were hidden, he saw — what do you
think? Why! little Baby Karl fast
asleep with the tears still wet on his
rosy cheeks. Poor mamma! she
had been hunting everywhere for
her baby, and when she saw papa
coming across the fields with little
Karl in her arms, she just cried for —
joy. She could not wait for them
to come up to the house, but ran out
to meet them. Oh! how she hugged
and kissed the dear baby!

Little Karl opened his blue eyes
very wide, and tried in his baby talk
to tell them where he had been.

“Just think what might have be-
come of my little boy if papa had
not found him!” said mamma with
a shiver; “I shall never dare to let