon. feeling chilled. went into the
farmhouse to warm, and tied his balloon TOT
rail fence near the barn. Little Willie and
Mary were playing near the barn. They no.
iced the balloon tied to the fence, and. as they
had never seen a balloon. they walked up TO
AXE a look at it. Seeing that 1t would go upa
few feet and then back again. they thought it
would be run to get in the basket and ride.
Mary helped her little brother In and then she
rot in. The balloon went up and down a while;
then all at once It gave a lunge and pulled it.
self loose from the ienes; E rpn Sh in the y b wSSntt'
The mother was looking out Of q window, and
seeing the balloon going up tod tho ae ronaut
that his balloon had got away ron tne iehre:
and they all went out to see, IT,, inc inoCher
came, and las she watched the balloon gong ui,.
she noticed some one in the basket Mot once
did ali. think 1t was her two little children, nor
eouid she believe It. to be her twp, children
when her husband told her the children were
"A search was made all over the farm for the
missing ones. but without result. me lather
AZ once drove TO Rome, a short distance lTCm
his farm. and told the story. Al once people
followed after the balloon, IL went north
about five miles. then turned west; going over
Central City. Every one at the talr. thinklhg
the aeronaut was making his return. cheefel
and cheerrd as the balloon went over, Soch
. telegram was received at tentral Clty atat-
ing that the balloon contained the, TWO niue
children Of Nj. and Mrs. william Harvey anu
To- keep a lookout for IL, But was growing
late and the balloon was travelling tast. snnh
ii vas impossible to see it,, 1t Went south;
passed through Centralia;, ILL.,, then turned
wsst acain and went over Mascoutahi III; ana
then turned and went over East -, Louis
THE little boy began to get cold ana com;
menced to cry. Mary united her apron ana
nut IL around Willle's head. and he went to
| slesp in Mary's lap. About Z O'CLOCK tina next
morning the balloon came DOWN IN g la'Re
tree on a farm southeast OF Mount NeThon.
iii, The owners OF the farm. seeing the balloon
In their tree the lady OF the house cried out 10
net neon. John, God has sent us some children
III Johm GOT tho children out Of the tree. took
him into the house and after they were warm
asked Mary who her parents wore. nhe 'olu
ham and the farmer took them home ,u-o
Many:of tho visitors to the State FaIrlh lohH
will remember the above story ana may 20
pleased 10 know that he little children VINO
made this trip are now living ana delight III
| telling IL -