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A Queer Mistake. On Thursday we'll dress
ed countryman, with his wife, entered one OF the
principal dry goods stores on State street, not far
from the city bank, and commenced making pur-
chases. They had with them "pledge ofaffec-
tion" in the shape of fine infant few months


old, we'll wrapped in funneIs. While looking
over the goods, the mother placed the child upon
one of the low counters, one side of the store,
taking to bolster it up we'll with goods to pre-
vent it falling off, where it soon fell asleep. The
couple having made all the purchases they desr-
ed left the store, got into the wagon and drove off
without the child. They had got half way home
before they discovered that they had left their dar-
ling behind. Back they came as fast as horse
f1esh with liberal application of the lash, could
bring them, both father and mother appearing to
have suffered intense anxiety They found the
child safe, and the clerks, all of whom are nice
young mcn," in greater CONSERVATION than them
Iselves-fearing that they would have TO perform
the Office Of papa 10 " little responsibility" they
had not spoken for. The mother bore the prize
off in triumph to the great relief of the aforesaid
clerks, who had just reason TO fear the consequent
ces, as stranger things than these have occurred
before-not that mothers often forget their chill
dren but that young gentlemen sometimes have
" pledges left them TO which they lay no claim
as owners Rochester Daily Democrat.