The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-01
MoTHERs' UNION MEET
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 There was consternation among the doves and sparfows lowering over the rooi of one of the houses on the boulevard at sight of huge white bird descending like a cloud directly upon them. Retiring to safe distance. they watched him alight on the edge of a chimney and hitch ried under one wing.
 'Mercyr' exclaimed a tiny bit of c brown sparrow. recognizing the stranger and hopping forward and peri<ing his head tosone side: You'd peter not stop here with that"
 "whyr' inquired the newcomer.
 There is . mothers meeting in prog. gress downstairs and they are discussinl things."
 "Uml I think this is the place am looking for" and. folding his long legs under him. he calmly went down thu chimney. In the descent he wondered If he would come up against gas loa and singe his wings; but, no. the hearti was empty and capacious like the heart oi the mistress of this beautiful homo te which hs had come uninvitsd.
 Ladies'" she was reading from a pa.
  training of the child--" Ladies'" interrupted the stork. whose entrance had been unnoticed, q have here an excellent specimen of the subject under discussion. If you will permit me. will just show you" Mercy mel"
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 The exclamations in various tones of Iur onA ~A Ak~ ~a~ of chairs over the highly polished noor would have disconcerted a less experi- enced advocate.
 Dear me- said one member of the club, 'I don't want him: live in an apartment Besides, have too many outside duties."
 ''Nor l." objected another. T have just been elected to the orphan asylum board; shall have my hands fuh."
 You would find him" began the stork.
 'T dare say one would find him inter- esting enough when he is young," inter- rupted . sharp voiced dame, at the same time lifting . lorgnette warranted to put to flight the most undaunted composure. After one had devoted ones life to his education and training and molded his will to ones own he would marry some impossible creature"
  know" a sweet voice murmured from 8 corner of the room, but after years of care and loving sacrifice, and one was about to enjoy his beautiful youth. he he-would-die," stealthily wiping away a tear under cover of the heavy black veil
 He would be such . dear. and I would love" said e giriish voice, while the speaker turned on her finger a plain band of gold, as yet untarnished:
 tsNnnaopeo hrOka in dnuya ing sharply towards the little matron, do you prefer that to the gay season just opening? And the trip abroad. what about that?'
 The ambassador sighed deeply, and with his big head cooked on ono side he allow ed his glance to roam round the room and rest upon the dignified, sweet woman chairman of the meeting. She had taken no part in the discussion; but, then, she couldn't.
 With two hops the stork stood before her and lifting one wing dropped the bundle upon her lap.
 Look at him." he pleaded; 'his pretty fiower-like lace Is more interesting than any book. His tiny feet will be so easily guided If you will begin now. The cun- ming hands; they will grow so strong and helpful in the years to come. The rose- bud mouth intended now for kisses will respond with such words of cheer and comfort if you will teach the lisping tongue. The tender little back will be- come your burden bearer when your own is bowed. He Is so little now that he will not require much room, save in your heart. I am sure you want him."
 "Yes, I want him." replied the woman, touching with oarressing fingers the tiny atom, but-I think-you would better take him to Poverty Street. Give him to Mrs. Hogan or to Mrs. Flynn. He will find many of his kind there. Then we all will," glancing at the others in the room. write long essays as to his mental, moral and physical training. If he is i'll, we will build hospital for him: if he is wicked, a reformatory; but we are all too busy with greater and weightier matters to own anything so small as this. Poverty Street is the second-" she stopped, for the stork, with his precious but rejected gift, had gone. He required no directions as to the route to Poverty Street. It was well known to the delegate from Infan- tile land.