Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-15


81. CLIO STANLEY IN 4c
THE sun was shining brlghtl and warm
that morning, and youg1would have
thought that Kitty S Z heart ought to
have been full of sunshine too, but
there wass sad-frow4f- her face,
and her little feet went up the stairs
very slowly, as il it we're the hardest
work in the world TO go at all.
Kitty was wondering TO herself why
she must always do just what she did
not like to do, and why her mother and
Aggie found so many errands for her on
that particular morning.
She had been taught TO obey at once
and not to grumble ]; but though no
word of complaint left the pretty red
lips, her mind was Lin fret, and so
the ugly frown crew on the rosy face.
By and by. when she had wiped the
dishes, found Aggie's sthimble and
brought down the Basket of co1ored
balls which wer6 toss5e saved for the
new carpet, her mother called to her
from the Kitchen Wheresshpe was busy
making pies -. go
kitty, !" She said, you may go out
for little walk now if it is not too
warm" ...4~.ss -e.---s4 - y
Kitty never thought it too. warm for
a walk, SO she tied her little straw hat
over her curls and started for the woods.
How delightful il was when she reach
ed the cool shadow Of the trees !! = 1t
seemed as il all sstbe tiny wild flowers
were peeping out at her, and she nod
ded merrily TO then, iiaue hing to see the
sweet wind shake The en- and the sweet
sunshinesllIss then2.ss SO tns5 Issl sv we
As she went4aloalg thepath still deep
or into the woods, the little birds Lifted
their heads from their nests and watch
ed her with their bril- ht eyes, and a.
gray squirrel ran round and round the
trunk Of an old oak tree TO look at her.
Kitty stepped very softly, .for.she did
not want to brighten therobIns, but the
gray squirrel s1ysis aSfla old acquaintance
of hers, and She followed HIM from one
tree TO another, quite forgetting that
she had Wandered from the. path. - "a "a
Finally the squirrel disappeared in
the hollow. trunk, of, q tree, and, then
Kitty sat down, out OF breath with her
1t wassa cog little nook into which
the SQUIRREL had led ssheE; , the. moss
looked SO soft and green. the flowers
looked SO bright and gay; tiny insects,
ON gold apa silver wings fnttered soft
Iyin ana eub, the Branches, and away
up above the tops efsthe trees the white.
clouds aoated Like airy palaces in a sea
OF biue.-Em died 10 zs5tis E.s=-o1 5F sw
Kitty thought 5Boalet De very pleas
ant to EedoN1l baere, with that beauti-
iul green Inosslzf0r II al5Iss,w, and hear
the birds sing ltltlabies glnthe branches,
SO she nestled down, with her cheek
pressed against the sweet wood-violets,
and fell fas { asleep. ta-a &c -77sa. 5az9ss
Lower and lower 'tlfe. sun sank, until
the bright cloud curtains of sunset
dropped round his tent in the sky :,
merry agood-nights the birds sang to
her; soft and low the little windssbIew,
lifting the sunny ctlrls and cooling the
faint rose-hush on her cleeks the busy
flies buzzed fainter and fa4nter, and
were still :; and then, WheR every thing
was dark and quiet, Kitty IsoiSe.
At first she did not know Mheressla
was she rubbed her eyes aid pushed
back the golden hair from her fore
head, and then sprang beWIldered to
her feet
Tim lost !! Oh, I'm lost y she cried,
pitifully; but no voice answered her,
and Kitty grew terribly afraid.
She started TO run, but the bushes
were IN her way. the old roots of trees
tripped her feet and she did not know
which way to go.
ssOli, mamma, If you only could find
your little Kitty y Sue. sobbed Il
would never be tired OF work again Z"
And then suddenly lights flashed
about her; she heard the tramp OF
mems feet and her fathers voice ring
ing out in glad shout, and the next
moment she was in his arms.
Howhappy Kitty was, and how glad
her dear mother felt as she aclasped in
her arms the little girl she thought was
lost! @NNr3@ @E e SNtE~2
Kitty had taken cold sleeping on the
damp ground, and for many Days she
was obliged 10 stay Ia bed and let her
mother and Aggie wait ON her. - - s
When at last she did come down
again she was glad to run on number
less errands for her dear mother and
sister. And If she ever was tempted in
her heart TO complain, thought of
the terrible time when she was lost In,
the woods and could not see. d dear face
or hear dear voice, and it was wonder
full TO see what a change came over her
face. The rose on the lily, laughing
out of doors, was not sweeter then than
the cheerful little face which Kitty
lifted to the sunshine
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