Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1887 — Baby Louise. [ARTICLE]

Baby Louise.

Detroit Free Press. A lady living in Detroit was called suddenly to Adrian, Mich., to wait on a sick relative, leaving her own little family at home. Before she could return her little child was taken ill, but as it had good care and a faithful doctor, the mother remained in Adrian, telephoning every few hours to know how “Baby Louise” was. At last in response to the mother’s question, a sick voice at the other end of the telephone feebly answered: “Me better, mamma; baby ’Ouise all yite now.” Baby’s home-sick mother took the next train for Detroit. Alarmed Pedestrian (picking up a painter at the foot of a ladder)—My poor Hiaßy are you hurt much? Painter —Only three ribs broken. But I went down with colors flying, didn’t I?