Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-11
THE LITTLE POSTN1AN.
BY MARK C. BARTLETT.

BY MARK C. BARTLETT.
Frank Reeves was sauntering leisurel.
up the road, upon his way home from
school, holding carelessly in his hand ;
etter addressed 10 Miss L.. J. Rushton
Woodvil]e Center. His cog. Roger, ,rot
ting along by his side, spied the letter
and, moved by some mischievous canine
impulse, seized it, and jumping over thu
roadside wall, was of in the woods before
his little master could think "Jack Rob
inson." ..,.'
OF course Frank went quickly aftel
him, Here, Roger! Back, sir! Bring i
here!' but alas! when the dog did at last
turn to meet his master, he held lightly
be! wcel, his teeth bit ofa maple bougl
md 'hsgtetter Was gone.
"Where is it sir? The letter! Go for it
sir. G" f1;:d it!' At each command the
dog shifted uncasi]y and started off as l.
in search Of something. but returned i'm
mediately to his master, looking up into
his face a> much as to say, "Huve done
anything wrong? If so. l am qni'e ready
to be forgiven"
"Yuu |. to-" Frank was going
to <n> some,"'ns which might have hurt
Rogers feelings; but he happened just in
time remembers a little dialogue which
he and his mother had "spokcn" a few
weeks b>';ore:
M ,,h-r-li y,u keep that Dig, Frank,
YOU must take care of him.
Frank-Oi course, mother That's the
iuh OF it.
Motn,r--But it will! not always be fun
H will befull of mischief, as puppies
always are.
trauk--I know it. That's what l
like.
Mot.c.-3at sutposing he should tear
up Jour besl pants or run away with } youl
new jacAet!
! FraLx-Do let me have him, m0tlle,
LII PROMISE t., be kind u INN, wnutcvei
lie does.
Adj noN Roger had indeed done some.
,il.,y ure..ul ::l--nc mad lost Miss K,.sn.
tu.'a lcilcr.
MISS Kush.on WIS boarding at the
brown Auu:c upon tlls oiue vi lnc Alll.--
Size t;.i.cu trtnn neI "!ittle postman,' ii
uuc "nicn II, "a7 very pruuu. one Sd,
cvvl> ;l!cruuun un The porch waiting tIl
n,!n a.lu lc u.ll lifted u hJlu up tile
p.,t,j "Lilc, pi.k, oI butl misslves aS
o.vn ao liz WAS Near cnouSil Tor 'er |" sce
she ,uuk tllc.n from his hand. lie luLsl-t q
lnal i"e pink oAcs made her >"bcr, he
knew suv Always laughed Wien sht
Caught a GLIMPSE OF inc long buff cnvc.
>eio Jvs, uut ,ne White oIcs, p''s'Inar~e cd
''L---," were Inc ones she liked the best
lie cvi:lI ;eIl " her eyes," as hc ie
tn:.r.;cu cu.s1i,iru,l! 10 hi, IL ,tIer H
Wus LUIS; liz sure ui i, us II Size had lul
hliu su,' AND il Na, 1t White one WHICH
L ,srr nud wal'.ui.lJ sn.lcnvG AID GRIP
tr Il lii .ht WuOue
| Frr an hour lhc little boy scar. Ii Il dill.
i4.n.iy, LIT ny tue tl.lch brsnrhc>, lo,A'
inS u..u> the aiAcry ierns, pcerinS here
AMI -. III ) tn T., 'iI.iy upon he gr'un:
aid :::an' inS Il ong !'e su'l"ce as he had
seen al ii tr l..uA loi needles npon tho
carEv,, t.4c. inot.nrd upon some little
ni;ocN, taking in the lands CAPE i'll one
yraud, wide, comprehensive view, but all
tu 40 Du.p pose lie could not tinu the let
ter.
ed "L--,'' What would Miss ku,htor
sa: whcr. 1e ii!
The thought brought a suspicious
moisture 80 his cs. lie was brushing il
impat ,ently ;.wa.. when he sud,lcnl. sd"
:; light figure nluving slowly along among
the brakes and trruS. HI knew the Sigh
figure ve;.v we'll. Il vas Miss kush,or
herself.
But n.uc:. as Frank liked the lady he
WAS not a, ali prepared to see her roW.-
lie almost hoped she wouldn't nolict
h.m; IL she did.
'An! if there Isn't my lille postman
stulyin. ia ure! | watched for him un
til was iir d but never thought Of find
iny linn hcle. Where's my letter sir:'
al;, s.;t held out il white hand besecch
ng'y.
"I-don't- know" stammercd Frank
Did YOU call at the otfice:''
"Yes.'
WASN'T there something for me?" she
asked. increduously.
NO" Tue word seemed almost to speak
itself Frank told himself that he could
no, help il, blushing scarlet all the while
at the tn;u sht Of the talseAood he had
tol
at is yer, stronye," remarked Miss
Rushton, .l'ughttuly.
Fialln made no reply.
"Bu1 more strange than true," she went
on, pleasantly. "Well we mus; be patient
There are other days coming. Still can
not hel, > feeling like scolaing SOMEBODY" ,"
ana she glrnc. d mischeviously at the lit
tie pos;man, who stood with flushed cheeks
and do !,cast eyes.
81. trust d him implicitly. She would
nev. r, never know of his carele>snccss and
his d cti'. This thought passed quickly
Through Franks mind, only to be driven
nut b., purer, nobler impulse, which
caused the hoy to Look with clear eye
INTO The tac,. OF the little WOMAN before
hi,u.
"'ri* more strange than true Miss Rush
ton. 'Ti>nr true at ALL"
What isn't true, Frank ?" she asked, in
astOni, ,hment.
"W"a, l told you. Itold II lie. l Gon''
ever Oproudly), but did 'hen.'
The lady did M, smile. She only lis
tened in'en''y, will. her eyes fixed upon "