Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-24

room WIN Tiger. AS general thing
l don't like dogs, but Tiger was SO
very good-natured, and forgaye me so
quickly when l woke him from his
maps by whistling like his master.
that l couldn't help liking him. By
the-bye, l used to whistle remarkably
WELL"
Remarkably WE'LL" said the mock
ing-bird, "but not as well as | do"
"Think sop said Poll "Weu,
every bird has a right to his own opin-
ion. What's the matter, Poll? asked
mamma. Why do you make such a
noiseY Then, seeing the book on the
floor and the overturned chairs, she
cried: The children-where are they p
The road the rOadp screamed | and
catching UP shawl, she flew ont of
the still open door. calling loudly for
her husband to follow her. In mo-
ment he was beside her, and | burst
open my door, hoped out of my cage,
and looked after them up the road. 1t
| was very dark, and the snow was deep
and still falling fast. never felt so
wretched in my life. There was some
cake on the table, but l never even
looked at it,
Never even looked at it, How did
you know it was there, them" asked
the mocking-bird, slyly.
Heard Snowdrop say it was. SO
there now" answered Mrs. Ia rot,
triumphantly. "What silly questions
you do ask But must hurry with
my story, for. to tell the truth, I'm
getting rather sleepy. l went back to
my cage, and never spoke or moved
for an hour. At the end of that time
father came in, bearing in his arms a
dropping little form-Snowdrop, with
closed eyes and pale cheeks: Snow
drop, with great flakes Of snow among
her pretty curls; Snowdrop, with no
smile upon her lips. The two boys.
with bruised faces and down-hanging
heads, followed their father. At this
moment the doctors sleigh stopped at
the door, and in another moment he
was in the room giving orders to the
frightened servants. 'Snowdrop. dear
Snowdrop! sweet Snowdropr said l."
Snowdrop! dear Snowdrop. sweet
Snowdrop" repeated the mocking-
bird. How well you do tell story,
Mrs. Poll. You use such beautiful
language
Pooh'' said the parrot, a little
f1atterea, nevertheless. "Pye heard
this so often | know it by heart.
Where did you find herr asked the
doctor. Mother burst into tears. In
the woods answered father Tiger,
good dog, led us to where she lay in
snow drift. She followed her cruel,
wicked brothers, to beg them not to
fight; but they, blind and deaf with
or hearing her, until at last
she fell, and the snow quickly
covered her. They have hlur-
dered herr oh, no, fatherr they
both cried, she isn't dead; she must
not die. Oh, if God will only give
her back to us, we swear never more
to quarrel or fight from this night,
but to be good boys and kind brothers
for evermore;' and for the first time
in their lives they fell into each OH
er's arms And as they did So Snow
drops big blue eyes opened, and a
bright smile flashed across her face.
one uluH ule, dIter all.
"She didn't die, after all 2" said the
mocking-bird.
g told you she didn't " said the
parrot; land next day was the mer-
rriest Christmas Day ever known in
this house, and that's saying great |
deal. ate so many good things was
sick for week after. And the boys |
kept the VOW they made Oh that dread
full night and loved each other dear |
ly; but ah! never so dearly as they |
loved Snowdrop, their darling sister,
Their darling sister. What sweet |
child she muc have beenp' said the |
mocking-brd. Glow | should have
liked to have seen herr
''IIa! ha! haW laughed Mrs. Par
rot. you've seen her hundreds Of |
times
Hundreds of timesr' repeated the
mocking- bird.
. Yes, and what's more, you saw
her only an hour age"
An hour ago. said the hooking
bird, in astonishment.
in this very ROOM" continued the
parrot, shaking with mirth "filling |
the children s stockings with candies !
and nuts. Grandma now, but Snow
drop once; and the two old gentlemen
who left the gold pieces on the rsantel
were, and are, for that matter, Charles
and john
"Charles and John! Charles and
john" screamed the mocking-bird.
Stop, stopH' cried Mrs. Poll, "you
crazy thing. You'll have them all out
of their beds, hearing such noise in
the middle Of the night. By-the-bye,
| wish il were morning LIN aWfullY |