The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08
LOST IN THE CROWD.


AS usual, the mornings mai was pIt at
Mr.. Townsend's place at the breakfast ia
bic, and as usual it remained untouched
uu the meal was over. Then a Distribution
was made, and among others violet col
o,ed envelope. with fine crest on tie back
was handed TO Mrs Townsend.
This must be a letter from mother"
she said, as she tore open the note. She
SKINNED ii hastily, then she showed back
her chair with a joyous exclamation:
Listen 20 this, Edwarde she cried.
"And you. too, Margaret" Margaret was
Their l0-year-old daughter.
My mother has invited US three to visit
her in New York during he Dewey ceie-
bralon. You know her house is on Fifth
avenue and, of course we should have
fine view of the parade. Oh! can't we &C
cept?" turning 10 her husband
Mr.. Townsend thought it over minute,
then he announced the verdict. Il suppose
there never vii be such grand sight
again. so / guess Wen have 10 take II in p"
"Oh: how 1ovely Edward said Mrs.
Townsend. AS for Margaret, she few 10
her father and kissed him rapturously. af-
ter which she performed an impromptu
dance on the hearth-rug.
The Townsends lived in a pretty country
place not far from b ston, and of coIrse
the Trip to New York was a most interest
ing event Of itself That GIT Margaret
could scarcely sleep for thinking of the
pleasule to come.
Now, Mrs Townsend had re1d Of the
wonderful prera'a 'ons that were being
made in New York 10 give The admiral
royal welcome, and she knew the dangers
OF a holiday crowd.
The day before they were to Start for
New York she called her daughter into her
room and read her hlte lecture as 70
how she should conduct herself when in
the great metropolis.
And above all" said she in conclusion,
'be careful not to separate yourself from
us, for in such crowds you could not find
your way back to us again"
'All right, dear mammal cried Manga
rel 'PI be oh! so gcodi'
"Ohl won't il be fine! Won't it be finer
she sang, catching al her mothers two
hands and whirling about her like an IN
dian in her joyous excitement
The trip 10 New York was one of much
interest, and also of some discomfort, be-
cause Of the immense crowds Of people
who were travelling.
1T seems as though everybody was go
ing to New York, said Margaret, as she
watched the bewildered passengers surging
in and out Of the Boston exp ess, searching
in vain for a seat.
At last the Grand Central station was
reached, and what confusion and nolsa
there were The poor Townsends were
pushed and jostled till it did not seem as
though there would be whole garment
left on their bodies.
They all three breathed a sigh of relief
as they climbed into q hanson cab and
We're driven toward their destination.
The home of Mrs. Townsends mother
was on Fifth avenue, just below Thirtieth
street and, though it was close on 10 I
O'Clock in The evening, the weary travellers
were able to take note of the acres Of
grand stands and profuse decorations
along the line of march,
Mrs Macdonald received her grand
| daughter ana her parents with open arms
| and in a trice had them devouring a hot
| supper. That night they were too tired
out to do anything but go straight TO the
| beds that We're ready for them. The next
morning, Friday, they were driven over
! he entire line of march in Mrs. MacDon-
! AIDS carriage, from Grants Tomb 10
/ Washington Arch, and after luncheon they
! went over TO Riverside Drive and wit
| messed the naval parade.
! The next day, the all important occasion.
/ was the day of the land parade, and as il
/ was scheduled 10 start from up town i
! H. Mrs. Macdonald said taere would he
! lots of time to take short drive in TIE
/ morning and it would be interesting 10
/ watch the crowd as il gathered along the
/ way. When they were about Fiftieth
/ street It suddenly occurred TO Mrs. Town
/ send that an old friend Of hers, whom she
/ lad not seen for a long time, lived near
/ there. So the coaehman was ordered to
/ stop. and Mr. and Mrs. Towns snd aighte ed.
.'Never mind sending the carriage back
/ for us" said Mr.. Townsend 20 Mrs. Mac
Donald as she was starting eff. I'VE win
walk home. / isn't far"
Their a strange thing happened.
ATar0aret had remained in the Sarria 9a
with her grandmother, but as her parents
turned to 90 she suddenly decided that she
would Ike to so with them instead OF
remaining in the carriage.
| ooh grandma" she said, opening the
carriage door, II think Ia rather so with
rapa agd mamma and walk back with
them.
"AIl right, my dear" the kindly old lady
replied, and She ordered the coaehman 10
wait a moment.
Mr. and Mrs Townsend were just dis
1 appearing through che dense crowd that
4 lined the curb as Margaret stepped into
the street.
papa! Wait a moment!" she cried but
of course. in ali the noise and confusion,
they did not hear her. Then a pack OF
rollcking boys got in her way, and when
finally she reached the curb and had made
her way through the mass on the edge of
the sidewalk, her parents were nowhere
1 10 be seen.
BY tbs time her grandmother. thinking
her safe with her parents, had driven oft.
Poor Margaret did not know in which
house it was that her mother was going
10 visit SO she anxiously scanned The
! stoops, to see if she might not spy them
as they We're entering. The Stops whore
they were not bearded over altogether,
were SO packed with people that ii would
| have been impossible to distinguish any
/ body in The sold mass of humanity.
Margaret began 10 be frightened. She
| knew her grandmother lived somewhere
/ farther down town. but the exact block
1 she could not remember Evidently there
was but one thing for her TO do, and that
was what she did. She commenced 10
edge her way in the direction in which she
! knew her grandmother's house to be
/ 'When l set to the house l shalt prob
/ ably know IT," she thought to herself.
! LET me see; il is on the left-hand side.
! us a brown stone house and ii has a
/ flag in every single window. I ought TO
itaa4 I,v,